Because you like Meggie Folchart in Inkheart
Often on the verge of a nervous breakdown, Annie Edison nevertheless manages to be the brain of the Greendale study group. See them in Community.
Yuri is living in the afterlife, which takes the form of a high school where no one dies. But if you follow the school's rules and live a "normal" life you vanish. See them in Angel Beats!.
Egon Spengler prefers collecting spores, molds, and fungus to interacting with people. See them in Ghostbusters.
After years of being a nerdy loner, Seth Cohen can't wait to shower charm on his newfound friends. See them in The O.C..
It's certainly easier to get great footage of crimes when you can guarantee they'll happen. See them in Nightcrawler.
Philip J. Fry accidentally cryogenically froze himself for a millennium. See them in Futurama.
You wouldn't know it by looking at her, but beneath Sheila Jackson's sweet, motherly exterior lies a sex addict. See them in Shameless.
Tonya Harding has been shoved around her whole life. She just wants to feel free. See them in I Tonya.
Serena van der Woodsen is a wild child. Too wild, her friends and family might argue. See them in Gossip Girl.
A powerful priestess, Melisandre is shrouded in mystery and lots of red. See them in Game of Thrones.
Don't tell anyone Kate Austen was under arrest when the plane crashed. See them in Lost.
