Because you like Henry DeTamble in The Time Traveler's Wife
Gotham's unhinged Clown Princess of Crime will call you puddin', then punch you in the face. See them in DC Extended Universe.
Years of being a social outcast have taken a toll, but Elphaba is willing to be wicked if it means she can do good. See them in Wicked .
Charles Boyle is the human equivalent of a puppy, only slightly less adorable. See them in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
When his friend goes missing, Lucas Sinclair is ready to fight. All of the Dungeons and Dragons is really paying off. See them in Stranger Things.
Sarcastic and always complaining, C3PO is a droid that despite his quirks you always want by your side. See them in Star Wars Series.
Franklin "Mouse" Finbar is a jock paying the price for his mistake. See them in Jumanji.
Funny, bubbly, and relaxed, Emma has a magnetic personality that makes her the life of the party. See them in Blue is the Warmest Color.
No one else in fsociety can hack like Elliot Alderson, but the battles being waged in his head are often more than he can handle. See them in Mr. Robot.
Stefan Salvatore was the golden boy when he was alive. Can he keep it up as a vampire? See them in The Vampire Diaries.
A few millennia in the mortal realm have caused DEATH to be quite enamored of life. See them in Discworld.
Vash might act like a carefree, peace-loving goof, but it's not wise to underestimate this "Humanoid Typhoon." See them in Trigun.
This barber doesn't cut hair. Sweeney Todd sends his clients down a chute to be baked into his partner-in-crime's pies. See them in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.