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An Anti Hero is basically a good guy who is kinda bad, or does good things for bad reasons. Deadpool's a classic example of an Anti Hero

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[–] Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org 17 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Beatrix Kiddo "The Bride" from "Kill Bill".

Sooo evil, but you just have to love her.

[–] Postmortal_Pop@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

I wouldn't say she's an anti-hero, her soul motivation is revenge. It's just a point of convenience that she's also taking out bad guys.

[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Yes, the sinister toe wiggling

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[–] LettyWhiterock@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)
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[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 7 points 2 days ago

I've got to go with a classic in Tony Soprano. He's a real piece of shit, and yet I can't look away.

[–] Eyedust@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Darrow from the Red Rising series. I think he fits the bill a bit, but he does flip flop between hero, anti hero, and villain, so maybe not a complete fit.

[–] nik9000@programming.dev 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I got halfway through the second book and it just wasn't what I wanted anymore. My brother told me to keep going but it's been a while.

[–] Eyedust@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago

To be honest, I've only read the first three. I was very happy with how it left off and my gf says that the other two are hard reads. I still make sure she doesn't spoil anything, but I'm unsure if I want to leave it where it is and be ignorantly happy, or read further and see what happens.

I may revisit them when the series is complete.

[–] cacti@ani.social 3 points 2 days ago
[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 10 points 2 days ago
[–] ramsgrl909@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Peacemaker!

[–] yessikg@fedia.io 6 points 2 days ago

Captain James Flint from Black Sails

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 days ago
[–] quediuspayu@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago
[–] Yareckt@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 1 day ago

Woyzeck. Such an obviously bad character who is weirdly relatable.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 3 points 2 days ago
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

todd the wraith, and probably magneto. deadpool not really, he doesnt really do close to bad to consider it, hes still to moral.

[–] lukaro@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

I'll second Todd!

[–] MrFinnbean@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

Somebody has not read the older comics. Movie Deadpool is pretty mild in comparison to comics.

Things he has done to Blind Al or the time he used his child as a bait and she survived only because Quicksilver saved her

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[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Gianni Schicchi (the operatic precursor to Weekend at Bernie's)

[–] ClanOfTheOcho@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Weekend Bernie's does not get the recognition it deserves! Such an amazing/stupid movie that I haven't seen in far too long.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)
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[–] whotookkarl@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Sam Spade, Wolverine are a couple that first come to mind; often portrayed as the cynical gunfighter private eye and war weary samurai

[–] Diva@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago

Homura Akemi 😌

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Does Agent Venom count? I've only read a little about the character, but enjoyed what I saw.

In - I think - the first issue, he ends up carrying an armed grenade in his mouth for most of it; I remember there being some pretty funny quips about it.

[–] m4xie@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] moakley@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Which one?

The Irredeemable Ant-Man is an interesting one - he's a low level, lazy SHIELD worker who steals an Ant-Man suit and uses it for selfish things. But you probably meant Scott Lang. I'd say Scott is more of a regular hero.

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Yeah Scott Lang's not an anti Hero by any stretched imagination. I would hope he doesn't mean him.

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[–] TheRedSpade@lemmy.world -1 points 2 days ago (3 children)

That's not what an anti-hero is. The anti-hero is when the main character is the bad guy. Think Walter White or to a certain extent Dexter Morgan.

[–] Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Often the clumsy fool with a pure heart is the anti hero. For example Forrest Gump

[–] Postmortal_Pop@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You're half right. An anti-hero is someone doing bad things for a good reasons. While dexter only killing criminals could count, White is a different case as he is in no way making meth for a good cause.

[–] Beacon@fedia.io 7 points 2 days ago

That's not really the definition either

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antihero

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