Because you like Lindsay Weir in Freaks and Geeks
NiGHTS is a powerful but childlike spirit who hates being told what to do. See them in NiGHTS into Dreams.
The only constant in Night Vale is Cecil's hypnotic voice. See them in Welcome to Night Vale.
Gou Matsuoka offers to help as manager of a swim team, believing that they're the only ones who can help her brother. See them in Free! Iwatobi Swim Club.
Stanley Barber is a loveable goofball with impeccable (if eccentric) fashion sense, unique music taste, and a wealth of strange but useful knowledge. See them in I Am Not Okay With This.
Sheldon Cooper is brilliant in every way except, well, interacting with any human being. See them in The Big Bang Theory.
Aiden Pearce is a hacker who knows how dangerous the world can be, both online and off. See them in Watch Dogs.
Driven by guilt and rage, Kratos is less a man and more an unstoppable avatar of anger and hate. See them in God of War.
In his transformation from hardened convict to moral paragon, Jean Valjean is the kind of man we should all aspire to be. See them in Les Miserables.
Her interests include martial arts, interrogation, and hacking. Natasha Romanoff is the ultimate spy. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Kazuma Kiryu's legendary strength and exploits have earned him the nickname of Dragon of Dojima. See them in Yakuza.
Anyone who's said "Don't worry, it's just a dream" never met Freddy Krueger. See them in A Nightmare on Elm Street.