Because you like Sheldon J. Plankton in SpongeBob SquarePants

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

Years of being the less desirable Vargas sibling have given Romano quite an inferiority complex, as well as the temper to match. See them in Axis Powers Hetalia.

Juliet Capulet falls head over heels for her rival family's resident sweet talker, Romeo. See them in Romeo & Juliet.

Dee Reynolds is selfish, narcissistic, and a target of extremely cruel ridicule. See them in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia .

Leone Montana is a fearless hitman with a surprisingly sensitive side. See them in Leon: The Professional.

Anya Jenkins has a real harsh bark to go with her demonic bite. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

What Troy Barnes lacks in common sense, he makes up for with heart. See them in Community.

It's hard enough for Marta Cabrera to be part of a murder investigation, but when you can't lie? See them in Knives Out.

Zoe Benson may seem like a shy girl-next-door, but she has the inner fortitude of a powerful witch leader. See them in American Horror Story.

Don't tell anyone Kate Austen was under arrest when the plane crashed. See them in Lost.