Because you like Jasper Jordan in The 100
Meat Boy tenaciously throws himself into danger, and when he fails, he immediately gets back up and tries again. See them in Super Meat Boy.
A courageous boy robot, Mega Man is dedicated to achieving everlasting peace. See them in Mega Man.
Aldous Snow is a rock star who plays hard and parties harder. See them in Get Him to the Greek.
The only thing Albert Wesker cares about is turning himself into a God. See them in Resident Evil Series.
Stuck in space, Ryan Stone will either make it back to Earth and have one hell of a story to tell. Or she will burn into the ether. See them in Gravity.
Artemis Fowl understands the way of the world. If he wins, he's a prodigy. If he loses, then he's crazy. That is how history is written. See them in Artemis Fowl.
When the going gets tough, Rick Grimes gets tougher. It's a very useful trait when the world goes to hell. See them in The Walking Dead.
Tidus is upbeat, carefree, and desperate not to become his father. See them in Final Fantasy Series.
The son of Death has an obsession with perfection and symmetry. See them in Soul Eater.
Stoic, cynical, and independent, Homura Akemi is an alluring enigma. See them in Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
A rugged frontiersman and consummate survivor, Hugh Glass has a relationship with the natural world that is downright spiritual. See them in The Revenant.
Bo Dennis once dreamed of being prom queen, but then she found out that she's part of some ageless secret race that feeds on humans. See them in Lost Girl.