Because you like Victor Laszlo in Casablanca
People make more sense to the hyper-logical Temperance Brennan after they're dead. See them in Bones.
Klaus Baudelaire's photographic memory saves the lives of his siblings many times over. See them in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.
Yes, she's an "older" woman, but that just makes Mrs. Robinson sexier and more seductive. See them in The Graduate.
Although she's only six, Hushpuppy is a tough girl ready to stand up to terrifying, pre-historic beasts after the storm. See them in Beasts of the Southern Wild.
Iris West is a barista and blogger determined to expose a secret. See them in DC Extended Universe.
Quentin Coldwater has always suspected there was something different about him, and now he has the chance to prove it. See them in The Magicians.
Javert is an inspector with a single-minded focus: to bring criminals to justice. See them in Les Miserables.
Ciri had a princess upbringing, and some of the facts of common people's lives are a mystery to her. See them in The Witcher.
Although she is underestimated, Lagertha never fails to prove her worth as both a warrior and a mother. See them in Vikings.
A man of the court, Lord Varys knows how to manipulate it better than anyone. See them in Game of Thrones.