Because you like Annalise Keating in How to Get Away with Murder
Ellie is more world-weary than most 14-year-olds. You would be too if your world was infested with zombies. See them in The Last of Us.
Lady Macbeth takes being a powerful woman to a whole other level. See them in Macbeth.
If Eleanor Shellstrop's true identity is revealed, she'll be sent to The Bad Place. See them in The Good Place.
Fiery, intelligent, and opinionated, Jo March rebels against the restrictions of her era. See them in Little Women.
His murderous megalomania aside, Loki is quite charming. Just don't mention his strapping older brother; he's a tad jealous. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
A compassionate medical student, Martha Jones has found a Doctor she can really look up to. See them in Doctor Who.
Extremely violent and loyal, Sandor Clegane is called the Hound for a reason. See them in Game of Thrones.
Darcy Lewis is a razor-sharp scientist studying things that science can't explain. See them in Thor.
Basil Hallward is dominated, soul, brain, and power by Dorian. See them in Dorian Gray.
Leonard Hofstadter is the normal one among his scientist friends, though in fairness that's a low bar. See them in The Big Bang Theory.
Arwen has to choose between a life of loneliness or love and inevitible death, both rather unfortunate options. See them in The Lord of the Rings.