Because you like Jake in Adventure Time
The main priority for Nagisa Hazuki is making sure that everyone has fun. See them in Free! Iwatobi Swim Club.
Victor Frankenstein can create life, so he's pretty awesome if he says so himself. See them in Frankenstein.
Charles Boyle is the human equivalent of a puppy, only slightly less adorable. See them in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Jyn Erso is a rebellious criminal tasked with stealing the blueprint to the Death Star to find its fatal flaw before it destroys the planet. See them in Rogue One.
Goh Peik Lin is funny, unfiltered, and a fiercely supportive friend. See them in Crazy Rich Asians.
A crabby troll, Karkat Vantas is perpetually angry about his lot in life. See them in Homestuck.
After Rintarou Okabe develops the Phone Microwave, some of his fantasies start to seem uncomfortably real. See them in Steins;Gate.
Frodo might have carried the ring, but Samwise Gamgee carried the ring bearer. See them in The Lord of the Rings.
Tom Haverford is set on being a world-renowned entrepreneur who dates models. Problem is, he's stuck in Indiana with a lazy business partner. See them in Parks and Recreation.
Franklin "Mouse" Finbar is a jock paying the price for his mistake. See them in Jumanji.
Javert is an inspector with a single-minded focus: to bring criminals to justice. See them in Les Miserables.