Because you like Marshall Eriksen in How I Met Your Mother

Hawkeye is most comfortable perched above the action, keeping an eye on everything and using a well-timed arrow to save the day. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Holden Caulfield is convinced that the whole adult world is full of phonies. See them in The Catcher in the Rye.

When dealing with a half-demon partner and a world of violence, Kagome Higurashi has plenty of chances for her true courage to shine. See them in Inuyasha.

Liu Kang spends his days training his body and spirit, seeking to become the ultimate warrior. See them in Mortal Kombat.

Willow Rosenberg may be a witch who can defeat the forces of evil, but she still gets emotional over kittens on the Internet. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Jax Teller can be cool or vengeful, calm or wrathful, depending on the situation. See them in Sons of Anarchy.

Taking down villains, standing up to sexism, and pulling off a bright-red lipstick are all in a day's work for Agent Peggy Carter. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Charles Xavier is a telepath who believes mutants and humans are both good at heart and can live in harmony. See them in X-Men Series.

The Warden of the camp says that digging holes in the desert builds character, but Stanley Yelnats suspects there's more to it. See them in Holes.

A responsible kid, Hugo Cabret is still capable of flights of fancy. See them in Hugo.

Although Borat has a curious mind, he has no filter, and some very out of date views on just about everything. See them in Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.

Sheldon Cooper is brilliant in every way except, well, interacting with any human being. See them in The Big Bang Theory.