Name Your Favorite Anti-heroes

[Disir]

Cullen Bohannon in Hell on Wheels.

Is that a comic? I've never heard of it.

Sneak Peek of Hell on Wheels Episode 513

And it is aligned with history. It's on Netflix.

 

[WillMunny]

Favorite anti-hero? My screen name should answer your question. I also had a lot of fun with "Sin City" ultimate badass anti-hero Marv. I'll never forget the scene in which Marv was dragging a guy to death with his car while happily growling, "I don't know about you, but I'm having a BALL!"

 

[aaronleland]

Do you guys see Batman as an anti-hero?

I'll go ahead and list a couple more guys. Lobo, Cable, Loki, Rorschach, and Judge Dredd.

I see Batman on the same level as Judge Dredd or Lobo. They do what they think is right even if it's shitty in everyone else's eyes.

 

[blastoff]

I had my orientation today for my Master's Grad Assistant program. Within the program I can either chose to do 36 semester hours which includes 12 core semester hour courses and 24 elective semester hours, OR 12 core semester hour courses 18 elective semester hours and a thesis. The staff encourage students to do the thesis because if a student decides to go on to get a Ph. D, doing a thesis is a prerequisite. We're encouraged to try and pick thesis topics that fit the topic of Criminology, but also is a subject that we enjoy. One of the ideas I have, is to write a thesis on the theory of why the anti-hero character has become so well liked in Pop culture. With that being said, I'd like to see what some of the anti-heroes the members of the forum here think fits this bill.

There are certain ones that are going to be obvious, like Deadpool, Venom, Spawn, The Red Hood, and The Punisher. I was thinking I could even tie it all together by mentioning some real life anti-heroes, like Bernard Goetz. So if you can't think of any comic book anti-heroes, maybe you could help give me an idea of some that are a part of actual history like Goetz.

I hate to be one to punch holes in your thesis because I love the idea of exploring people facination with the anti-hero but its hardly a new thing.
Heres a list of nestalgic ones from the top of my head

Jack nicholson in one flew over the cucuos nest
Robert deniro in taxi
Ted Danson in cheers
Danny DeVito in tv show taxi
Scooby doo

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How about the entire cast of Seinfeld?