Because you like Dr. Gordon Freeman in Half-Life

In the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions, people consider Brian a nerd. But he's more than that. See them in The Breakfast Club.

Armin Arlert was wrong. This world hasn't become hell; it's been hell. He just couldn't see it before. See them in Attack on Titan.

Deadpool thinks life is an endless series of train wrecks with only brief commercial-like breaks of happiness. See them in Deadpool.

Nomi Marks is a brilliant hacker with an open-minded, accepting spirit. See them in Sense8.

A tough tomboy with a protective streak, Maximum Ride is a human-bird hybrid. See them in Maximum Ride.

Vanellope von Schweetz is princess of the Sugar Rush game who could care less about being royal. See them in Wreck it Ralph.

Detective Alec Hardy doesn't let anyone get too close to him. See them in Broadchurch.

A brave "Young Wolf," Robb Stark has never lost a battle. See them in Game of Thrones.

Faith has a chip on her shoulder and a stake in her hand to slay vampires in her town. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Meet Homelander, the snake that lurks beneath the glossy veneer. See them in The Boys.

He's an eccentric pirate making it up as he goes along. He's Jack Sparrow, savvy? See them in Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl.

L is enigmatic, child-like, and one of the smartest people in the world. See them in Death Note.