movies/tv Fictional Murderers You Actually Root For

[Castle Bleck 19,634]

The Punisher / Frank Castle (The Punisher), Dexter Morgan (Dexter), Yuri Lowell (Tales Of Vesperia), the trial victim's mother (Shaft (2000)), Carl Lee Hailey (A Time To Kill), Jefferson Hope (Sherlock Holmes: A Study In Scarlet), etc.

Edited September 7, 2013 by Anti-Villain

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Travis Touchdown(No More Heroes), The Smith Syndicate(Killer7), Mondo Zappa(Killer is Dead). Pretty much every Suda assassin

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Spoilers for Ace Attorney: Justice For All ahead:

 

 

Acro, from said game. Dude was a really calm guy and had a load of good in his heart. He was just overcome with rage at the fact that Regina inadvertently killed his brother and then had not a shred of remorse afterwards. And then he ended up killing the wrong person with his hatched plan... it must suck for him. I absolutely hated having to expose him as the murderer, because he's clearly a great guy.

 

[Castle Bleck 19,634]

@Flipturn- Also from said game:

 

 

Ini/Mimi Miney.

 

First, imagine yourself starting out as a promising young nurse at a prestigious clinic. But then, imagine your boss turning out to be a complete @$$hole who overworks you until you can barely think straight, which eventually causes you to accidentally poison FOURTEEN patients from sheer stress-induced confusion. Next, imagine not only getting fired afterward, but also getting hounded by said boss AND the media for said malpractice incident, both dilemmas only increasing your already-high levels of stress and fatigue, until, one night, you're out driving your sister somewhere, when all of a sudden, you just black out from sheer exhaustion...while behind the wheel. Now, imagine yourself waking up in a hospital, and not only learning your sister died in a recent car accident YOU indirectly caused, but also looking in a mirror and seeing HER face (because your plastic surgeon(s) used the wrong ID card for reference), which is now the only way you have left of keeping her alive. Finally, imagine your ex-boss coming back barely a year later to CONTINUE to somehow try and antagonize you.

 

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Dexter Morgan, wonderful series. Currently halfway through season 7 and damn, stuff is goin' down. 

 

He's such a likeable character, he really represents that deep desire of all of us wanting to kill real scum. 

[Jadefire 2,798]

@Flipturn- Also from said game:

 

 

Ini/Mimi Miney.

 

First, imagine yourself starting out as a promising young nurse at a prestigious clinic. But then, imagine your boss turning out to be a complete @$$hole who overworks you until you can barely think straight, which eventually causes you to accidentally poison FOURTEEN patients from sheer stress-induced confusion. Next, imagine not only getting fired afterward, but also getting hounded by said boss AND the media for said malpractice incident, both dilemmas only increasing your already-high levels of stress and fatigue, until, one night, you're out driving your sister somewhere, when all of a sudden, you just black out from sheer exhaustion...while behind the wheel. Now, imagine yourself waking up in a hospital, and not only learning your sister died in a recent car accident YOU indirectly caused, but also looking in a mirror and seeing HER face (because your plastic surgeon(s) used the wrong ID card for reference), which is now the only way you have left of keeping her alive. Finally, imagine your ex-boss coming back barely a year later to CONTINUE to somehow try and antagonize you.

 

 

Yeah. The song that played during those reveals was really haunting as well.

 

 

And what makes it worse was that it's implied that Doctor Grey never drugged her. It was all an accident on her part. Can you imagine how that must've weighed on her mind?

 

[Jack Spades 162]

Evert Dalek or Cyberman in the Doctor Who series. The Doctor says "They're the last ones in the universe." true... true... until next season.

 

EDIT: Oh wait. You mean murderERS. Okay... Buffy the vampire slayer. 

