Because you like Marshall Eriksen in How I Met Your Mother

Roger Kint is a nervous, weak, ham-handed criminal. We think. See them in The Usual Suspects.

Kazuma Kiryu's legendary strength and exploits have earned him the nickname of Dragon of Dojima. See them in Yakuza.

Anyone who's said "Don't worry, it's just a dream" never met Freddy Krueger. See them in A Nightmare on Elm Street.

Whether he's fighting or flirting, Jace Wayland is all swagger. See them in City of Bones.

If Lisbeth Salander can hurt a bastard who deserves it by digging up stuff about him, she feels good. See them in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

With her consciousness so easily shifted between bodies, Motoko Kusanagi is left unsure of who or what she really is. See them in Ghost in the Shell.

She got locked up so her husband could make it big, but now Cookie Lyon is coming for what's hers. See them in Empire.

Member of the student council, captain of the fencing team, and part-time model, Juri Arisugawa is idolized by everyone around her. See them in Revolutionary Girl Utena.

After alien Haruko rides in on her Vespa, giant robots spouting from Naota Nandaba's forehead soon become the least of his worries. See them in FLCL.

When the going gets tough, Rick Grimes gets tougher. It's a very useful trait when the world goes to hell. See them in The Walking Dead.

Chuck Bass is notorious for his flamboyant sense of style and love of partying. See them in Gossip Girl.

You'll never get Alaska Young. And that's the whole point. See them in Looking for Alaska.