Because you like Roger Davis in Rent

On the outside, Gwen seems meek and calm. But she has an inner core of steel. See them in Merlin.

Tina Belcher is on the cusp of puberty, and she has no shame when it comes to boys, butts, and brassieres. See them in Bob's Burgers.

Ethical but anxious, Chidi Anagonye approaches life like a problem to be solved. See them in The Good Place.

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.

Pro tip: the psych ward is not the best place to find a mentor like Lisa Rowe. See them in Girl, Interrupted.

In his transformation from hardened convict to moral paragon, Jean Valjean is the kind of man we should all aspire to be. See them in Les Miserables.

Margaery Tyrell is one of the most adept and charming liars there is. See them in Game of Thrones.

Zoe Benson may seem like a shy girl-next-door, but she has the inner fortitude of a powerful witch leader. See them in American Horror Story.

Nancy Wheeler is popular but independent, sheltered but gutsy. See them in Stranger Things.

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.