Because you like Jimmy McNulty in The Wire

Shaun is used to being lazy. And now, you're asking him to fight for his life? See them in Shaun of the Dead.

A free-spirited artist, Marjane Satrapi is living under the shadow of an oppressive society. See them in Persepolis.

Haymitch Abernathy is a trainer for the tributes of District 12, although he's never sober enough to give much advice. See them in The Hunger Games .

This mathematical genius doesn't have time for small talk; Alan Turing needs to break Enigma, the Nazi's cipher machine. See them in The Imitation Game.

Seth is short-tempered, crude, and terrible at school, but hopefully there's nothing an epic party can't fix. See them in Superbad.

Tiffany Doggett is usually a nice, good Christian. Just don't get her riled up! See them in Orange Is The New Black.

Ron Swanson is the man's man's man's man. See them in Parks and Recreation.

Angel is fighting as best as he can, but the disease might be too powerful for even his strong, positive energy. See them in Rent.

With an A.I. as loyal and witty as Cortana, who needs humans? See them in Halo.

Nomi Marks is a brilliant hacker with an open-minded, accepting spirit. See them in Sense8.

Lyra Belacqua is prone to getting in trouble, but she's also clever enough to get out of it. Most of the time. See them in The Golden Compass.

If the benchmark is extraordinary, what do you do if you're not like Vanya Hargreeves? See them in The Umbrella Academy.