Because you like Connor MacLeod in Highlander
After Otto Octavius' accident, he becomes fixated on finishing the reactor at any cost. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Mario is a plumber who wears a ridiculous outfit, eats weird looking mushrooms, and fits himself inside your pipes so he can save a princess. See them in Super Mario Bros..
Shaun is used to being lazy. And now, you're asking him to fight for his life? See them in Shaun of the Dead.
High school is Hell, so Allison Reynolds spends her time giving herself tattoos with ballpoint pens and shaking dandruff out of her hair. See them in The Breakfast Club.
It’s usually the good-looking, charismatic, play-by-their-own-rules types that get everyone into trouble, and Tyler Durden is Exhibit A. See them in Fight Club.
Fiona Gallagher wants to be able to give her siblings everything that they deserve because her parents aren't going to do it. See them in Shameless.
Gotham's unhinged Clown Princess of Crime will call you puddin', then punch you in the face. See them in DC Extended Universe.
We defy you to find a man who's ever been cooler while simply saying his own name. See them in Casino Royale.
Steve Rogers is a good soldier. But above all, he's a good man. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
If you died and came back to life, and then died more times and came back, you might stop battling evil mutants. Not Jean Grey. See them in X-Men Series.
Where Ash comes from, food and shelter pay for themselves. Even as a penniless vagrant, he is able to pursue his dream of becoming a Pokémon Master See them in Pokemon.