Because you like George Bailey in It's A Wonderful Life
A charismatic and misunderstood FBI agent, Dale Cooper relies on dreams and premonitions to solve cases. See them in Twin Peaks.
Wanderer is a Soul, a parasite sent into a host to take over their body, extracting information from them and colonizing their species. See them in The Host.
Reckless, vulgar, loud-mouthed: that's what makes Amethyst so awesome. See them in Steven Universe.
World domination and Superman's demise are next on Lex Luthor's to-do list. See them in DC Extended Universe.
Raz is a 10-year-old boy who mostly stays in his own head, which makes sense since that's where he is strongest. See them in Psychonauts.
Combining an innocent face with an insatiable bloodlust, Eli recruits friends to join the vampire way of life. See them in Let the Right One In.
Raven Reyes may be a deliquent, but she's also the youngest zero-gravity mechanic who fixed a 130-year old escape pod to make it through the descent to Earth. See them in The 100.
If Jack Torrance is one of his moods, you'll be the unlucky victim of the most bone-chilling, sinister yellers around. Bring your own axe. See them in The Shining.
He's a troubled insomniac in search of a moment to rest and a meaning to his existence. See them in Fight Club.
After figuring out how both the light and dark halves of his soul could co-exist, Jak is maturing into a real hero. See them in Jak and Daxter.
Extremely violent and loyal, Sandor Clegane is called the Hound for a reason. See them in Game of Thrones.