Because you like George Smiley in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

It turns out Dracula's son Alucard has some pretty severe daddy issues. See them in Castlevania.

As Jane Villanueva grapples with a truly unexpected pregnancy, she realizes that her life is "now the stuff of telenovelas." See them in Jane the Virgin.

When dealing with a half-demon partner and a world of violence, Kagome Higurashi has plenty of chances for her true courage to shine. See them in Inuyasha.

Peppy and optimistic, Joy is totally lost when it comes to dealing with Sadness. See them in Inside Out.

Courteous, dangerous, and powerful, Kaname Kuran controls an entire court of vampires. Very, very pretty vampires. See them in Vampire Knight.

John Locke is an eerily calm, confident believer in the magic of the island that gave him his legs back. See them in Lost.

It's a race against time to develop his theory of the origins of the Universe before Stephen Hawking's body and mind give out. See them in The Theory of Everything.

Felicity Smoak is a brilliant hacker who nonetheless becomes tongue-tied in front of attractive men. See them in DC Extended Universe.

When it comes to Haruko Haruhara, there's more to the pink-haired biker than meets the eye. See them in FLCL.

A brilliant intelligence officer, Eve Polastri seems more like Bridget Jones than James Bond. See them in Killing Eve.

Sophie Sheridan is a proud and independent woman who hardly ever looks before she leaps. See them in Mamma Mia!.