Because you like Basil Hallward in Dorian Gray
Meg March might yearn for a life of ballgowns and diamond necklaces, but the boy she falls for doesn't have a penny to his name. See them in Little Women.
Chuckie Finster is a baby afraid of everything from clowns to closets, unless his best friend's by his side. See them in Rugrats.
His name is Inigo Montoya and whoever killed his father should be prepared to die. See them in The Princess Bride.
Sarcastic and always complaining, C3PO is a droid that despite his quirks you always want by your side. See them in Star Wars Series.
Harry Osborn is the privileged son of Oscorp's founder with a goblin-sized chip on his shoulder. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Underneath his preening narcissist exterior, Schmidt is, well, still kind of a preening narcissist. But he has a good heart too. See them in New Girl.
Gordie Lachance never had any friends later on like the ones he had when I was twelve. See them in Stand By Me.
A brilliant intelligence officer, Eve Polastri seems more like Bridget Jones than James Bond. See them in Killing Eve.
Darcy Lewis is a razor-sharp scientist studying things that science can't explain. See them in Thor.
Carol Aird is driven to fight to make her life better, regardless the consequences. See them in Carol.