Because you like Zaphod Beeblebrox in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Simon Belmont is a vampire hunter bravely carrying on the family business. See them in Castlevania.
Frank Reynolds is too gross even for the prostitutes he hires. See them in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia .
Liesel Meminger is trying to ease the suffering of those around her, German and Jew alike. See them in The Book Thief.
Greg Heffley will be famous someday, but now he's stuck in class with morons. See them in Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
GLaDOS will supply the food when you get together: a delicious cake. Of course, it could just be a trap so she can kill you. It’s hard to say. See them in Portal Series.
Tifa Lockhart is part mother hen, part martial arts bad-ass. See them in Final Fantasy Series.
White Witch's heart is as frozen as the land she rules. See them in The Chronicles of Narnia.
Wheatley's got an endless supply of bad ideas that he wants to share. See them in Portal Series.
It's easy to see why Poe Dameron would side with the rebellion: he's bad at taking orders, likes to show off, and is committed to the cause. See them in Star Wars Series.
Burton Guster is a level-headed investigator with a "Super Sniffer" nose. See them in Psych.