Because you like Raphael in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Celie Johnson says she's poor, black, and may even be ugly. But dear God she's here. See them in The Color Purple.
If there's power in being average, Mikado Ryugamine will find it and use it. See them in Durarara!!.
His nickname of 'Zero' says a lot about what other people think of him, but he's finally standing up for himself. See them in Holes.
With those dearest to him dead and no one to trust, Max Rockatansky is a slightly hysterical man alone on the run in a post-apocalyptic world. See them in Mad Max: Fury Road.
A no-nonsense pro, Agent K has dedicated his whole life to his job. See them in Men in Black.
Howard Wolowitz is an engineer whose serious mommy issues somehow haven't dimmed his confidence. See them in The Big Bang Theory.
Simba just can't wait to be king, but he's got a lot of growing up to do first. See them in The Lion King.
Though seemingly caring and calm, this motel owner has a mysterious streak of intensity. See them in Psycho.
The self-proclaimed "only guilty man in Shawshank prison" has wisdom to share, such as the best way to smuggle a Rita Hayworth poster into a Maine prison. See them in The Shawshank Redemption.
Shrek is a nasty-on-the-surface ogre with a heart of gold and an earful of wax. See them in Shrek.