Because you like Rose Nylund in The Golden Girls
John Wick is a widowed former Navy Seal who becomes a notoriously effective hitman, killing over 124 people with gunshots alone. See them in John Wick.
An outgoing and quirky optimist, Louisa Clark has a zest for life. See them in Me Before You.
Sid Jenkins is the ultimate underachiever, but he doesn't mind. Well, he pretends he doesn't. See them in Skins.
Joey Tribbiani's true passions in life are acting, sandwiches, football, sex, and asking ladies, "how you doing?" See them in Friends.
Leslie Knope can accomplish anything, literally anything, with a little grit and help from her office. See them in Parks and Recreation.
The poster child for relentless cheer and resilience, Kimmy Schmidt may be an abuse survivor but she's also a lover of dancing and karaoke, candy, and dolphins. See them in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
An infamous vampire, Alucard is a one-man killing machine with a philosophical side. See them in Hellsing.
Howl puts the "tortured" in tortured artist. He just wants to be recognized for his work, but no one wants to trust a boy that sorta looks like a bird. See them in Howl's Moving Castle.
Trying to get through school without being a burden to anyone, Tohru Honda stays cheerful despite her difficulties. See them in Fruits Basket.
Marty McFly is a skateboarder, aspiring rock star, and reluctant time-traveler. See them in Back to the Future.
Veronica Sawyer thinks that if you were happy every day of your life you wouldn't be a human being, you'd be a game-show host. See them in Heathers.