Because you like James T. Kirk in Star Trek

Dev Shah is a technology-obsessed New Yorker balancing struggles in his love life and career. Maybe you've seen his Go-Gurt commercial. See them in Master of None.

Imperator Furiosa is a badass patriarchy toppler. She'll do anything to secure a better, freer future for the women she cares for. See them in Mad Max: Fury Road.

CIA operative Carrie Mathison is on a self-assigned mission to follow a lead, whether it be the truth or just her delusions playing tricks. See them in Homeland.

Even the smallest person can change the course of the world, if he's brave enough. See them in The Lord of the Rings.

The brilliant and well-adjusted Ender Wiggin is being groomed for the next generation of military leaders to fight alien invaders. See them in Ender's Game.

With an undeniable sense of adventure, Huck Finn is an expert at getting into and, more importantly, out of sticky situations. See them in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

Daring on a bike but haunted in his personal life, even Johnny Blaze isn't fast enough to outride his past. See them in Ghost Rider.

An undercover DEA agent, Max Payne is too focused on avenging the past to plan for the future. See them in Max Payne.

In his transformation from hardened convict to moral paragon, Jean Valjean is the kind of man we should all aspire to be. See them in Les Miserables.

All the world's a stage, and Missy Piggy's never one to give up the spotlight. See them in The Muppet Movie.

This metal-bending mutant may be misaligned with the genetically normal people of the world, but Magneto's got class for days. See them in X-Men Series.