Because you like Peter Bishop in Fringe
Peter Venkman's "research" projects are designed to get undergraduate students to sleep with him. Though it turns out he can bust ghosts. See them in Ghostbusters.
Crono may not talk, but this time-traveling hero's heart speaks volumes. See them in Chrono Trigger.
Khan Noonien Singh is super strong, super smart, and out for revenge. He always seems to be two steps ahead of his enemies. See them in Star Trek Into Darkness.
Sylar's victims are found all over the country, many with their brains removed. See them in Heroes.
Dante Alighieri is a crusader fighting his way to absolution. See them in Dante's Inferno.
Toby Cavanaugh has trouble avoiding being manipulated. See them in Pretty Little Liars.
Quentin Coldwater has always suspected there was something different about him, and now he has the chance to prove it. See them in The Magicians.
Relentlessly cheerful and optimistic, Erin Hannon is an office receptionist. See them in The Office.
Cyclops shoots lasers out of his eyes, destroying anything in his line of sight. See them in X-Men Series.
A man of the court, Lord Varys knows how to manipulate it better than anyone. See them in Game of Thrones.
Protecting his family's name and its power are more important to Tywin Lannister than anything or anyone. See them in Game of Thrones.
Driven by obsession and anxiety, Monk bravely overcomes, or at least battles, his fears to help the world. See them in Monk.