Because you like Fantine in Les Miserables

Tonya Harding has been shoved around her whole life. She just wants to feel free. See them in I Tonya.

Carolos has perfect hair, a lab coat, and a constant readiness to do science. See them in Welcome to Night Vale.

After having his mind altered after a bad breakup, Joel Barish is not convinced that ignorance is bliss. See them in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

A grumpy tourist trap owner, Grunkle Stan has a few deep secrets. See them in Gravity Falls.

How is angel Aziraphale supposed to stop the apocalypse when Hell's forces misplaced the Antichrist somewhere? See them in Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch.

Michael Scofield is no criminal, and he didn't get jailed by accident. See them in Prison Break.

Detective Alec Hardy doesn't let anyone get too close to him. See them in Broadchurch.

L is enigmatic, child-like, and one of the smartest people in the world. See them in Death Note.

Thanks to the contributions of this 14-year-old, the world is only occasionally destroyed by his grandfather. See them in Rick and Morty.

This bite-sized, power-hungry plankton is determined to uncover the secret recipe for the Krusty Krab burger. See them in SpongeBob SquarePants.

Mavis Dracula's interests are anything black, scream cheese, and flying around. See them in Hotel Transylvania.

Vincent Vega likes a good steak, a cheap milkshake, and killing a target without anything going wrong. See them in Pulp Fiction.