Greetings and welcome to the very first day of the AtoZChallenge. Every day this month (except Sundays) we will have a Literary duo for you to vote for your favourite.
Today we are starting with everyone’s favourite: the Awesomest Anti-Heroes. We have two very interesting gentlemen, one right out of classic literature, the other from modern comics and we want you to tell us who should win this little contest.
- Heathcliff
Often seen as a romantic hero from Emily Bronte‘s Wuthering Heights, Heathcliff ends up the bitter anti-hero. His love for Catherine Earnshaw starts off pure, but when he does not get what he wants his pride becomes malicious cruelty. From hero to villain, is he the Awesomest Anti-Hero?
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- Loki
The trickster god of Norse legend, Loki is a popular figure from Marvel comics and in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The fallen prince, thrown into turmoil when he discovers he is Jotun not Aesir, sending him into a downward spiral. To begin with he desperately wants to prove himself, committing terrible acts to convince Odin he is still worthy. Then he sets his sights on being a true villain. Is Loki your Awesomest Anti_Hero?
Vote for the Awesomest Anti-Hero
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We picked two of our favourite Anti-heroes to go head to head, but please tell us about your favourites in the comments as well.
Our Other Blogs
Sophie and Tasha are also sharing duties on one other blog for the AtoZ and they both have their own blogs as well. Visit them to see their exciting themes for this year.
Sophie’s Thoughts and Fumbles | Tasha’s Thinkings
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Other People’s Blogs
Now check out all the other blogs by visiting the AtoZChallenge list (I recommend leaving it open in another tab :)).
What is the AtoZChallenge?
For those who don’t know, the AtoZChallenge is a giant blog hop with thousands of blogs taking part. Every day in April, apart from Sundays, these blogs will post using a letter of the alphabet at a prompt, e.g. A on 1st, B on 2nd etc.It has been running since 2010 and was thought up by the lovely Arlee Bird who put out a challenge and it has grown and grown since. It is a superb way to meet other bloggers and to have a huge amount of fun.
Literary Smackdown. Such a clever way to present your theme!
Of course my vote would have to go to Heathcliff!
I love classics…but I have nothing against the comics, hey! 🙂
Enjoy the challenge.
Writer In Transit
There are may good arguments for both ends of the spectrum 🙂 Thank you for voting.
This is going to be a fun A to Z Challenge to follow. Hard to decide between this two. I’d say they’re equal in their own ways.
Mason
Ninja Minion
We tried to pick two for each day that would get people voting for different reasons – it seems to have worked today 🙂
I visited all three of your blogs (I’m doing two and feel like I’m over my head…I’m impressed with you doing three) Love your graphics! Funny how much Marvel Comics has changed over the years.
(Thank you so much, I hope you enjoyed all the blogs. I’m sharing duties on 2, so it kind of evens out :). I have to admit I’ve never been a comics person – it’s always been the cartoons and live action that have attracted me. Those have changed so much too … I shudder to remember the 80s Captain America ;)) I just realised you could have been talking to Soph – totally forgot this wasn’t my blog 🙂 Welcome, whatever 😀
This is going to be fun! I voted, but it was a hard call.
That is what we like to hear – means we didn’t pick too badly 🙂 Thanks for dropping by.
What an interesting way to do the challenge. So interactive.
-Melanie Schulz
Thank you – we hope it’s fun 🙂
I’m voting for Loki but it’s not fair having Tom’s picture on there.
Susan Says
It so is – he’s up against Timothy Dalton, Laurence Olivier. Tom Hardy and Ralph Feinnes – it’s totally fair to use Tom’s piccie to counter that 😉
I voted for Loki. Heathcliff seems creepy, whereas Loki is more mischievous and has more of a compelling reason for why he later turns to the dark side.
I think they were both probably screwed up as children – but I’d vote for Loki too 🙂
I gotta go with Loki. He was the Original Anti-Hero.
Tim
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Tim Brannan, The Other Side Blog
2015 A to Z of Adventure!
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He is, isn’t he 🙂 Did Loki do it?
I have to admit I didn’t like Wuthering Heights, so I just went ahead and voted for Loki. 😀
I have never been a huge Wuthering Heights fan, but I had always found Heathcliff interesting, if not likeable. Yay for Loki 🙂
I’m not big on Marvel films, but I’m giving my vote to Loki for the simple fact I took a Mythology class in High School and Norse was among the ones we studies. I always found the study of mythology fascinating.
I agree, mythology is amazingly interesting. So much of it and so varied, but with repeating themes through different cultures.
I voted for Heathcliff because I love Wuthering Heights.
Shalom,
Patricia @ EverythingMustChange
I’ve enjoyed the film versions, but I never could get into the book, but many in my family have 🙂
Heathcliff it is then!
@CazsBooks
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I’m finding the voting on this one most interesting 🙂
Haha! I looked at the results and am not surprised. Is anyone really that it would be Loki?
He probably rigged it 😉
So fun! These are tough choices; I thinking Loki would beat out Heathcliff in the votes, but only because he is probably more well-known with today’s movie-goers, but my vote had to be for the brooding, dark, misunderstood Heathcliff! Nicely done! Gail at Making Life An Art