Narratives led by antiheroes make our relationship with the work that much more complicated—and that much more delicious. It makes the whole process of watching a piece of work an active conversation, a negotiation with ourselves as to what we’re willing to accept, what we relate to, and what it says about us. While the attributes that make up a hero are generally universal and aspirational—courage, honesty, integrity, selflessness—the antihero is a slippery figure who is both the hero’s opposite and also much more human.
