Because you like The Grinch in Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Mario is a plumber who wears a ridiculous outfit, eats weird looking mushrooms, and fits himself inside your pipes so he can save a princess. See them in Super Mario Bros..

Elizabeth Harmon loves to win at chess, but competitive pressure and her past are taking a toll. See them in The Queen's Gambit.

Cynical, judgmental, and hipper-than-thou, Enid Coleslaw wears her outsider status like a badge of honor. See them in Ghost World.

A bureaucrat in the Land of the Dead, Manuel Calavera is a jaded, sarcastic loner who just might have a hidden heroic side. See them in Grim Fandango.

Frank Ginsberg is the number one Proust scholar in the world, but he recently failed at committing suicide. See them in Little Miss Sunshine.

A brilliant intelligence officer, Eve Polastri seems more like Bridget Jones than James Bond. See them in Killing Eve.

When push comes to shove, the usually overly cautious Luigi has the heart of a hero. See them in Super Mario Bros..

An off-beat dork, John Egbert is funny, inventive, and endlessly optimistic. See them in Homestuck.

Bella Swan thinks of it as her job to help her parents and protect her friends, even though it often ends up the other way around. See them in Twilight.

Resourceful and courageous, Chun-Li is dedicated to using her considerable strengths against evil. See them in Street Fighter.

Konata Izumi has a live-now, worry-later view of the world. See them in Lucky Star.

A courageous boy robot, Mega Man is dedicated to achieving everlasting peace. See them in Mega Man.