Because you like Leslie Burke in Bridge to Terabithia

Britta Perry has never met a cause she couldn't passionately champion—at least for a little bit. See them in Community.

With an A.I. as loyal and witty as Cortana, who needs humans? See them in Halo.

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

In his transformation from hardened convict to moral paragon, Jean Valjean is the kind of man we should all aspire to be. See them in Les Miserables.

With the ocean breeze behind him and the open seas ahead of him, Jack Dawson feels as if he is king of the world. See them in Titanic.

Just call Jeff Lebowski The Dude. Or His Dudeness, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into that whole brevity thing. See them in The Big Lebowski.

Claire Underwood is scary intimidating, and she knows it. See them in House of Cards.

Shrek is a nasty-on-the-surface ogre with a heart of gold and an earful of wax. See them in Shrek.

Ruling with an iron fist, Pablo owns the drug trade and is bathing in the fame and wealth that the cocaine trade in Columbia offers. See them in Narcos.

Walter White's knowledge of chemistry allows him to cook astoundingly pure meth, leading to a rapid – albeit tumultuous – rise in the criminal drug world. See them in Breaking Bad.

Sasuke's quest for vengeance is above all else. See them in Naruto.

Although Mako Mori may be small and quiet, she is a core of battle-hardened steel. See them in Pacific Rim.