Because you like Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic the Hedgehog
Samantha Jones is a try-sexual who'll try anything once. See them in Sex and the City.
Years of being a social outcast have taken a toll, but Elphaba is willing to be wicked if it means she can do good. See them in Wicked .
Alyssa Foley is a blunt and crass teenage runaway. See them in The End of the F World.
Steve Rogers is a good soldier. But above all, he's a good man. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Artemis Fowl understands the way of the world. If he wins, he's a prodigy. If he loses, then he's crazy. That is how history is written. See them in Artemis Fowl.
A suave demon, Crowley grants humans their wishes in exchange for their soul, only to find loopholes that benefit him. See them in Supernatural.
Part archaeologist, part philosopher, part politician, Jean-Luc Picard is an unashamed intellectual who runs a tight ship. See them in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
With great power comes great responsibility, but Peter Parker always seems to get the short end of that bargain. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Brandon Teena is an adventurous young man with the courage to be himself. See them in Boys Don't Cry.
He's a dedicated cop and a nice guy. But James Gordon is learning that Gotham is not a city for nice guys. See them in Gotham.
Seth is short-tempered, crude, and terrible at school, but hopefully there's nothing an epic party can't fix. See them in Superbad.