Because you like Mark Watney in The Martian
You'll never get Alaska Young. And that's the whole point. See them in Looking for Alaska.
Carl Gallagher is a budding psychopath fascinated with rule breaking. See them in Shameless.
Sid Jenkins is the ultimate underachiever, but he doesn't mind. Well, he pretends he doesn't. See them in Skins.
Not a great influence with her classmates, this 13-year-old "cool girl" likes to shoplift, chug alcohol, and snort crushed pills. See them in thirteen.
Villanelle is a hired assassin who loves committing murder as much as she loves dressing up in fancy pink ballgowns. See them in Killing Eve.
Lady Bird's heart is in the right place, usually, but even the purest of people can fall sway to the havoc-wreaking traps of senior year. See them in Lady Bird.
Elizabeth Harmon loves to win at chess, but competitive pressure and her past are taking a toll. See them in The Queen's Gambit.
While Cassie Ainsworth's head is always in the clouds, her heart is always in the right place. See them in Skins.
England may cultivate the image of a well-bred gentleman, but he has both the temper and mouth of a seasoned sailor. See them in Axis Powers Hetalia.
Everyone is just a chess piece, and Izaya Orihara is a master player. See them in Durarara!!.
The Sohma family is just plain cursed, and Yuki Sohma has to learn to live with it – or so he thinks. See them in Fruits Basket.
Love Quinn is a trained chef and excellent girlfriend, but she's hiding something dark. And bloody. See them in You.