Because you like James T. Kirk in Star Trek

Anger is a cantankerous hothead whose job is to get others riled up. See them in Inside Out.

Shaggy might be a bit of a slacker, but his heart and his stomach are usually in the right place. See them in Scooby-Doo.

Others see him as the town nutcase, but Flint Lockwood knows his inventions will change the world someday. See them in Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.

There can be no doubt that Ben Linus is a huge liar. But one man's lies are another man's necessary steps to protect his people. See them in Lost.

They say prison changes you, and Piper Chapman is figuring that out the hard way. See them in Orange Is The New Black.

An alien living in a temple shaped like a giant woman, Pearl enjoys ballet, fencing, and using her magical spear. See them in Steven Universe.

Rue is an icy prima ballerina whose obsession with perfection obscures a hidden desire to be loved. See them in Princess Tutu.

Formerly a "sweater-set-wearing, mojito-drinking sorority girl", Paige Collins is now a successful sculptor with slight memory loss. See them in The Vow.

Jesse Aarons' frustration can only find outlet in another world. See them in Bridge to Terabithia.

A secret smoker, Margot Tenenbaum has plenty more secrets where that came from. See them in The Royal Tenenbaums.

Dean Forester is just your friendly, neighborhood grocery bag boy. See them in Gilmore Girls.

Michael Scofield is no criminal, and he didn't get jailed by accident. See them in Prison Break.