Because you like Marv in Sin City
With great power comes great responsibility, but Peter Parker always seems to get the short end of that bargain. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
WALL-E is a quirky little romantic robot cleaning the wasteland known as Earth. See them in WALL-E.
Anywhere there's adventure, Jaskier is there to write a catchy song about it. See them in The Witcher.
Christine Daae has been secretely taking lessons from a phantom musician. It sounded less creepy in her head. See them in The Phantom of the Opera.
Turanga Leela is the daughter of two mutants who live in the sewers below New York City. See them in Futurama.
Matilda Wormwood is so smart, she taught herself how to be psychic. See them in Matilda.
Quentin Coldwater has always suspected there was something different about him, and now he has the chance to prove it. See them in The Magicians.
Sam Weir lives for the simple things in life: watching Saturday Night Live and reading comic books. See them in Freaks and Geeks.
Rupert Giles is a librarian on the outside, fearless evil-fighter on the inside. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Anna Karenina doesn't want to be a respectable woman any more. She thinks respect was invented to cover the empty place where love should be. See them in Anna Karenina.
Hawkeye Pierce is a Devil-may-care Army doc who'd have the Devil laughing and drinking in five minutes flat. See them in M*A*S*H.