Because you like Andy Dufresne in The Shawshank Redemption
Sydney Bristow is a kick-ass double agent on a mission for revenge. See them in Alias.
Marshall Eriksen is a lawyer in love who is enjoying life. See them in How I Met Your Mother.
Ezra Fitz is a young English teacher hounded by his own relationship mistakes. See them in Pretty Little Liars.
There must be quite a lot of fellows who haven't got anybody to bring them tea in the morning. Bertie Wooster is lucky to have his valet, Jeeves. See them in Jeeves and Wooster.
A childlike space cadet, Brittany Pierce has a surprisingly open-minded spirit. See them in Glee.
Although Thomas Sharpe is an English baronet, he doesn't have a Shilling to his name. He's in America to sell his invention and marry rich. See them in Crimson Peak.
Frank Ginsberg is the number one Proust scholar in the world, but he recently failed at committing suicide. See them in Little Miss Sunshine.
Mark Sloan is the best plastic surgeon and biggest playboy the hospital's ever seen. See them in Grey's Anatomy.
Nothing inspires dread like the mysterious, masked Man in Black. But what's he hiding? See them in The Princess Bride.