Because you like Greg Lestrade in Sherlock
Rick Sanchez is a gruff, alcoholic mad scientist, with the emphasis on "mad." See them in Rick and Morty.
The vampire that killed Zero Kiryu's family also infected him, and he starts to crave blood, much to his horror. See them in Vampire Knight.
Once a lonely hat maker, Sophie Hatter is now cleaning goo from bathtubs and cooking breakfast for the grumpiest wizard in all the land. See them in Howl's Moving Castle.
Mac is a karate-chopping, beer-chugging schemer. See them in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia .
Yes, she's an "older" woman, but that just makes Mrs. Robinson sexier and more seductive. See them in The Graduate.
Formerly a "sweater-set-wearing, mojito-drinking sorority girl", Paige Collins is now a successful sculptor with slight memory loss. See them in The Vow.
A responsible kid, Hugo Cabret is still capable of flights of fancy. See them in Hugo.
It turns out Dracula's son Alucard has some pretty severe daddy issues. See them in Castlevania.
Sweet, reserved, and intellectual, Cordelia Foxx would do anything for her students. See them in American Horror Story.
Blunt, petty, neurotic, Larry David can never live and let live. See them in Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Chef is a swinging bachelor and former R&B singer with a leopard-skin upholstered couch and some great stories. See them in South Park.