Because you like Andy Dufresne in The Shawshank Redemption
Konata Izumi has a live-now, worry-later view of the world. See them in Lucky Star.
His murderous megalomania aside, Loki is quite charming. Just don't mention his strapping older brother; he's a tad jealous. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Talented but anxious, Shinji Ikari struggles to bear the challenges that life hands him. See them in Neon Genesis Evangelion.
A weather-controlling mutant, Storm doesn't just use her powers to ruin Magneto's day with unexpected showers. She is truly a badass. See them in X-Men Series.
Rukia Kuchiki is a cool and collected warrior who has trouble opening up to anyone. See them in Bleach.
The quiet, intense Daryl Dixon lets his crossbow do the talking. See them in The Walking Dead.
Inmate "Crazy Eyes" is a poetic soul with some big, expressive eyes. See them in Orange Is The New Black.
Shaun is used to being lazy. And now, you're asking him to fight for his life? See them in Shaun of the Dead.
With a brilliant mind, an insane level of confidence, and a penchant for drunken dancing, Cristina Yang is a force to be reckoned with. See them in Grey's Anatomy.
Arthur Dent is an incredibly normal man on an incredibly abnormal adventure. See them in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Running away from murderous aliens has turned into an interstellar chase for Jupiter Jones. See them in Jupiter Ascending.