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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by frenchfryenjoyer@lemmings.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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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[-] toynbee@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month 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.

[-] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago
[-] rmuk@feddit.uk 1 points 1 month ago

You're going to have a hard time convincing anyone he's the hero.

Now, if you'd said Jailbot...

[-] Almacca@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago

Bojack Horseman.

He’s such a terrible person but idk i love watching him and I root for him especially later seasons.

[-] rmuk@feddit.uk 1 points 1 month ago

I'm not sure how long this will last, but I've still not forgiven Netflix for forcing the ending to be rushed. The last season should have been at least two seasons.

[-] quediuspayu@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago
[-] m4xie@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago
[-] moakley@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

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 1 points 1 month ago

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

[-] leftzero@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 1 month ago

Which one?

Pym, I'd assume. I mean, the guy beat his wife, created Ultron, and is generally even more of an asshole than Stark...

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[-] Eyedust@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 month ago

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.

[-] TheRedSpade@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago

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 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

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

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