Because you like Shane Botwin in Weeds

If only real life were as easy for Abed Nadir to understand as he knows pop culture. See them in Community.

The adventurous daughter of Port Royal's governor, Elizabeth Swann would rather conspire with pirates than sit pretty in her corset. See them in Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl.

This wizard is never late, nor is he early. Gandalf arrives precisely when he means to. See them in The Lord of the Rings.

Maka is determined to collect and purify 99 Kishin eggs– human souls that have been corrupted by evil– and one witch soul. See them in Soul Eater.

Fiery, intelligent, and opinionated, Jo March rebels against the restrictions of her era. See them in Little Women.

Her unhappy childhood has left her unsure of the existence of happy endings. Mary Jane Watson hides her pain beneath a joke and a smile. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Buttercup is a farm girl turned princess who'd do anything to have her old life back. See them in The Princess Bride.

While Jay Gatsby doesn't necessarily like to attend his parties, he knows how to throw a world-class bash. See them in The Great Gatsby.

Shrek is a nasty-on-the-surface ogre with a heart of gold and an earful of wax. See them in Shrek.

High school is Hell, so Allison Reynolds spends her time giving herself tattoos with ballpoint pens and shaking dandruff out of her hair. See them in The Breakfast Club.

Yoda is wise, patient, and capable of kicking ass. He's done his best to mentor young Jedi and protect the balance of Light and Dark. See them in Star Wars Series.