Because you like Clark Kent in Smallville
A debonair spy, Harry Hart is the epitome of a gentleman, even when he calmly takes down multiple men with a militarized umbrella. See them in Kingsman: The Secret Service.
Wei Shen is an undercover cop on a mission for justice (or at least vengeance). See them in Sleeping Dogs.
For Sly Cooper, stealing isn't just about the haul. It's also about the journey. See them in Sly Cooper.
Stan Marsh is a fourth grader who is the ladies man of his classroom. See them in South Park.
Although she's only six, Hushpuppy is a tough girl ready to stand up to terrifying, pre-historic beasts after the storm. See them in Beasts of the Southern Wild.
Dante Alighieri is a crusader fighting his way to absolution. See them in Dante's Inferno.
Bella Swan thinks of it as her job to help her parents and protect her friends, even though it often ends up the other way around. See them in Twilight.
Fiery, intelligent, and opinionated, Jo March rebels against the restrictions of her era. See them in Little Women.
Veronica Lodge is a sophisticated girl who always, no matter what, absolutely gets what she wants. See them in Archie Comics.
People make more sense to the hyper-logical Temperance Brennan after they're dead. See them in Bones.