Because you like Veronica Mars in Veronica Mars
Andy Dwyer might not be completely literate, but he makes up for it in spirit. See them in Parks and Recreation.
Gordie Lachance never had any friends later on like the ones he had when I was twelve. See them in Stand By Me.
Steve Rogers is a good soldier. But above all, he's a good man. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Teddy Sanders loves his frat brothers so much he might never leave school. See them in Neighbors.
Sideshow Bob is a bitter ex-performer who was forced to do inhumane stunts for slapstick comedy. Now he's exacting revenge on his former boss, a clown. See them in The Simpsons.
Spyro the Dragon loves getting into trouble around the Dragon Realms. See them in Spyro the Dragon.
Intelligent and compassionate, Hazel Lancaster would rather face things, even bad things, than sugarcoat the truth. See them in The Fault in Our Stars.
Jacob Black is the boy next door who's also the wolf next door. See them in Twilight.
An All-American football player, a ping pong star, and a freakishly determined runner, Forrest Gump has a ton of stories to tell. See them in Forrest Gump.
This power-hungry Time Lord calls himself the "master of all." Bonus: he has 13 lives. See them in Doctor Who.
Gregor Samsa is an ordinary man in an abnormal predicament. See them in The Metamorphosis.