We're all about the family and the rugged individual, the lone hero.

They just bolster his image as a lone hero facing down the global bully.

A lone hero stands against a gang of outlaws in a town where both lawmen and townspeople are unable or unwilling to help.

Here, for the first time, a lone hero stands up to, and ultimately defeats, the gang.

Similarly, many critics exalt stories which feature a lone hero fighting for his ideals against an inert and amoral system.