Because you like Mako Mankanshoku in Kill la Kill
Fiery, intelligent, and opinionated, Jo March rebels against the restrictions of her era. See them in Little Women.
Arthur Dent is an incredibly normal man on an incredibly abnormal adventure. See them in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Stranded on Mars, Mark Watney is armed with quick wits, an electronic diary, disco music, and an undying resolve to make it back. See them in The Martian.
A debonair spy, Harry Hart is the epitome of a gentleman, even when he calmly takes down multiple men with a militarized umbrella. See them in Kingsman: The Secret Service.
After surviving consecutive fights-to-the-death (damn you, President Snow!), Katniss Everdeen is thrust to the front lines of a real war. See them in The Hunger Games .
Sheldon Cooper is brilliant in every way except, well, interacting with any human being. See them in The Big Bang Theory.
You don't teach a class called "How To Get Away With Murder" without knowing a thing or two about getting away with things. See them in How to Get Away with Murder.
Emily Fields has been very guarded, careful of whom she trusts and reveals her secrets to. See them in Pretty Little Liars.
Smart but insecure, Tally Youngblood is torn between what she wants and what her society demands. See them in Uglies.
Belle has ready every storybook in town, and she's slowly realizing that life is no fairytale. See them in Beauty and the Beast.
Severus Snape is a misanthropic potions teacher with a vindictive streak. See them in Harry Potter Series.
Kat Stratford is part of the "out" crowd and proud of it. See them in 10 Things I Hate About You.