Because you like Arthur Dent in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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.
It's a mad, mad world, but Alice has a surprisingly level head as goes her own way down the rabbit hole. See them in Alice in Wonderland.
Bob Belcher runs a lonely burger joint, and even though his wit is lost on his eccentric family, he doesn't let that faze him. See them in Bob's Burgers.
This is not a democracy. According to Torrance Shipman, it's a "cheerocracy." See them in Bring It On.
Vincent Vega likes a good steak, a cheap milkshake, and killing a target without anything going wrong. See them in Pulp Fiction.
It's hard to tell if Dean Winchester cares more about saving the world or his 1967 Chevy Impala. See them in Supernatural.
Most kids hope for a car for their 16th birthday, but Mia Thermopolis' present is a country to rule. See them in The Princess Diaries.
Raj Koothrappali is an astrophysicist who sees stars when he feebly tries to chat up women. See them in The Big Bang Theory.
Nozomu's name translates to despair, which is fitting for him. See them in Sayonara, Zetsubo Sensei.
A fearless superhero, Carol Danvers always aims to go higher, further, faster. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Tina Cohen-Chang is a shy loner who becomes a fierce performer on stage. See them in Glee.