Because you like Rhett Butler in Gone with the Wind

A Silurian lizard woman, Madame Vastra has a penchant for puzzles and interspecies romance. See them in Doctor Who.

A 100-plus-year-old who looks like a dreamy teenager, Edward Cullen warns girls to avoid him, which makes them want him even more. See them in Twilight.

The bad boy medical intern might have a soft side‚ but you need to dig deep for it. See them in Grey's Anatomy.

Underneath her brassy, sarcastic exterior, Olive Penderghast is more sensitive than she pretends to be. See them in Easy A.

Phil Coulson is a deadly field agent with the demeanor of a friendly dad. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Diana Prince is using a truth-telling lasso and super-strength to make Earth a little more like Paradise. See them in DC Extended Universe.

Gregor Samsa is an ordinary man in an abnormal predicament. See them in The Metamorphosis.

A kind, sensitive medical intern doing the best he can, George O'Malley sometimes struggles to keep up. See them in Grey's Anatomy.

Severus Snape is a misanthropic potions teacher with a vindictive streak. See them in Harry Potter Series.

Charismatic, sociopathic, and dramatic, Charlie Bronson wants nothing more than to be famous. See them in Bronson.

A bloodsucker, Carlisle Cullen is actually more likely to give you a blood infusion. See them in Twilight.