Because you like Andy Dufresne in The Shawshank Redemption
Sid Jenkins is the ultimate underachiever, but he doesn't mind. Well, he pretends he doesn't. See them in Skins.
Molly Weasley runs a household teeming with magic: gnomes run around the garden, dishes wash themselves, and noisy ghouls rule the attic. See them in Harry Potter Series.
Gruff and sarcastic, Detective Harry Dresden use unconventional ways to track down perps, including using magic and the supernatural. See them in The Dresden Files.
Izzie Stevens is a model-turned-med student who can do it all, even if people underestimate her. See them in Grey's Anatomy.
The Genie is the perfect buddy, granting every wish we might have and keeping life good-spirited. See them in Aladdin.
The brilliant Mona Vanderwaal is proof that undergoing an "extreme makeover" isn't always a good thing. See them in Pretty Little Liars.
A charismatic and misunderstood FBI agent, Dale Cooper relies on dreams and premonitions to solve cases. See them in Twin Peaks.
Will Byers is just like any other twelve year old, except he's stuck in another dimension. See them in Stranger Things.
A former child mayor fallen from grace, Ben Wyatt is still trying to pick up the pieces years later. See them in Parks and Recreation.
This mathematical genius doesn't have time for small talk; Alan Turing needs to break Enigma, the Nazi's cipher machine. See them in The Imitation Game.