Because you like Zoe Washburne in Firefly

Rory Gilmore usually can be found with her nose in a book and coffee in hand, talking with her mom as quickly as the words can spill out. See them in Gilmore Girls.

An All-American football player, a ping pong star, and a freakishly determined runner, Forrest Gump has a ton of stories to tell. See them in Forrest Gump.

Dominic Toretto lives his life "a quarter mile at a time", and he burns through those miles faster than anyone. See them in The Fast and the Furious.

Carl Fredricksen is a crotchety old man who may just have it in him to take one last, great adventure. See them in Up.

Some say to survive in Underland you need to be as mad as a hatter–which, luckily, he is. See them in Alice in Wonderland.

Jenko was top dog in high school. Now he's bottom of the pack in the police academy. See them in 21 Jump Street.

Sweet, reserved, and intellectual, Cordelia Foxx would do anything for her students. See them in American Horror Story.

There's nothing like discovering dear old dad is a serial killer to send you into an (understandable) funk. See them in Hannibal.

For Sly Cooper, stealing isn't just about the haul. It's also about the journey. See them in Sly Cooper.

Stan Marsh is a fourth grader who is the ladies man of his classroom. See them in South Park.

Hiccup Haddock III may be the only Viking nerd in recorded history. See them in How to Train Your Dragon.

Clary Fray's philosophy: dive into the supernatural underworld first and ask questions later. See them in City of Bones.