Because you like Effie Trinket in The Hunger Games
This suave con-man doesn't just want to become rich. Danny Ocean wants to rip off the guy who stole his wife in the biggest Vegas con. See them in Ocean's Eleven.
What Mako Mankanshoku lacks in common sense, she makes up for in sheer optimism and force of personality. See them in Kill la Kill.
A powerful mob boss, Vito Corleone is always making offers people can't refuse. See them in The Godfather.
For Lee Everett, every day is now just another struggle to collect supplies, find other survivors, and stay alive. See them in The Walking Dead (Video Game).
As a scaring Assistant, Mike Wazowski frightens children to collect their screams to be used as a power supply for the city. See them in Monsters, Inc..
Clary Fray's philosophy: dive into the supernatural underworld first and ask questions later. See them in City of Bones.
The Warden of the camp says that digging holes in the desert builds character, but Stanley Yelnats suspects there's more to it. See them in Holes.
Aragorn is the one true king, a title he is too humble to accept. See them in The Lord of the Rings.
Shana is a red-haired warrior with a black-and-white worldview. See them in Shakugan no Shana.
His murderous megalomania aside, Loki is quite charming. Just don't mention his strapping older brother; he's a tad jealous. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Noah Calhoun is lost without Allie, who seems to have moved on. See them in The Notebook.