Because you like Jean Valjean in Les Miserables

Short on book smarts but long on compassion, this high school football player secretly has a soulful side. See them in Glee.

Relentlessly cheerful and optimistic, Erin Hannon is an office receptionist. See them in The Office.

A gifted detective, Rust Cohle is as dark and twisty as any murderer he chases. See them in True Detective Season 1.

Sookie Stackhouse is a waitress who can read minds and break hearts. See them in True Blood.

Driven by guilt and rage, Kratos is less a man and more an unstoppable avatar of anger and hate. See them in God of War.

Irene Adler has to use both her brains and her body to survive. Luckily, she's usually the most brilliant person in the room. See them in Sherlock.

This master marksman may be a villain, but Deadshot's motives aren't quite as selfish as they seem. See them in DC Extended Universe.

Goh Peik Lin is funny, unfiltered, and a fiercely supportive friend. See them in Crazy Rich Asians.

Nick Carraway is the perfect observer: always there for the events, but never too involved. See them in The Great Gatsby.

Bedside manner is for chumps, not the brilliant Dr. Gregory House. See them in House M.D..

Driven and straightforward with high-technology parts, EVE was sent to Earth to see if it is habitable. See them in WALL-E.

Inmate "Crazy Eyes" is a poetic soul with some big, expressive eyes. See them in Orange Is The New Black.