Because you like Troy Bolton in High School Musical

Underneath his preening narcissist exterior, Schmidt is, well, still kind of a preening narcissist. But he has a good heart too. See them in New Girl.

Edmund Pevensie isn't a bad person, but he did sell his siblings out for a tin of Turkish Delight. See them in The Chronicles of Narnia.

Belle is an adventurous, intelligent fairy tale maiden who strives to see the best in everyone. See them in Once Upon a Time.

Quinn Fabray can become a monster when there is something she wants. See them in Glee.

Veronica Lodge is a quintessential mean girl trying to make a better life, and a better self. See them in Riverdale.

A house elf, Dobby is loyal, compassionate, and yearning for freedom. See them in Harry Potter Series.

Daniel LaRusso is a Jersey kid in L.A. who is learning about karate and life from the mysterious Mr. Miyagi. See them in The Karate Kid.

Kubo is a storyteller at heart who's tapping into his sense of adventure. See them in Kubo and the Two Strings.

Cisco Ramon is a proud, enthusiastic member of a superhero support team. See them in DC Extended Universe.

Leonard Hofstadter is the normal one among his scientist friends, though in fairness that's a low bar. See them in The Big Bang Theory.

An opinionated pothead with a passion for conspiracy theories, Steven Hyde is secretly more sensitive than he lets on. See them in That '70s Show.

Brian Griffin is the most scholarly member of the family—when he's not drunk on martinis. See them in Family Guy.