Because you like Lindsay Weir in Freaks and Geeks
Percy Jackson is an ordinary student thrust into the world of myth come alive. See them in Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief.
Shaun is used to being lazy. And now, you're asking him to fight for his life? See them in Shaun of the Dead.
Jason Bourne is suffering amnesia, but considering what he's done as a CIA assassin, maybe that's for the best. See them in The Bourne Identity.
Clank is the quintessential rational, intelligent robot sidekick. See them in Ratchet & Clank.
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.
Rose Hathaway is a reckless, rebellious smartass who's training to be a royal vampire guardian. See them in Vampire Academy.
Hans Landa doesn't seem to have issues with Jews, but he hunts them because he's determined to do his job well. See them in Inglourious Basterds.
Years of brutal winters, foreign invasions, and crippling loneliness have left Russia's mental state far from wholly intact. See them in Axis Powers Hetalia.
For Sly Cooper, stealing isn't just about the haul. It's also about the journey. See them in Sly Cooper.
Daring on a bike but haunted in his personal life, even Johnny Blaze isn't fast enough to outride his past. See them in Ghost Rider.
What Ron Weasley lacks in motivation and book smarts, he makes up for in loyalty and street smarts. See them in Harry Potter Series.
Rainbow Dash's interests include flying, playing pranks, and generally being themost awesome pony around. See them in My Little Pony.