Because you like Milhouse Van Houten in The Simpsons

Simon Belmont is a vampire hunter bravely carrying on the family business. See them in Castlevania.

Meat Boy tenaciously throws himself into danger, and when he fails, he immediately gets back up and tries again. See them in Super Meat Boy.

Empathetic Nausicaa embraces all forms of life, even those that might scare other people. See them in Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind.

Dutiful, composed, and aloof, Sun Bak is the fighting force behind her team of eight "sensates" who are telepathically linked. See them in Sense8.

Stuck in space, Ryan Stone will either make it back to Earth and have one hell of a story to tell. Or she will burn into the ether. See them in Gravity.

Rayon is kinder to the world than the world is to her. See them in Dallas Buyers Club.

Greg Lestrade is gruff, loyal, and quietly competent. See them in Sherlock.

Alyssa Foley is a blunt and crass teenage runaway. See them in The End of the F World.

A good-natured and academically minded superhero, Dan Dreiberg can still get his hands dirty in a fight. See them in Watchmen.

An ambitious man of science, Norman Osborn has become green with envy over Spider-Man's powers. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

An ironic hipster with a healthy dose of self-deprecation, Dave strives to be cool at all costs. See them in Homestuck.

Being beautiful and rich doesn't guarantee happiness for Cheryl Blossom. See them in Riverdale.