Because you like Dick Solomon in 3rd Rock from the Sun
Mike Ehrmantraut is rutheless, merciless, and probably the most endearing hitman you've ever met. See them in Breaking Bad.
Chuck Bartowski is a sweet, laid-back electronics store/top secret government employee. See them in Chuck.
The seasoned detectives in River Heights have got nothing on amateur sleuth Nancy Drew. See them in Nancy Drew.
Bad-ass Rayne has sworn her life to finding and destroying her vampire dad, Kagan, and killing as many other vampires as she can in the bargain. See them in BloodRayne .
Faith has a chip on her shoulder and a stake in her hand to slay vampires in her town. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Calling Alicia Florrick a "good wife" is damning this smart, capable, thoughtful woman with too-faint praise. See them in The Good Wife.
Sometimes being a supportive girlfriend like Ophelia doesn't work out too well. See them in Hamlet.
A devoted butler, Alfred Pennyworth is both a fiercely protective guardian and a lethal gunman. See them in Gotham.
As Marlena Rosenbluth is finding out, confidence in the limelight doesn't always translate to power at home. See them in Water for Elephants.
Christian is a romantic who for some reason won't stop singing everything he feels. See them in Moulin Rouge.
Maurice Moss is a dedicated IT guy who even talks like a computer. See them in The IT Crowd.