Because you like Alfredo Linguini in Ratatouille
Elena Gilbert is the quintessential girl-next-door who gets involved with the new "boy" at school. See them in The Vampire Diaries.
Handsome Jack is wearing a mask of his own face to hide his scarred real one. See them in Borderlands Series.
Basil Hallward is dominated, soul, brain, and power by Dorian. See them in Dorian Gray.
When Andrew Neiman is not in classes during the day, he's rehearsing his drums until his hands bleed at night. See them in Whiplash.
Duck, girl, and legend: Ahiru's identities confuse even herself at times, and she often wonders which of them is truly her. See them in Princess Tutu.
It turns out Dracula's son Alucard has some pretty severe daddy issues. See them in Castlevania.
Chris Chambers is from a family of social outcasts and criminals, and he wants more than anything to avoid ending up like them. See them in Stand By Me.
Member of the student council, captain of the fencing team, and part-time model, Juri Arisugawa is idolized by everyone around her. See them in Revolutionary Girl Utena.
Winnie the Pooh is a chubby little cubby all stuffed with fluff. See them in Winnie the Pooh.
Yukiteru is a reclusive observer who would rather watch life go by than participate in it. See them in The Future Diary.
Chicken resterauntier by day and drug overlord by night, Gus Fring doesn't let the stress of living a double life get to him. See them in Breaking Bad.