Because you like Kaworu Nagisa in Neon Genesis Evangelion

Christine Daae has been secretely taking lessons from a phantom musician. It sounded less creepy in her head. See them in The Phantom of the Opera.

With a dangerous medical condition, Ignoring the rules makes him feel like he’s in control. See them in Five Feet Apart.

A fight every now and then makes Dante's life a little more interesting. See them in Devil May Cry.

A life spent as "Number Two" is bound to give Diego Hargreeves an inferiority complex. See them in The Umbrella Academy.

A great galactic bounty hunter, Samus Aran is not as good at expressing emotions. See them in Metroid.

Ted Logan wants to party on, but if doesn't get an A+ on his history presentation, he'll flunk out and be sent to a military school in Alaska. See them in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.

Pengiuns, turtles, and all things scientific is where Sam's expertise lies. Girls are uncharted territory, but Sam is trying to branch out. See them in Atypical.

Donkey is proof that if you're annoying enough you can change the world; he's the reason that his friend Shrek does, well, anything. See them in Shrek.

Charlie is a Type A theater director dealing with something out of his control: a painful divorce. See them in Marriage Story.

Don't ask the ruthless queen of the Tokyo underworld any questions unless you're fine with losing a limb. See them in Kill Bill vol. 1.

Basil Hallward is dominated, soul, brain, and power by Dorian. See them in Dorian Gray.

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.