Because you like Ned Flanders in The Simpsons

Turanga Leela is the daughter of two mutants who live in the sewers below New York City. See them in Futurama.

Donna Meagle has a Benz, a fool-proof strategy to pick up men, and the number for R&B star Ginuine's direct line. Enough said. See them in Parks and Recreation.

Born and raised in the darkness, Bane is determined to have the city totally under his control so that he can demolish it. See them in DC Extended Universe.

The witty Aku would be an ideal dinner guest, if he weren't a demon. See them in Samurai Jack.

Xander Harris' life motto: laugh in the face of danger and then hide until it goes away. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Cyclops shoots lasers out of his eyes, destroying anything in his line of sight. See them in X-Men Series.

Playing his cards close to his vest, J. Daniel Atlas believes the closer you look, the less you see. See them in Now You See Me.

Joe West is overprotective and secretive when his children are involved. See them in DC Extended Universe.

Tom Haverford is set on being a world-renowned entrepreneur who dates models. Problem is, he's stuck in Indiana with a lazy business partner. See them in Parks and Recreation.

A monstrous pirate captain, Davy Jones is quite literally heartless. See them in Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl.

Jesse Aarons' frustration can only find outlet in another world. See them in Bridge to Terabithia.

Gene Belcher dreams of a future in the limelight, and he doesn't let his lack of talent hold him back. See them in Bob's Burgers.