Because you like Max in Sam & Max

With each reboot, Janet progresses more and becomes capable of human emotions. See them in The Good Place.

It turns out Dracula's son Alucard has some pretty severe daddy issues. See them in Castlevania.

A poised, stately man-out-of-time, Ichabod Crane typically faces the modern world with wry quip. See them in Sleepy Hollow.

Marlin navigates through shark-infested waters, angry anglerfish, a jellyfish bloom and hungry whales to search for his son. See them in Finding Nemo.

Olive Hoover is an irrepressible child beauty queen (or would-be queen) who doesn't play by your rules. See them in Little Miss Sunshine.

The Kid doesn't talk. He just acts with determination. See them in Bastion.

Samantha Jones is a try-sexual who'll try anything once. See them in Sex and the City.

Konata Izumi has a live-now, worry-later view of the world. See them in Lucky Star.

As the Rose Bride, Anthy Himemiya is a spectator in the fencing matches fought over her and her power "to revolutionize the world." See them in Revolutionary Girl Utena.

Handsome Jack is wearing a mask of his own face to hide his scarred real one. See them in Borderlands Series.

Spyro the Dragon loves getting into trouble around the Dragon Realms. See them in Spyro the Dragon.

James Gordon happens to be the one guy in Gotham City with proper morals who doesn't also run around in a cape. See them in DC Extended Universe.