Because you like Iroh in Avatar: The Last Airbender

Alex Vause's tattoos and tough exterior cover the fact that she's just a girl with a really intense crush. See them in Orange Is The New Black.

Georgina Sparks uses beauty, brains, and power to always get her way. See them in Gossip Girl.

A meek schoolteacher, Mary Margaret Blanchard can't remember her past as a spirited, swashbuckling Snow White. See them in Once Upon a Time.

Thanks to the contributions of this 14-year-old, the world is only occasionally destroyed by his grandfather. See them in Rick and Morty.

Ferociously independent and wickedly smart, Fiona Goode is a Supreme Witch who truly reigns supreme. See them in American Horror Story.

Nick Carraway is the perfect observer: always there for the events, but never too involved. See them in The Great Gatsby.

Blaine Anderson is a put-together prep school boy with the voice of an angel. See them in Glee.

Quinn Fabray can become a monster when there is something she wants. See them in Glee.

Topanga Lawrence has been a put-together intellectual since basically the moment she could talk. See them in Boy Meets World.

Brian Griffin is the most scholarly member of the family—when he's not drunk on martinis. See them in Family Guy.

Eugene H. Krabs is a greedy restaurant owner who won't let a dime out of the reach of his claws. See them in SpongeBob SquarePants.

C is for cookie, and that's more than good enough for him. See them in Sesame Street.