Because you like Edward Fairfax Rochester in Jane Eyre
Irene Adler has to use both her brains and her body to survive. Luckily, she's usually the most brilliant person in the room. See them in Sherlock.
Dorothy Gale is a down-home Kansas girl in a bizarre fantasy land with beautiful red shoes. See them in The Wizard of Oz.
A cruel pirate, Captain Hook still fancies himself a gentleman. See them in Peter Pan.
Leslie Burke is bold, courageous, and imaginative enough to create a world from scratch. See them in Bridge to Terabithia.
Aldo Raine is in the killing Nazi business. And as he says, business is a-boomin'. See them in Inglourious Basterds.
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.
It's impossible to say whether Winifred Burkle is cuter than she is smart, or vice versa. See them in Angel.
Christian is a romantic who for some reason won't stop singing everything he feels. See them in Moulin Rouge.
Robin Scherbatsky is a former teen pop star who loves dogs and is scared of relationships. See them in How I Met Your Mother.
Omar Little is a pretty chill guy, as long as you can forgive the stealing and killing people. See them in The Wire.
Born and raised in the darkness, Bane is determined to have the city totally under his control so that he can demolish it. See them in DC Extended Universe.
Jorah Mormont is loyal to his queen. And he's quite in love with her as well. See them in Game of Thrones.