Because you like Stimpson "Stimpy" J. Cat in The Ren & Stimpy Show

Lily Aldrin is a flaky but supportive kindergarten teacher and painter. See them in How I Met Your Mother.

As high-strung as she is talented, Rachel Berry both marches and sings to the beat of her own drum. See them in Glee.

Sideshow Bob is a bitter ex-performer who was forced to do inhumane stunts for slapstick comedy. Now he's exacting revenge on his former boss, a clown. See them in The Simpsons.

Whether it's a fire or a pit of lions, there's almost no predicament that Violet Baudelaire can't get her and her siblings out of. See them in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.

Ursula will oh-so-generously grant your wishes for a price. See them in The Little Mermaid.

Britta Perry has never met a cause she couldn't passionately champion—at least for a little bit. See them in Community.

The Grinch's heart is just too small to appreciate Christmas. See them in Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

Buddy Pine is an unhinged superfan of superheroes using technology to take down his idols. See them in The Incredibles.

All who live know his name, and all who oppose him shall know Death. See them in Darksiders Series.