Because you like Christopher John Francis Boone in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Butters Stotch is a kind-hearted student who likes ladybugs, Charlie's Angels, art class, baby-back ribs, and Little Bunny Foo Foo. See them in South Park.

Joel is a hardened, jaded survivor who keeps finding things to fight for. See them in The Last of Us.

Courteous, dangerous, and powerful, Kaname Kuran controls an entire court of vampires. Very, very pretty vampires. See them in Vampire Knight.

Hotheaded and arrogant, Kaneda is nevertheless fiercely protective of the biker gang he leads. See them in Akira.

In the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions, people consider Brian a nerd. But he's more than that. See them in The Breakfast Club.

The Genie is the perfect buddy, granting every wish we might have and keeping life good-spirited. See them in Aladdin.

He's an eccentric pirate making it up as he goes along. He's Jack Sparrow, savvy? See them in Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl.

Yukiteru is a reclusive observer who would rather watch life go by than participate in it. See them in The Future Diary.

Amy Santiago likes following the rules a little too much. See them in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

Whether he's performing "illusions" or running the family business, one thing is certain: Gob Bluth will screw it up. See them in Arrested Development.

Given his ability to wrench street signs from the ground, Shizuo Heiwajima is a useful one to have in dangerous Ikekuburo. See them in Durarara!!.