Because you like Nyota Uhura in Star Trek

Although Jareth seems like he's just a harmless romantic, his powers make him a formidable foe. See them in Labyrinth.

Juliet Starling is a cheerleader by day, gleefully unhinged zombie killer by night. See them in Lollipop Chainsaw.

Finn is the world's last human who's "all about" understanding right and wrong. See them in Adventure Time.

Eleanor puts up a tough front, even when everyone else tries to tear her down. See them in Eleanor and Park .

Effy Stonem is cool and collected with a wry smile on her face and a cigarette between her lips. See them in Skins.

Adults call him troubled and kids call him crazy, but Donnie Darko is too busy following the instructions of a giant bunny rabbit to care. See them in Donnie Darko.

Wearing couture pinstripe suits over his cut abs, banker Patrick has a way with the ladies. But his relationships never end well. See them in American Psycho.

Reclusive, quiet, and seemingly emotionless, Lain Iwakura feels like an outsider in her hyper-connected world. See them in Serial Experiments Lain.

Nadine Franklin likes to wallow in her misery almost as much as she likes to torment her mother. See them in The Edge of Seventeen.

For Vada Sultenfuss, it's hard to embrace growing up when you're obsessed with death. See them in My Girl.

After having his mind altered after a bad breakup, Joel Barish is not convinced that ignorance is bliss. See them in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.