Because you like Gabriella Montez in High School Musical
Merry Brandybuck is a troublemaking hobbit with a brave streak that some might call foolhardy. See them in The Lord of the Rings.
R2-D2 has been in the galaxy saving business for decades. Not bad for somebody whose vocabulary is limited to "beep-boop." See them in Star Wars Series.
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.
A bumbling hobbit, Bilbo Baggins is becoming a part of something much larger than himself as he embarks on a quest. See them in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.
Joyce Byers isn't crazy. She's just speaking to her missing son across dimensions using Christmas lights. See them in Stranger Things.
A librarian and aspiring Egyptologist, Evie O'Connell would rather have her own adventures than just read about them. See them in The Mummy.
Anna Karenina doesn't want to be a respectable woman any more. She thinks respect was invented to cover the empty place where love should be. See them in Anna Karenina.
An adventurous dreamer, George Bailey always winds up putting other people's dreams first. See them in It's A Wonderful Life.
Lucius Malfoy is a judgmental social climber who has a bigoted superiority complex. See them in Harry Potter Series.
Charles Boyle is the human equivalent of a puppy, only slightly less adorable. See them in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Brandon Teena is an adventurous young man with the courage to be himself. See them in Boys Don't Cry.
Hanna Marin is a determined girl defined by her ability to transform herself. See them in Pretty Little Liars.