Because you like Chuck Bass in Gossip Girl

Michaelangelo is an above-ground crime-fighter by night, and a pizza-eating, sewer-dwelling mutant ninja turtle by day. See them in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Nozomu's name translates to despair, which is fitting for him. See them in Sayonara, Zetsubo Sensei.

A few millennia in the mortal realm have caused DEATH to be quite enamored of life. See them in Discworld.

Dr. Gordon Freeman is a brilliant physicist is a quiet hero. And given all the violent aliens, he better be. See them in Half-Life.

How is angel Aziraphale supposed to stop the apocalypse when Hell's forces misplaced the Antichrist somewhere? See them in Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch.

An adventurous dreamer, George Bailey always winds up putting other people's dreams first. See them in It's A Wonderful Life.

A gifted detective, Rust Cohle is as dark and twisty as any murderer he chases. See them in True Detective Season 1.

Let's just say Sheldon Oberon is having an out-of-body experience like no other. See them in Jumanji.

If Yuri Katsuki can boost his confidence, he will win over the crowds with his artistry. See them in Yuri on Ice.

Wheatley's got an endless supply of bad ideas that he wants to share. See them in Portal Series.

The main priority for Nagisa Hazuki is making sure that everyone has fun. See them in Free! Iwatobi Swim Club.

From secret organizations to alien attacks, Kyon's life has been one weird, unexplainable thing happening after another. See them in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.