Because you like Mia Wallace in Pulp Fiction
Victor Frankenstein can create life, so he's pretty awesome if he says so himself. See them in Frankenstein.
Dr. Gordon Freeman is a brilliant physicist is a quiet hero. And given all the violent aliens, he better be. See them in Half-Life.
Taystee Jefferson is always down for a laugh and to help a friend out. See them in Orange Is The New Black.
A beacon of positivity with a brilliant legal mind to boot, Elle Woods breaks down stereotypes about what girls can and can't do. See them in Legally Blonde.
Everything is fascinating to Octavia Blake who has been locked away for her entire life. See them in The 100.
Amber Holt is perpetually caught between forging her own path and stumbling around in the dark. See them in Parenthood.
Xander Harris' life motto: laugh in the face of danger and then hide until it goes away. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Kenny McCormick is a boy of few words who likes nudie mags, NASCAR, monster trucks, origami, and Peruvian pan flute bands. See them in South Park.
Jasmine dreams of something more than palace life, and she's not afraid to go get it. See them in Aladdin.
He may be one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, but War still maintains a strong sense of honor. See them in Darksiders Series.
Mario is a plumber who wears a ridiculous outfit, eats weird looking mushrooms, and fits himself inside your pipes so he can save a princess. See them in Super Mario Bros..