Because you like Ben Wyatt in Parks and Recreation
Violet Parr is an angsty teen would love to become even more invisible than her superpowers allow. See them in The Incredibles.
Samantha Jones is a try-sexual who'll try anything once. See them in Sex and the City.
Topanga Lawrence has been a put-together intellectual since basically the moment she could talk. See them in Boy Meets World.
There's magic behind Tara Maclay's quiet façade. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Others see him as the town nutcase, but Flint Lockwood knows his inventions will change the world someday. See them in Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.
Though he may be blind, Chirrut Imwe sees the power of the force more than most. See them in Rogue One.
Danny Zuko's car is auto-matic. Its system-matic. Its hyyyyydro-matic. Why, its greased lightning! See them in Grease.
James Gordon happens to be the one guy in Gotham City with proper morals who doesn't also run around in a cape. See them in DC Extended Universe.
Maria Rambeau is a tough-as-nails Air Force pilot who is also a loving single mom. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
In the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions, people consider Brian a nerd. But he's more than that. See them in The Breakfast Club.
Jacob Kowalski is just a baker caught up in an otherworldly adventure. See them in Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them.