Because you like Elaine Vassal in Ally McBeal
Rupert Giles is a librarian on the outside, fearless evil-fighter on the inside. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
This android may not have emotions, but Lt. Commander Data's curiosity about humanity is endless. See them in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Stoic, cynical, and brilliant, Solid Snake was genetically engineered to be the perfect soldier. See them in Metal Gear Series.
This power-hungry Time Lord calls himself the "master of all." Bonus: he has 13 lives. See them in Doctor Who.
Marge Gunderson embodies the very best of the American Midwest. She's kind, friendly, and fiercely honest. See them in Fargo.
As the unit chief of the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit, Aaron Hotchner is dead serious about avenging dead people. See them in Criminal Minds.
Roger Kint is a nervous, weak, ham-handed criminal. We think. See them in The Usual Suspects.
Alex Vause's tattoos and tough exterior cover the fact that she's just a girl with a really intense crush. See them in Orange Is The New Black.
Topanga Lawrence has been a put-together intellectual since basically the moment she could talk. See them in Boy Meets World.
Carol Peletier's credo: your strength comes from who you are, not who you used to be. See them in The Walking Dead.
After being resurrected and discovering his new morphing abilities, Alex Mercer uses them to combat the virus now ravaging New York. See them in Prototype Series.