Because you like Tara Maclay in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
R2-D2 has been in the galaxy saving business for decades. Not bad for somebody whose vocabulary is limited to "beep-boop." See them in Star Wars Series.
Garnet is a Crystal Gem who'll protect her friends with her life. See them in Steven Universe.
Fox Mulder is a devoted believer in aliens, monsters, and that the truth is out there. See them in The X-Files.
Growing up isn't easy: Chihiro's parents turned into pigs, she's enslaved at a bathhouse for demons, and oh yeah, she's fading from existence. See them in Spirited Away.
Years of being a social outcast have taken a toll, but Elphaba is willing to be wicked if it means she can do good. See them in Wicked .
A girl who grew up on stories, Meggie Folchart is as loyal and intrepid as one of her fictional heroines. See them in Inkheart.
Lucille Bluth doesn't understand the question, and she won't respond to it. And you're probably better off. See them in Arrested Development.
For Celty Sturluson, it's rather upsetting to be the only headless girl in a city filled with full-bodied humans. See them in Durarara!!.
Nandor is a relentless vampire who never admits he's wrong, loves glitter, and can't use a tablet. See them in What We Do In The Shadows.
Anakin Skywalker is said to be the chosen one, who will destroy the evil Sith. But he struggles with Jedi ideals as he grows in power. See them in Star Wars Series.
The pasta-loving, skirt-chasing personification of North Italy, Feliciano Vargas is decidedly a lover, not a fighter. See them in Axis Powers Hetalia.
Suzaku Kururugi defeats enemies with his flashy but deadly jump kicks. But he's willing to sacrifice himself for peace. See them in Code Geass.