Because you like Mowgli in The Jungle Book

A monstrous pirate captain, Davy Jones is quite literally heartless. See them in Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl.

Kesuke Miyagi is a karate expert who thinks the best way a scrawny high schooler can learn how to defend himself is by washing every surface in sight. See them in The Karate Kid.

Victor Frankenstein can create life, so he's pretty awesome if he says so himself. See them in Frankenstein.

A Silurian lizard woman, Madame Vastra has a penchant for puzzles and interspecies romance. See them in Doctor Who.

A suave manipulator, Sebastian Valmont is valiantly fighting off a developing conscience. See them in Cruel Intentions.

T'Challa is a regal superhero with the weight of the world (and particularly his nation) on his shoulders. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Charlie is a Type A theater director dealing with something out of his control: a painful divorce. See them in Marriage Story.

A daughter of a pair of superheroes, Hope van Dyne is scientist is brilliant and fearsome. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Luis is a deliverer of silver linings and long-winded stories. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

In his heart, this student rebel is more of a lover than a fighter. See them in Les Miserables.

Daphne Blake's unfailing enthusiasm keeps the team's morale up even as they're battling evil spirits and other ghouls. See them in Scooby-Doo.

Popular jock Andrew Clark is pretty bizarre. He's just better at hiding it, that's all. See them in The Breakfast Club.