Because you like Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings

Rupert Giles is a librarian on the outside, fearless evil-fighter on the inside. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Hoban Washburne shows you can be a hotshot space pilot *and* play with dinosaurs. See them in Firefly.

Bodhi Rook is a defected pilot for the Galactic Empire dead set on destroying the Death Star. See them in Rogue One.

There is never a dull moment with Jim Moriarty: expect booze and sing alongs in between all of the homicide. See them in Sherlock.

When his friend goes missing, Lucas Sinclair is ready to fight. All of the Dungeons and Dragons is really paying off. See them in Stranger Things.

Glenn Rhee somehow never loses his enthusiastic spirit – even in the middle of a zombie apocalypse. See them in The Walking Dead.

Matilda Wormwood is so smart, she taught herself how to be psychic. See them in Matilda.

Talos is a mysterious military commander skilled in the art of deception. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

No one has seen The Mandalorian without his helmet since he swore the creed. See them in The Mandalorian.

For Jack Pearson, the best thing about having triplets is giving three times the love. See them in This Is Us.

Whether it's a fire or a pit of lions, there's almost no predicament that Violet Baudelaire can't get her and her siblings out of. See them in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.