Because you like Beverly Crusher in Star Trek: The Next Generation

Leonard "Bones" McCoy is passionate, moral, and ready to stitch you back together. See them in Star Trek.

Marlin navigates through shark-infested waters, angry anglerfish, a jellyfish bloom and hungry whales to search for his son. See them in Finding Nemo.

A mercurial mathematician, Ian Malcolm has a passion for Chaos Theory. See them in Jurassic Park.

Howard Wolowitz is an engineer whose serious mommy issues somehow haven't dimmed his confidence. See them in The Big Bang Theory.

There must be quite a lot of fellows who haven't got anybody to bring them tea in the morning. Bertie Wooster is lucky to have his valet, Jeeves. See them in Jeeves and Wooster.

Christine Palmer is a great surgeon and an even better friend. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Janet Weiss is just like any other girl trapped in a bizarre burlesque-show castle. See them in The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Khan Noonien Singh is super strong, super smart, and out for revenge. He always seems to be two steps ahead of his enemies. See them in Star Trek Into Darkness.

Anya Jenkins has a real harsh bark to go with her demonic bite. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

A Silurian lizard woman, Madame Vastra has a penchant for puzzles and interspecies romance. See them in Doctor Who.

Born into luxury, Sybil Crawley wants to find real purpose and meaning in her privileged life. See them in Downton Abbey.

Calling Alicia Florrick a "good wife" is damning this smart, capable, thoughtful woman with too-faint praise. See them in The Good Wife.