Because you like Rayon in Dallas Buyers Club
Michael Bluth is the only sane person in a family of eccentrics. At least, that's how he thinks of himself. See them in Arrested Development.
Gordie Lachance never had any friends later on like the ones he had when I was twelve. See them in Stand By Me.
Ofelia is face-to-face with the deadliest creatures of the underworld and completely unafraid. See them in Pan's Labryinth.
Javert is an inspector with a single-minded focus: to bring criminals to justice. See them in Les Miserables.
Relentlessly cheery Ned Flanders enjoys a nice piece of bread with water on the side for dipping See them in The Simpsons.
Philip J. Fry accidentally cryogenically froze himself for a millennium. See them in Futurama.
Can you be reckless and still be in control? Neil McCormick hopes so. See them in Mysterious Skin.
Ellen Ripley defines the word "badass." When she's not leading her crew on an interstellar voyage, she's slaying terrifying creatures. See them in Alien.
For Vada Sultenfuss, it's hard to embrace growing up when you're obsessed with death. See them in My Girl.
V is a violent anarchist with literally nothing left to lose. But, he might have a point. See them in V for Vendetta.