Because you like Miss Havisham in Great Expectations
Princess-turned-General Leia Organa is a sharp, fearless royal who gets herself into trouble and fights her way out of it. See them in Star Wars Series.
Joel is a hardened, jaded survivor who keeps finding things to fight for. See them in The Last of Us.
The incomplete experiment of an inventor, Edward Scissorhands was left with blades instead of hands and an unpolished understanding of the world. See them in Edward Scissorhands.
Toby Cavanaugh has trouble avoiding being manipulated. See them in Pretty Little Liars.
Greg Heffley will be famous someday, but now he's stuck in class with morons. See them in Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
Dory is more than a little forgetful, but she'll always remember to have your back. See them in Finding Nemo.
Nemo is a small fish in a vast ocean, but he dreams of seeing it all. See them in Finding Nemo.
Part of an elite team of investigators, Abby Sciuto is the happiest Goth to ever work in law enforcement. See them in NCIS.
After surviving a CIA mission that was supposed to kill him, ex-military man John Reese bets it all on a chance to redeem himself. See them in Person of Interest.
Thanos is an intergalactic warlord, on the hunt for infinite power. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.