Because you like Andy Dufresne in The Shawshank Redemption
How lucky are we that Arthur Curry, the King of Atlantis, hasn't taken over the surface world? Very! See them in DC Extended Universe.
Toby Cavanaugh has trouble avoiding being manipulated. See them in Pretty Little Liars.
Joey Potter is a low-key girl next door in love with her best friend. See them in Dawson's Creek.
Xander Harris' life motto: laugh in the face of danger and then hide until it goes away. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Samantha Jones is a try-sexual who'll try anything once. See them in Sex and the City.
Dolores Umbridge keeps her villainy hidden (albeit poorly) behind a sheen of sugary pink politeness. See them in Harry Potter Series.
Don't tell anyone Kate Austen was under arrest when the plane crashed. See them in Lost.
Part archaeologist, part philosopher, part politician, Jean-Luc Picard is an unashamed intellectual who runs a tight ship. See them in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Jorah Mormont is loyal to his queen. And he's quite in love with her as well. See them in Game of Thrones.
Macbeth was probably named "Most Likely to Kill His Rivals" in his senior yearbook. See them in Macbeth.
Janet Weiss is just like any other girl trapped in a bizarre burlesque-show castle. See them in The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Klaus Baudelaire's photographic memory saves the lives of his siblings many times over. See them in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.