Because you like Eleanor of Aquitaine in The Lion in Winter
The self-proclaimed "only guilty man in Shawshank prison" has wisdom to share, such as the best way to smuggle a Rita Hayworth poster into a Maine prison. See them in The Shawshank Redemption.
Edmund Pevensie isn't a bad person, but he did sell his siblings out for a tin of Turkish Delight. See them in The Chronicles of Narnia.
A great galactic bounty hunter, Samus Aran is not as good at expressing emotions. See them in Metroid.
Hawkeye Pierce is a Devil-may-care Army doc who'd have the Devil laughing and drinking in five minutes flat. See them in M*A*S*H.
Matilda Wormwood is so smart, she taught herself how to be psychic. See them in Matilda.
For Dana Scully, sometimes looking for extreme possibilities makes you blind to the probable explanation right in front of you. See them in The X-Files.
Although Mako Mori may be small and quiet, she is a core of battle-hardened steel. See them in Pacific Rim.
The White Queen been treated horribly, but the day of her victory is almost near. See them in Alice in Wonderland.
A fight every now and then makes Dante's life a little more interesting. See them in Devil May Cry.
Donkey Kong is a strong, banana-loving, and caring uncle to Diddy Kong. See them in Donkey Kong.
Vengeance is William Wallace’s game. With his father, brother, and wife killed by the English, he slaughters the garrison and sacks cities. See them in Braveheart.