Because you like Mason in Boyhood

Michael Kelso gets by on his good looks and his openhearted nature. See them in That '70s Show.

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.

Though he has a brilliant mind for mathematics, Christopher has a much harder time processing the rest of the world. See them in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.

Milhouse Van Houten is happy to be second banana. See them in The Simpsons.

While Fantine's gentleness has led others to take advantage of her, it ultimately forces her to become stronger. See them in Les Miserables.

Chuck Bartowski is a sweet, laid-back electronics store/top secret government employee. See them in Chuck.

Ted is a cursing, smoking, drinking teddy bear who's anything but cuddly. See them in Ted.

Frank Ginsberg is the number one Proust scholar in the world, but he recently failed at committing suicide. See them in Little Miss Sunshine.

Holden Caulfield is convinced that the whole adult world is full of phonies. See them in The Catcher in the Rye.

Otis Milburn's mom is a sex therapist, which doesn't help when it comes to being bullied at school. See them in Sex Education.

Whether he’s hacking or dodging a bullet, Neo has a poker face that never drops. And it doesn’t hurt that he’s prophesied to be "The One" to save humanity. See them in The Matrix.

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.