Because you like Tally Youngblood in Uglies

The son of Death has an obsession with perfection and symmetry. See them in Soul Eater.

Mrs. Lovett is the proud purveyor of the worst, and most grisly, pies in London. See them in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

Rose Tyler may have not done too well in school, but she's certainly holding her own in space. See them in Doctor Who.

Winn Schott is just your friendly neighborhood superhero support system. See them in Supergirl.

Count Olaf is a traveling actor, except he can't act and his homicidal tendencies make finding work pretty difficult. See them in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.

Assistant to the demanding editor-in-chief, Emily Charlton comes across as cold and insensitive. But who can blame her? See them in The Devil Wears Prada.

Scott Pilgrim's superhero suit is just a video game t-shirt and sweatbands. But this slacker is brave enough to fight all his girlfriend's evil exes. See them in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.

A vampire hunter, Integra Hellsing doesn't tolerate failure, least of all her own. See them in Hellsing.

Marge Simpson is a mostly happy housewife and subscriber to Sponge and Vacuum Magazine. See them in The Simpsons.

Gordie Lachance never had any friends later on like the ones he had when I was twelve. See them in Stand By Me.

People make more sense to the hyper-logical Temperance Brennan after they're dead. See them in Bones.

Beneath Yuji Sakai's meek exterior lies an exceptionally keen mind and a strong inner will. See them in Shakugan no Shana.