Because you like Daphne Moon in Frasier
Celie Johnson says she's poor, black, and may even be ugly. But dear God she's here. See them in The Color Purple.
Foggy Nelson is a principled small-time lawyer fighting for fellow little guys. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Jesse Aarons' frustration can only find outlet in another world. See them in Bridge to Terabithia.
Ted Mosby is a hopelessly romantic architect in search of someone to be the mother of his children. See them in How I Met Your Mother.
Donna is boisterous and spunky traveller of the TARDIS, exploring worlds beyond the simple mundane enterprises of Earth. See them in Doctor Who.
Christine Daae has been secretely taking lessons from a phantom musician. It sounded less creepy in her head. See them in The Phantom of the Opera.
Turanga Leela is the daughter of two mutants who live in the sewers below New York City. See them in Futurama.
A Berlin-based locksmith by day, Wolfgang Bogdanow is a world-class thief by night. He can also see out of other people's eyes, but that's a different issue. See them in Sense8.
Milo Thatch is an enthusiastic researcher without cynicism. See them in Atlantis: The Lost Empire.
Anna Karenina doesn't want to be a respectable woman any more. She thinks respect was invented to cover the empty place where love should be. See them in Anna Karenina.