Because you like Spike in Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Rue is an icy prima ballerina whose obsession with perfection obscures a hidden desire to be loved. See them in Princess Tutu.

Once a handsome prince, the Beast is now a grumpy, furry, monster. It's hard to pinpoint which mammal he resembles the most. See them in Beauty and the Beast.

Driven by obsession and anxiety, Monk bravely overcomes, or at least battles, his fears to help the world. See them in Monk.

Chris Chambers is from a family of social outcasts and criminals, and he wants more than anything to avoid ending up like them. See them in Stand By Me.

Jyn Erso is a rebellious criminal tasked with stealing the blueprint to the Death Star to find its fatal flaw before it destroys the planet. See them in Rogue One.

Matt Flamhaff is not too concerned about being part of the popular crowd. Too bad his best friend is. See them in 13 Going on 30 .

Liesel Meminger is trying to ease the suffering of those around her, German and Jew alike. See them in The Book Thief.

Carol Aird is driven to fight to make her life better, regardless the consequences. See them in Carol.

While he might be too cool for school, Soul isn't too cool to do the right thing. See them in Soul Eater.

Javert is an inspector with a single-minded focus: to bring criminals to justice. See them in Les Miserables.

Underneath his preening narcissist exterior, Schmidt is, well, still kind of a preening narcissist. But he has a good heart too. See them in New Girl.

Lying is the most fun a girl like Alice can have without taking her clothes off. See them in Closer.