Autolycus: Gadzooks, if I were a woman I'd kiss myself.
Autolycus: I hate to break it to you, big guy, you've got harpies.
Ares: I can't believe you have these mortals convinced that you're this "Kevin Sorbo" character.
Hercules: Some people just aren't ready for the truth.
Loki: Rage makes a poor tactician.
Iolaus: The truth hurts doesn't it.
Autolycus: Yeah, so does my fist.
Autolycus: Ah, my fame spread like wildfire.
Iolaus: No, more like a bad rash.
Answer: It's a matter of plot. Having multiple characters who basically would have the same purpose, to kill Hercules, complicates and confuses the story line. It would lose the focus on the characters themselves and the interaction between them. In film and literaturea, characters, plots, scenes, etc. have to be crafted in a way that serves the story in an understandable and satisfying way for the viewer.
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