Because you like Arthur Dent in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Brian Griffin is the most scholarly member of the family—when he's not drunk on martinis. See them in Family Guy.
Lane Kim is the drummer for Hep Alien, but don't let her mom know. See them in Gilmore Girls.
Underneath his preening narcissist exterior, Schmidt is, well, still kind of a preening narcissist. But he has a good heart too. See them in New Girl.
Donna Pinciotti is strong, independent, and empathetic. No one messes with her. See them in That '70s Show.
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.
Illiterate and oblivious, Crash Bandicoot is still a hero. See them in Crash Bandicoot.
Though the weight of a secret robs her of her voice, Melinda is nevertheless artistic, intelligent, and empathetic. See them in Speak .
Daniel LaRusso is a Jersey kid in L.A. who is learning about karate and life from the mysterious Mr. Miyagi. See them in The Karate Kid.
Scooby-Doo always keeps his priorities in order: eat snacks first, solve mysteries later. See them in Scooby-Doo.
People make more sense to the hyper-logical Temperance Brennan after they're dead. See them in Bones.