Because you like Quint in Jaws

Philip J. Fry accidentally cryogenically froze himself for a millennium. See them in Futurama.

Ursula will oh-so-generously grant your wishes for a price. See them in The Little Mermaid.

Clarice Starling is patiently working with one serial killer to stop another. See them in The Silence of the Lambs.

Greg Heffley will be famous someday, but now he's stuck in class with morons. See them in Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

Taking down villains, standing up to sexism, and pulling off a bright-red lipstick are all in a day's work for Agent Peggy Carter. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Sheldon Cooper is brilliant in every way except, well, interacting with any human being. See them in The Big Bang Theory.

The chronically bizarre Dwight Schrute is the world’s most dependable assistant to the regional manager. See them in The Office.

Liv Moore is a sarcastic high-achiever turned morally conflicted zombie. See them in iZombie.

Holly Golightly spends so much time trying to be other people's dream girl, she doesn't really know what kind of girl she actually is. See them in Breakfast at Tiffany's.

Mother Gothel is a great mother as long as you never, ever, break the rules. See them in Tangled.

In constant agony, Ava Starr will do anything to give up the superpowers that are slowly killing her. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Boomerang is equally skilled at tossing boomerangs and tossing back beers. See them in DC Extended Universe.