{"id":492367,"date":"2022-09-12T15:45:14","date_gmt":"2022-09-12T12:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/tv-protagonists-that-wouldnt-exist-without-tony-soprano\/"},"modified":"2022-09-12T15:45:14","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12T12:45:14","slug":"tv-protagonists-that-wouldnt-exist-without-tony-soprano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tv-protagonists-that-wouldnt-exist-without-tony-soprano\/","title":{"rendered":"#TV Protagonists that Wouldn&#8217;t Exist Without Tony Soprano"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a261ddcb9d74\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a261ddcb9d74\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tv-protagonists-that-wouldnt-exist-without-tony-soprano\/#%E2%80%9CTV_Protagonists_that_Wouldnt_Exist_Without_Tony_Soprano%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;TV Protagonists that Wouldn&#8217;t Exist Without Tony Soprano&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tv-protagonists-that-wouldnt-exist-without-tony-soprano\/#Vic_Mackey_%E2%80%93_The_Shield_2002-2008\" >Vic Mackey &#8211; The Shield (2002-2008)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tv-protagonists-that-wouldnt-exist-without-tony-soprano\/#BoJack_%E2%80%93_BoJack_Horseman_2014-2020\" >BoJack &#8211; BoJack Horseman (2014-2020)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tv-protagonists-that-wouldnt-exist-without-tony-soprano\/#Eve_%E2%80%93_Killing_Eve_2018-2022\" >Eve &#8211; Killing Eve (2018-2022)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tv-protagonists-that-wouldnt-exist-without-tony-soprano\/#Omar_Little_%E2%80%93_The_Wire_2002-2008\" >Omar Little &#8211; The Wire (2002-2008)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tv-protagonists-that-wouldnt-exist-without-tony-soprano\/#Fleabag_%E2%80%93_Fleabag_2016-2019\" >Fleabag &#8211; Fleabag (2016-2019)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tv-protagonists-that-wouldnt-exist-without-tony-soprano\/#Don_Draper_%E2%80%93_Mad_Men_2007-2015\" >Don Draper &#8211; Mad Men (2007-2015)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tv-protagonists-that-wouldnt-exist-without-tony-soprano\/#Walter_White_%E2%80%93_Breaking_Bad_2008-2013\" >Walter White &#8211; Breaking Bad (2008-2013)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CTV_Protagonists_that_Wouldnt_Exist_Without_Tony_Soprano%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;TV Protagonists that Wouldn&#8217;t Exist Without Tony Soprano&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<strong><em>The Sopranos<\/em><\/strong> started airing in 1999, and with it, a new type of lead character for television was born: the antihero. Tony loved his family and had some redeeming qualities, but he was also a mob boss who didn\u2019t mind some killing if it helped him obtain his objectives. We loved to root for him anyway. With the success of Tony, more antiheroes started <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>earing on our screens. Here are some popular TV protagonists that wouldn\u2019t exist without Tony Soprano:<br \/>\n<!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><br \/>\n <!-- No winning ad found for zone: below first paragraph! --><!-- No winning ad found for zone: native in content! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"vic-mackey---the-shield-2002-2008\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vic_Mackey_%E2%80%93_The_Shield_2002-2008\"><\/span> Vic Mackey &#8211; The Shield (2002-2008)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img expandable img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:52.5%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/The-Shield.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;20th Television&quot;\">\n<figure> <picture> <!--[if IE 9]> <video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"750px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/The-Shield.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/The-Shield.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/The-Shield.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/The-Shield.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><img width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"The Shield\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/The-Shield.jpg\"\/> <\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">20th Television<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. -->\n <\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><br \/>\n Vic Mackey (Michael Chiklis in an All-Star performance) was a cop. He was also a cop killer, a thief, and an extortionist. The character was an antihero most of the time, but there were also times when he was an absolute villain. He was the only one who did anything necessary to end the worst guys imaginable, but he wasn\u2019t that good either. In<em> <strong>The Shield\u2019<\/strong>s <\/em>first episode, he kills a cop in cold blood, and from there on, the show kept pressing the accelerator for seven adrenaline-fueled seasons. Nevertheless, we were usually on team Vic, hoping he and the strike team could get out of the last problem they created for themselves.<br \/>\n<!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><\/p>\n<div class=\"adsninja-ad-zone\" id=\"adsninja-ad-zone-MW-Reg-Org\">\n<div id=\"dynamically-injected-refresh-ad-zone-MW-Reg-Org\" class=\"dynamically-injected-refresh-ad-zone\">\n<div class=\"ad-current\">\n<div id=\"ad-zone-container-MW-Reg-Org\" class=\"ad-zone-container ad-zone-container-content-character-count-repeatable-1\" data-no-fill-collapsable=\"false\"><strong class=\"ad-zone-advertising-tag\">MOVIEWEB VIDEO OF THE DAY<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"bojack---bojack-horseman-2014-2020\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"BoJack_%E2%80%93_BoJack_Horseman_2014-2020\"><\/span> BoJack &#8211; BoJack Horseman (2014-2020)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img expandable img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:52.5%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Bojack-Horseman-Moon.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;Netflix&quot;\">\n<figure> <picture> <!--[if IE 9]> <video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"750px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Bojack-Horseman-Moon.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Bojack-Horseman-Moon.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Bojack-Horseman-Moon.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Bojack-Horseman-Moon.