Because you like Sonny Wortzik in Dog Day Afternoon
Kenzo Tenma would have never guessed that ten-year-old he saved would later become a deadly serial killer intent on "thanking" him. See them in Monster (TV Show).
With her consciousness so easily shifted between bodies, Motoko Kusanagi is left unsure of who or what she really is. See them in Ghost in the Shell.
The "runt" of his biker gang, Tetsuo Shima grapples with a perpetual inferiority complex. See them in Akira.
After being resurrected and discovering his new morphing abilities, Alex Mercer uses them to combat the virus now ravaging New York. See them in Prototype Series.
Jillian Holtzmann's madcap mind is always whirring and she will transform anything into one of her machines. See them in Ghostbusters (2016).
A self-professed psychopath, James kills small animals for fun. After getting bored of that, he is ready for an ambitious murder. See them in The End of the F World.
A meek schoolteacher, Mary Margaret Blanchard can't remember her past as a spirited, swashbuckling Snow White. See them in Once Upon a Time.
Brian Griffin is the most scholarly member of the family—when he's not drunk on martinis. See them in Family Guy.
Claire Underwood is scary intimidating, and she knows it. See them in House of Cards.
Scooby-Doo always keeps his priorities in order: eat snacks first, solve mysteries later. See them in Scooby-Doo.
Jacob Kowalski is just a baker caught up in an otherworldly adventure. See them in Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them.
Trevor Phillips is an unpredictable maniac who tortures people for no reason. See them in Grand Theft Series.