Because you like Lisbeth Salander in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Chicken resterauntier by day and drug overlord by night, Gus Fring doesn't let the stress of living a double life get to him. See them in Breaking Bad.
A benevolent madman with a blue box, The Doctor is traveling through time and space to heal the wounds of the universe. See them in Doctor Who.
Cher Horowitz may have a problem with hubris, but she looks utterly fabulous while learning a lesson about the dangers of meddling. See them in Clueless.
Egon Spengler prefers collecting spores, molds, and fungus to interacting with people. See them in Ghostbusters.
He's a get rich or die tryin' kind of raccoon. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Lucius Malfoy is a judgmental social climber who has a bigoted superiority complex. See them in Harry Potter Series.
Nick Carraway is the perfect observer: always there for the events, but never too involved. See them in The Great Gatsby.
In the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions, people consider Brian a nerd. But he's more than that. See them in The Breakfast Club.
When his friend goes missing, Lucas Sinclair is ready to fight. All of the Dungeons and Dragons is really paying off. See them in Stranger Things.
Squidward Tentacles is a pretentious clarinet player in search of peace and quiet. See them in SpongeBob SquarePants.