Because you like Edmond Dantes in The Count of Monte Cristo
Princess Fiona is a damsel who doesn't need saving, but she's cursed with an embarrassing secret. See them in Shrek.
Mikasa Ackerman is a near-perfect soldier who won't break her stone-faced expression whether she's killing foes or protecting loved ones. See them in Attack on Titan.
An inter-dimensional demon, Bill Cipher dreams of a more chaotic Gravity Falls. See them in Gravity Falls.
While Alan Garner is loyal to his new friends, his efforts to help them often do more harm than good. See them in The Hangover.
The only thing standing between Rocky Balboa and glory is the person facing him in the boxing ring. See them in Rocky Series.
They say money can't buy happiness, but this reckless, high-flying banker knows otherwise. See them in The Wolf of Wall Street.
Always headed towards adventure, Goku is frequently with a band of loyal companions at his side. See them in Dragon Ball.
The incomplete experiment of an inventor, Edward Scissorhands was left with blades instead of hands and an unpolished understanding of the world. See them in Edward Scissorhands.
Though the weight of a secret robs her of her voice, Melinda is nevertheless artistic, intelligent, and empathetic. See them in Speak .
The Little Prince is a childlike wonder personified in a tiny package. See them in The Little Prince.
She's mostly doom and gloom, but you'd get nowhere without Sadness. See them in Inside Out.