#9: Dr. Gregory House, House, M.D.
B: June 11, 1959
D: Maybe dead by now… Wilson probably died within months
from his cancer, and House, who was already on a severe downward spiral at the
conclusion of the final episode, would not have gotten any better after his
best friend’s death. I’m thinking suicide by overdose.
He is arrogant yet self-loathing, unbearingly critical yet
full of double standards, and maybe the smartest guy on the planet while
continually failing to manage his addiction to pain-killers. He hates
everybody, but has a special hatred for religious people, figures of authority,
and patients who think they understand the world of medicine.
Most defining moment: A mom brings her baby in because she
has a cold. Dr. House asks her when the baby was vaccinated. The mom says she
doesn’t believe in vaccinations, so Dr. House writes her a prescription for a
baby coffin and sarcastically praises her for her stance against the
pharmaceutical companies and their vaccinations.
#8: Omar Little, The Wire
B: 1974
D: February 2008, Shot by a kid whose father Omar had killed
The fan favorite of what many call the greatest TV series
ever produced, Omar is the most feared gangster in Baltimore. He is a rugged
anti-hero with his scrappiness and Robin Hood-like methodology of pilfering
loot from other bad guys. If you hear him whistling, “The Farmer in the Dell,”
you better scatter. Beware of him and his double-barreled shotgun.
Most defining moment: Omar breaks in and interrupts a
high-rolling poker game and steals all the money. Marlo, a big-time drug
dealer, says, “That’s my money.” Omar replies, “Man, money ain’t got no owners.
Only spenders.”
#7: Tony Soprano, The Sopranos
B: August 24, 1959
D: June 10, 2007, Shot by an unknown assassin (and yes, he
was 100% most definitely shot and killed: Explanation
There is no anti-hero status here. Even his most redeeming
qualities, i.e. love for family, loyalty, vision for success, all get torn down
the very second he builds and rebuilds that trust with the audience. He is
selfish, unfaithful, greedy, and completely unwilling to share the spotlight
with anybody. But that is what puts him so high on this list. People enjoy
witnessing the fireworks-- the violent, unpredictable, inconsistent nature of
his reign of terror.
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