Because you like Christine Daae in The Phantom of the Opera

Kind and friendly, Rinoa Heartilly is nonetheless an effective freedom fighter. See them in Final Fantasy Series.

Lucius Malfoy is a judgmental social climber who has a bigoted superiority complex. See them in Harry Potter Series.

Being beautiful and rich doesn't guarantee happiness for Cheryl Blossom. See them in Riverdale.

Cisco Ramon is a proud, enthusiastic member of a superhero support team. See them in DC Extended Universe.

Kagami Hiiragi keeps her grades up, helps at Takanomiya Shrine, serves as class president, and hangs out with her friends. See them in Lucky Star.

With those dearest to him dead and no one to trust, Max Rockatansky is a slightly hysterical man alone on the run in a post-apocalyptic world. See them in Mad Max: Fury Road.

Veronica Lodge is a quintessential mean girl trying to make a better life, and a better self. See them in Riverdale.

As the hero of time, Link is reborn throughout history, always with the purpose of fighting and defeating the evil Ganon. See them in The Legend of Zelda.

Charlie is a Type A theater director dealing with something out of his control: a painful divorce. See them in Marriage Story.

Chris Chambers is from a family of social outcasts and criminals, and he wants more than anything to avoid ending up like them. See them in Stand By Me.