Because you like Raoul Duke in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Ash Williams is a houseware clerk at S-Mart and the Chosen One. See them in The Evil Dead.
A machete-wielding mass-murderer, Jason Voorhees is a terrifying blank slate. See them in Friday the 13th.
His nickname of 'Zero' says a lot about what other people think of him, but he's finally standing up for himself. See them in Holes.
Caitlin Snow believes that burying herself in science is the best way to save the day or to mend a broken heart. See them in DC Extended Universe.
Wendy Testaburger is a born leader who is not afraid to stand up to the other fourth graders for what she believes in. See them in South Park.
Greg Heffley will be famous someday, but now he's stuck in class with morons. See them in Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
Hoban Washburne shows you can be a hotshot space pilot *and* play with dinosaurs. See them in Firefly.
Turanga Leela is the daughter of two mutants who live in the sewers below New York City. See them in Futurama.
This android may not have emotions, but Lt. Commander Data's curiosity about humanity is endless. See them in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
A legendary warrior with a complicated relationship to the truth, Jaime Lannister is revered and reviled in equal measure See them in Game of Thrones.
Tony Montana makes up for his language barrier with his immense skill at cursing as loud and effectively as humanly possible. See them in Scarface.
Beware! Anton Chigurh carries a coin with him, which he forces his victims to flip to decide whether they will live or die. See them in No Country for Old Men.