Because you like Marius in Les Miserables
Rarity has been dreaming of the day her designs will dazzle Canterlot. See them in My Little Pony.
A believer in the philosophy of Nietzsche, Dwayne Hoover has taken a vow of silence until he becomes a test pilot for the Air Force. See them in Little Miss Sunshine.
Eliot Waugh is the unspoken leader of his group of friends at a school for magic. See them in The Magicians.
Kara "Starbuck" Thrace will beat you in cards, drink you under the table, then fly circles around you in her fighter plane. See them in Battlestar Galactica.
Oscar Jarjayes is a sword-swinging, fearless Commander of the Royal Guard who cross-dresses as a man. See them in Rose of Versailles.
Herion is Mark Renton's favorite drug. He sniffs it, smokes it, swallows it, sticks it up his arse, and injects it into his veins. See them in Trainspotting.
Aimee Finecky has big dreams, but she's too busy taking care of everyone else's desires. See them in The Spectacular Now.
Don't ask the ruthless queen of the Tokyo underworld any questions unless you're fine with losing a limb. See them in Kill Bill vol. 1.
Hayley Stark is a sarcastic 14-year-old with an unusual passion. See them in Hard Candy.
Miss Havisham is the creepiest old rich lady in town. See them in Great Expectations.