Because you like Mitch Emhoff in Contagion
Walter White's knowledge of chemistry allows him to cook astoundingly pure meth, leading to a rapid – albeit tumultuous – rise in the criminal drug world. See them in Breaking Bad.
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.
Gotham's unhinged Clown Princess of Crime will call you puddin', then punch you in the face. See them in DC Extended Universe.
Effy Stonem is cool and collected with a wry smile on her face and a cigarette between her lips. See them in Skins.
Rue Bennett has been overprescribed and under-supervised her entire life. See them in Euphoria.
Sophisticated and aloof, Darcy couldn’t care less about marriage, despite women throwing themselves upon him with wishes of matrimony. See them in Pride & Prejudice.
Jenna Rink is physically 30 but emotionally 13. She has a better excuse than most. See them in 13 Going on 30.
It’s usually the good-looking, charismatic, play-by-their-own-rules types that get everyone into trouble, and Tyler Durden is Exhibit A. See them in Fight Club.
Eowyn isn’t allowed to fight, but then again, when have rules ever stopped her? See them in The Lord of the Rings.
Willow Rosenberg may be a witch who can defeat the forces of evil, but she still gets emotional over kittens on the Internet. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Usagi Tsukino may look like a lazy teen, but when Usagi conjures up her alter ego and calls her Sailor Scout team, no villain stands a chance. See them in Sailor Moon.