Edited September 5, 2013 by Jack Spades

[Mephala 2,635]

Probably Leatherface, but only in the originals. The amount of pain that guy must go through from his family is so horrible, even if he later sort of morphs on into becoming a complete arse. Also, the "monster" from Frankenstein, who is (irritatingly) often mistaken for Frankenstein by those who haven't read the book. He really wasn't a "bad" guy, he just had so much frustration and pain built up in him. :c

 

I would also say anyone from the Game of Thrones series (seriously, I think pretty much everyone has killed someone directly or indirectly at this point). XD And Dexter from Dexter, because that's a pretty solid show from what I have seen.

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1. Alucard Van-hellsing from Hellsing, never have I seen  such an insane murderer be so badass!

 

2. Light Yagami from Death Note, such a psychopathic murderer yet to be honest, he was a genius and I would have done the same thing he did...besides the whole "I am the new god" shtick...

 

3. Jeff The Killer from the Jeff The Killer creepypasta, sure he may have no redeeming qualities, but his transformation from a normal teenager into an insane murderer is very interesting, the story was very original and well written.

 

4. Saint Of Killers from Preacher, what an evil yet badass bastard...

 

5. Alex Mercer from Prototype, he may have been a douchbag in the second game, but I still think he's a badass!

[ReverseFaller 2,484]

Light Yagami from Death Note. If I had a Death Note I'd do the same thing, well without trying to become a "god" or any of that stuff.

 

Lucy from Elfen Lied. She was pretty murderous. However, I enjoyed her character and her backstory.

[long gone 8,929]

 

Well, Team Fortress 2 is supposed to be appearing on TV or something soon through a series of shorts made in Source Filmmaker. It already appeared in a Venture Bros. ad.

 

Anyway, the Spy is calm, collected, and will finish you quickly if you promise to not bleed on his suit. He also has pretty funny domination lines. (This is Scout, rainbows make me cry!)

[Celtore 2,770]

The only ones I can think of is GLADoS from portal 2 and Yanni Yogi from the Phoenix Wright movie. I really loved GLADoS' personality and she was a lot less crazy than Wheatley, that's for sure. Plus she looked pretty awesome with her new design.

 

Phoenix Wright Spoilers below.

 

 

 

Yanni Yogi was accused of murdering Mile's Edgeworth's father through the use of a spirit medium channeling Gregory Edgeworth's spirit. His defense attorney, Robert Hammond, told him to plead insanity for the purposes of furthering his own career. Yanni does this despite actually being innocent and returns to his home town with his social standing completely broken and his job lost. Entering his home, he finds that his beloved wife has committed suicide. To make things even sadder, he has a bird that shares the same name as his wife. When he says to it "I'm sorry, Polly", he hears it returns "I love you, Yanni" in his wife's voice.

 

Then he eventually gets shipped a package with a letter and a container of acid. The letter tells him that it's finally time to take revenge on Hammond and Edgeworth, the people that he believes destroyed his life. He then proceeds to use the acid to burn off his fingerprints to leave his identity behind and proceeds to take his revenge.

 

The actor in the movie plays this role amazingly... While many parts of the movie were a bit corny and pretty bad, the guy playing Yanni did a phenomenal job. It was easily the best part of the entire movie when he was finally identified.

 

 

Edited September 5, 2013 by Celtore

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I feel for Joe Chill because, if he didn't kill Bruce's parents then Bruce would have never felt all that pain and guilt to become Batman.

[Batbrony 16,089]

Nicholas D. Wolfwood, a.k.a., Mr. Priest (at least if you're his waifu Milly Thompson ).  I haven't even finished "Trigun" yet, and don't really know that much about Wolfwood's past, but the guy is a total BAMF obviously on a quest for redemption from a very checkered past that most likely involved killing A LOT of people in his time.  I'm just taking a wild guess on that, but seeing as he lugs a GIANT CROSS GUN around everywhere he goes, I'd say it's a pretty safe guess.  :comeatus:  

 

Oh, and don't believe me that there's such a thing as a cross gun?  WELL THINK AGAIN NON BELIEVERS!!!!!!!!  BEHOLD, IN ALL IT'S GLORY, THE ONE AND ONLY CROSS GUN!!!!!!!!!!!   

