Because you like Lewis Nixon in Band of Brothers
There's nothing like discovering dear old dad is a serial killer to send you into an (understandable) funk. See them in Hannibal.
Charlie Bucket may be down-on-his-luck, but his spirits are always sky high. See them in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Robbie Turner has been accused of a crime he never committed, changing the course of his life forever. See them in Atonement.
Burton Guster is a level-headed investigator with a "Super Sniffer" nose. See them in Psych.
Raj Koothrappali is an astrophysicist who sees stars when he feebly tries to chat up women. See them in The Big Bang Theory.
Carol Peletier's credo: your strength comes from who you are, not who you used to be. See them in The Walking Dead.
Nick Carraway is the perfect observer: always there for the events, but never too involved. See them in The Great Gatsby.
Marshall Eriksen is a lawyer in love who is enjoying life. See them in How I Met Your Mother.
If anyone can speak truth to power, it's Atticus Finch. With elequent monologues, he forces everyone to face hard truths. See them in To Kill a Mockingbird.
Samwell Tarly is a scholar, not a fighter. But that's not good for an aspiring member of the Night's Watch. See them in Game of Thrones.