Because you like Jesse Custer in Preacher
It's certainly easier to get great footage of crimes when you can guarantee they'll happen. See them in Nightcrawler.
With an incredible ability to fake a smile, Selina Meyer is a gifted politician serving as Vice President. And maybe one day the President will actually call her. See them in Veep.
Whether it's punching a meteor or saving a teen from jumping, Superman tries to be in as many places as Kryptonianly possible. See them in DC Extended Universe.
Although she is underestimated, Lagertha never fails to prove her worth as both a warrior and a mother. See them in Vikings.
Brandon Teena is an adventurous young man with the courage to be himself. See them in Boys Don't Cry.
Success for Eggsy Unwin means joining Kingsman, and failure could mean death. See them in Kingsman: The Secret Service.
Dr. Gordon Freeman is a brilliant physicist is a quiet hero. And given all the violent aliens, he better be. See them in Half-Life.
A courageous boy robot, Mega Man is dedicated to achieving everlasting peace. See them in Mega Man.
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.
All who live know his name, and all who oppose him shall know Death. See them in Darksiders Series.
Clank is the quintessential rational, intelligent robot sidekick. See them in Ratchet & Clank.
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.