Because you like Lena Kaligaris in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Nick Carraway is the perfect observer: always there for the events, but never too involved. See them in The Great Gatsby.
Maria Rambeau is a tough-as-nails Air Force pilot who is also a loving single mom. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Jenny Flint is a devoted wife and daring crime fighter, which is pretty unconventional for a Victorian maid. See them in Doctor Who.
Though she has the normal insecurities of a 15-year-old, Aurora is both courageous and empathetic. See them in Maleficent.
Angela Martin is uptight and puritanical, outside of the affair she's having with a co-worker. See them in The Office.
After years of living vicariously through other people's heroic stories, Wade Watts is about to become a hero himself. See them in Ready Player One.
His nickname of 'Zero' says a lot about what other people think of him, but he's finally standing up for himself. See them in Holes.
As a doctor-in-training, John Dorian should have his head in the game. But most of the time, it's in the clouds. See them in Scrubs.
Tempestuous and talented, Claire Randall is a woman with a passionate heart and a quick mind. See them in Outlander.
His name is Inigo Montoya and whoever killed his father should be prepared to die. See them in The Princess Bride.
A meek schoolteacher, Mary Margaret Blanchard can't remember her past as a spirited, swashbuckling Snow White. See them in Once Upon a Time.
Let's just say Sheldon Oberon is having an out-of-body experience like no other. See them in Jumanji.