Because you like Captain Hook in Peter Pan
Everyone is just a chess piece, and Izaya Orihara is a master player. See them in Durarara!!.
Dee Reynolds is selfish, narcissistic, and a target of extremely cruel ridicule. See them in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia .
Jack Bauer is a terrorist fighter who is scared of nothing and no one. The clock is ticking! See them in 24.
Holden Caulfield is convinced that the whole adult world is full of phonies. See them in The Catcher in the Rye.
Edward Kenway can be reckless and greedy, but he's learning that his ancient ancestry carries a noble burden. See them in Assassin's Creed Series.
Elio Perlman likes the piano, peaches, and his father's new research assistant a little too much. See them in Call Me by Your Name.
Growing up isn't easy: Chihiro's parents turned into pigs, she's enslaved at a bathhouse for demons, and oh yeah, she's fading from existence. See them in Spirited Away.
Phil Coulson is a deadly field agent with the demeanor of a friendly dad. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The irrepressible Lucy Ricardo has never met a challenge she couldn't scheme her way into or out of. See them in I Love Lucy.
You don't teach a class called "How To Get Away With Murder" without knowing a thing or two about getting away with things. See them in How to Get Away with Murder.
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.