Because you like John Yossarian in Catch-22
Everyone is just a chess piece, and Izaya Orihara is a master player. See them in Durarara!!.
He may seem like a charismatic leader, but Bellamy also has a ruthless, self-serving streak See them in The 100.
People make more sense to the hyper-logical Temperance Brennan after they're dead. See them in Bones.
Bookish and socially anxious, Ruby Roundhouse is a teenager turned action heroine. See them in Jumanji.
An All-American football player, a ping pong star, and a freakishly determined runner, Forrest Gump has a ton of stories to tell. See them in Forrest Gump.
GLaDOS will supply the food when you get together: a delicious cake. Of course, it could just be a trap so she can kill you. It’s hard to say. See them in Portal Series.
One of the best in the magical world, Mad-Eye has the battle scars to prove his dedication to such a dangerous job. See them in Harry Potter Series.
A cursed pirate captain, Barbossa is greedy, vengeful, and surprisingly cheeky. See them in Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl.
Wanderer is a Soul, a parasite sent into a host to take over their body, extracting information from them and colonizing their species. See them in The Host.
A tough tomboy with a protective streak, Maximum Ride is a human-bird hybrid. See them in Maximum Ride.
Even the smallest person can change the course of the world, if he's brave enough. See them in The Lord of the Rings.