they make bad look oh so good there goes
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
anti-heroes from television hey honey
not that I mind having this conversation
for the 73rd time this week but can we
do it maybe when daddy’s balls don’t
ache so much for this list we’ve chosen
unethical TV show protagonists who make
bad choices and do bad things
usually with selfish motives but somehow
we cheer them on time and time again do
tail number 10
Jackson Jax teller sons of anarchy
haunted by his late father’s plans for
the Sons of Anarchy motorcycle club
redwood original Jax advances from Vice
to president of the charming California
branch to keep his SAMCRO family safe he
plays by his own rules but struggles
with the moral implications of his
ruthless actions
listen biker slut always maybe it’s his
fathering skills his twisted vigilante
justice or his biker clothes but Jax is
just a guy we can root for you can’t
send this chair without being a sash I
know Jill no shit
number nine Jack Bauer 24
are you out of your mind you want to
find this bomb it’s gonna take kill be a
witness that’s problem with people like
you George you want results but you
never want to get your hands dirty I’d
start rolling up your sleeves what this
CTU agent hasn’t endured in the name of
justice
consistently painted as the best weapon
in the US government’s arsenal Bauer
isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty
whether that means murdering a co-worker
doing drugs or torturing prisoners you
may not always agree with his methods
but Jack Bauer will always do what it
takes to keep America safe he gives you
his word number eight Nicholas Brody
homeland kept for years as an al Qaeda
prisoner this Marine earns a hero’s
welcome upon his return to America it’s
easy to empathize with Brody’s fight for
normalcy that is until it’s revealed he
may or may not have been turned by the
terrorists and convinced to attack his
homeland and that’s just the tip of the
iceberg when it comes to his bad deeds
villain hero antihero who knows have you
ever been unfaithful to your wife No
number seven Enoch Nucky Thompson
Boardwalk Empire first rule of politics
kiddo
never let the truth get in the way of a
good story his title may be treasurer of
Atlantic County New Jersey but Nucky’s
the bus based on an actual Prohibition
era historical figure Thompson is both a
sharp charismatic Republican politician
and a ruthless gangster who uses his
power for his own benefit and eliminates
those who get in his way I am NOT
seeking forgiveness
with crimes like voter fraud murder and
bootlegging littering his resume he’s
the architect corrupt politicians aspire
to you’re like an onion mr. Thompson the
more layers we peel I prefer to think of
myself as an artichoke number six Nancy
Botwin weeds how was your day okay I got
taken into custody questioned released
and uh had pancakes for breakfast
widowed mother drug dealer
Nancy’s done everything everyone excuse
me for trying to bring a little beauty
into an ugly world once her breadwinning
husband unexpectedly dies she starts
dealing pot to keep up with the Joneses
however as she delves deeper into the
drug trade things get messy but where’s
where’s the money I know money thing Oh
Terminal this suburban mom tries to set
a good example for her kids but the
Mexican cartels jail and assassination
attempts make it tough for us to call
her a good parent my weed is about to
burn to the ground
my customer base is about to burn to the
ground
for that I don’t have insurance couldn’t
get them to offer me a drug dealer
lost product policy number five Omar
little the wire Go Go come on you’re not
coming man oh shit
Omar’s got two distinct sides on the one
hand he lives by a strict moral code
takes his grandma to church doesn’t
curse is good to his boyfriends and
refuses to harm those not involved in
the game on the other
he’s bizarro world Robin Hood
intimidating and stealing from street
dealers with his trademark scar
sawed-off shotgun and ultra quotable
dialogue it ain’t what you takin is who
taken if I’m you filming but watch out
when you hear him whistling you’d better
run
hey your lesson here beg you come at the
King you best not miss number four Don
Draper Mad Men he drinks like a fish
smokes like a chimney and wears a suit
like nobody else
Don’s cool and he’s not all bad she has
a husband in Vietnam and a baby at home
but mostly he’s an unmitigated asshole
acting purely out of self-interest the
more we learn about Don Draper’s sorry
dick Whitman’s backstory the more we
understand his treatment of his
subordinates friends and many many
lovers does it make you feel better to
