Because you like Fantine in Les Miserables
The bad boy medical intern might have a soft side‚ but you need to dig deep for it. See them in Grey's Anatomy.
Otis Milburn's mom is a sex therapist, which doesn't help when it comes to being bullied at school. See them in Sex Education.
Villanelle is a hired assassin who loves committing murder as much as she loves dressing up in fancy pink ballgowns. See them in Killing Eve.
Philip J. Fry accidentally cryogenically froze himself for a millennium. See them in Futurama.
Applejack's practicality complements her caring nature. She is the loyalest of friends and the most dependable of ponies. See them in My Little Pony.
China has five thousand years of history, and he's optimistic he'll win over the Allied Powers to the wisdom of his ways. See them in Axis Powers Hetalia.
Daria Morgendorffer is so defensive that she actively works to make people dislike her so that she don't feel bad when they do. See them in Daria.
Eddie Brock is a big-hearted investigative journalist who is going through the world's weirdest identity crisis. See them in Venom.
Gina Linetti views herself as a sort of life coach/influencer to the rest of the office. She's not so keen on the "work" aspect of her job. See them in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
A photographic memory is just one of many skills Lexie Grey brings to the table as a surgeon. See them in Grey's Anatomy.
Roger is a pansexual alcoholic non-human who will happily lie, cheat and steal to get what he wants. See them in American Dad!.
It's certainly easier to get great footage of crimes when you can guarantee they'll happen. See them in Nightcrawler.