Because you like Sookie St. James in Gilmore Girls
Told her son will one day save the world, Sarah Connor dedicates her life to training him to do just that. See them in The Terminator.
Villanelle is a hired assassin who loves committing murder as much as she loves dressing up in fancy pink ballgowns. See them in Killing Eve.
SpongeBob SquarePants lives in a pineapple under the sea. Absorbent and yellow and porous is he. See them in SpongeBob SquarePants.
Skye is a pluck hacktivist who tries to use her power for good. Unfortunately, " good" isn't always so clear-cut. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Mike Ehrmantraut is rutheless, merciless, and probably the most endearing hitman you've ever met. See them in Breaking Bad.
When dealing with a half-demon partner and a world of violence, Kagome Higurashi has plenty of chances for her true courage to shine. See them in Inuyasha.
M. Bison is a diabolical megalomaniac hell-bent on dominating the world. See them in Street Fighter.
When push comes to shove, the usually overly cautious Luigi has the heart of a hero. See them in Super Mario Bros..
Tobias "Four" Eaton is only afraid of four things, but you should probably be afraid of him. See them in Divergent.
Whether he's fighting or flirting, Jace Wayland is all swagger. See them in City of Bones.
After Rintarou Okabe develops the Phone Microwave, some of his fantasies start to seem uncomfortably real. See them in Steins;Gate.
It's certainly easier to get great footage of crimes when you can guarantee they'll happen. See them in Nightcrawler.