Because you like Lestat de Lioncourt in Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles
Therese Belivet spent her life letting other people guide her along, and she wants to take control now. See them in Carol.
Just call Jeff Lebowski The Dude. Or His Dudeness, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into that whole brevity thing. See them in The Big Lebowski.
Warm and caring, Kitty Forman acts like a mom towards all of her kids' friends. See them in That '70s Show.
Rory Williams is a caring companion whose specialty is looking after others. See them in Doctor Who.
Daria Morgendorffer is so defensive that she actively works to make people dislike her so that she don't feel bad when they do. See them in Daria.
Will Byers is just like any other twelve year old, except he's stuck in another dimension. See them in Stranger Things.
A grumpy tourist trap owner, Grunkle Stan has a few deep secrets. See them in Gravity Falls.
Talos is a mysterious military commander skilled in the art of deception. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
When the safety of Hyrule is at stake, Princess Zelda does not hesitate to sacrifice herself for the good of the land. See them in The Legend of Zelda.
Growing up is hard for Carl Grimes. Growing up in a zombie apocalypse is even harder. See them in The Walking Dead.
They say they saved Adam Jensen by turning him into a cyborg, but he's not sure saved is the right word. See them in Deus Ex Series.