Because you like Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible
Kenzo Tenma would have never guessed that ten-year-old he saved would later become a deadly serial killer intent on "thanking" him. See them in Monster (TV Show).
Eliot Waugh is the unspoken leader of his group of friends at a school for magic. See them in The Magicians.
The Ice King is lonely and looking for a princess to sweep him off his feet. See them in Adventure Time.
Talking to a stranger on a train is the best decision Jesse Wallace ever made. See them in Before Sunrise.
David Rose likes his rose chilled, his linens pressed, and his family quiet. See them in Schitt's Creek.
Meg March might yearn for a life of ballgowns and diamond necklaces, but the boy she falls for doesn't have a penny to his name. See them in Little Women.
Everything is fascinating to Octavia Blake who has been locked away for her entire life. See them in The 100.
Sam Weir lives for the simple things in life: watching Saturday Night Live and reading comic books. See them in Freaks and Geeks.
Marinette Dupain-Cheng is a shy teenage girl, fashion designer, and superhero. See them in Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir.
He's a troubled insomniac in search of a moment to rest and a meaning to his existence. See them in Fight Club.