Because you like Malcolm Wilkerson in Malcolm in the Middle

Gina Linetti views herself as a sort of life coach/influencer to the rest of the office. She's not so keen on the "work" aspect of her job. See them in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

Anna Karenina doesn't want to be a respectable woman any more. She thinks respect was invented to cover the empty place where love should be. See them in Anna Karenina.

Smart but insecure, Tally Youngblood is torn between what she wants and what her society demands. See them in Uglies.

Small in stature, Clara Oswald has a big appetite for adventure. See them in Doctor Who.

It's certainly easier to get great footage of crimes when you can guarantee they'll happen. See them in Nightcrawler.

Bojack Horseman is a former sitcom star who loves sharing his opinions with anyone who will listen. Oh, and drinking. A lot! See them in Bojack Horseman.

Pro tip: the psych ward is not the best place to find a mentor like Lisa Rowe. See them in Girl, Interrupted.

Stoic, cynical, and brilliant, Solid Snake was genetically engineered to be the perfect soldier. See them in Metal Gear Series.

You don't teach a class called "How To Get Away With Murder" without knowing a thing or two about getting away with things. See them in How to Get Away with Murder.

Phoebe Buffay works as a masseuse while attempting to put her spark in a world where everyone else’s seems to have dulled. See them in Friends.

Neurotic, motherly, and oh-so organized, Monica Geller is everyone’s favorite hostess, keen on settling down and starting a family - perhaps too much so. See them in Friends.

Everyone Barney Stinson knows is getting married or pregnant. But he's just getting more awesome. See them in How I Met Your Mother.