Because you like Jen Lindley in Dawson's Creek
A laid-back stoner, Ben Stone wasn't planning on life's ultimate responsibility. See them in Knocked Up.
Kara "Starbuck" Thrace will beat you in cards, drink you under the table, then fly circles around you in her fighter plane. See them in Battlestar Galactica.
Good fashion? Check. Snarky quips? Check. Supernatural evil-fighting powers? Also check. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
While he might drive colleagues crazy with his antics, Jake Peralta cares about the Nine-Nine more than most things. Including personal hygiene. See them in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Frodo might have carried the ring, but Samwise Gamgee carried the ring bearer. See them in The Lord of the Rings.
It's a mad, mad world, but Alice has a surprisingly level head as goes her own way down the rabbit hole. See them in Alice in Wonderland.
Don't ask Rosa Diaz, a Brooklyn detective, to lighten up. Actually, to be safe, don't ask her to do anything! See them in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Hank McCoy is a quintessential nerdy scientist but with a few rather unconventional physical attributes. See them in X-Men Series.
Just like half of L.A., Mia Dolan is working a dead end job until she hits the big screens. See them in La La Land.