Because you like Lloyd Dobler in Say Anything

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

Thanos is an intergalactic warlord, on the hunt for infinite power. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Convinced that the world is conspiring against him, Tatsuhiro's reconciled himself to his fate as a shut-in. See them in Welcome to the NHK.

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

An off-beat dork, John Egbert is funny, inventive, and endlessly optimistic. See them in Homestuck.

A malevolent dark wizard, Voldemort is so fearsome that he's known primarily as "He Who Must Not Be Named." See them in Harry Potter Series.

Bucky Barnes used to be a good-hearted American soldier. Now he's the cold-hearted Winter Soldier. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The vampire that killed Zero Kiryu's family also infected him, and he starts to crave blood, much to his horror. See them in Vampire Knight.

April Ludgate doesn't like sunshine. She's more of a blood and guts kinda girl. See them in Parks and Recreation.

Reclusive, quiet, and seemingly emotionless, Lain Iwakura feels like an outsider in her hyper-connected world. See them in Serial Experiments Lain.

Ciel Phantomhive is a haughty teenage nobleman who doesn't suffer fools gladly. See them in Black Butler.