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><img width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"Bojack Horseman Moon\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Bojack-Horseman-Moon.jpg\"\/> <\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Netflix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. -->\n <\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><br \/>\nWelcome to the 2020s, where even an animated horse can be an antihero. <strong><em>BoJack Horseman<\/em><\/strong> was a depressed, long-passed-his-prime actor who would do anything for some recognition and ego-boosting. The problem with BoJack (Will Arnett) was that he was one of those who do first (normally, drink first) and think of the consequences later (or never). That hurt a lot of people in his orbit. We always rooted for BoJack, even if most of his problems were of his own volition. The comedy was unique and original, and didn\u2019t mind making BoJack the worst person on the show, something some other TV comedies could learn. He might not be a mob boss like Tony, but sometimes BoJack\u2019s actions were less considered and kind than Tony\u2019s ever were.<br \/>\n<!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><br \/>\n<span class=\"related-single\">Related: BoJack Horseman: One of the Most Depressing TV Shows of All Time<\/span><br \/>\n<!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"eve---killing-eve-2018-2022\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Eve_%E2%80%93_Killing_Eve_2018-2022\"><\/span> Eve &#8211; Killing Eve (2018-2022)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img expandable img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:52.5%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/killing-even-sandra-oh-gun.jpeg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;BBC&quot;\">\n<figure> <picture> <!--[if IE 9]> <video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"750px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/killing-even-sandra-oh-gun.jpeg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/killing-even-sandra-oh-gun.jpeg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/killing-even-sandra-oh-gun.jpeg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/killing-even-sandra-oh-gun.jpeg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><img width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"killing-even-sandra-oh-gun\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/killing-even-sandra-oh-gun.jpeg\"\/> <\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">BBC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. -->\n <\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><br \/>\n The lead of <strong><em>Killing Eve<\/em><\/strong>, Eve Polastri (Sandra Oh), starts the show as a real hero, a cop trying to catch a killer; but as the show goes on and her obsession\/attraction for Villanelle gets bigger, she discovers her real self. One who doesn\u2019t mind some killing, cheating, or lying if it suits her needs. Discovering her true nature and dark personality under a typical heroic exterior was one of the greatest pleasures of watching the show (and Oh\u2019s performance). We saw her evolution step-by-step, rationalizing most of her actions through her eyes, while being surprised at how the show subverts the TV police procedural.<br \/>\n<!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"omar-little---the-wire-2002-2008\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Omar_Little_%E2%80%93_The_Wire_2002-2008\"><\/span> Omar Little &#8211; The Wire (2002-2008)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img expandable img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:52.5%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/The-Wire.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;HBO \\\/ Warner Bros. Television Distribution&quot;\">\n<figure> <picture> <!--[if IE 9]> <video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"750px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/The-Wire.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/The-Wire.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/The-Wire.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/The-Wire.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><img width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"The Wire\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/The-Wire.jpg\"\/> <\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">HBO \/ Warner Bros. Television Distribution<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. -->\n <\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><br \/>\n Omar Little was the breakout character of <em><strong>The Wire<\/strong>. <\/em>He was a Robin Hood-esque figure, who stole from drug dealers, only to sell them back his product for a lot more money. He was also kind of a boogeyman on the streets for all those low-level drug dealers. <em>The Wire<\/em> is one of the best TV shows ever made because of brilliant ideas like the creation of Omar Little. He was smart, kind, homosexual (in a time when LGBTQ+ characters weren&#8217;t as in the spotlight), and had a real moral code, and Michael K. Williams&#8217;s (RIP) performance meshed perfectly with the character on screen. In a world that only allowed him to grow inside the projects and the drug world, where death is in every corner, he made something of himself. Rooting for someone who kills wasn\u2019t that usual before Tony Soprano, now is TV watching 101.<br \/>\n<!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"fleabag---fleabag-2016-2019\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fleabag_%E2%80%93_Fleabag_2016-2019\"><\/span> Fleabag &#8211; Fleabag (2016-2019)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img expandable img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:52.5%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Fleabag.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;BBC One&quot;\">\n<figure> <picture> <!--[if IE 9]> <video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"750px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Fleabag.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Fleabag.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Fleabag.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Fleabag.