Because you like Mary Margaret Blanchard in Once Upon a Time
John Locke is an eerily calm, confident believer in the magic of the island that gave him his legs back. See them in Lost.
If Lisbeth Salander can hurt a bastard who deserves it by digging up stuff about him, she feels good. See them in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Hotheaded and arrogant, Kaneda is nevertheless fiercely protective of the biker gang he leads. See them in Akira.
Phoenix Wright is an easygoing defense attorney who is rarely defensive. See them in Ace Attorney Series .
Courteous, dangerous, and powerful, Kaname Kuran controls an entire court of vampires. Very, very pretty vampires. See them in Vampire Knight.
Tiffany Doggett is usually a nice, good Christian. Just don't get her riled up! See them in Orange Is The New Black.
Good-natured, sensitive, and introspective, Mason is on a lifelong path to finding himself. See them in Boyhood.
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.
It's certainly easier to get great footage of crimes when you can guarantee they'll happen. See them in Nightcrawler.
Will Herondale is an emotionally distant bad boy with a secret. See them in Clockwork Angel .
An agile and powerful swordswoman, Saber is a dignified warrior down to her bones. See them in Fate/Stay Night.