Because you like Jimmy McNulty in The Wire

Protecting his family's name and its power are more important to Tywin Lannister than anything or anyone. See them in Game of Thrones.

Chuck Bartowski is a sweet, laid-back electronics store/top secret government employee. See them in Chuck.

Tom Hansen is a full-fledged romantic impatiently waiting for his love story. See them in (500) Days of Summer.

It's certainly easier to get great footage of crimes when you can guarantee they'll happen. See them in Nightcrawler.

John Wick is a widowed former Navy Seal who becomes a notoriously effective hitman, killing over 124 people with gunshots alone. See them in John Wick.

Although she is underestimated, Lagertha never fails to prove her worth as both a warrior and a mother. See them in Vikings.

A man of the court, Lord Varys knows how to manipulate it better than anyone. See them in Game of Thrones.

Cyclops shoots lasers out of his eyes, destroying anything in his line of sight. See them in X-Men Series.

John Yossarian is trapped in irony as he must be insane to leave the war but if he does try to leave, he'll be deemed sane and will be forced to stay, See them in Catch-22.

A devoted butler, Alfred Pennyworth is both a fiercely protective guardian and a lethal gunman. See them in Gotham.

Aldo Raine is in the killing Nazi business. And as he says, business is a-boomin'. See them in Inglourious Basterds.

Hannah Horvath is kind of a mess, but she owns her messiness in a way few people do. See them in Girls.