Because you like George Bailey in It's A Wonderful Life

Daphne Blake's unfailing enthusiasm keeps the team's morale up even as they're battling evil spirits and other ghouls. See them in Scooby-Doo.

Willow Rosenberg may be a witch who can defeat the forces of evil, but she still gets emotional over kittens on the Internet. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

An exuberant prankster, Naruto Uzumaki craves acknowledgement of any kind. See them in Naruto.

Joel is a hardened, jaded survivor who keeps finding things to fight for. See them in The Last of Us.

A fight every now and then makes Dante's life a little more interesting. See them in Devil May Cry.

Hawkeye is most comfortable perched above the action, keeping an eye on everything and using a well-timed arrow to save the day. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Although Jareth seems like he's just a harmless romantic, his powers make him a formidable foe. See them in Labyrinth.

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

Charlie Kelmeckis is a wallflower who's starting to blossom into something more. See them in The Perks of Being a Wallflower.

Even the smallest person can change the course of the world, if he's brave enough. See them in The Lord of the Rings.

Imperator Furiosa is a badass patriarchy toppler. She'll do anything to secure a better, freer future for the women she cares for. See them in Mad Max: Fury Road.

While he might drive colleagues crazy with his antics, Jake Peralta cares about the Nine-Nine more than most things. Including personal hygiene. See them in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.