Because you like Leslie Burke in Bridge to Terabithia
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.
Waylon Smithers would do anything for his boss, and would love to do a few things *to* him. See them in The Simpsons.
The Little Prince is a childlike wonder personified in a tiny package. See them in The Little Prince.
Clarice Starling is patiently working with one serial killer to stop another. See them in The Silence of the Lambs.
As the hero of time, Link is reborn throughout history, always with the purpose of fighting and defeating the evil Ganon. See them in The Legend of Zelda.
Cat Grant gets what she wants: a piping hot latte or an interview with Supergirl. See them in Supergirl.
Rupert Giles is a librarian on the outside, fearless evil-fighter on the inside. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Wendy Testaburger is a born leader who is not afraid to stand up to the other fourth graders for what she believes in. See them in South Park.
Intelligent and confident, Maeve Wiley grew up alone and has no problem hitting you in the crotch if you disrespect her. See them in Sex Education.
Deadpool thinks life is an endless series of train wrecks with only brief commercial-like breaks of happiness. See them in Deadpool.
Philip J. Fry accidentally cryogenically froze himself for a millennium. See them in Futurama.
