Because you like Kathryn Merteuil in Cruel Intentions
Although Mako Mori may be small and quiet, she is a core of battle-hardened steel. See them in Pacific Rim.
A neurotic people pleaser, Tom Wambsgans is both ambitious and spineless. See them in Succession.
Being beautiful and rich doesn't guarantee happiness for Cheryl Blossom. See them in Riverdale.
Sophie Sheridan is a proud and independent woman who hardly ever looks before she leaps. See them in Mamma Mia!.
Jo Wilson is an accomplished doctor who's getting over her past. See them in Grey's Anatomy.
Riggan Thomson is a washed-up movie star running from his inner demons. Alas those inner demons look just like the superhero he used to play. See them in Birdman.
Simon Belmont is a vampire hunter bravely carrying on the family business. See them in Castlevania.
A formerly adventurous playboy, Will Traynor has become cynical by what life has thrown at him. See them in Me Before You.
Alison DiLaurentis believes you're always better off with a really good lie. See them in Pretty Little Liars.
It's certainly easier to get great footage of crimes when you can guarantee they'll happen. See them in Nightcrawler.