Because you like Madame Vastra in Doctor Who

A majestic ruler, Mufasa is respected throughout the animal kingdom. See them in The Lion King.

Victor Frankenstein can create life, so he's pretty awesome if he says so himself. See them in Frankenstein.

A poised, stately man-out-of-time, Ichabod Crane typically faces the modern world with wry quip. See them in Sleepy Hollow.

Cyclops shoots lasers out of his eyes, destroying anything in his line of sight. See them in X-Men Series.

Milo Thatch is an enthusiastic researcher without cynicism. See them in Atlantis: The Lost Empire.

Give in to the dark side with vampire Lestat; it's more fun. See them in Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles.

This master marksman may be a villain, but Deadshot's motives aren't quite as selfish as they seem. See them in DC Extended Universe.

Christine Palmer is a great surgeon and an even better friend. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Count Olaf is a traveling actor, except he can't act and his homicidal tendencies make finding work pretty difficult. See them in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.

Baloo is a fun-lovin' bear who just needs the bare necessities of life See them in The Jungle Book.

Both a noble district attorney and a psychopathic villain, Harvey Dent proves some men really can have it all. See them in DC Extended Universe.

Whether it's a fire or a pit of lions, there's almost no predicament that Violet Baudelaire can't get her and her siblings out of. See them in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.