Because you like Adrian Cronauer in Good Morning, Vietnam
An All-American football player, a ping pong star, and a freakishly determined runner, Forrest Gump has a ton of stories to tell. See them in Forrest Gump.
Everyone Barney Stinson knows is getting married or pregnant. But he's just getting more awesome. See them in How I Met Your Mother.
Flexibility is more than Helen Parr's superpower. It's a key tenet of her personality that allows her to be both firm and understanding. See them in The Incredibles.
Korra is stubborn, outgoing, and faced with huge responsibilities she might not be ready for. See them in The Legend of Korra.
Marty McFly is a skateboarder, aspiring rock star, and reluctant time-traveler. See them in Back to the Future.
Cher Horowitz may have a problem with hubris, but she looks utterly fabulous while learning a lesson about the dangers of meddling. See them in Clueless.
WALL-E is a quirky little romantic robot cleaning the wasteland known as Earth. See them in WALL-E.
Dory is more than a little forgetful, but she'll always remember to have your back. See them in Finding Nemo.
John Watson is haunted by his past (who isn't) but he's starting to branch out with some help from a world class detective. See them in Sherlock.
A benevolent madman with a blue box, The Doctor is traveling through time and space to heal the wounds of the universe. See them in Doctor Who.
Jack Frost would rather crack a joke or throw a snowball than take anything seriously. See them in Rise of the Guardians.
The adventurous daughter of Port Royal's governor, Elizabeth Swann would rather conspire with pirates than sit pretty in her corset. See them in Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl.