Because you like Zaphod Beeblebrox in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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.
Privileged young Bruce's childhood was nearly perfect. Now, his life is anything but. See them in Gotham.
Although she's only six, Hushpuppy is a tough girl ready to stand up to terrifying, pre-historic beasts after the storm. See them in Beasts of the Southern Wild.
People make more sense to the hyper-logical Temperance Brennan after they're dead. See them in Bones.
Whether it's a companion he’s failed or lingering guilt from the war, the Doctor can never truly let go of his past lives. See them in Doctor Who.
Will Turner is an earnest, lovelorn blacksmith's assistant with an adventurous spirit. See them in Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl.
When he's not working as a detective, Lucifer is driving around in a black convertible or having one-night stands. See them in Lucifer.