Because you like Zim in Invader Jim

There's nothing like discovering dear old dad is a serial killer to send you into an (understandable) funk. See them in Hannibal.

Tony Stonem is the golden boy of Bristol. Problem is, he knows it. See them in Skins.

If anyone can speak truth to power, it's Atticus Finch. With elequent monologues, he forces everyone to face hard truths. See them in To Kill a Mockingbird.

For Sly Cooper, stealing isn't just about the haul. It's also about the journey. See them in Sly Cooper.

Reclusive, quiet, and seemingly emotionless, Lain Iwakura feels like an outsider in her hyper-connected world. See them in Serial Experiments Lain.

Sweet, reserved, and intellectual, Cordelia Foxx would do anything for her students. See them in American Horror Story.

Konata Izumi has a live-now, worry-later view of the world. See them in Lucky Star.

Kenny McCormick is a boy of few words who likes nudie mags, NASCAR, monster trucks, origami, and Peruvian pan flute bands. See them in South Park.

Sid Jenkins is the ultimate underachiever, but he doesn't mind. Well, he pretends he doesn't. See them in Skins.

The self-described "ghost with the most" knows the ins-and-outs of specter life like no other. Just ask him. See them in Beetlejuice.

Kyle Broflovski is an motional fourth-grader who plays Guitar Hero, speaks Pig Latin, and fights with his "Fat Ass" friend Cartman. See them in South Park.

Louise Belcher might be just a kid, but she can manipulate just about anyone with a pulse. All in the name of fun, of course. See them in Bob's Burgers.