Because you like Cosette in Les Miserables
Veronica Lodge is a quintessential mean girl trying to make a better life, and a better self. See them in Riverdale.
A meticulous forensic scientist, Edward Nygma is insanely good at his job. Emphasis on the "insane" part. See them in Gotham.
As a psychokinetic who was raised in a lab, Eleven is finding Indiana to be a scary world. But at least she's discovered Eggo waffles. See them in Stranger Things.
Shaggy might be a bit of a slacker, but his heart and his stomach are usually in the right place. See them in Scooby-Doo.
Frank Ginsberg is the number one Proust scholar in the world, but he recently failed at committing suicide. See them in Little Miss Sunshine.
In the Land of the Dead, finally free from the restrictive customs of Victorian society, Victor Van Dort is coming out of his shell. See them in Corpse Bride.
No one else in fsociety can hack like Elliot Alderson, but the battles being waged in his head are often more than he can handle. See them in Mr. Robot.
David Rose likes his rose chilled, his linens pressed, and his family quiet. See them in Schitt's Creek.
As the unit chief of the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit, Aaron Hotchner is dead serious about avenging dead people. See them in Criminal Minds.
Although Theon Greyjoy is treated well, he's still essentially a hostage. And that isn't so easy for him to forgive. See them in Game of Thrones.
Don't ask the ruthless queen of the Tokyo underworld any questions unless you're fine with losing a limb. See them in Kill Bill vol. 1.
