Because you like Charlie Kelly in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Louis de Pointe du Lac is wanting to find a way of living that doesn't make him miserable. See them in Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles.
Chris Chambers is from a family of social outcasts and criminals, and he wants more than anything to avoid ending up like them. See them in Stand By Me.
Krusty The Clown somehow makes life sillier and more somber at the same time. See them in The Simpsons.
An upbeat, fun-loving teen, Sora would do anything for his friends. See them in Kingdom Hearts.
Lyra Belacqua is prone to getting in trouble, but she's also clever enough to get out of it. Most of the time. See them in The Golden Compass.
For Vada Sultenfuss, it's hard to embrace growing up when you're obsessed with death. See them in My Girl.
Trevor Phillips is an unpredictable maniac who tortures people for no reason. See them in Grand Theft Series.
Romantic, tortured, and at times cruel, Heathcliff is an intense man. See them in Wuthering Heights.
Greenpeace? No, this brave eco-terrorist is waging Greenwar. See them in Final Fantasy Series.
Shrek is a nasty-on-the-surface ogre with a heart of gold and an earful of wax. See them in Shrek.