Because you like D'Angelo Barksdale in The Wire

Kilgrave is a domineering, abusive boyfriend. Then, add in the power of mind control. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Chris Chambers is from a family of social outcasts and criminals, and he wants more than anything to avoid ending up like them. See them in Stand By Me.

Although she is underestimated, Lagertha never fails to prove her worth as both a warrior and a mother. See them in Vikings.

Macbeth was probably named "Most Likely to Kill His Rivals" in his senior yearbook. See them in Macbeth.

Talos is a mysterious military commander skilled in the art of deception. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Illiterate and oblivious, Crash Bandicoot is still a hero. See them in Crash Bandicoot.

Sometimes being a supportive girlfriend like Ophelia doesn't work out too well. See them in Hamlet.

Jackie Brown is not your everyday flight attendant. See them in Jackie Brown.

Morpheus is wise enough to see into the bones of the world. See them in The Matrix.

There isn't a man in the world who executes his job with more finesse than Monsieur Gustave H. See them in The Grand Budapest Hotel.

A monstrous pirate captain, Davy Jones is quite literally heartless. See them in Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl.

Drusilla's hobbies include dolls, music, and killing people. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.