Because you like Elizabeth Jennings in The Americans

There are certain souls the surprisingly sensitive Death would rather not reap. See them in The Book Thief.

A vain and arrogant womanizer, Roy Mustang has hidden depths. See them in Fullmetal Alchemist.

In his transformation from hardened convict to moral paragon, Jean Valjean is the kind of man we should all aspire to be. See them in Les Miserables.

Rue Bennett has been overprescribed and under-supervised her entire life. See them in Euphoria.

Steve Rogers is a good soldier. But above all, he's a good man. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

If you died and came back to life, and then died more times and came back, you might stop battling evil mutants. Not Jean Grey. See them in X-Men Series.

Her unhappy childhood has left her unsure of the existence of happy endings. Mary Jane Watson hides her pain beneath a joke and a smile. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Nina Sayer finally landed the role of prima ballerina, but as tension ramps up in rehearsal, she starts losing her mind. See them in Black Swan.

Buttercup is a farm girl turned princess who'd do anything to have her old life back. See them in The Princess Bride.

Walter White's knowledge of chemistry allows him to cook astoundingly pure meth, leading to a rapid – albeit tumultuous – rise in the criminal drug world. See them in Breaking Bad.

Gollum is slimy and seething with hatred, the last person you would want to meet in a dark cave. See them in The Lord of the Rings.

Kat Stratford is part of the "out" crowd and proud of it. See them in 10 Things I Hate About You.