Because you like Mr. Gold in Once Upon a Time

Courteous, dangerous, and powerful, Kaname Kuran controls an entire court of vampires. Very, very pretty vampires. See them in Vampire Knight.

A formerly timid caterpillar, Kurt Hummel is transforming into a glamorous, confident butterfly. See them in Glee.

Abandoned by her parents, Rey made her living selling scrap metal and got used to being her own friend and teacher. See them in Star Wars Series.

With a unique ability to empathize with killers, Will Graham helps society but his sanity pays the price. See them in Hannibal.

Holden Caulfield is convinced that the whole adult world is full of phonies. See them in The Catcher in the Rye.

A crabby troll, Karkat Vantas is perpetually angry about his lot in life. See them in Homestuck.

John Watson is haunted by his past (who isn't) but he's starting to branch out with some help from a world class detective. See them in Sherlock.

Leonidas is not the kind of king who merely gives orders; rather, he's out on the battlefield fighting alongside his men. See them in 300.

Jenna Rink is physically 30 but emotionally 13. She has a better excuse than most. See them in 13 Going on 30.

Jack Twist is a playful free-spirit, but he isn't afraid to fight for what he wants. See them in Brokeback Mountain.

Ethan Hunt's mission, should he chose to accept it, is to save the world from impossible threats. See them in Mission: Impossible.

George Costanza is short, stocky, bald, neurotic, and the self-proclaimed "king of the idiots." See them in Seinfeld.