Because you like O'Brien in 1984
He may forget his homework, lose his toad, and fall off brooms, but Neville Longbottom can also single-handedly destroy villains. See them in Harry Potter Series.
Daria Morgendorffer is so defensive that she actively works to make people dislike her so that she don't feel bad when they do. See them in Daria.
In his transformation from hardened convict to moral paragon, Jean Valjean is the kind of man we should all aspire to be. See them in Les Miserables.
Tarzan is walking the line between human and animal. Good thing he has excellent balance. See them in Tarzan.
When push comes to shove, the usually overly cautious Luigi has the heart of a hero. See them in Super Mario Bros..
A loyal dinosaur, Yoshi loves both saving the day and chowing down on a good meal. See them in Super Mario Bros..
She's mostly doom and gloom, but you'd get nowhere without Sadness. See them in Inside Out.
Whether it's punching a meteor or saving a teen from jumping, Superman tries to be in as many places as Kryptonianly possible. See them in DC Extended Universe.
Scott Pilgrim's superhero suit is just a video game t-shirt and sweatbands. But this slacker is brave enough to fight all his girlfriend's evil exes. See them in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.
Her unhappy childhood has left her unsure of the existence of happy endings. Mary Jane Watson hides her pain beneath a joke and a smile. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
If you died and came back to life, and then died more times and came back, you might stop battling evil mutants. Not Jean Grey. See them in X-Men Series.
Gotham's unhinged Clown Princess of Crime will call you puddin', then punch you in the face. See them in DC Extended Universe.