Because you like Claire Standish in The Breakfast Club
Count Olaf is a traveling actor, except he can't act and his homicidal tendencies make finding work pretty difficult. See them in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.
Liesel Meminger is trying to ease the suffering of those around her, German and Jew alike. See them in The Book Thief.
The White Queen been treated horribly, but the day of her victory is almost near. See them in Alice in Wonderland.
Cyclops shoots lasers out of his eyes, destroying anything in his line of sight. See them in X-Men Series.
Alfredo Linguini can whip up five star meals effortlessly. Just don't look under his hat. See them in Ratatouille.
Olive Hoover is an irrepressible child beauty queen (or would-be queen) who doesn't play by your rules. See them in Little Miss Sunshine.
Scooby-Doo always keeps his priorities in order: eat snacks first, solve mysteries later. See them in Scooby-Doo.
Freddie Freeman is a superhero aficionado with a dark sense of humor. See them in DC Extended Universe.
Queenie Goldstein is beautiful, kind, and probably currently reading your mind. See them in Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them.
Jack Skellington is a nightmare-man with a soft heart and smooth voice. See them in The Nightmare Before Christmas.
A short-tempered guy, Bowser is determined to wreak havoc on the Mushroom Kingdom. See them in Super Mario Bros..
Michael Moscovitz is a high school student of few words but a lot of heart. See them in The Princess Diaries.