Because you like Ted in Ted
Howl puts the "tortured" in tortured artist. He just wants to be recognized for his work, but no one wants to trust a boy that sorta looks like a bird. See them in Howl's Moving Castle.
Rebecca Bunch struggles with decision making. So much so that she chases her high school boyfriend across the country to win him back. See them in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.
A wildly brilliant detective, Sherlock Holmes can figure out everything except how to interact with other human beings. See them in Sherlock.
Sharply perceptive and stubbornly principled, Jane Eyre might not have a very loud voice, but she knows when and how to use it. See them in Jane Eyre.
Faced with inequality, Gale Hawthorne has a rebellious spirit that only grows. See them in The Hunger Games .
Damon Salvatore used to miss being human. Now he can't think of anything more miserable. See them in The Vampire Diaries.
Romantic, tortured, and at times cruel, Heathcliff is an intense man. See them in Wuthering Heights.
Don't worry about this forensic scientist offing you unless you're a serial killer yourself. (You're not, right? Just checking.) See them in Dexter.
The son of Death has an obsession with perfection and symmetry. See them in Soul Eater.
Whatever Sakura Haruno lacks in power, she makes up for in intelligence and bravery. See them in Naruto.
A gentle alchemist who is soul-bound to a giant suit of armor, Alphonse Elric is growing into the responsibility handed to him. See them in Fullmetal Alchemist.
Lucille Bluth doesn't understand the question, and she won't respond to it. And you're probably better off. See them in Arrested Development.