Because you like Jean Valjean in Les Miserables
Alex Danvers is a brilliant engineer tasked with alien threats, and one of those aliens is her adopted sister Supergirl. See them in Supergirl.
An opportunistic fugitive-turned-bounty-hunter, Faye Valentine uses both grit and her good looks to get ahead. See them in Cowboy Bebop.
A scary monster on the outside, James P. Sullivan is really a softie on the inside. See them in Monsters, Inc..
This power-hungry Time Lord calls himself the "master of all." Bonus: he has 13 lives. See them in Doctor Who.
Whatever Sakura Haruno lacks in power, she makes up for in intelligence and bravery. See them in Naruto.
A working class janitor with a world-class mind, Will Hunting is cocky, brash, and combative about his future. See them in Good Will Hunting.
Finn is the world's last human who's "all about" understanding right and wrong. See them in Adventure Time.
Phoenix Wright is an easygoing defense attorney who is rarely defensive. See them in Ace Attorney Series .
Charles Boyle is the human equivalent of a puppy, only slightly less adorable. See them in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Loyal and supportive, Cece Parekh is the best friend a girl could ask for. It doesn't hurt that she's a supermodel. See them in New Girl.
Shana is a red-haired warrior with a black-and-white worldview. See them in Shakugan no Shana.