Because you like Rachel Chu in Crazy Rich Asians

A crabby troll, Karkat Vantas is perpetually angry about his lot in life. See them in Homestuck.

Gollum is slimy and seething with hatred, the last person you would want to meet in a dark cave. See them in The Lord of the Rings.

Edward Elric has a quick mind along with a quick temper. See them in Fullmetal Alchemist.

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

GLaDOS will supply the food when you get together: a delicious cake. Of course, it could just be a trap so she can kill you. It’s hard to say. See them in Portal Series.

Everyone is just a chess piece, and Izaya Orihara is a master player. See them in Durarara!!.

Terence Fletcher is a brutal and unflinchingly strict music teacher hell-bent on whipping his students into shape. See them in Whiplash.

An opportunistic fugitive-turned-bounty-hunter, Faye Valentine uses both grit and her good looks to get ahead. See them in Cowboy Bebop.

They say they saved Adam Jensen by turning him into a cyborg, but he's not sure saved is the right word. See them in Deus Ex Series.

This metal-bending mutant may be misaligned with the genetically normal people of the world, but Magneto's got class for days. See them in X-Men Series.

Always headed towards adventure, Goku is frequently with a band of loyal companions at his side. See them in Dragon Ball.

WALL-E is a quirky little romantic robot cleaning the wasteland known as Earth. See them in WALL-E.