Because you like Georgina Sparks in Gossip Girl
M. Bison is a diabolical megalomaniac hell-bent on dominating the world. See them in Street Fighter.
Handsome Jack is wearing a mask of his own face to hide his scarred real one. See them in Borderlands Series.
Ash Williams is a houseware clerk at S-Mart and the Chosen One. See them in The Evil Dead.
Whether it's randomly bursting into song or writing Nancy Drew fan-fiction, Jess proudly marches to the beat of her own drum. See them in New Girl.
Sophisticated and aloof, Darcy couldn’t care less about marriage, despite women throwing themselves upon him with wishes of matrimony. See them in Pride & Prejudice.
The black sheep of his family, Rhett Butler grew up to have charm and to see things as they are. He just doesn't give a damn anymore. See them in Gone with the Wind.
Javert is an inspector with a single-minded focus: to bring criminals to justice. See them in Les Miserables.
It's certainly easier to get great footage of crimes when you can guarantee they'll happen. See them in Nightcrawler.
After Rintarou Okabe develops the Phone Microwave, some of his fantasies start to seem uncomfortably real. See them in Steins;Gate.
It's easy for Brian O'Conner to fake his way into the world of extreme racing because he's been popping cars since his teenage years. See them in The Fast and the Furious.
Self proclaimed, Fat Amy, likes horizontal running and mermaid dancing. Important skills, one could argue. See them in Pitch Perfect.
A courageous boy robot, Mega Man is dedicated to achieving everlasting peace. See them in Mega Man.