Because you like Athelstan in Vikings
In a group of self-serving career climbers, Laurel Castillo is the only one who wants to serve others. See them in How to Get Away with Murder.
Drusilla's hobbies include dolls, music, and killing people. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Anastasia Steele's new boyfriend Christian might as well come with a warning label that reads "Beware: Severe Issues That Might Warrant a Trip to Dr. Phil." See them in Fifty Shades of Grey.
Jyn Erso is a rebellious criminal tasked with stealing the blueprint to the Death Star to find its fatal flaw before it destroys the planet. See them in Rogue One.
Zoe Benson may seem like a shy girl-next-door, but she has the inner fortitude of a powerful witch leader. See them in American Horror Story.
If it were up to her, Merida would spend her days practicing archery and swordfighting, riding her horse, and exploring the Highlands. See them in Brave.
Henry Mills is an idealistic young boy with the heart of the truest believer. See them in Once Upon a Time.
Jim Hopper is a weary and beaten down police officer who numbs his pain through beer, pills, and cigarettes. See them in Stranger Things.
Ethical but anxious, Chidi Anagonye approaches life like a problem to be solved. See them in The Good Place.
Raven Reyes may be a deliquent, but she's also the youngest zero-gravity mechanic who fixed a 130-year old escape pod to make it through the descent to Earth. See them in The 100.
Wise beyond his years, Ashitaka is a dutiful young prince who respects the balance of life. See them in Princess Mononoke.