TMC
08-11-2015, 01:03 AM
http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2015/aug/10/donald-trump-antihero-mad-men-breaking-bad
Tyrion Lannister and Tony Soprano and our love for anti-heroes may also have something to do with Trump’s popularity, says Thomas Batten. "Think about all they have in common – Tyrion’s cynicism and cunning, Don’s scorn for weakness, Tony’s rage, Walter White’s limitless ego,” he says. "They’re all scoundrels who move through the world with an inordinate amount of swagger, and Americans, going back to 1773, love scoundrels with swagger. We love people who challenge authority and convention and get away with it.”
Tyrion Lannister and Tony Soprano and our love for anti-heroes may also have something to do with Trump’s popularity, says Thomas Batten. "Think about all they have in common – Tyrion’s cynicism and cunning, Don’s scorn for weakness, Tony’s rage, Walter White’s limitless ego,” he says. "They’re all scoundrels who move through the world with an inordinate amount of swagger, and Americans, going back to 1773, love scoundrels with swagger. We love people who challenge authority and convention and get away with it.”