Because you like Wendy Darling in Peter Pan
When the Sorting Hat touched Draco Malfoy's head, it placed him in Slytherin, a house that has turned out more dark wizards than any other. See them in Harry Potter Series.
It's certainly easier to get great footage of crimes when you can guarantee they'll happen. See them in Nightcrawler.
Ethan Hunt's mission, should he chose to accept it, is to save the world from impossible threats. See them in Mission: Impossible.
Quentin has his whole life mapped out. It might sound boring, but he likes boring. See them in Paper Towns.
Madoka Kaname's new world of witches is challenging her optimism. Still, even in the worst of circumstances, she holds onto hope. See them in Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
A sadistic sociopath, Lil Z is helping make the City of God slum a Hell on Earth. See them in City of God.
Jack Bauer is a terrorist fighter who is scared of nothing and no one. The clock is ticking! See them in 24.
Sheldon Cooper is brilliant in every way except, well, interacting with any human being. See them in The Big Bang Theory.
Terence Fletcher is a brutal and unflinchingly strict music teacher hell-bent on whipping his students into shape. See them in Whiplash.
An agile and powerful swordswoman, Saber is a dignified warrior down to her bones. See them in Fate/Stay Night.
An obsessive schoolgirl, Yuno has two sides to her personality, and both are equally unnerving. See them in The Future Diary.
Alison DiLaurentis believes you're always better off with a really good lie. See them in Pretty Little Liars.