Because you like Hawkeye Pierce in M*A*S*H

A monstrous pirate captain, Davy Jones is quite literally heartless. See them in Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl.

Benji Applebaum is not a total nerd. He also happens to be super into magic. See them in Pitch Perfect.

Carolos has perfect hair, a lab coat, and a constant readiness to do science. See them in Welcome to Night Vale.

If there's power in being average, Mikado Ryugamine will find it and use it. See them in Durarara!!.

Matilda Wormwood is so smart, she taught herself how to be psychic. See them in Matilda.

Sidney Prescott is trying to return to life as a regular, teenage girl – one who doesn't cause rooms to go silent when she walks in. See them in Scream.

Christine Daae has been secretely taking lessons from a phantom musician. It sounded less creepy in her head. See them in The Phantom of the Opera.

Princess Fiona is a damsel who doesn't need saving, but she's cursed with an embarrassing secret. See them in Shrek.

A meticulous forensic scientist, Edward Nygma is insanely good at his job. Emphasis on the "insane" part. See them in Gotham.

The only constant in Night Vale is Cecil's hypnotic voice. See them in Welcome to Night Vale.

A legendary warrior with a complicated relationship to the truth, Jaime Lannister is revered and reviled in equal measure See them in Game of Thrones.