Because you like Ianto Jones in Torchwood

Iris West is a barista and blogger determined to expose a secret. See them in DC Extended Universe.

M. Bison is a diabolical megalomaniac hell-bent on dominating the world. See them in Street Fighter.

In constant agony, Ava Starr will do anything to give up the superpowers that are slowly killing her. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Not a great influence with her classmates, this 13-year-old "cool girl" likes to shoplift, chug alcohol, and snort crushed pills. See them in thirteen.

A gentle alchemist who is soul-bound to a giant suit of armor, Alphonse Elric is growing into the responsibility handed to him. See them in Fullmetal Alchemist.

Squidward Tentacles is a pretentious clarinet player in search of peace and quiet. See them in SpongeBob SquarePants.

Ash Williams is a houseware clerk at S-Mart and the Chosen One. See them in The Evil Dead.

After Rintarou Okabe develops the Phone Microwave, some of his fantasies start to seem uncomfortably real. See them in Steins;Gate.

Javert is an inspector with a single-minded focus: to bring criminals to justice. See them in Les Miserables.

John Watson is haunted by his past (who isn't) but he's starting to branch out with some help from a world class detective. See them in Sherlock.

Smart but insecure, Tally Youngblood is torn between what she wants and what her society demands. See them in Uglies.