Because you like Faith in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
With her consciousness so easily shifted between bodies, Motoko Kusanagi is left unsure of who or what she really is. See them in Ghost in the Shell.
Mikey Waters would rather sell his body than rob anybody. See them in My Own Private Idaho.
James T. Kirk is more than ready to face the final frontier. See them in Star Trek.
Fox McCloud leads a team of pilots through the Lylat System in search of the evil genius Andross, the villain that killed his father. See them in Star Fox.
Red doesn't like to explain herself. She wants her work to do the talking. See them in Transistor.
Everything is handed to Sarah Cameron on a silver platter. The problem is that she doesn't want any of it. See them in Outer Banks.
A great galactic bounty hunter, Samus Aran is not as good at expressing emotions. See them in Metroid.
Fox Mulder is a devoted believer in aliens, monsters, and that the truth is out there. See them in The X-Files.
For Vada Sultenfuss, it's hard to embrace growing up when you're obsessed with death. See them in My Girl.
Stan Marsh is a fourth grader who is the ladies man of his classroom. See them in South Park.
V is a violent anarchist with literally nothing left to lose. But, he might have a point. See them in V for Vendetta.