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Top 10 TV Anti-Heroes


they make bad look oh so good there goes

they make bad look oh so good there goes the neighborhood

the neighborhood

the neighborhood welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten anti-heroes from television hey honey

anti-heroes from television hey honey

anti-heroes from television hey honey not that I mind having this conversation

not that I mind having this conversation

not that I mind having this conversation for the 73rd time this week but can we

for the 73rd time this week but can we

for the 73rd time this week but can we do it maybe when daddy’s balls don’t

do it maybe when daddy’s balls don’t

do it maybe when daddy’s balls don’t ache so much for this list we’ve chosen

ache so much for this list we’ve chosen

ache so much for this list we’ve chosen unethical TV show protagonists who make

unethical TV show protagonists who make

unethical TV show protagonists who make bad choices and do bad things

bad choices and do bad things

bad choices and do bad things usually with selfish motives but somehow

usually with selfish motives but somehow

usually with selfish motives but somehow we cheer them on time and time again do

we cheer them on time and time again do

we cheer them on time and time again do tail number 10

tail number 10

tail number 10 Jackson Jax teller sons of anarchy

Jackson Jax teller sons of anarchy

Jackson Jax teller sons of anarchy haunted by his late father’s plans for

haunted by his late father’s plans for

haunted by his late father’s plans for the Sons of Anarchy motorcycle club

the Sons of Anarchy motorcycle club

the Sons of Anarchy motorcycle club redwood original Jax advances from Vice

redwood original Jax advances from Vice

redwood original Jax advances from Vice to president of the charming California

to president of the charming California

to president of the charming California branch to keep his SAMCRO family safe he

branch to keep his SAMCRO family safe he

branch to keep his SAMCRO family safe he plays by his own rules but struggles

plays by his own rules but struggles

plays by his own rules but struggles with the moral implications of his

with the moral implications of his

with the moral implications of his ruthless actions

ruthless actions

ruthless actions listen biker slut always maybe it’s his

listen biker slut always maybe it’s his

listen biker slut always maybe it’s his fathering skills his twisted vigilante

fathering skills his twisted vigilante

fathering skills his twisted vigilante justice or his biker clothes but Jax is

justice or his biker clothes but Jax is

justice or his biker clothes but Jax is just a guy we can root for you can’t

just a guy we can root for you can’t

just a guy we can root for you can’t send this chair without being a sash I

know Jill no shit

know Jill no shit number nine Jack Bauer 24

are you out of your mind you want to

are you out of your mind you want to find this bomb it’s gonna take kill be a

find this bomb it’s gonna take kill be a

find this bomb it’s gonna take kill be a witness that’s problem with people like

witness that’s problem with people like

witness that’s problem with people like you George you want results but you

you George you want results but you

you George you want results but you never want to get your hands dirty I’d

never want to get your hands dirty I’d

never want to get your hands dirty I’d start rolling up your sleeves what this

start rolling up your sleeves what this

start rolling up your sleeves what this CTU agent hasn’t endured in the name of

CTU agent hasn’t endured in the name of

CTU agent hasn’t endured in the name of justice

justice

justice consistently painted as the best weapon

consistently painted as the best weapon

consistently painted as the best weapon in the US government’s arsenal Bauer

in the US government’s arsenal Bauer

in the US government’s arsenal Bauer isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty

isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty

isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty whether that means murdering a co-worker

whether that means murdering a co-worker

whether that means murdering a co-worker doing drugs or torturing prisoners you

doing drugs or torturing prisoners you

doing drugs or torturing prisoners you may not always agree with his methods

may not always agree with his methods

may not always agree with his methods but Jack Bauer will always do what it

but Jack Bauer will always do what it

but Jack Bauer will always do what it takes to keep America safe he gives you

takes to keep America safe he gives you

takes to keep America safe he gives you his word number eight Nicholas Brody

his word number eight Nicholas Brody

his word number eight Nicholas Brody homeland kept for years as an al Qaeda

homeland kept for years as an al Qaeda

homeland kept for years as an al Qaeda prisoner this Marine earns a hero’s

prisoner this Marine earns a hero’s

prisoner this Marine earns a hero’s welcome upon his return to America it’s

welcome upon his return to America it’s

welcome upon his return to America it’s easy to empathize with Brody’s fight for

easy to empathize with Brody’s fight for

easy to empathize with Brody’s fight for normalcy that is until it’s revealed he

normalcy that is until it’s revealed he

normalcy that is until it’s revealed he may or may not have been turned by the

may or may not have been turned by the

may or may not have been turned by the terrorists and convinced to attack his

terrorists and convinced to attack his

terrorists and convinced to attack his homeland and that’s just the tip of the

homeland and that’s just the tip of the

homeland and that’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to his bad deeds

