Because you like Lyra Belacqua in The Golden Compass
Rick Sanchez is a gruff, alcoholic mad scientist, with the emphasis on "mad." See them in Rick and Morty.
Can you be reckless and still be in control? Neil McCormick hopes so. See them in Mysterious Skin.
An alien, a time-traveler, and an esper are following Haruhi Suzumiya, who – unknown to herself – is a near-omnipotent reality warper. See them in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.
For Celty Sturluson, it's rather upsetting to be the only headless girl in a city filled with full-bodied humans. See them in Durarara!!.
Roman Roy is an entitled rich boy, but he's smarter than he seems. See them in Succession.
A grumpy tourist trap owner, Grunkle Stan has a few deep secrets. See them in Gravity Falls.
Jonathan Byers is a kindhearted outcast who tends to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. See them in Stranger Things.
Chanel Oberlin is a big fan of herself, and she can't see why anyone else wouldn't be too. See them in Scream Queens.
Dee Reynolds is selfish, narcissistic, and a target of extremely cruel ridicule. See them in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia .
Holland March is known to wake up hungover in full bathtubs. See them in The Nice Guys.
GLaDOS will supply the food when you get together: a delicious cake. Of course, it could just be a trap so she can kill you. It’s hard to say. See them in Portal Series.