Because you like Leslie Burke in Bridge to Terabithia

Relentlessly cheery Ned Flanders enjoys a nice piece of bread with water on the side for dipping See them in The Simpsons.

Raj Koothrappali is an astrophysicist who sees stars when he feebly tries to chat up women. See them in The Big Bang Theory.

A machete-wielding mass-murderer, Jason Voorhees is a terrifying blank slate. See them in Friday the 13th.

Gordie Lachance never had any friends later on like the ones he had when I was twelve. See them in Stand By Me.

Woody is a selfless leader of Andy's toys who likes change less than a snake in his boots. See them in Toy Story.

Scooby-Doo always keeps his priorities in order: eat snacks first, solve mysteries later. See them in Scooby-Doo.

When the safety of Hyrule is at stake, Princess Zelda does not hesitate to sacrifice herself for the good of the land. See them in The Legend of Zelda.

It's impossible to say whether Winifred Burkle is cuter than she is smart, or vice versa. See them in Angel.

If the awesome Andie Walsh is from the wrong side of the tracks, we don't want to be right. See them in Pretty in Pink.

Dallas Winston is headed down a dangerous, criminal road. See them in The Outsiders.

Experiment 626 was designed for one thing: to destroy everything he touches. See them in Lilo & Stich.

A librarian and aspiring Egyptologist, Evie O'Connell would rather have her own adventures than just read about them. See them in The Mummy.