Because you like Cookie Monster in Sesame Street

Anyone who's said "Don't worry, it's just a dream" never met Freddy Krueger. See them in A Nightmare on Elm Street.

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

Erlich Bachman is an overconfident wannabe mentor blowing all types of smoke around the tech industry. See them in Silicon Valley.

An off-beat dork, John Egbert is funny, inventive, and endlessly optimistic. See them in Homestuck.

When Rin Matsuoka is not swimming, he mostly spends his time brooding or listening to angry Dubstep. See them in Free! Iwatobi Swim Club.

Though she can seamlessly flit between glamorous identities, Sydney Prosser is more vulnerable than she pretends to be. See them in American Hustle.

Ethical but anxious, Chidi Anagonye approaches life like a problem to be solved. See them in The Good Place.

Hannah Horvath is kind of a mess, but she owns her messiness in a way few people do. See them in Girls.

He may be one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, but War still maintains a strong sense of honor. See them in Darksiders Series.

A Hollywood starlet with a vindictive streak, Madison Montgomery is one witch that you shouldn't cross. See them in American Horror Story.

The brilliant Mona Vanderwaal is proof that undergoing an "extreme makeover" isn't always a good thing. See them in Pretty Little Liars.

Blaine Anderson is a put-together prep school boy with the voice of an angel. See them in Glee.