iceberg when it comes to his bad deeds

iceberg when it comes to his bad deeds villain hero antihero who knows have you

villain hero antihero who knows have you

villain hero antihero who knows have you ever been unfaithful to your wife No

ever been unfaithful to your wife No

ever been unfaithful to your wife No number seven Enoch Nucky Thompson

number seven Enoch Nucky Thompson

number seven Enoch Nucky Thompson Boardwalk Empire first rule of politics

Boardwalk Empire first rule of politics

Boardwalk Empire first rule of politics kiddo

kiddo

kiddo never let the truth get in the way of a

never let the truth get in the way of a

never let the truth get in the way of a good story his title may be treasurer of

good story his title may be treasurer of

good story his title may be treasurer of Atlantic County New Jersey but Nucky’s

Atlantic County New Jersey but Nucky’s

Atlantic County New Jersey but Nucky’s the bus based on an actual Prohibition

the bus based on an actual Prohibition

the bus based on an actual Prohibition era historical figure Thompson is both a

era historical figure Thompson is both a

era historical figure Thompson is both a sharp charismatic Republican politician

sharp charismatic Republican politician

sharp charismatic Republican politician and a ruthless gangster who uses his

and a ruthless gangster who uses his

and a ruthless gangster who uses his power for his own benefit and eliminates

power for his own benefit and eliminates

power for his own benefit and eliminates those who get in his way I am NOT

those who get in his way I am NOT

those who get in his way I am NOT seeking forgiveness

with crimes like voter fraud murder and

with crimes like voter fraud murder and bootlegging littering his resume he’s

bootlegging littering his resume he’s

bootlegging littering his resume he’s the architect corrupt politicians aspire

the architect corrupt politicians aspire

the architect corrupt politicians aspire to you’re like an onion mr. Thompson the

to you’re like an onion mr. Thompson the

to you’re like an onion mr. Thompson the more layers we peel I prefer to think of

