Because you like Montgomery Scott in Star Trek

A 100-plus-year-old who looks like a dreamy teenager, Edward Cullen warns girls to avoid him, which makes them want him even more. See them in Twilight.

Bojack Horseman is a former sitcom star who loves sharing his opinions with anyone who will listen. Oh, and drinking. A lot! See them in Bojack Horseman.

High school is Hell, so Allison Reynolds spends her time giving herself tattoos with ballpoint pens and shaking dandruff out of her hair. See them in The Breakfast Club.

Fun and feisty on the outside, Meredith Grey is dark and twisty on the inside. See them in Grey's Anatomy.

Whether it's randomly bursting into song or writing Nancy Drew fan-fiction, Jess proudly marches to the beat of her own drum. See them in New Girl.

John Bender's interests include marijuana, fighting, and breaking the rules. See them in The Breakfast Club.

A fourth grader without a moral compass, Eric Cartman lives on KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and Cheesy Poofs. See them in South Park.

Charming and confident, Gus Waters is determined to leave a lasting mark on the world. See them in The Fault in Our Stars.

Veronica Sawyer thinks that if you were happy every day of your life you wouldn't be a human being, you'd be a game-show host. See them in Heathers.

This high school queen bee has everything, including a genius-level IQ—a fact Lydia Martin keeps hidden to maintain her image. See them in Teen Wolf.

Manipulative, gorgeous, and sharp as a tack, Blair Waldorf is a classic product of the Upper East Side. See them in Gossip Girl.