Because you like Herman Boone in Remember the Titans
Buddy Pine is an unhinged superfan of superheroes using technology to take down his idols. See them in The Incredibles.
Peter Pevensie shows as much courage as a child king as he did under The Blitz of London. See them in The Chronicles of Narnia.
Ted Mosby is a hopelessly romantic architect in search of someone to be the mother of his children. See them in How I Met Your Mother.
Wendy Testaburger is a born leader who is not afraid to stand up to the other fourth graders for what she believes in. See them in South Park.
Waylon Smithers would do anything for his boss, and would love to do a few things *to* him. See them in The Simpsons.
This master marksman may be a villain, but Deadshot's motives aren't quite as selfish as they seem. See them in DC Extended Universe.
Hoban Washburne shows you can be a hotshot space pilot *and* play with dinosaurs. See them in Firefly.
Relentlessly cheery Ned Flanders enjoys a nice piece of bread with water on the side for dipping See them in The Simpsons.
From secret organizations to alien attacks, Kyon's life has been one weird, unexplainable thing happening after another. See them in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.
Jeff Winger thinks he's too cool for school, which is a problem because he just enrolled in community college. See them in Community.
Charismatic, sociopathic, and dramatic, Charlie Bronson wants nothing more than to be famous. See them in Bronson.
White Witch's heart is as frozen as the land she rules. See them in The Chronicles of Narnia.