Because you like Fantine in Les Miserables

Introspective Theodore Twombly would rather observe life than participate in it. See them in Her.

Charlie is a Type A theater director dealing with something out of his control: a painful divorce. See them in Marriage Story.

Sophia Burset will teach you how to navigate the prison world and maybe how to make cute shower shoes from commissary items too. See them in Orange Is The New Black.

Charles Boyle is the human equivalent of a puppy, only slightly less adorable. See them in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

Damon Salvatore used to miss being human. Now he can't think of anything more miserable. See them in The Vampire Diaries.

A powerful priestess, Melisandre is shrouded in mystery and lots of red. See them in Game of Thrones.

Other people's opinions have never mattered much to Haruka Nanase, and they aren't going to start to do so now. See them in Free! Iwatobi Swim Club.

A wildly brilliant detective, Sherlock Holmes can figure out everything except how to interact with other human beings. See them in Sherlock.

This barber doesn't cut hair. Sweeney Todd sends his clients down a chute to be baked into his partner-in-crime's pies. See them in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

Part archaeologist, part philosopher, part politician, Jean-Luc Picard is an unashamed intellectual who runs a tight ship. See them in Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Member of the student council, captain of the fencing team, and part-time model, Juri Arisugawa is idolized by everyone around her. See them in Revolutionary Girl Utena.

The biggest lesson from this inspiring teacher? Carpe diem. See them in Dead Poets Society.