Because you like Hushpuppy in Beasts of the Southern Wild
A few millennia in the mortal realm have caused DEATH to be quite enamored of life. See them in Discworld.
Oliver Tate is extremely articulate but hopelessly awkward. That's not a recipe for teenage happiness. See them in Submarine.
Galina Reznikov is the head chef of prison, cooking up meals as well as storms on anyone who dares to cross her; even the guards are terrified of her. See them in Orange Is The New Black.
Aldous Snow is a rock star who plays hard and parties harder. See them in Get Him to the Greek.
Amber Holt is perpetually caught between forging her own path and stumbling around in the dark. See them in Parenthood.
Kara "Starbuck" Thrace will beat you in cards, drink you under the table, then fly circles around you in her fighter plane. See them in Battlestar Galactica.
This thrill-seeking driver lives by a very particular moral code. He stands by his word and he's loyal to a fault. See them in Drive.
Although she is underestimated, Lagertha never fails to prove her worth as both a warrior and a mother. See them in Vikings.
Hans Landa doesn't seem to have issues with Jews, but he hunts them because he's determined to do his job well. See them in Inglourious Basterds.
Born into luxury, Sybil Crawley wants to find real purpose and meaning in her privileged life. See them in Downton Abbey.
For Kazuya Mishima, the power of the Devil is now his and his alone. See them in Tekken .
Remy Hadley is a closed book—a cynical, super-smart closed book. See them in House M.D..