Because you like Kyon in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Arwen has to choose between a life of loneliness or love and inevitible death, both rather unfortunate options. See them in The Lord of the Rings.
Clank is the quintessential rational, intelligent robot sidekick. See them in Ratchet & Clank.
Altair Ibn-La'Ahad is as much a philosopher and detective as he is a killer. He takes nothing at face value and continually searches for deeper truths. See them in Assassin's Creed Series.
To cope with injustice, Connor finds meaning in his strict and unbreakable code of honor. See them in Assassin's Creed Series.
The only thing standing between Rocky Balboa and glory is the person facing him in the boxing ring. See them in Rocky Series.
A laid-back stoner, Ben Stone wasn't planning on life's ultimate responsibility. See them in Knocked Up.
An underdog with nothing left to lose, Donnie Creed has everything to prove. See them in Creed.
Big Boss is a disillusioned mercenary commander who wants to create a world for soldiers (and soldiers alone). See them in Metal Gear Series.
Shuri is a genius-level inventor with a wicked sense of humor. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
A confident celebrity, Allison Hargreeves wasn't quite careful enough about what she wished for. See them in The Umbrella Academy.
Charlie Kelmeckis is a wallflower who's starting to blossom into something more. See them in The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
While Alan Garner is loyal to his new friends, his efforts to help them often do more harm than good. See them in The Hangover.