Because you like Barbossa in Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl
In the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions, people consider Brian a nerd. But he's more than that. See them in The Breakfast Club.
After figuring out how both the light and dark halves of his soul could co-exist, Jak is maturing into a real hero. See them in Jak and Daxter.
Jim Stark is a teen torn apart by what the world asks of him. See them in Rebel Without A Cause.
Albus Dumbledore oversees the most unsafe school in recorded history, with Dementors and giant arachnids run amok. See them in Harry Potter Series.
A great galactic bounty hunter, Samus Aran is not as good at expressing emotions. See them in Metroid.
Wise beyond his years, Ashitaka is a dutiful young prince who respects the balance of life. See them in Princess Mononoke.
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.
Alien insists on taking the party with him wherever he goes. And if you're lucky, you'll get to see his gun collection. See them in Spring Breakers.
Somehow all of Lara Jean Covey's past crushes know everything she's ever felt about them. Embarrasing? Yes, but hey, now she has a boyfriend. See them in To all The Boys I've Loved Before.
Robbie Turner has been accused of a crime he never committed, changing the course of his life forever. See them in Atonement.
For Celty Sturluson, it's rather upsetting to be the only headless girl in a city filled with full-bodied humans. See them in Durarara!!.