I think the world's most successful anti-hero was Alan-a-Dale. If you remember, all the people around him did amazing, courageous and honourable deeds (Robin Hood, Little John, Maid Marion, Will Scarlett, Much the Miller's son and Friar Tuck) and Alan-a-Dale is revered in legend as one of their company but if you read the tales, he actually contributed nothing. He didn't go on raids, wasn't captured, never seems to have left the greenwood forest of Nottingham at all. His net value appears to be negative, just a drain on food supplies. So, I think that we should respect his utter brilliance as a self-publicist and spin-doctor who was so skilled that he avoided all risks and was never found out or called a coward. Heroes come in all shapes and sizes, even the clever ones who control the propaganda (make up songs), so let's give Alan-a-Dale the benefit of the doubt as a particularly 'quiet hero' who could exaggerate the bravery of everyone else but was stuck for anything at all comendable to claim about himself - and yet he's still famous seven or eight hundred years later, but no one knows what for. Sometimes, being there is enough.
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Posted by Gerri4321Corey is a child actor I grew up with he has come to the defense of Michael Jackson everytime he was acussed of abuse of a child still to this day.
Posted by Gerri4321Corey is a child actor I grew up with he has come to the defense of Michael Jackson everytime he was acussed of abuse of a child still to this day.
Posted by Gerri4321Corey is a child actor I grew up with he has come to the defense of Michael Jackson everytime he was acussed of abuse of a child still to this day.
Posted by Gerri4321Corey is a child actor I grew up with he has come to the defense of Michael Jackson everytime he was acussed of abuse of a child still to this day.
Posted by Gerri4321Hi everyone I am no hero, yet I am a fierce defender of the true meaning of freedom.
Posted by Gerri4321Today in America and perhaps around the world, we Moron the loss of a True Icon and HERO of Comedy.
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Posted by Gerri4321My choice for a Hero to be celebrated tonight is A true Hero indeed.