Because you like Hikaru Sulu in Star Trek

The Terminator is an emotionless killing machine who won't stop until he's changed the future. See them in The Terminator.

Academics weren't his strong suit. Luckily, Jesse Pinkman's street smarts are a cut above the rest. See them in Breaking Bad.

A beacon of positivity with a brilliant legal mind to boot, Elle Woods breaks down stereotypes about what girls can and can't do. See them in Legally Blonde.

Insightful about everyone else's neuroses, Rose Lalonde is not as aware of her own. See them in Homestuck.

While Alan Garner is loyal to his new friends, his efforts to help them often do more harm than good. See them in The Hangover.

Terence Fletcher is a brutal and unflinchingly strict music teacher hell-bent on whipping his students into shape. See them in Whiplash.

Kathryn Merteuil may be a vain sociopath, but you won't be able to look away. See them in Cruel Intentions.

Andrea Sachs' boss is not happy unless everyone around her is panicked, nauseous or suicidal. See them in The Devil Wears Prada.

Smart, sarcastic, and loyal, Stiles Stilinski doesn't just want to be the sidekick in someone else's life. See them in Teen Wolf.

A baker turned reluctant fighter, Peeta Mellark can charm his way out of just about any situation. See them in The Hunger Games .

Paris Geller is a newspaper editor, class president, and headed for Harvard. See them in Gilmore Girls.