Because you like James T. Kirk in Star Trek

Xena's a warrior on a redemptive quest who excels in extreme sports and uses a whip to block axes in mid-air. See them in Xena Warrior Princess.

Blade has all the cool vampire powers with none of the weaknesses. Definitely not a guy to pick a fight with. See them in Blade.

Dante Alighieri is a crusader fighting his way to absolution. See them in Dante's Inferno.

Christopher Turk is bringing his A-game to his next big challenge: becoming a surgeon. See them in Scrubs.

Needles Kane says shut up and bleed. See them in Twisted Metal .

Claire Underwood is scary intimidating, and she knows it. See them in House of Cards.

Eragon is one part brave but three parts fool. See them in Eragon.

It's time somebody has to take over. It might as well be Fish Mooney. See them in Gotham.

Donkey Kong is a strong, banana-loving, and caring uncle to Diddy Kong. See them in Donkey Kong.

Gruff and sarcastic, Detective Harry Dresden use unconventional ways to track down perps, including using magic and the supernatural. See them in The Dresden Files.

Optimus Prime is a shapeshifting sentient robot leading a team of robots to stop evil from taking over. See them in Transformers.

Whether he’s hacking or dodging a bullet, Neo has a poker face that never drops. And it doesn’t hurt that he’s prophesied to be "The One" to save humanity. See them in The Matrix.