Because you like Miss Havisham in Great Expectations
Gollum is slimy and seething with hatred, the last person you would want to meet in a dark cave. See them in The Lord of the Rings.
Sally Albright is high maintenance who she thinks she's low maintenance. But she's still worth it. See them in When Harry Met Sally....
Though cynical about the world, Shuya Nanahara is caring and protective towards his friends. See them in Battle Royale.
Ava may just be the perfect woman. So long as she can pass a Turing test. See them in Ex Machina.
Michael Bluth is the only sane person in a family of eccentrics. At least, that's how he thinks of himself. See them in Arrested Development.
If Jack Torrance is one of his moods, you'll be the unlucky victim of the most bone-chilling, sinister yellers around. Bring your own axe. See them in The Shining.
Tina Cohen-Chang is a shy loner who becomes a fierce performer on stage. See them in Glee.
The Warden of the camp says that digging holes in the desert builds character, but Stanley Yelnats suspects there's more to it. See them in Holes.
Ofelia is face-to-face with the deadliest creatures of the underworld and completely unafraid. See them in Pan's Labryinth.
Amber Holt is perpetually caught between forging her own path and stumbling around in the dark. See them in Parenthood.
The biggest nerd in high school, Bill Haverchuck is the biggest target for bullies. See them in Freaks and Geeks.