Because you like Franklin Clinton in Grand Theft Series
Philip J. Fry accidentally cryogenically froze himself for a millennium. See them in Futurama.
Raiden is an efficient soldier haunted by his repressed past. See them in Metal Gear Series.
Gruff and efficient, Sam Fisher protects a nation that can never admit he exists. See them in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell.
Johannes Betzler is an overwhelmed little boy caught up in deeply confusing times. See them in Jojo Rabbit.
Roger is a pansexual alcoholic non-human who will happily lie, cheat and steal to get what he wants. See them in American Dad!.
With those dearest to him dead and no one to trust, Max Rockatansky is a slightly hysterical man alone on the run in a post-apocalyptic world. See them in Mad Max: Fury Road.
Galina Reznikov is the head chef of prison, cooking up meals as well as storms on anyone who dares to cross her; even the guards are terrified of her. See them in Orange Is The New Black.
Hank McCoy is a quintessential nerdy scientist but with a few rather unconventional physical attributes. See them in X-Men Series.
Born and raised in the darkness, Bane is determined to have the city totally under his control so that he can demolish it. See them in DC Extended Universe.
Stefan Salvatore was the golden boy when he was alive. Can he keep it up as a vampire? See them in The Vampire Diaries.
Keeping your cool is just as useful in the underworld as in war, and Michael Corleone is stone-cold. See them in The Godfather.