Because you like Benjamin Sisko in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Mikasa Ackerman is a near-perfect soldier who won't break her stone-faced expression whether she's killing foes or protecting loved ones. See them in Attack on Titan.

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.

Belle has ready every storybook in town, and she's slowly realizing that life is no fairytale. See them in Beauty and the Beast.

Peppy and optimistic, Joy is totally lost when it comes to dealing with Sadness. See them in Inside Out.

L is enigmatic, child-like, and one of the smartest people in the world. See them in Death Note.

Cynicism is his armor and words are his weapons, but what Tyrion Lannister would really like is some nice wine. See them in Game of Thrones.

Marty McFly is a skateboarder, aspiring rock star, and reluctant time-traveler. See them in Back to the Future.

An All-American football player, a ping pong star, and a freakishly determined runner, Forrest Gump has a ton of stories to tell. See them in Forrest Gump.

Jim Halpert is a master at the art of making it through the work day, including participating in an office Olympics. See them in The Office.

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.

People think that because Tris is small, or a girl, or a Stiff, she can't possibly be cruel. But they're wrong. See them in Divergent.

Rory Gilmore usually can be found with her nose in a book and coffee in hand, talking with her mom as quickly as the words can spill out. See them in Gilmore Girls.