Because you like Rainbow Dash in My Little Pony
Big Boss is a disillusioned mercenary commander who wants to create a world for soldiers (and soldiers alone). See them in Metal Gear Series.
Charlotte is ready to embrace connection in a strange place. See them in Lost in Translation.
Simon Belmont is a vampire hunter bravely carrying on the family business. See them in Castlevania.
Carl Fredricksen is a crotchety old man who may just have it in him to take one last, great adventure. See them in Up.
Clementine is a beacon of innocence in a dangerous, deadly world. See them in The Walking Dead (Video Game).
Riggan Thomson is a washed-up movie star running from his inner demons. Alas those inner demons look just like the superhero he used to play. See them in Birdman.
Fiery, intelligent, and opinionated, Jo March rebels against the restrictions of her era. See them in Little Women.
In Dennis Reynolds' mind, only a psycho wouldn't have a six-part system to bring home women. And he should know. See them in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia .
The Terminator is an emotionless killing machine who won't stop until he's changed the future. See them in The Terminator.
Faith balances her adventurous thrill-seeking attitude with a righteous passion for justice. See them in Mirror's Edge.
Angela Martin is uptight and puritanical, outside of the affair she's having with a co-worker. See them in The Office.
Just call Jeff Lebowski The Dude. Or His Dudeness, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into that whole brevity thing. See them in The Big Lebowski.