Because you like Sam Lowry in Brazil
Count Olaf is a traveling actor, except he can't act and his homicidal tendencies make finding work pretty difficult. See them in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.
Britta Perry has never met a cause she couldn't passionately champion—at least for a little bit. See them in Community.
A loyal assistant to Nelson and Murdock, Karen Page has a way of finding trouble. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
An adventurous dreamer, George Bailey always winds up putting other people's dreams first. See them in It's A Wonderful Life.
Blunt, petty, neurotic, Larry David can never live and let live. See them in Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Kumar Patel is always high, always hungry for sliders. See them in Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle.
Just call Jeff Lebowski The Dude. Or His Dudeness, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into that whole brevity thing. See them in The Big Lebowski.
Nicky Nichols just wants to settle down with a nice girl, but being in prison is making that a little difficult. See them in Orange Is The New Black.
It's certainly easier to get great footage of crimes when you can guarantee they'll happen. See them in Nightcrawler.
Rupert Giles is a librarian on the outside, fearless evil-fighter on the inside. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
This android may not have emotions, but Lt. Commander Data's curiosity about humanity is endless. See them in Star Trek: The Next Generation.