Because you like Mike Hannigan in Friends

If you need her, Lisa Simpson will be in her room with her saxophone and a good book. See them in The Simpsons.

Whether it's randomly bursting into song or writing Nancy Drew fan-fiction, Jess proudly marches to the beat of her own drum. See them in New Girl.

Clank is the quintessential rational, intelligent robot sidekick. See them in Ratchet & Clank.

A hardboiled 1940s detective, Cole Phelps is haunted by his past in World War II. See them in L.A. Noire.

A beacon of positivity with a brilliant legal mind to boot, Elle Woods breaks down stereotypes about what girls can and can't do. See them in Legally Blonde.

All the world's a stage, and Missy Piggy's never one to give up the spotlight. See them in The Muppet Movie.

What Mako Mankanshoku lacks in common sense, she makes up for in sheer optimism and force of personality. See them in Kill la Kill.

Stanley Barber is a loveable goofball with impeccable (if eccentric) fashion sense, unique music taste, and a wealth of strange but useful knowledge. See them in I Am Not Okay With This.

Cher Horowitz may have a problem with hubris, but she looks utterly fabulous while learning a lesson about the dangers of meddling. See them in Clueless.

Jacob Black is the boy next door who's also the wolf next door. See them in Twilight.

Flexibility is more than Helen Parr's superpower. It's a key tenet of her personality that allows her to be both firm and understanding. See them in The Incredibles.