Because you like Winston Bishop in New Girl
Gordie Lachance never had any friends later on like the ones he had when I was twelve. See them in Stand By Me.
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.
As high-strung as she is talented, Rachel Berry both marches and sings to the beat of her own drum. See them in Glee.
C is for cookie, and that's more than good enough for him. See them in Sesame Street.
Joe West is overprotective and secretive when his children are involved. See them in DC Extended Universe.
Christian is a romantic who for some reason won't stop singing everything he feels. See them in Moulin Rouge.
Gina Linetti views herself as a sort of life coach/influencer to the rest of the office. She's not so keen on the "work" aspect of her job. See them in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Howard Wolowitz is an engineer whose serious mommy issues somehow haven't dimmed his confidence. See them in The Big Bang Theory.
Meg March might yearn for a life of ballgowns and diamond necklaces, but the boy she falls for doesn't have a penny to his name. See them in Little Women.
Ted Logan wants to party on, but if doesn't get an A+ on his history presentation, he'll flunk out and be sent to a military school in Alaska. See them in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.
Most kids hope for a car for their 16th birthday, but Mia Thermopolis' present is a country to rule. See them in The Princess Diaries.
Nick Carraway is the perfect observer: always there for the events, but never too involved. See them in The Great Gatsby.