Because you like Roger Sterling, Jr. in Mad Men

Loyal to his family and associates and distrustful of anyone else, Tony Soprano is a good guy to have on your side. See them in The Sopranos.

Donkey is proof that if you're annoying enough you can change the world; he's the reason that his friend Shrek does, well, anything. See them in Shrek.

Patrick Verona is a bad boy who's after a tough girl. See them in 10 Things I Hate About You.

Celie Johnson says she's poor, black, and may even be ugly. But dear God she's here. See them in The Color Purple.

Detective Alec Hardy doesn't let anyone get too close to him. See them in Broadchurch.

Foggy Nelson is a principled small-time lawyer fighting for fellow little guys. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Charming and enigmatic, Amy Dunne takes her love for puzzles to a cunning new level. See them in Gone Girl.

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.

Marinette Dupain-Cheng is a shy teenage girl, fashion designer, and superhero. See them in Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir.

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.

A talented OBGYN, Addison Montgomery is trying to figure out the whole love and marriage thing. See them in Grey's Anatomy.