Because you like Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol
A suave proprietor of an upscale nightclub and gambling den, Rick Blaine is dealing with World War II and a broken heart. See them in Casablanca.
Crono may not talk, but this time-traveling hero's heart speaks volumes. See them in Chrono Trigger.
Harvey Specter depends on no one and gets his fulfilment from ambition, material success, and expression of his own worth. See them in Suits.
Gordie Lachance never had any friends later on like the ones he had when I was twelve. See them in Stand By Me.
Michael Scofield is no criminal, and he didn't get jailed by accident. See them in Prison Break.
A meticulous forensic scientist, Edward Nygma is insanely good at his job. Emphasis on the "insane" part. See them in Gotham.
It turns out Dracula's son Alucard has some pretty severe daddy issues. See them in Castlevania.
Merciless and manipulative, Queen Ravenna is determined to become the fairest of them all. See them in Snow White and the Huntsman.
Born into luxury, Sybil Crawley wants to find real purpose and meaning in her privileged life. See them in Downton Abbey.
Resourceful and courageous, Chun-Li is dedicated to using her considerable strengths against evil. See them in Street Fighter.
Blunt, petty, neurotic, Larry David can never live and let live. See them in Curb Your Enthusiasm.
