Because you like Hikaru Sulu in Star Trek

A soulful bass player, Nick O'Leary can't stop sending breakup CDs to his ex. See them in Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist.

Vivian Ward is a no-nonsense working girl with fairy-tale dreams. See them in Pretty Woman.

Big Boss is a disillusioned mercenary commander who wants to create a world for soldiers (and soldiers alone). See them in Metal Gear Series.

Kyle Broflovski is an motional fourth-grader who plays Guitar Hero, speaks Pig Latin, and fights with his "Fat Ass" friend Cartman. See them in South Park.

Holden Caulfield is convinced that the whole adult world is full of phonies. See them in The Catcher in the Rye.

A jealous woman is dangerous. A jealous assassin woman like Elle Driver is even more so. See them in Kill Bill vol. 1.

Marv is a brutish but principled thug who'd be right at home on an ancient battlefield. See them in Sin City.

The singer and ukulele player of her girl band, Sugar "Kane" Kowalczyk is the life of a party and the woman of a man's dreams. See them in Some Like It Hot.

A homeless orphan with unusual red hair, Anne knows the odds are against her. But she's starting to find her inner power. See them in Anne With an E.

They say they saved Adam Jensen by turning him into a cyborg, but he's not sure saved is the right word. See them in Deus Ex Series.

His murderous megalomania aside, Loki is quite charming. Just don't mention his strapping older brother; he's a tad jealous. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Make sure not to anger the Hulk or else he will transform into a giant green monstrosity and smash anything in his way. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.