Because you like James T. Kirk in Star Trek
Imperator Furiosa is a badass patriarchy toppler. She'll do anything to secure a better, freer future for the women she cares for. See them in Mad Max: Fury Road.
Cosmo Kramer is an eccentric schemer whom you might know better as the "Assman." See them in Seinfeld.
Working as a captain in the American Expeditionary Forces and a spy for British Intelligence, Steve Trevor wants to end World War I once and for all. See them in DC Extended Universe.
Even the smallest person can change the course of the world, if he's brave enough. See them in The Lord of the Rings.
The brilliant and well-adjusted Ender Wiggin is being groomed for the next generation of military leaders to fight alien invaders. See them in Ender's Game.
CIA operative Carrie Mathison is on a self-assigned mission to follow a lead, whether it be the truth or just her delusions playing tricks. See them in Homeland.
We defy you to find a man who's ever been cooler while simply saying his own name. See them in Casino Royale.
Daring on a bike but haunted in his personal life, even Johnny Blaze isn't fast enough to outride his past. See them in Ghost Rider.
In his transformation from hardened convict to moral paragon, Jean Valjean is the kind of man we should all aspire to be. See them in Les Miserables.
An undercover DEA agent, Max Payne is too focused on avenging the past to plan for the future. See them in Max Payne.
All the world's a stage, and Missy Piggy's never one to give up the spotlight. See them in The Muppet Movie.