Because you like Jonathan "Black Jack" Randall in Outlander
This barber doesn't cut hair. Sweeney Todd sends his clients down a chute to be baked into his partner-in-crime's pies. See them in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
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.
Being beautiful and rich doesn't guarantee happiness for Cheryl Blossom. See them in Riverdale.
A singing nanny, Mary Poppins is practically perfect in every way. See them in Mary Poppins.
The Grinch's heart is just too small to appreciate Christmas. See them in Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
Smart but insecure, Tally Youngblood is torn between what she wants and what her society demands. See them in Uglies.
It's certainly easier to get great footage of crimes when you can guarantee they'll happen. See them in Nightcrawler.
Anna Karenina doesn't want to be a respectable woman any more. She thinks respect was invented to cover the empty place where love should be. See them in Anna Karenina.
Small in stature, Clara Oswald has a big appetite for adventure. See them in Doctor Who.
A secret smoker, Margot Tenenbaum has plenty more secrets where that came from. See them in The Royal Tenenbaums.
Southern belle Scarlett O'Hara is a heart-melter who has no problem looking after herself. See them in Gone with the Wind.
From arguing for democracy in the Galactic Senate to pursuing a forbidden romance, Padme Amidala handles danger gracefully. See them in Star Wars Series.