Because you like Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol

We defy you to find a man who's ever been cooler while simply saying his own name. See them in Casino Royale.

Living with a curse, Kyo Sohma is sick of being treated like garbage his whole life. See them in Fruits Basket.

If Lisbeth Salander can hurt a bastard who deserves it by digging up stuff about him, she feels good. See them in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

There's no obstacle too great for this charismatic treasure-hunter. See them in Uncharted.

No one else in fsociety can hack like Elliot Alderson, but the battles being waged in his head are often more than he can handle. See them in Mr. Robot.

With a dangerous medical condition, Ignoring the rules makes him feel like he’s in control. See them in Five Feet Apart.

Funny, bubbly, and relaxed, Emma has a magnetic personality that makes her the life of the party. See them in Blue is the Warmest Color.

Joyce Byers isn't crazy. She's just speaking to her missing son across dimensions using Christmas lights. See them in Stranger Things.

Pro tip: the psych ward is not the best place to find a mentor like Lisa Rowe. See them in Girl, Interrupted.

Paris Geller is a newspaper editor, class president, and headed for Harvard. See them in Gilmore Girls.

For Vada Sultenfuss, it's hard to embrace growing up when you're obsessed with death. See them in My Girl.

Arthur Dent is an incredibly normal man on an incredibly abnormal adventure. See them in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.