Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Top Three Most Kick-Ass Heroes of All Time

Here it is, a fictional trinity of kick-assery. These are, in my opinion, the top three most hardcore heroes ever, pulled from a variety of media.

#3
Eric Draven - The Crow (Movie)

Why he kicks ass: Because he rose from the dead a year after his own and his fiance's murder to exact glorious justice, proving that love is stronger than death. He may be a tragic hero, but he refuses to accept it. The entire movie is filled with sweet revenge, and in the end, love conquers all. (The orginal Crow movie, anyways. The sequels they made after Brandon Lee's death are all utter crap.)


#2

Leon Kennedy - Resident Evil 4 (Game)

Why he kicks ass: Because he single-handedly faces a village, wilderness and more full of zombies. He's pretty much fearless! Even when I'm freaking out on the controls, Leon keeps his cool. I really love Leon. In fact, I wanted to name my son after him. But my husband really hates his name, so I caved and chose something else. But never let it be said that I didn't try!

#1

Jamie Fraser - Outlander (novel & series)

Why he kicks ass: Here's an entirely human hero that has faced just about everything that could kill a man and survived, without undead powers or automatic weaponry. Because he appears in the first book as a ghost, I must accept that he can indeed be killed, but no one's succeeded so far. War, torture, heartbreak, betrayal, injury, infection, illness - he's faced it all, and what doesn't kill him only makes him stronger. And even though he's really tough he still has a very soft side that makes him a great husband and father. Plus, bonus points for daring to be a red-haired hero (there aren't enough of them)! Jamie Fraser is the ultimate hero.

Ok, so those are my top three most kick-ass heroes of all time. Who would be on your list?

7 comments:

  1. Because I'm such a huge LOTR fan, I'll have to add Aragorn (Strider).

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  2. Yum yum. Forget the kick assery, I'm just loving the photos! :)

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  3. Bree - When I asked my husband who he'd add to the list, he also said Aragorn!

    Talli - Well, it doesn't hurt that they're all handsome also!

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  4. Corbin Dallas from 5th Element. Ex military now cab driver that has the fate of the world fall through the roof of his cab only to get his licence suspended. And in the end he gets to kiss the girl.

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  5. Corbin sounds pretty cool, SB!

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  6. Aragorn is definitely awesome, as is basically any character played by Bruce Willis (so I'm also in agreement with Corbin Dallas).

    But Leito in film District B13 takes the cake. He stands against thugs and government officials alike in the name of a better world. It's hard to go wrong with a sexy French parkour master!

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  7. A French parkour master? I've never seen the movie, but it sounds pretty interesting. The world needs people to stand up to corrupt government officials, and I suppose being able to jump off buildings doesn't hurt!

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