Because you like America Singer in The Selection
Connor Walsh is arrogant enough to think he's the smartest guy in the room, and quick-witted enough to prove that he is. See them in How to Get Away with Murder.
Oliver Tate is extremely articulate but hopelessly awkward. That's not a recipe for teenage happiness. See them in Submarine.
An off-beat dork, John Egbert is funny, inventive, and endlessly optimistic. See them in Homestuck.
Trevor Phillips is an unpredictable maniac who tortures people for no reason. See them in Grand Theft Series.
Hotheaded and arrogant, Kaneda is nevertheless fiercely protective of the biker gang he leads. See them in Akira.
Number Five is a 58-year-old man trapped in his 13-year-old body. See them in The Umbrella Academy.
Carol Peletier's credo: your strength comes from who you are, not who you used to be. See them in The Walking Dead.
Michael Bluth is the only sane person in a family of eccentrics. At least, that's how he thinks of himself. See them in Arrested Development.
Philip J. Fry accidentally cryogenically froze himself for a millennium. See them in Futurama.
A ball of cheerful energy, Pinkie Pie is as sweet as her name suggests and lives to bring others joy with laughter and parties. See them in My Little Pony.
Anakin Skywalker is said to be the chosen one, who will destroy the evil Sith. But he struggles with Jedi ideals as he grows in power. See them in Star Wars Series.