By that definition, an antihero is a flat character, one that is simply a placeholder in a story rather than a true protganist. From Wordnik.com. [Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Hero vs Antihero] Reference
Then our antihero is seen tenderly removing the fish from the boat’s hull. From Wordnik.com. [Finn (copy)] Reference
Or is he some kind of antihero, a man whose appetite for life (however stupidly indulged) just won't quit?. From Wordnik.com. [Thanks to René Jacobs,] Reference
Word comes that J.D. Salinger, whose "Catcher in the Rye" has intrigued generations with its "antihero" Holden Caulfield, has died at age 91. From Wordnik.com. [fresnobeehive.com] Reference
Because Mitchum was an antihero when that meant something. From Wordnik.com. [Arts Extra:Being Robert Mitchum] Reference
Much like his alky antihero, Smith is a force to be reckoned with. From Wordnik.com. [Manhattan Weekend Box Office: Sex and the City vs. The Wackness on New York Screens] Reference
But antihero shows are different in that they are inherently self-limiting. From Wordnik.com. [Too Much Of a Bad Thing] Reference
First the dotcom bubble, then the housing bubble and soon the antihero bubble. From Wordnik.com. [Too Much Of a Bad Thing] Reference
Q: Do you like playing this antihero or non hero bad guy more than the good guy?. From Wordnik.com. [Brad Balfour: Exclusive: Actor Billy Magnussen Gives Hell to Preppies in Twelve] Reference
He loved the characters, particularly Rorschach, the book's dysfunctional antihero. From Wordnik.com. [A Producer of Superheroes] Reference
Because of this political atmosphere, Mr. Qiu's Inspector Chen is a classic antihero. From Wordnik.com. [Unraveling the Mysteries of Modern China] Reference
Three linked stories comprise a nuanced portrait of her vampiric antihero Dr. Weyland. From Wordnik.com. [Asimov's Science Fiction]
FARROW: I didn't think about it until a lot of people said she is an antihero (ph). From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 5, 2006] Reference
The Great Silence is Corbucci's antihero film, with a completely bleak and depressing ending. From Wordnik.com. [Wired Top Stories] Reference
Today's zeitgeist is vastly different, controlled by a popular culture that worships the antihero. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Jim Taylor: Where Have All Our Heroes Gone?] Reference
The "Lost" writers do -- but I am reminded of Han Solo, the antihero who got cryogenically frozen in "Empire.". From Wordnik.com. ['Lost' Dueling Analysis: 'The Last Recruit'] Reference
My 10-year-old son wants to go trick-or-treating as Niko Bellic, the murderous antihero of Grand Theft Auto IV. From Wordnik.com. [Mr. Know-It-All: Scooter Eco-Analysis, Grand Theft Halloween, Babycakes Blog Posts] Reference
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Terry Gilliam needed a star to play slippery antihero Tony, and he needed money. From Wordnik.com. [Wired Top Stories] Reference
He thought of Chris while writing the part of a cocksure dude who nearly steals the woman away from his frail antihero. From Wordnik.com. [Raiders of the Lost Backyard] Reference
By making Rodya into an action antihero, screenwriter David Stevens sacrifices the complex motives for his rants and crime. From Wordnik.com. [A 'Punishment' To Fit The Time Slot] Reference
Mr. Bogosian first played the corrosive antihero of his own play at the Public Theater in 1987 and made Talk Radio a cult hit. From Wordnik.com. [Two Schreibers on Stage: Liev Unleashes; Pablo Plays Twins] Reference
The antihero nature of the Lanterne Rouge feels modern, but its mystique may have been established with that very first title. From Wordnik.com. [The Tour's Master of Last Place] Reference
Its antihero, the appallingly ambitious and grasping Sammy Glick, became a synonym for the crassness of show business and more. From Wordnik.com. [Michael Winship: Gelbart and Schulberg: Two Writers Depart an Ever Stranger Land] Reference
He's the antihero; the unwilling everyman who gets thrown into a situation that, at first, he isn't necessarily very interested in. From Wordnik.com. [Single Person's Movie: Children of Men] Reference
(As a dreamy teenager, I even wrote a fan letter to the actor Jon Cryer, who played "Pretty in Pink" s quirky antihero, Duckie Dale.). From Wordnik.com. [Cathleen Falsani: The Gospel According To John Hughes] Reference
In newcomer Max Records, we have Sendak's impudent antihero of the same name, whose pouts and maniacal yelps strike just the right note. From Wordnik.com. [Rob Fishman: Here We Wild Things Are] Reference
Billy the Kid is one of our most beloved criminals, so much that Governor Bill Richardson is mulling a pardon for the long-dead antihero. From Wordnik.com. [A Bleak Picture For Young Black Male Students] Reference
The name of Mr. Wouk's antihero, Captain Queeg, has become useful shorthand for a leader whose instability is exceeded only by his incompetence. From Wordnik.com. [War Stories] Reference
George MacDonald Fraser has returned to form with his 12th Flashman novel, purging his British Empire antihero of any stray redeeming qualities. From Wordnik.com. [March 2006 Table of Contents] Reference
Nonetheless, Benedict Cumberbatch's playing of the crumpled antihero, Bérenger, who realizes "I'm the last human left," is satisfyingly ambiguous. From Wordnik.com. [Chagall's Fanciful Creatures] Reference
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