Because you like Adrian Cronauer in Good Morning, Vietnam
Small in stature, Clara Oswald has a big appetite for adventure. See them in Doctor Who.
Bobby Singer is a redneck ghost hunter, but all he wants to do is retire to the junk yards of South Dakota. See them in Supernatural.
Hawkeye Pierce is a Devil-may-care Army doc who'd have the Devil laughing and drinking in five minutes flat. See them in M*A*S*H.
Sylar's victims are found all over the country, many with their brains removed. See them in Heroes.
Emma Woodhouse knows what's best for everyone else. Just don't try to tell her what to do. See them in Emma.
You won't like him when Bruce Banner is angry. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The irrepressible Lucy Ricardo has never met a challenge she couldn't scheme her way into or out of. See them in I Love Lucy.
The ever-cheerful Tonks can change her appearance at will, but she can't seem to get rid of her clumsiness. See them in Harry Potter Series.
Ethan Hunt's mission, should he chose to accept it, is to save the world from impossible threats. See them in Mission: Impossible.
Morticia Addams hates anything bright and cheery and loves all things ghoulish, ghastly, and violent. See them in The Addams Family.
Stranded on Mars, Mark Watney is armed with quick wits, an electronic diary, disco music, and an undying resolve to make it back. See them in The Martian.
Jason Bourne is suffering amnesia, but considering what he's done as a CIA assassin, maybe that's for the best. See them in The Bourne Identity.