Because you like Gordie Lachance in Stand By Me
After Rintarou Okabe develops the Phone Microwave, some of his fantasies start to seem uncomfortably real. See them in Steins;Gate.
Extremely violent and loyal, Sandor Clegane is called the Hound for a reason. See them in Game of Thrones.
More than any of her friends, Fluttershy is willing to see the best in everyone, a trait that has won over many enemies. See them in My Little Pony.
Charlie Kelmeckis is a wallflower who's starting to blossom into something more. See them in The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
Napoleon Dynamite loves tater tots, mythical beasts, and reveling in his awkwardness. See them in Napoleon Dynamite.
Jo Wilson is an accomplished doctor who's getting over her past. See them in Grey's Anatomy.
Veronica Sawyer thinks that if you were happy every day of your life you wouldn't be a human being, you'd be a game-show host. See them in Heathers.
Haley Dunphy's interests include shopping, dating, and avoiding homework at all costs. See them in Modern Family.
An undercover DEA agent, Max Payne is too focused on avenging the past to plan for the future. See them in Max Payne.
For Kazuya Mishima, the power of the Devil is now his and his alone. See them in Tekken .