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><img width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"Fleabag\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Fleabag.jpg\"\/> <\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">BBC One<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. -->\n <\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><br \/>\n <strong><em>Fleabag<\/em><\/strong><em> <\/em>was a different kind of antihero. Her antihero characteristic was all interior (who she is) more than exterior (what she does). The character was brazen, egocentric, and irritating; but she also was all charisma, with great one-liners, and a unique point of view. We were as attracted to her and her world as every character on the show. <em>Fleabag <\/em>also made us accomplices of her story by breaking the fourth wall, making us part of her world as we became her biggest confidants. About the character that she wrote and starred as, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.harpersbazaar.com\/culture\/film-tv\/news\/a17977\/phoebe-waller-bridge-fleabag-interview\/\">Phoebe Waller-Bridge told Harper\u2019s Bazaar<\/a>: \u201cI decided to write the character that I&#8217;d always wanted to play as an actress. It had to be very acerbic and dry-witted and just not sorry. The actual character came out very rawly and very quickly for that first 10 minutes, and then it was sculpting her, so she didn&#8217;t become an acerbic, dismissive ar*ehole \u2014 that she actually had depth \u2014 and that came later.\u201d<br \/>\n<!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><br \/>\n<span class=\"related-single\">Related: Here\u2019s 5 Reasons Why Fleabag is One of the Greatest TV Shows of All Time<\/span><br \/>\n<!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"don-draper---mad-men-2007-2015\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Don_Draper_%E2%80%93_Mad_Men_2007-2015\"><\/span> Don Draper &#8211; Mad Men (2007-2015)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img expandable img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:52.5%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mad-Men-Don-Draper.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;Lionsgate Television&quot;\">\n<figure> <picture> <!--[if IE 9]> <video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"750px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mad-Men-Don-Draper.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mad-Men-Don-Draper.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mad-Men-Don-Draper.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mad-Men-Don-Draper.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><img width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"Mad Men - Jon Hamm as Don Draper\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mad-Men-Don-Draper.jpg\"\/> <\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Lionsgate Television<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. -->\n <\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><br \/>\n From the exterior, Don Draper was the perfect lead: handsome, charismatic, and good at his job. But when we looked closer, we found all the qualities that made him an antihero (and a bad husband and father): he was an alcoholic, philanderer, identity thief, and unhappy person who had a bad childhood. In <em><strong>Mad Men<\/strong>, <\/em>our antihero didn\u2019t kill, or was a mob boss, but he was still a bad person we rooted for. He has some redeeming qualities (anything to do with his relationship with Peggy\u2019s character), but he was still someone who would do us dirty if we knew him in real life. That\u2019s why he was so interesting, and that\u2019s why it\u2019s Jon Hamm\u2019s best performance ever.<br \/>\n<!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"walter-white---breaking-bad-2008-2013\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Walter_White_%E2%80%93_Breaking_Bad_2008-2013\"><\/span> Walter White &#8211; Breaking Bad (2008-2013)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img expandable img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:52.5%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Bryan-Cranston-as-Walter-White-in-Breaking-Bad.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;Sony Pictures Television&quot;\">\n<figure> <picture> <!--[if IE 9]> <video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"750px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Bryan-Cranston-as-Walter-White-in-Breaking-Bad.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Bryan-Cranston-as-Walter-White-in-Breaking-Bad.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Bryan-Cranston-as-Walter-White-in-Breaking-Bad.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Bryan-Cranston-as-Walter-White-in-Breaking-Bad.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><img width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"Bryan Cranston as Walter White in Breaking Bad\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Bryan-Cranston-as-Walter-White-in-Breaking-Bad.jpg\"\/> <\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Sony Pictures Television<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. -->\n <\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><br \/>\n Walter White was just a chemistry teacher with cancer who wanted to leave some money for his family when <strong><em>Breaking Bad<\/em> <\/strong>started. From there, he became a drug lord, an antihero, and the villain of his own show. How many people died because they met Walt or his blue product? Too many to count. During the show, we discover that he has the biggest ego, loves money and power, and doesn\u2019t mind the consequences of his actions if he\u2019s on top as \u201cthe one who knocks\u201d. He could have left the drug world many times, but he loves that life too much. The beta-male of the pilot ends the show having poisoned a little boy, lets his best friend&#8217;s girlfriend choke on her vomit, and was partly responsible for the death of his brother-in-law. Who would have thought? Bryan Cranston\u2019s performance allows for all those layers and different colors in Walt. The actor was mostly known as the quirky dad in <em>Malcolm in the Middle, <\/em>so his casting as Walt surprised everyone<em>. <\/em>Well, not everyone, show-runner <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.com\/news\/features\/breaking-bad-pilot-oral-history-10th-anniversary\/\">Vince Gilligan told TvGuide<\/a>: \u201cI wanted Bryan Cranston pretty much from the time I started actually typing the script&#8230; I just knew, this guy is the guy.\u201d And just like that, many of the best antiheroes were created in shows that we\u2019ll still be talking about, decades from now. Tony would be proud of his legacy, wherever he is.<br \/>\n<!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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