+172 You know a story is good when you are rooting against the well being of normal citizens- like in Despicable Me, Bandits, or Animal Farm. amirite?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Death Note.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I was rooting against Napoleon....

by Anonymous 13 years ago

It typically means that the protagonists are the antagonists of society and are portrayed in a sympathetic light. To me, that doesn't prove anything about the quality of the story.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

It's the concept of an anti-hero. A good example is definitely Dr. Horrible.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

But again, it doesn't necessarily require a good story for the anti-hero to be successful.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

True, but it does usually help.

by Anonymous 13 years ago