Because you like Schmidt in 21 Jump Street

Ellen Ripley defines the word "badass." When she's not leading her crew on an interstellar voyage, she's slaying terrifying creatures. See them in Alien.

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

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

Inmate "Crazy Eyes" is a poetic soul with some big, expressive eyes. See them in Orange Is The New Black.

Due to his eagerness to hang with his kids and general goofiness, Phil Dunphy comes across as the fourth child of his family. See them in Modern Family.

Though cynical about the world, Shuya Nanahara is caring and protective towards his friends. See them in Battle Royale.

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.

Hans Landa doesn't seem to have issues with Jews, but he hunts them because he's determined to do his job well. See them in Inglourious Basterds.

Ratchet is a shoot-first, ask-questions-later, and then-shoot-again kind of lombax. See them in Ratchet & Clank.

Cher Horowitz may have a problem with hubris, but she looks utterly fabulous while learning a lesson about the dangers of meddling. See them in Clueless.

Roger Kint is a nervous, weak, ham-handed criminal. We think. See them in The Usual Suspects.

Rose Hathaway is a reckless, rebellious smartass who's training to be a royal vampire guardian. See them in Vampire Academy.