Because you like Charlie Bucket in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Jenna Rink is physically 30 but emotionally 13. She has a better excuse than most. See them in 13 Going on 30.
Django was once a slave. Now that he has a taste of freedom, he understandably wants a full meal. See them in Django Unchained.
With great power comes great responsibility, but Peter Parker always seems to get the short end of that bargain. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Always headed towards adventure, Goku is frequently with a band of loyal companions at his side. See them in Dragon Ball.
Britta Perry has never met a cause she couldn't passionately champion—at least for a little bit. See them in Community.
Closing off her emotions makes Lightning a great fighter, but at what personal cost? See them in Final Fantasy Series.
Connor Walsh is arrogant enough to think he's the smartest guy in the room, and quick-witted enough to prove that he is. See them in How to Get Away with Murder.
Oliver Tate is extremely articulate but hopelessly awkward. That's not a recipe for teenage happiness. See them in Submarine.
Lying is the most fun a girl like Alice can have without taking her clothes off. See them in Closer.
An opportunistic fugitive-turned-bounty-hunter, Faye Valentine uses both grit and her good looks to get ahead. See them in Cowboy Bebop.
The last war left his economy devastated, and now Germany is engaged in another war and stuck with two barely trained allies for help. See them in Axis Powers Hetalia.
Cooper says he used to look up at the sky and wonder at our place in the stars, but now he looks down and worry about our place in the dirt. See them in Interstellar.