Because you like Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby
Selfishly taking her father’s place to fight in the Imperial Army, Hua Mulan risks treason if they find out she isn’t who she says she is. See them in Mulan.
Jim Hopper is a weary and beaten down police officer who numbs his pain through beer, pills, and cigarettes. See them in Stranger Things.
Simon Spier has long known that he's gay, but he doesn't know how to open up about that – even to his closest friends See them in Love, Simon.
Brian Griffin is the most scholarly member of the family—when he's not drunk on martinis. See them in Family Guy.
Amber Holt is perpetually caught between forging her own path and stumbling around in the dark. See them in Parenthood.
Xander Harris' life motto: laugh in the face of danger and then hide until it goes away. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Turanga Leela is the daughter of two mutants who live in the sewers below New York City. See them in Futurama.
It's hard enough for Marta Cabrera to be part of a murder investigation, but when you can't lie? See them in Knives Out.
Claudia may look young, but she is a wise and philosophical vampire, knowing of the world and the darker nature of man. See them in Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles.
The quiet, intense Daryl Dixon lets his crossbow do the talking. See them in The Walking Dead.
Ursula will oh-so-generously grant your wishes for a price. See them in The Little Mermaid.
He may be one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, but War still maintains a strong sense of honor. See them in Darksiders Series.