Because you like Alana Bloom in Hannibal
Basil Hallward is dominated, soul, brain, and power by Dorian. See them in Dorian Gray.
Tina Cohen-Chang is a shy loner who becomes a fierce performer on stage. See them in Glee.
Angela Martin is uptight and puritanical, outside of the affair she's having with a co-worker. See them in The Office.
Michael Bluth is the only sane person in a family of eccentrics. At least, that's how he thinks of himself. See them in Arrested Development.
Protecting his family's name and its power are more important to Tywin Lannister than anything or anyone. See them in Game of Thrones.
A man of the court, Lord Varys knows how to manipulate it better than anyone. See them in Game of Thrones.
A working class janitor with a world-class mind, Will Hunting is cocky, brash, and combative about his future. See them in Good Will Hunting.
Macbeth was probably named "Most Likely to Kill His Rivals" in his senior yearbook. See them in Macbeth.
Faith has a chip on her shoulder and a stake in her hand to slay vampires in her town. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
There's more to this sweet, caring landlady than meets the eye. See them in Sherlock.
Andy Bernard is a preppy Cornell grad who's very likely to break into an acapella performance. See them in The Office.
Armed guards, FBI agents, notorious serial killers – Hannibal Lecter has bested them all, with time to finish dessert afterwards. See them in The Silence of the Lambs.