Because you like Dom Cobb in Inception

Aragorn is the one true king, a title he is too humble to accept. See them in The Lord of the Rings.

John Yossarian is trapped in irony as he must be insane to leave the war but if he does try to leave, he'll be deemed sane and will be forced to stay, See them in Catch-22.

Anyone who's said "Don't worry, it's just a dream" never met Freddy Krueger. See them in A Nightmare on Elm Street.

Don't worry about this forensic scientist offing you unless you're a serial killer yourself. (You're not, right? Just checking.) See them in Dexter.

Kesuke Miyagi is a karate expert who thinks the best way a scrawny high schooler can learn how to defend himself is by washing every surface in sight. See them in The Karate Kid.

Blunt, petty, neurotic, Larry David can never live and let live. See them in Curb Your Enthusiasm.

It's time somebody has to take over. It might as well be Fish Mooney. See them in Gotham.

This beautiful aesthete wins the hearts of both ladies and men. But Dorian Gray also happens to have his soul sealed in a painting. See them in Dorian Gray.

With an A.I. as loyal and witty as Cortana, who needs humans? See them in Halo.

Sally Albright is high maintenance who she thinks she's low maintenance. But she's still worth it. See them in When Harry Met Sally....

It turns out Dracula's son Alucard has some pretty severe daddy issues. See them in Castlevania.

If Lisbeth Salander can hurt a bastard who deserves it by digging up stuff about him, she feels good. See them in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.