Because you like Saruman in The Lord of the Rings
The only thing standing between Rocky Balboa and glory is the person facing him in the boxing ring. See them in Rocky Series.
A fight every now and then makes Dante's life a little more interesting. See them in Devil May Cry.
Foggy Nelson is a principled small-time lawyer fighting for fellow little guys. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
A gruff and hardened professional, Marcus Fenix keeps his emotions buried deep. See them in Gears of War.
Django was once a slave. Now that he has a taste of freedom, he understandably wants a full meal. See them in Django Unchained.
Lois Lane's journalistic success is the result of her tenacity. She will doggedly pursue her leads until discovering the information she needs. See them in DC Extended Universe.
GLaDOS will supply the food when you get together: a delicious cake. Of course, it could just be a trap so she can kill you. It’s hard to say. See them in Portal Series.
The singer and ukulele player of her girl band, Sugar "Kane" Kowalczyk is the life of a party and the woman of a man's dreams. See them in Some Like It Hot.
John Yossarian is trapped in irony as he must be insane to leave the war but if he does try to leave, he'll be deemed sane and will be forced to stay, See them in Catch-22.
Bob Belcher runs a lonely burger joint, and even though his wit is lost on his eccentric family, he doesn't let that faze him. See them in Bob's Burgers.
Troy Bolton is a triple threat: singing, dancing, and basketball. See them in High School Musical.
Toby Cavanaugh has trouble avoiding being manipulated. See them in Pretty Little Liars.