Because you like Sayid Jarrah in Lost
Leonard Hofstadter is the normal one among his scientist friends, though in fairness that's a low bar. See them in The Big Bang Theory.
Ethan Hunt's mission, should he chose to accept it, is to save the world from impossible threats. See them in Mission: Impossible.
Poussey Washington is a former army brat who loves to read and loves her friends. See them in Orange Is The New Black.
A scary monster on the outside, James P. Sullivan is really a softie on the inside. See them in Monsters, Inc..
Neal Cassidy is a charming former thief with a heroic side. See them in Once Upon a Time.
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.
On the outside, Gwen seems meek and calm. But she has an inner core of steel. See them in Merlin.
A reclusive introvert, Liz Sherman has a temper that's literally lethal. See them in Hellboy.
Jesse Tuck dreams of finding someone to join his unusual family. See them in Tuck Everlasting.
With most of the people that Sango loved now gone, the only thing she wants is to kill the demon who destroyed her village. See them in Inuyasha.
An alien, a time-traveler, and an esper are following Haruhi Suzumiya, who – unknown to herself – is a near-omnipotent reality warper. See them in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.
