Because you like Ricky in Trailer Park Boys

Years of being a social outcast have taken a toll, but Elphaba is willing to be wicked if it means she can do good. See them in Wicked .

Ellie is more world-weary than most 14-year-olds. You would be too if your world was infested with zombies. See them in The Last of Us.

An aloof punk rock goddess, Nana Osaki has a surprisingly big heart. See them in Nana.

Armed guards, FBI agents, notorious serial killers – Hannibal Lecter has bested them all, with time to finish dessert afterwards. See them in The Silence of the Lambs.

Homer Simpson is a beer-loving disaster in charge of nuclear safety in Springfield. Everybody run! See them in The Simpsons.

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.

Although Penny's friends have genius-level IQs, they regularly come to her for advice and insight. See them in The Big Bang Theory.

Although Jareth seems like he's just a harmless romantic, his powers make him a formidable foe. See them in Labyrinth.

Clary Fray's philosophy: dive into the supernatural underworld first and ask questions later. See them in City of Bones.

Whether he's fighting or flirting, Jace Wayland is all swagger. See them in City of Bones.

A kind and funny valedictorian, Gwen Stacy likes to make out with Spider-man when her homework's done. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Nick Fury is an enigmatic, manipulative, and eye-patched director of the Avengers Initiative. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.