Because you like Jean Valjean in Les Miserables

Sydney Novak claims she’s “not special,” but her self-reportedly average life changes quickly once she begins to develop powers she can’t control. See them in I Am Not Okay With This.

Jasper Jordan is trying his best to make it through the night. See them in The 100.

Nadine Franklin likes to wallow in her misery almost as much as she likes to torment her mother. See them in The Edge of Seventeen.

An alien, a time-traveler, and an esper are following Haruhi Suzumiya, who – unknown to herself – is a near-omnipotent reality warper. See them in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.

Georgina Sparks uses beauty, brains, and power to always get her way. See them in Gossip Girl.

While Cassie Ainsworth's head is always in the clouds, her heart is always in the right place. See them in Skins.

Effy Stonem is cool and collected with a wry smile on her face and a cigarette between her lips. See them in Skins.

Lady Bird's heart is in the right place, usually, but even the purest of people can fall sway to the havoc-wreaking traps of senior year. See them in Lady Bird.

Headstrong and sarcastic, Max Mayfield is a force for awkward middle school boys to contend with. See them in Stranger Things.

Jessica Davis is the girl that guys like to like. See them in Thirteen Reasons Why .

Brilliant but self-destructive, Lip Gallagher spends more time stirring up trouble than hitting the books. See them in Shameless.

Rue Bennett has been overprescribed and under-supervised her entire life. See them in Euphoria.