Because you like Ford Prefect in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Dr. Gordon Freeman is a brilliant physicist is a quiet hero. And given all the violent aliens, he better be. See them in Half-Life.

Privileged young Bruce's childhood was nearly perfect. Now, his life is anything but. See them in Gotham.

Josh Lucas just can't stop hanging around his stepsister's house. See them in Clueless.

Billy Butcher's job is to give everyone hell by any means necessary. See them in The Boys.

There's magic behind Tara Maclay's quiet façade. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Squidward Tentacles is a pretentious clarinet player in search of peace and quiet. See them in SpongeBob SquarePants.

Mike Wheeler loves Dungeons and Dragons, even after his real life starts imitating the game. See them in Stranger Things.

Miles Morales was bitten by a radioactive spider, put on the webbed spandex, and beat up his first bad guy before his voice changed. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

A charismatic and misunderstood FBI agent, Dale Cooper relies on dreams and premonitions to solve cases. See them in Twin Peaks.

Artemis Fowl understands the way of the world. If he wins, he's a prodigy. If he loses, then he's crazy. That is how history is written. See them in Artemis Fowl.

Daphne Blake's unfailing enthusiasm keeps the team's morale up even as they're battling evil spirits and other ghouls. See them in Scooby-Doo.

Short on book smarts but long on compassion, this high school football player secretly has a soulful side. See them in Glee.