Because you like Bridget Jones in Bridget Jones's Diary
Harry Osborn is the privileged son of Oscorp's founder with a goblin-sized chip on his shoulder. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Mavis Dracula's interests are anything black, scream cheese, and flying around. See them in Hotel Transylvania.
Detective Alec Hardy doesn't let anyone get too close to him. See them in Broadchurch.
Roger is a pansexual alcoholic non-human who will happily lie, cheat and steal to get what he wants. See them in American Dad!.
Eliot Waugh is the unspoken leader of his group of friends at a school for magic. See them in The Magicians.
The witty Aku would be an ideal dinner guest, if he weren't a demon. See them in Samurai Jack.
Anywhere there's adventure, Jaskier is there to write a catchy song about it. See them in The Witcher.
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.
An exuberant prankster, Naruto Uzumaki craves acknowledgement of any kind. See them in Naruto.
Jonathan Byers is a kindhearted outcast who tends to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. See them in Stranger Things.
Wei Shen is an undercover cop on a mission for justice (or at least vengeance). See them in Sleeping Dogs.