more layers we peel I prefer to think of

more layers we peel I prefer to think of myself as an artichoke number six Nancy

myself as an artichoke number six Nancy

myself as an artichoke number six Nancy Botwin weeds how was your day okay I got

Botwin weeds how was your day okay I got

Botwin weeds how was your day okay I got taken into custody questioned released

taken into custody questioned released

taken into custody questioned released and uh had pancakes for breakfast

and uh had pancakes for breakfast

and uh had pancakes for breakfast widowed mother drug dealer

widowed mother drug dealer

widowed mother drug dealer Nancy’s done everything everyone excuse

Nancy’s done everything everyone excuse

Nancy’s done everything everyone excuse me for trying to bring a little beauty

me for trying to bring a little beauty

me for trying to bring a little beauty into an ugly world once her breadwinning

into an ugly world once her breadwinning

into an ugly world once her breadwinning husband unexpectedly dies she starts

husband unexpectedly dies she starts

husband unexpectedly dies she starts dealing pot to keep up with the Joneses

dealing pot to keep up with the Joneses

dealing pot to keep up with the Joneses however as she delves deeper into the

however as she delves deeper into the

however as she delves deeper into the drug trade things get messy but where’s

drug trade things get messy but where’s

drug trade things get messy but where’s where’s the money I know money thing Oh

where’s the money I know money thing Oh

where’s the money I know money thing Oh Terminal this suburban mom tries to set

Terminal this suburban mom tries to set

Terminal this suburban mom tries to set a good example for her kids but the

a good example for her kids but the

a good example for her kids but the Mexican cartels jail and assassination

Mexican cartels jail and assassination

Mexican cartels jail and assassination attempts make it tough for us to call

attempts make it tough for us to call

attempts make it tough for us to call her a good parent my weed is about to

her a good parent my weed is about to

her a good parent my weed is about to burn to the ground

burn to the ground

burn to the ground my customer base is about to burn to the

my customer base is about to burn to the

my customer base is about to burn to the ground

ground

ground for that I don’t have insurance couldn’t

for that I don’t have insurance couldn’t

for that I don’t have insurance couldn’t get them to offer me a drug dealer

get them to offer me a drug dealer

get them to offer me a drug dealer lost product policy number five Omar

lost product policy number five Omar

lost product policy number five Omar little the wire Go Go come on you’re not

little the wire Go Go come on you’re not

little the wire Go Go come on you’re not coming man oh shit

Omar’s got two distinct sides on the one

Omar’s got two distinct sides on the one hand he lives by a strict moral code

hand he lives by a strict moral code

hand he lives by a strict moral code takes his grandma to church doesn’t

takes his grandma to church doesn’t

takes his grandma to church doesn’t curse is good to his boyfriends and

curse is good to his boyfriends and

curse is good to his boyfriends and refuses to harm those not involved in

refuses to harm those not involved in

refuses to harm those not involved in the game on the other

the game on the other

the game on the other he’s bizarro world Robin Hood

he’s bizarro world Robin Hood

he’s bizarro world Robin Hood intimidating and stealing from street

intimidating and stealing from street

intimidating and stealing from street dealers with his trademark scar

dealers with his trademark scar

dealers with his trademark scar sawed-off shotgun and ultra quotable

sawed-off shotgun and ultra quotable

sawed-off shotgun and ultra quotable dialogue it ain’t what you takin is who

dialogue it ain’t what you takin is who

dialogue it ain’t what you takin is who taken if I’m you filming but watch out

taken if I’m you filming but watch out

taken if I’m you filming but watch out when you hear him whistling you’d better

when you hear him whistling you’d better

when you hear him whistling you’d better run

hey your lesson here beg you come at the

hey your lesson here beg you come at the King you best not miss number four Don

King you best not miss number four Don

King you best not miss number four Don Draper Mad Men he drinks like a fish

Draper Mad Men he drinks like a fish

Draper Mad Men he drinks like a fish smokes like a chimney and wears a suit

smokes like a chimney and wears a suit

smokes like a chimney and wears a suit like nobody else

like nobody else

like nobody else Don’s cool and he’s not all bad she has

Don’s cool and he’s not all bad she has

Don’s cool and he’s not all bad she has a husband in Vietnam and a baby at home

a husband in Vietnam and a baby at home

a husband in Vietnam and a baby at home but mostly he’s an unmitigated asshole

but mostly he’s an unmitigated asshole

but mostly he’s an unmitigated asshole acting purely out of self-interest the

acting purely out of self-interest the

acting purely out of self-interest the more we learn about Don Draper’s sorry

more we learn about Don Draper’s sorry

more we learn about Don Draper’s sorry dick Whitman’s backstory the more we

dick Whitman’s backstory the more we

dick Whitman’s backstory the more we understand his treatment of his

understand his treatment of his

understand his treatment of his subordinates friends and many many

subordinates friends and many many

subordinates friends and many many lovers does it make you feel better to

lovers does it make you feel better to

lovers does it make you feel better to think that I’m like you but that doesn’t

think that I’m like you but that doesn’t

think that I’m like you but that doesn’t make him any less of an antihero what no

