Because you like Leslie Burke in Bridge to Terabithia
Peppy and optimistic, Joy is totally lost when it comes to dealing with Sadness. See them in Inside Out.
With his own ship, Peter Quill calls his own shots, and gets to fly from planet to planet blasting '70s pop hits and picking up alien chicks. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Major Marquis Warren is a talkative, sharp-eyed, and cold-hearted Civil War soldier-turned-bounty hunter. See them in The Hateful Eight.
When dealing with a half-demon partner and a world of violence, Kagome Higurashi has plenty of chances for her true courage to shine. See them in Inuyasha.
Nozomu's name translates to despair, which is fitting for him. See them in Sayonara, Zetsubo Sensei.
Nomi Marks is a brilliant hacker with an open-minded, accepting spirit. See them in Sense8.
Raiden is an efficient soldier haunted by his repressed past. See them in Metal Gear Series.
Korra is stubborn, outgoing, and faced with huge responsibilities she might not be ready for. See them in The Legend of Korra.
Cooper says he used to look up at the sky and wonder at our place in the stars, but now he looks down and worry about our place in the dirt. See them in Interstellar.
Hannah Horvath is kind of a mess, but she owns her messiness in a way few people do. See them in Girls.
In his transformation from hardened convict to moral paragon, Jean Valjean is the kind of man we should all aspire to be. See them in Les Miserables.