Because you like Jean Valjean in Les Miserables

Mother Gothel is a great mother as long as you never, ever, break the rules. See them in Tangled.

Pengiuns, turtles, and all things scientific is where Sam's expertise lies. Girls are uncharted territory, but Sam is trying to branch out. See them in Atypical.

A passionate paleontologist with interests no one seems to share, Ross Geller tries to find love despite his past of abandonment and an awkward personality. See them in Friends.

There's nothing like discovering dear old dad is a serial killer to send you into an (understandable) funk. See them in Hannibal.

Though bold and pure of heart, Utena Tenjou has a fairytale vision of the world that can make her oblivious to its darkness. See them in Revolutionary Girl Utena.

Ryan Howard is a temp turned executive turned failing small-time media mogul. See them in The Office.

A Berlin-based locksmith by day, Wolfgang Bogdanow is a world-class thief by night. He can also see out of other people's eyes, but that's a different issue. See them in Sense8.

This lab mouse has one thing on his huge brain: trying to take over the world on a nightly basis. See them in Pinky and the Brain.

A meticulous forensic scientist, Edward Nygma is insanely good at his job. Emphasis on the "insane" part. See them in Gotham.

Anger-filled, merciless, and tortured, Kylo Ren is always at war—with the Rebel Alliance, and with himself. See them in Star Wars Series.

Nicholas Angel is super-dedicated to his job as a police officer. Maybe a little too dedicated. See them in Hot Fuzz.

Keeping your cool is just as useful in the underworld as in war, and Michael Corleone is stone-cold. See them in The Godfather.