Because you like Miss Havisham in Great Expectations

Yuki Cross is a cheerful, funny, bold young woman with hidden insecurities. See them in Vampire Knight.

Norma Bates may look like a harmless housewife, but don't let that fool you. See them in Bates Motel.

Rue is an icy prima ballerina whose obsession with perfection obscures a hidden desire to be loved. See them in Princess Tutu.

Galina Reznikov is the head chef of prison, cooking up meals as well as storms on anyone who dares to cross her; even the guards are terrified of her. See them in Orange Is The New Black.

A brave but pessimistic nobleman, Boromir knows one does not simply walk into Mordor. See them in The Lord of the Rings.

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

Brian Griffin is the most scholarly member of the family—when he's not drunk on martinis. See them in Family Guy.

Jo Wilson is an accomplished doctor who's getting over her past. See them in Grey's Anatomy.

Tracy Turnblad's got rhythm, and she's determined to share her dance moves with the world. See them in Hairspray.

A baker turned reluctant fighter, Peeta Mellark can charm his way out of just about any situation. See them in The Hunger Games .

Empathetic Nausicaa embraces all forms of life, even those that might scare other people. See them in Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind.

Leonard Hofstadter is the normal one among his scientist friends, though in fairness that's a low bar. See them in The Big Bang Theory.