Because you like Rocky Balboa in Rocky Series
Impassive, overly literal, and a little short on people skills, Angel dedicates her life to enforcing the rules. See them in Angel Beats!.
If there's power in being average, Mikado Ryugamine will find it and use it. See them in Durarara!!.
Chef is a swinging bachelor and former R&B singer with a leopard-skin upholstered couch and some great stories. See them in South Park.
Amber Holt is perpetually caught between forging her own path and stumbling around in the dark. See them in Parenthood.
The self-described "ghost with the most" knows the ins-and-outs of specter life like no other. Just ask him. See them in Beetlejuice.
Oscar Martinez is a national accountant in an office of weirdos. See them in The Office.
Toby Cavanaugh has trouble avoiding being manipulated. See them in Pretty Little Liars.
After surviving consecutive fights-to-the-death (damn you, President Snow!), Katniss Everdeen is thrust to the front lines of a real war. See them in The Hunger Games .
John Watson is haunted by his past (who isn't) but he's starting to branch out with some help from a world class detective. See them in Sherlock.
Smart but insecure, Tally Youngblood is torn between what she wants and what her society demands. See them in Uglies.
Severus Snape is a misanthropic potions teacher with a vindictive streak. See them in Harry Potter Series.
Susie Salmon has a big heart, even though it's not beating anymore. See them in The Lovely Bones.