Because you like Dr. Gordon Freeman in Half-Life
Oscar Martinez is a national accountant in an office of weirdos. See them in The Office.
Thanks to the contributions of this 14-year-old, the world is only occasionally destroyed by his grandfather. See them in Rick and Morty.
If Lisbeth Salander can hurt a bastard who deserves it by digging up stuff about him, she feels good. See them in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Honest, true, and just, Ned Stark is a good man. Unfortunately, those traits are not assets in Westerosi politics. See them in Game of Thrones.
Bob Belcher runs a lonely burger joint, and even though his wit is lost on his eccentric family, he doesn't let that faze him. See them in Bob's Burgers.
A loyal assistant to Nelson and Murdock, Karen Page has a way of finding trouble. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Kara "Starbuck" Thrace will beat you in cards, drink you under the table, then fly circles around you in her fighter plane. See them in Battlestar Galactica.
Khan Noonien Singh is super strong, super smart, and out for revenge. He always seems to be two steps ahead of his enemies. See them in Star Trek Into Darkness.
Turanga Leela is the daughter of two mutants who live in the sewers below New York City. See them in Futurama.
David Rose likes his rose chilled, his linens pressed, and his family quiet. See them in Schitt's Creek.
Although Jareth seems like he's just a harmless romantic, his powers make him a formidable foe. See them in Labyrinth.