Because you like Ford Prefect in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
With her consciousness so easily shifted between bodies, Motoko Kusanagi is left unsure of who or what she really is. See them in Ghost in the Shell.
Petyr Baelish's main assets? A sharp mind, deep pockets, and no scruples. See them in Game of Thrones.
Driven by obsession and anxiety, Monk bravely overcomes, or at least battles, his fears to help the world. See them in Monk.
Assistant to the demanding editor-in-chief, Emily Charlton comes across as cold and insensitive. But who can blame her? See them in The Devil Wears Prada.
Sometimes being a supportive girlfriend like Ophelia doesn't work out too well. See them in Hamlet.
Mike Hannigan is a lawyer-turned-pianist who loves to tap into his kooky side. See them in Friends.
Tiana lives by a simple motto: "Fairy tales can come true. But you gotta make them happen, it all depends on you." See them in The Princess and the Frog.
Hannah Horvath is kind of a mess, but she owns her messiness in a way few people do. See them in Girls.
Guillermo is the best servant a vampire could ask for. For years now. Not that he's counting. See them in What We Do In The Shadows.
Charles Xavier is a telepath who believes mutants and humans are both good at heart and can live in harmony. See them in X-Men Series.
Rhodes has to trust his conscience to guide him through a political struggle that could change the very shape of modern warfare. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.