Comments by "Terror Management Solutions, LLC" (@thereisnosanctuary6184) on "The Psychology of the Anti-Hero" video.

  1. I think you're wise. Its just there is the majority, the minority and the rare. And the freak.
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  2. Anti heroism appeals much to us fatherless sons that are now a norm. No figure to emulate, and we don't have a womb. So, a lazy hero. A heroic douchebag. These are appealing. You can be a creep and at times a hero. Not like you want to impress people, since you realize they are all just degrees of turd.
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  3. We can agree different levels of heroism. The greatest is the time you proved something to yourself, no onlookers. No applause. But you carry that in you, now. And it gives confidence for the next even scarier thing.
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  4. The last line.😞 Me.
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  5. Rob a bank.
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  6. BipolarBipolarBipolarBear Um...Friedrich Nietczhe?
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  7. Gusty Close. i'm only familiar through fiction. The anti hero comes across as less noble, more selfish than the hero. He makes huge mistakes, even values his own neck often, but often redeems himself. Think of Superman and John Wayne as the selfless honorable heroes, and Wolverine and Dirty Harry as anti heroes. They have noble traits, but they also have animalistic, even selfish reactions. A dirty hero. Another concept is the Sympathetic Villain, who IS a bad guy, who does evil, but when you hear his story, you can't help but feel he got such a raw deal, you understand how he became that way. Anakin Skywalker, Frances Dollarhyde. And it looks like they added Joker to the list of anti hero, when he was previously maniacal villain and sympathetic villain.
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  8. I think you do "sheep" a disservice. That will always have a mindless, cowardly stigma. Think about the people, most, who do not seek glory, but are the reasons the roads are made, dogs are groomed, kids are fed, eyeglasses are prepared. These are the bricks that make up the walls that form the building that is our technological, interconnected society. Worker bees, ants, even school fish, even a wolf pack are more appropriate animal totems. They do not want to stand out, but accomplish much working as a team, more than any one Hero. I lean anti hero, only because I have failed at sheep, peacock and hero. i'm like a rusty, fire extinguisher people ignore and doubt even works. But, when the fire starts, I prove my worth.
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  9. Sheepdogs are dogs, not sheep. And dogs come from wolves. There is the difference between hero and monster. And it isn't much.
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  10. So, its known. Laziness is not cowardice. I'm not scared, I'm tired. I prefer the drama come to me.
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  11. People keep speaking of their heroism, antiheroism , and victimhood. But have you acknowledged your villainy?
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  12. λiPanda Nope. Mamas boys with saggy britches.
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  13. The biggest coward is a crowd.
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  14. Either way, the anti hero is rebellious, whereas the Hero exemplifies a symbol to live up to,
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  15. Gusty n A fireman is a hero. A drug dealer and wifebeater who runs into a fire to save a kid, is an anti hero.
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  16. Gusty Hey thanks for feedback. I didn't mean anti hero and sympathetic villain were the same. I was just going a step down. Next step down would be an unsympathetic villain, like Hitler, Bin Laden, Sabretooth...who in the comics tried to be a xman for half a minute. But realized he is pure animal and likes it that way. Wolverine had slaughtered dozens of humans in the comics. Superheroes typically don't kill, so he was one if the first to do so unapologetically. Plus he has berserker rages. There's a thousand issues of Wolverine backstory, and in his long life, he definitely flirted with amoral behavior. He gets heroic status for trying to contain his anger, hence his connection to Japan and the warrior way. Claremont described him as a failed samurai. Whereas Sabretooth wholeheartedly embraces his predator nature and is jealous/ sickened by Logan's attempts to be normal. Oh, the drug dealer thing is I meant a bad dude that doess something good, can offset his reputation. Deadpool is the newest anti hero in movies. He was straight funny villain in comics until he became a favorite. The Punisher and Judge Dredd definitely are anti heroes but tread the line of villainy, like Dirty Harry ( Clint Eastwood vigilante cop) because they kill without mercy and consider themselves the law. Even Batman, Supes, Spiderman, Captain A and Daredevil have a no killing rule. So they are straight heroes. They will if forced, but will feel remorse. Anti hero knows you gotta die. And now. But he might not do it, because he is trying to be a part of a group, like when Arnie was a good T-1000. In original, he was ruthless killer. In Kill Bill, I would say Bill was sympathetic villain. We didn't know his entire past. But, he basically said his heart was broken and didnt think The Bride should live a sublife as just a wife/mom knowing full well she was a badass ninja, She was definitely an anti-heroine, one of very few.
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  17. In real life, my heroes are Pat Tillman and John McCain.
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  18. Wolf ZA Sounds good. But bullshit
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  19. In my head canon, villain=victim/hero. More ignoble than a hero, does not want to protect others, but punish them as he feels he has been. But, more purposeful and resolute than a mere victim. Will not idly let himself be harmed, even preemptively. Will never accept blame, but will serve it in copious amounts. A dangerous victim.
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  20. Nobody liked me 😖
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  21. JC S One time there was a Special Boy, who seemed meek amongst other Specials. But, the institution itself had become bloated, lazy, dogmatic, formulaic. It seemed better than Evil, but certainly less exciting. In fact, it was often engaged in questionable actions itself. The Special Boy had a Destiny, but to achieve it,he had to defy convention, suffer greatly, confront evil and be forced to make a choice...both involving great sacrifice with only potential reward. And the World would be changed by his choice. I've never seen Harry Potter, but I assume that's the storyline, since its almost universal. Same as Anakin Skywalker and Luke Skywalker and Jesus Christ.
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  22. Sounds like good villain
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  23. When Officer Max Rockowski became Mad Max. There was no society to protect, laws to enforce. Only survival mattered.
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  24. Mohammed Hasan Discretion is the better part of valor. Which means choose your battles. Not all conflict has a guaranteed winner and/or hero. Lots of evil has been caused because two forces refused to back down. Especially when they were afraid of being seen as weak. The Steve Rogers character, which is 70 years old was always the most noble Marvel hero, like Superman. He always chose the honorable and kind route. Violence was always a last resort, because he was good at it. He knew what kind of damage he could cause. Whereas KAL-el was godlike, Captain A was augmented, but certainly could be injured, killed..which made his refusal to kill ( unless absolutely necessary) an even more noble goal. He is a mix of Superman and Batman. Then you have Anti heroes like The Punisher who have decided to wipe scum from the earth. Heroes fight Anti Heroes. Because the end does not justify the means. Choose your battles, and fight hard, but honorably.
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  25.  @maeth1935  You had me at apathetic horde.
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  26. Brenda Colman Thanks Thor
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  27. Wretched Abyss In our wretched society, someone will coopt that phrase to say a thousand people are heroes.
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  28. Louis DeBeer And when you can't?
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  29. Elysian Fields You have to understand how the USA is different. Not a culture with 1000 years in same geography. This was The New World. And only the brave and desperate came here. From other countries. We are their descendants, i dream everyday if being my a lone man fighting a fight, saving a life. Beating the system. Its in our blood, and the movies reinforce it.
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  30. I see what you're saying. The Dude is an anti hero then.
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  31. You only live because of all the people that serve you, all the animals killed to feed you. War and business runs on evil. Families use threats of pain, loss of privileges, withholding of love to. enforce conformity. How many times did you give a look to someone to let them know that they are your inferior? How many times a prank, a jest, an act of retribution because you felt real joy in someone's embarrassment, loss, pain?
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  32. Cosmos Gatito That's not an anti hero. That's a pussy. If for some reason he's forced into circumstances, he may display some heroics. I say force him.
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