Because you like Nyota Uhura in Star Trek

Always headed towards adventure, Goku is frequently with a band of loyal companions at his side. See them in Dragon Ball.

Curiosity and compassion aren't always to Jonas' advantage. See them in The Giver.

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

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.

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

Stefan Salvatore was the golden boy when he was alive. Can he keep it up as a vampire? See them in The Vampire Diaries.

With a brilliant mind, an insane level of confidence, and a penchant for drunken dancing, Cristina Yang is a force to be reckoned with. See them in Grey's Anatomy.

After surviving consecutive fights-to-the-death (damn you, President Snow!), Katniss Everdeen is thrust to the front lines of a real war. See them in The Hunger Games .

Ron Swanson is the man's man's man's man. See them in Parks and Recreation.

Carl Fredricksen is a crotchety old man who may just have it in him to take one last, great adventure. See them in Up.

Larger than life and wealthy beyond measure, Willy Wonka is more than a titan in the sweets industry; he is an arbiter of taste. See them in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

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