Because you like Stanley Yelnats in Holes
Sookie Stackhouse is a waitress who can read minds and break hearts. See them in True Blood.
A reformed former outlaw, John Marston doesn't want any trouble, yet somehow trouble always seems to find him. See them in Red Dead Redemption.
If anyone can speak truth to power, it's Atticus Finch. With elequent monologues, he forces everyone to face hard truths. See them in To Kill a Mockingbird.
CIA operative Carrie Mathison is on a self-assigned mission to follow a lead, whether it be the truth or just her delusions playing tricks. See them in Homeland.
A monstrous pirate captain, Davy Jones is quite literally heartless. See them in Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl.
Closing off her emotions makes Lightning a great fighter, but at what personal cost? See them in Final Fantasy Series.
Joel is a hardened, jaded survivor who keeps finding things to fight for. See them in The Last of Us.
Michael Moscovitz is a high school student of few words but a lot of heart. See them in The Princess Diaries.
Billy Batson is a troublemaking teen grappling with a pretty weird superhero identity crisis See them in DC Extended Universe.
V is a violent anarchist with literally nothing left to lose. But, he might have a point. See them in V for Vendetta.
Chuck Bartowski is a sweet, laid-back electronics store/top secret government employee. See them in Chuck.