Because you like Brain in Pinky and the Brain

Severus Snape is a misanthropic potions teacher with a vindictive streak. See them in Harry Potter Series.

The Sohma family is just plain cursed, and Yuki Sohma has to learn to live with it – or so he thinks. See them in Fruits Basket.

Buttercup is a farm girl turned princess who'd do anything to have her old life back. See them in The Princess Bride.

Shaun is used to being lazy. And now, you're asking him to fight for his life? See them in Shaun of the Dead.

Impassive, overly literal, and a little short on people skills, Angel dedicates her life to enforcing the rules. See them in Angel Beats!.

Though Ray Holt is a man of few words and even fewer smiles, he cares deeply about his precinct and detectives. See them in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

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.

Ron Burgundy is a news anchor who signs off with "Stay classy, San Diego" or whatever his teleprompter says. Bonus: he plays the jazz flute. See them in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.

Seth is short-tempered, crude, and terrible at school, but hopefully there's nothing an epic party can't fix. See them in Superbad.

Eliot Waugh is the unspoken leader of his group of friends at a school for magic. See them in The Magicians.

Accessing more than 10 percent of your brain can do strange things to anyone, and Lucy is Exhibit A. See them in Lucy.

Trying to get through school without being a burden to anyone, Tohru Honda stays cheerful despite her difficulties. See them in Fruits Basket.