Because you like Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Percy Jackson is an ordinary student thrust into the world of myth come alive. See them in Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief.
Where Ash comes from, food and shelter pay for themselves. Even as a penniless vagrant, he is able to pursue his dream of becoming a Pokémon Master See them in Pokemon.
Charlotte is ready to embrace connection in a strange place. See them in Lost in Translation.
Stan Marsh is a fourth grader who is the ladies man of his classroom. See them in South Park.
Brilliant, violent, and only a little insane, the Joker doesn't listen to anyone except the voices in his head. See them in DC Extended Universe.
Trying to get through school without being a burden to anyone, Tohru Honda stays cheerful despite her difficulties. See them in Fruits Basket.
Fox Mulder is a devoted believer in aliens, monsters, and that the truth is out there. See them in The X-Files.
After surviving a CIA mission that was supposed to kill him, ex-military man John Reese bets it all on a chance to redeem himself. See them in Person of Interest.
Buttercup is a farm girl turned princess who'd do anything to have her old life back. See them in The Princess Bride.
Stranded on Mars, Mark Watney is armed with quick wits, an electronic diary, disco music, and an undying resolve to make it back. See them in The Martian.
A rugged frontiersman and consummate survivor, Hugh Glass has a relationship with the natural world that is downright spiritual. See them in The Revenant.