Because you like Eleanor of Aquitaine in The Lion in Winter
Frederick Frankenstein is an eccentric (O.K., maybe a little insane) professor who is excited to be delving into his family's past. See them in Young Frankenstein.
Kind and friendly, Rinoa Heartilly is nonetheless an effective freedom fighter. See them in Final Fantasy Series.
Wheatley's got an endless supply of bad ideas that he wants to share. See them in Portal Series.
Sideshow Bob is a bitter ex-performer who was forced to do inhumane stunts for slapstick comedy. Now he's exacting revenge on his former boss, a clown. See them in The Simpsons.
Privileged young Bruce's childhood was nearly perfect. Now, his life is anything but. See them in Gotham.
Romantic, impulsive, and captivated by the joys of life, Natasha Rostova is on the messy path of growing up. See them in War and Peace.
Blunt, petty, neurotic, Larry David can never live and let live. See them in Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Phoebe Caulfield is a wise-beyond-her-years 10-year-old with an empathetic spirit. See them in The Catcher in the Rye.
The only constant in Night Vale is Cecil's hypnotic voice. See them in Welcome to Night Vale.
Cynical, judgmental, and hipper-than-thou, Enid Coleslaw wears her outsider status like a badge of honor. See them in Ghost World.
Christine Daae has been secretely taking lessons from a phantom musician. It sounded less creepy in her head. See them in The Phantom of the Opera.