Because you like Arwen in The Lord of the Rings
Rose Tyler may have not done too well in school, but she's certainly holding her own in space. See them in Doctor Who.
Greg Heffley will be famous someday, but now he's stuck in class with morons. See them in Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
Michael Kelso gets by on his good looks and his openhearted nature. See them in That '70s Show.
Turanga Leela is the daughter of two mutants who live in the sewers below New York City. See them in Futurama.
This isn't the Captian Hook of your nightmares; he's charming and devilishly handsome. See them in Once Upon a Time.
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.
As a doctor-in-training, John Dorian should have his head in the game. But most of the time, it's in the clouds. See them in Scrubs.
Burton Guster is a level-headed investigator with a "Super Sniffer" nose. See them in Psych.
A working class janitor with a world-class mind, Will Hunting is cocky, brash, and combative about his future. See them in Good Will Hunting.
Be careful around Marie Laveau. There's no one more vengeful than a double-crossed voodoo queen. See them in American Horror Story.
Although Thomas Sharpe is an English baronet, he doesn't have a Shilling to his name. He's in America to sell his invention and marry rich. See them in Crimson Peak.