Because you like Maria in For Whom the Bell Tolls

Riggan Thomson is a washed-up movie star running from his inner demons. Alas those inner demons look just like the superhero he used to play. See them in Birdman.

An adventurous dreamer, George Bailey always winds up putting other people's dreams first. See them in It's A Wonderful Life.

Phoebe Caulfield is a wise-beyond-her-years 10-year-old with an empathetic spirit. See them in The Catcher in the Rye.

Christine Daae has been secretely taking lessons from a phantom musician. It sounded less creepy in her head. See them in The Phantom of the Opera.

Loyal to his family and associates and distrustful of anyone else, Tony Soprano is a good guy to have on your side. See them in The Sopranos.

The only constant in Night Vale is Cecil's hypnotic voice. See them in Welcome to Night Vale.

If this slick ad man doesn't like the conversation, he changes it—while drinking and smoking. See them in Mad Men.

Jughead Jones loves burgers, his friends, and philosophizing with his unique brand of wisdom. See them in Archie Comics.

Thanos is an intergalactic warlord, on the hunt for infinite power. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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

If anyone can speak truth to power, it's Atticus Finch. With elequent monologues, he forces everyone to face hard truths. See them in To Kill a Mockingbird.