Because you like Perry Cox in Scrubs

Satine cynically gives up on love so she can advance her singing career. But she meets a dreamer who reminds her there's more to life than ambition. See them in Moulin Rouge.

With a song always on her lips and her heart on her sleeve, Maria von Trapp is the governess every kid dreams of. See them in The Sound of Music.

Whether it's randomly bursting into song or writing Nancy Drew fan-fiction, Jess proudly marches to the beat of her own drum. See them in New Girl.

Hanna Marin is a determined girl defined by her ability to transform herself. See them in Pretty Little Liars.

Gregor Samsa is an ordinary man in an abnormal predicament. See them in The Metamorphosis.

A machete-wielding mass-murderer, Jason Voorhees is a terrifying blank slate. See them in Friday the 13th.

Sookie Stackhouse is a waitress who can read minds and break hearts. See them in True Blood.

Jesse Tuck dreams of finding someone to join his unusual family. See them in Tuck Everlasting.

A rugged frontiersman and consummate survivor, Hugh Glass has a relationship with the natural world that is downright spiritual. See them in The Revenant.

A master manipulator, Frank Underwood has a tight grip on Washington DC. Plus who doesn't like having a leader who frequently tosses off Shakespearean asides? See them in House of Cards.

He might look like a pretty boy, but resourceful Leon Scott Kennedy is the man to have at your side during a crisis. See them in Resident Evil Series.

The biggest lesson from this inspiring teacher? Carpe diem. See them in Dead Poets Society.