Much of that list can be applied to the hero's success.
I find it funny that every time a hero beats down the bad guy they do not check and verify death.
The number 1 hero rule should be to get the bad guy down and then beat him to a satisfactory pile of goop.
This especially goes for heroins. For the babes who save the world it is also a good idea to wear ankle support as it will more often than not be a trip and fall which allows the bad guy to get you. BTW Crying should be avoided with all demons and psychopathic killers. Silence is a much better way of escape than crying till your eyes well up with water making it impossible to see where you are going.
My Favorite-
"I will never employ any device with a digital countdown. If I find that such a device is absolutely unavoidable, I will set it to activate when the counter reaches 117 and the hero is just putting his plan into operation."