Because you like Jason Voorhees in Friday the 13th
Rick Sanchez is a gruff, alcoholic mad scientist, with the emphasis on "mad." See them in Rick and Morty.
When you live your life in public, like Mima Kirigoe, it's hard to know who you really are. See them in Perfect Blue.
A house elf, Dobby is loyal, compassionate, and yearning for freedom. See them in Harry Potter Series.
Aerith Gainsborough has lived a simple life, but when the world is threatened she's willing to step up and do whatever she can to help. See them in Final Fantasy Series.
An opinionated pothead with a passion for conspiracy theories, Steven Hyde is secretly more sensitive than he lets on. See them in That '70s Show.
Maurice Moss is a dedicated IT guy who even talks like a computer. See them in The IT Crowd.
Daphne Blake's unfailing enthusiasm keeps the team's morale up even as they're battling evil spirits and other ghouls. See them in Scooby-Doo.
Randy Marsh is a geologist and Nobel Prize winner who is into binge drinking, starting riots, the Food Network, and P.F. Changs. See them in South Park.
Merry Brandybuck is a troublemaking hobbit with a brave streak that some might call foolhardy. See them in The Lord of the Rings.
Rarity has been dreaming of the day her designs will dazzle Canterlot. See them in My Little Pony.
Simon Belmont is a vampire hunter bravely carrying on the family business. See them in Castlevania.