Because you like Jamie Fraser in Outlander
Buttercup is a farm girl turned princess who'd do anything to have her old life back. See them in The Princess Bride.
Altair Ibn-La'Ahad is as much a philosopher and detective as he is a killer. He takes nothing at face value and continually searches for deeper truths. See them in Assassin's Creed Series.
Lux Lisbon's flirtatious manner attracts a lot of male attention. She relishes the power that her sexuality grants her. See them in The Virgin Suicides.
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.
Jesse Tuck dreams of finding someone to join his unusual family. See them in Tuck Everlasting.
Joyce Byers isn't crazy. She's just speaking to her missing son across dimensions using Christmas lights. See them in Stranger Things.
Jacob Black is the boy next door who's also the wolf next door. See them in Twilight.
Brilliant but self-destructive, Lip Gallagher spends more time stirring up trouble than hitting the books. See them in Shameless.
Waylon Smithers would do anything for his boss, and would love to do a few things *to* him. See them in The Simpsons.