skygiants

I love talking about anti-heroes. I feel like there is a range of "bad guys" and most anti-heroes fall into an area of fulfilling revenge fantasies or other desires (make enough money to take care of my family after I die) that are relatively easily identified with.

About the only Character I can think of that is popular despite being a true villain is Hannibal Lector. He is not just an anti–hero (Constantine, James Bond, the Punisher) or someone who walked the road of good intentions into hell (WWX from Untamed), he is a legitimately evil person. But, between the sheer charisma of Mads Mickelson and Anthony Hopkins and usually clever writing, damn if I'm not sharing his gleeful delight in his horrific shenanigans.