Because you like Sam Witwicky in Transformers
Walter White's knowledge of chemistry allows him to cook astoundingly pure meth, leading to a rapid – albeit tumultuous – rise in the criminal drug world. See them in Breaking Bad.
WALL-E is a quirky little romantic robot cleaning the wasteland known as Earth. See them in WALL-E.
If Lisbeth Salander can hurt a bastard who deserves it by digging up stuff about him, she feels good. See them in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Meticulous Arthur is always prepared, but he may not be ready to be the point man in the criminal world of dream sharing. See them in Inception.
The son of Death has an obsession with perfection and symmetry. See them in Soul Eater.
L is enigmatic, child-like, and one of the smartest people in the world. See them in Death Note.
Fiona Gallagher wants to be able to give her siblings everything that they deserve because her parents aren't going to do it. See them in Shameless.
Christian Grey is just as controlling in the bedroom as the boardroom. See them in Fifty Shades of Grey.
Unaware of the fact that he's a toy and made of plastic, Buzz Lightyear is a spaceman on a mission fully of snappy catch phrases. See them in Toy Story.
Regina Mills is a cold evil queen turned chilly town mayor. See them in Once Upon a Time.
It’s usually the good-looking, charismatic, play-by-their-own-rules types that get everyone into trouble, and Tyler Durden is Exhibit A. See them in Fight Club.
Alyssa Foley is a blunt and crass teenage runaway. See them in The End of the F World.