Because you like Apollo Creed in Rocky Series
This suave con-man doesn't just want to become rich. Danny Ocean wants to rip off the guy who stole his wife in the biggest Vegas con. See them in Ocean's Eleven.
Steve Rogers is a good soldier. But above all, he's a good man. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
High school is Hell, so Allison Reynolds spends her time giving herself tattoos with ballpoint pens and shaking dandruff out of her hair. See them in The Breakfast Club.
Ellen Ripley defines the word "badass." When she's not leading her crew on an interstellar voyage, she's slaying terrifying creatures. See them in Alien.
Small in stature, Clara Oswald has a big appetite for adventure. See them in Doctor Who.
Diana Prince is using a truth-telling lasso and super-strength to make Earth a little more like Paradise. See them in DC Extended Universe.
Where Ash comes from, food and shelter pay for themselves. Even as a penniless vagrant, he is able to pursue his dream of becoming a Pokémon Master See them in Pokemon.
When push comes to shove, the usually overly cautious Luigi has the heart of a hero. See them in Super Mario Bros..
Thor is Asgardian nobility who is tickled by how us earthlings live. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Melinda May is a woman of few words and many talents. Most of them martial. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Skye is a pluck hacktivist who tries to use her power for good. Unfortunately, " good" isn't always so clear-cut. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.