make him any less of an antihero what no

make him any less of an antihero what no that’s not the point

that’s not the point

that’s not the point number three Tony Soprano The Sopranos

number three Tony Soprano The Sopranos

number three Tony Soprano The Sopranos this goombah reignited TV’s antihero

this goombah reignited TV’s antihero

this goombah reignited TV’s antihero trend like many bad guy good guys Tony

trend like many bad guy good guys Tony

trend like many bad guy good guys Tony struggles to keep his lives as a loving

struggles to keep his lives as a loving

struggles to keep his lives as a loving supportive father and a brutal mob boss

supportive father and a brutal mob boss

supportive father and a brutal mob boss separate ultimately Tony thinks he’s a

separate ultimately Tony thinks he’s a

separate ultimately Tony thinks he’s a good guy and his panic attacks

good guy and his panic attacks

good guy and his panic attacks existential crisis and sense of humor

existential crisis and sense of humor

existential crisis and sense of humor make him a protagonist you can get

make him a protagonist you can get

make him a protagonist you can get behind but it’s his vicious crimes

behind but it’s his vicious crimes

behind but it’s his vicious crimes philandering and anger-management issues

philandering and anger-management issues

philandering and anger-management issues that make you question your judgment

that make you question your judgment

that make you question your judgment when you do what would do didn’t poorly

when you do what would do didn’t poorly

when you do what would do didn’t poorly tell you ain’t been feeling good you

tell you ain’t been feeling good you

tell you ain’t been feeling good you know what I went my ears with your

know what I went my ears with your

know what I went my ears with your feelings thanks thanks a lot

feelings thanks thanks a lot

feelings thanks thanks a lot drives a car number two Walter White

drives a car number two Walter White

drives a car number two Walter White Breaking Bad I am NOT in danger Skyler I

Breaking Bad I am NOT in danger Skyler I

Breaking Bad I am NOT in danger Skyler I am the

am the

am the a guy opens his door and gets shot and

a guy opens his door and gets shot and

a guy opens his door and gets shot and you think that of me no I am the one who

you think that of me no I am the one who

you think that of me no I am the one who knocks who knew the danger would be a

knocks who knew the danger would be a

knocks who knew the danger would be a high school Kenta

high school Kenta

high school Kenta when mr. white is diagnosed with

when mr. white is diagnosed with

when mr. white is diagnosed with terminal cancer he uses his skills to

terminal cancer he uses his skills to

terminal cancer he uses his skills to ensure his family’s financial safety and

ensure his family’s financial safety and

ensure his family’s financial safety and that means cooking up boatloads of the

that means cooking up boatloads of the

that means cooking up boatloads of the best meth in New Mexico

best meth in New Mexico

best meth in New Mexico pretty soon Heisenberg morphs from an

pretty soon Heisenberg morphs from an

pretty soon Heisenberg morphs from an everyday guy into a murderer and drug

everyday guy into a murderer and drug

everyday guy into a murderer and drug kingpin when gree gets the better of him

kingpin when gree gets the better of him

kingpin when gree gets the better of him honestly though it could happen to

honestly though it could happen to

honestly though it could happen to anyone what is going on with me is not

anyone what is going on with me is not

anyone what is going on with me is not about some disease it’s about choices

about some disease it’s about choices

about some disease it’s about choices choices that I have made choices I stand

choices that I have made choices I stand

choices that I have made choices I stand by number one

by number one

by number one Dexter Morgan Dexter hey want to play

Dexter Morgan Dexter hey want to play

Dexter Morgan Dexter hey want to play and yes I want to play I really really

and yes I want to play I really really

and yes I want to play I really really do

do

do after witnessing his mother’s murder

after witnessing his mother’s murder

after witnessing his mother’s murder Dexter’s Dark Passenger emerges and can

Dexter’s Dark Passenger emerges and can

Dexter’s Dark Passenger emerges and can only be satisfied one way see I can’t

only be satisfied one way see I can’t

only be satisfied one way see I can’t help myself either with Harry’s code as

help myself either with Harry’s code as

help myself either with Harry’s code as protection Dex works as a mild-mannered

protection Dex works as a mild-mannered

protection Dex works as a mild-mannered Miami Metro blood spatter analyst by day

Miami Metro blood spatter analyst by day

Miami Metro blood spatter analyst by day and by night he hunts criminals who’ve

and by night he hunts criminals who’ve

and by night he hunts criminals who’ve escaped justice and sentences them to

escaped justice and sentences them to

escaped justice and sentences them to death it’s time for you to go away while

death it’s time for you to go away while

death it’s time for you to go away while we applaud Dexter for ridding the world

we applaud Dexter for ridding the world

we applaud Dexter for ridding the world of bad dudes ultimately he kills because

of bad dudes ultimately he kills because

of bad dudes ultimately he kills because he likes it and that ruins everyone he

he likes it and that ruins everyone he

he likes it and that ruins everyone he loves no in my life I thought I needed

loves no in my life I thought I needed

loves no in my life I thought I needed you but I couldn’t survive without you

you but I couldn’t survive without you

you but I couldn’t survive without you it was the other way around

it was the other way around

it was the other way around it was the other way around do you agree

it was the other way around do you agree

it was the other way around do you agree with our list I told you stop talking

with our list I told you stop talking

with our list I told you stop talking who do you think is the most badass TV

who do you think is the most badass TV

who do you think is the most badass TV antihero for more top 10s about your

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