think that I’m like you but that doesn’t
make him any less of an antihero what no
that’s not the point
number three Tony Soprano The Sopranos
this goombah reignited TV’s antihero
trend like many bad guy good guys Tony
struggles to keep his lives as a loving
supportive father and a brutal mob boss
separate ultimately Tony thinks he’s a
good guy and his panic attacks
existential crisis and sense of humor
make him a protagonist you can get
behind but it’s his vicious crimes
philandering and anger-management issues
that make you question your judgment
when you do what would do didn’t poorly
tell you ain’t been feeling good you
know what I went my ears with your
feelings thanks thanks a lot
drives a car number two Walter White
Breaking Bad I am NOT in danger Skyler I
am the
a guy opens his door and gets shot and
you think that of me no I am the one who
knocks who knew the danger would be a
high school Kenta
when mr. white is diagnosed with
terminal cancer he uses his skills to
ensure his family’s financial safety and
that means cooking up boatloads of the
best meth in New Mexico
pretty soon Heisenberg morphs from an
everyday guy into a murderer and drug
kingpin when gree gets the better of him
honestly though it could happen to
anyone what is going on with me is not
about some disease it’s about choices
choices that I have made choices I stand
by number one
Dexter Morgan Dexter hey want to play
and yes I want to play I really really
do
after witnessing his mother’s murder
Dexter’s Dark Passenger emerges and can
only be satisfied one way see I can’t
help myself either with Harry’s code as
protection Dex works as a mild-mannered
Miami Metro blood spatter analyst by day
and by night he hunts criminals who’ve
escaped justice and sentences them to
death it’s time for you to go away while
we applaud Dexter for ridding the world
of bad dudes ultimately he kills because
he likes it and that ruins everyone he
loves no in my life I thought I needed
you but I couldn’t survive without you
it was the other way around
it was the other way around do you agree
with our list I told you stop talking
who do you think is the most badass TV
antihero for more top 10s about your
favorite shows be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com then let’s leave it at
that shall we
the neighborhood
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
anti-heroes from television hey honey
not that I mind having this conversation
for the 73rd time this week but can we
do it maybe when daddy’s balls don’t
ache so much for this list we’ve chosen
unethical TV show protagonists who make
bad choices and do bad things
usually with selfish motives but somehow
we cheer them on time and time again do
tail number 10
Jackson Jax teller sons of anarchy
haunted by his late father’s plans for
the Sons of Anarchy motorcycle club
redwood original Jax advances from Vice
to president of the charming California
branch to keep his SAMCRO family safe he
plays by his own rules but struggles
with the moral implications of his
ruthless actions
listen biker slut always maybe it’s his
fathering skills his twisted vigilante
justice or his biker clothes but Jax is
just a guy we can root for you can’t
send this chair without being a sash I
know Jill no shit
number nine Jack Bauer 24
are you out of your mind you want to
find this bomb it’s gonna take kill be a
witness that’s problem with people like
you George you want results but you
never want to get your hands dirty I’d
start rolling up your sleeves what this
CTU agent hasn’t endured in the name of
justice
consistently painted as the best weapon
in the US government’s arsenal Bauer
isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty
whether that means murdering a co-worker
doing drugs or torturing prisoners you
may not always agree with his methods
but Jack Bauer will always do what it
takes to keep America safe he gives you
his word number eight Nicholas Brody
homeland kept for years as an al Qaeda
prisoner this Marine earns a hero’s
welcome upon his return to America it’s
easy to empathize with Brody’s fight for
normalcy that is until it’s revealed he
may or may not have been turned by the
terrorists and convinced to attack his
homeland and that’s just the tip of the
iceberg when it comes to his bad deeds
villain hero antihero who knows have you
ever been unfaithful to your wife No
number seven Enoch Nucky Thompson
Boardwalk Empire first rule of politics
kiddo
never let the truth get in the way of a
good story his title may be treasurer of
Atlantic County New Jersey but Nucky’s
the bus based on an actual Prohibition
era historical figure Thompson is both a
