Because you like Greg Lestrade in Sherlock
Elena Gilbert is the quintessential girl-next-door who gets involved with the new "boy" at school. See them in The Vampire Diaries.
Norma Bates may look like a harmless housewife, but don't let that fool you. See them in Bates Motel.
Ron Burgundy is a news anchor who signs off with "Stay classy, San Diego" or whatever his teleprompter says. Bonus: he plays the jazz flute. See them in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.
Convinced that the world is conspiring against him, Tatsuhiro's reconciled himself to his fate as a shut-in. See them in Welcome to the NHK.
Kenzo Tenma would have never guessed that ten-year-old he saved would later become a deadly serial killer intent on "thanking" him. See them in Monster (TV Show).
For Celty Sturluson, it's rather upsetting to be the only headless girl in a city filled with full-bodied humans. See them in Durarara!!.
Claire Underwood is scary intimidating, and she knows it. See them in House of Cards.
Trevor Phillips is an unpredictable maniac who tortures people for no reason. See them in Grand Theft Series.
Teddy Sanders loves his frat brothers so much he might never leave school. See them in Neighbors.
Ace pilot Asuka Langley Soryu is confident, haughty, and a little less grown-up than she pretends to be. See them in Neon Genesis Evangelion.
While Alan Garner is loyal to his new friends, his efforts to help them often do more harm than good. See them in The Hangover.
A fight every now and then makes Dante's life a little more interesting. See them in Devil May Cry.