Because you like Marius in Les Miserables

Ash Williams is a houseware clerk at S-Mart and the Chosen One. See them in The Evil Dead.

A hardboiled 1940s detective, Cole Phelps is haunted by his past in World War II. See them in L.A. Noire.

Yippee-ki-yay! John McClane doesn't go down without a fight. See them in Die Hard.

Sookie Stackhouse is a waitress who can read minds and break hearts. See them in True Blood.

Wario is greedy, gross, and gluttonous. See them in WarioWare.

Park feels like an outsider everywhere he goes, but he doesn't know if he wants to try fitting in anymore. See them in Eleanor and Park .

Ahape-shifting dog, Jake is the last man's best friend. See them in Adventure Time.

Gina Linetti views herself as a sort of life coach/influencer to the rest of the office. She's not so keen on the "work" aspect of her job. See them in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

A former high school outcast, Rebecca Doppelmeyer is tentatively shaking off her misanthropic personality. See them in Ghost World.

It's certainly easier to get great footage of crimes when you can guarantee they'll happen. See them in Nightcrawler.

A fearless scientist, Jane won't let a mere shipwreck stop her. See them in Tarzan.

It turns out Dracula's son Alucard has some pretty severe daddy issues. See them in Castlevania.