sharp charismatic Republican politician
and a ruthless gangster who uses his
power for his own benefit and eliminates
those who get in his way I am NOT
seeking forgiveness
with crimes like voter fraud murder and
bootlegging littering his resume he’s
the architect corrupt politicians aspire
to you’re like an onion mr. Thompson the
more layers we peel I prefer to think of
myself as an artichoke number six Nancy
Botwin weeds how was your day okay I got
taken into custody questioned released
and uh had pancakes for breakfast
widowed mother drug dealer
Nancy’s done everything everyone excuse
me for trying to bring a little beauty
into an ugly world once her breadwinning
husband unexpectedly dies she starts
dealing pot to keep up with the Joneses
however as she delves deeper into the
drug trade things get messy but where’s
where’s the money I know money thing Oh
Terminal this suburban mom tries to set
a good example for her kids but the
Mexican cartels jail and assassination
attempts make it tough for us to call
her a good parent my weed is about to
burn to the ground
my customer base is about to burn to the
ground
for that I don’t have insurance couldn’t
get them to offer me a drug dealer
lost product policy number five Omar
little the wire Go Go come on you’re not
coming man oh shit
Omar’s got two distinct sides on the one
hand he lives by a strict moral code
takes his grandma to church doesn’t
curse is good to his boyfriends and
refuses to harm those not involved in
the game on the other
he’s bizarro world Robin Hood
intimidating and stealing from street
dealers with his trademark scar
sawed-off shotgun and ultra quotable
dialogue it ain’t what you takin is who
taken if I’m you filming but watch out
when you hear him whistling you’d better
run
hey your lesson here beg you come at the
King you best not miss number four Don
Draper Mad Men he drinks like a fish
smokes like a chimney and wears a suit
like nobody else
Don’s cool and he’s not all bad she has
a husband in Vietnam and a baby at home
but mostly he’s an unmitigated asshole
acting purely out of self-interest the
more we learn about Don Draper’s sorry
dick Whitman’s backstory the more we
understand his treatment of his
subordinates friends and many many
lovers does it make you feel better to
think that I’m like you but that doesn’t
make him any less of an antihero what no
that’s not the point
number three Tony Soprano The Sopranos
this goombah reignited TV’s antihero
trend like many bad guy good guys Tony
struggles to keep his lives as a loving
supportive father and a brutal mob boss
separate ultimately Tony thinks he’s a
good guy and his panic attacks
existential crisis and sense of humor
make him a protagonist you can get
behind but it’s his vicious crimes
philandering and anger-management issues
that make you question your judgment
when you do what would do didn’t poorly
tell you ain’t been feeling good you
know what I went my ears with your
feelings thanks thanks a lot
drives a car number two Walter White
Breaking Bad I am NOT in danger Skyler I
am the
a guy opens his door and gets shot and
you think that of me no I am the one who
knocks who knew the danger would be a
high school Kenta
when mr. white is diagnosed with
terminal cancer he uses his skills to
ensure his family’s financial safety and
that means cooking up boatloads of the
best meth in New Mexico
pretty soon Heisenberg morphs from an
everyday guy into a murderer and drug
kingpin when gree gets the better of him
honestly though it could happen to
anyone what is going on with me is not
about some disease it’s about choices
choices that I have made choices I stand
by number one
Dexter Morgan Dexter hey want to play
and yes I want to play I really really
do
after witnessing his mother’s murder
Dexter’s Dark Passenger emerges and can
only be satisfied one way see I can’t
help myself either with Harry’s code as
protection Dex works as a mild-mannered
Miami Metro blood spatter analyst by day
and by night he hunts criminals who’ve
escaped justice and sentences them to
death it’s time for you to go away while
we applaud Dexter for ridding the world
of bad dudes ultimately he kills because
he likes it and that ruins everyone he
loves no in my life I thought I needed
you but I couldn’t survive without you
it was the other way around
it was the other way around do you agree
with our list I told you stop talking
who do you think is the most badass TV
antihero for more top 10s about your
favorite shows be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com then let’s leave it at
that shall we
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