Because you like Mortimer Brewster in Arsenic and Old Lace

Will Turner is an earnest, lovelorn blacksmith's assistant with an adventurous spirit. See them in Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl.

Small in stature, Clara Oswald has a big appetite for adventure. See them in Doctor Who.

Morticia Addams hates anything bright and cheery and loves all things ghoulish, ghastly, and violent. See them in The Addams Family.

Patrick Verona is a bad boy who's after a tough girl. See them in 10 Things I Hate About You.

Gina Linetti views herself as a sort of life coach/influencer to the rest of the office. She's not so keen on the "work" aspect of her job. See them in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

Miles Morales was bitten by a radioactive spider, put on the webbed spandex, and beat up his first bad guy before his voice changed. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Hawkeye Pierce is a Devil-may-care Army doc who'd have the Devil laughing and drinking in five minutes flat. See them in M*A*S*H.

From arguing for democracy in the Galactic Senate to pursuing a forbidden romance, Padme Amidala handles danger gracefully. See them in Star Wars Series.

Edmund Pevensie isn't a bad person, but he did sell his siblings out for a tin of Turkish Delight. See them in The Chronicles of Narnia.

Sylar's victims are found all over the country, many with their brains removed. See them in Heroes.

R2-D2 has been in the galaxy saving business for decades. Not bad for somebody whose vocabulary is limited to "beep-boop." See them in Star Wars Series.

Chewbacca is a loyal co-pilot who won't hesitate to rip your arm off. See them in Star Wars Series.