 

 

Part cross, part gun, part armory, part rocket launcher, ALL AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

 

BEST CROSS EVER!!!!!!!! 

Edited September 5, 2013 by Batbrony

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Light Yagami- Death Note

Lelouch Vi Britannia- Code Geass

Tyrion Lannister- Game of Thrones

GLaDOS- Portal Series

 

That's about it

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Jigsaw from Saw, the Daleks from Doctor Who and The Boss (your custom player character) from Saints Row are all pretty likeable for being psychopathic mass murderers.

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The one murderer I root for that I can think of off the top of my head is the DC comics character Lobo. Lobo is an intergalactic bounty hunter known for his brutality as well as his insistence on keeping his word.  Lobo is the last of his kind because he in his own words "fragged them all", he may get his payday but this sadistic killer is more in it for the thrills than he is for the cash.

 

[Castle Bleck 19,634]

Yeah. The song that played during those reveals was really haunting as well.

 

 

And what makes it worse was that it's implied that Doctor Grey never drugged her. It was all an accident on her part. Can you imagine how that must've weighed on her mind?

 

Arguably worst of all?

 

 

You'd think finally letting EVERYTHING out would at least give her some dignified closure, but nope: Franziska had to be a b***h and whip everyone in frustration over losing...including Mimi in mid-grieving.

 

That, among other things, drove me to side with Godot when he utterly humiliated Franziska in the sequel.

 

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Gasai Yuno from Mirai Nikki - I absolutely love that character. Started rooting for that character around the beginning of that anime.

 

 

  

 

Edited September 5, 2013 by Squeaker101

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Well, the only one I can currently think of is GLaDOs from the Portal games. She is an awesome villain, and with her hilarious lines; it's hard not to root for this villain.

 

If I think of anymore, I'll add them.

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My Octavia Character in Fallout: New Vegas. I killed everyone.

 

Jigsaw is one of my faves, as well as the guy from Law Abiding Citizen.

 

And I root for Jason Vorhees

Edited September 5, 2013 by Flutter Dash

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This guy right here:

 

 

Why? Because he's just so amusing. He's a nut to be sure but he's just so charismatic at the same time.

 

I never did finish that anime...

[Castle Bleck 19,634]

The only ones I can think of is GLADoS from portal 2 and Yanni Yogi from the Phoenix Wright movie. I really loved GLADoS' personality and she was a lot less crazy than Wheatley, that's for sure. Plus she looked pretty awesome with her new design.

 

Phoenix Wright Spoilers below.

 

 

 

Yanni Yogi was accused of murdering Mile's Edgeworth's father through the use of a spirit medium channeling Gregory Edgeworth's spirit. His defense attorney, Robert Hammond, told him to plead insanity for the purposes of furthering his own career. Yanni does this despite actually being innocent and returns to his home town with his social standing completely broken and his job lost. Entering his home, he finds that his beloved wife has committed suicide. To make things even sadder, he has a bird that shares the same name as his wife. When he says to it "I'm sorry, Polly", he hears it returns "I love you, Yanni" in his wife's voice.

 

Then he eventually gets shipped a package with a letter and a container of acid. The letter tells him that it's finally time to take revenge on Hammond and Edgeworth, the people that he believes destroyed his life. He then proceeds to use the acid to burn off his fingerprints to leave his identity behind and proceeds to take his revenge.

 

The actor in the movie plays this role amazingly... While many parts of the movie were a bit corny and pretty bad, the guy playing Yanni did a phenomenal job. It was easily the best part of the entire movie when he was finally identified.

 

 

I stopped watching the movie upon Redd White's conviction because...well...his portrayal SUCKED!!! WHY DIDN'T REDD WHITE LOOK AND ACT LIKE BLACKMAIL-GASTON ANYMORE?!?! WHY DID THEY REPLACE THAT VERSION WITH ESSENTIALLY A JAPANESE VERSION OF MICK JAGGER WHO LOOKED AND ACTED STONED OUT OF HIS MIND?!?!

 

WHY?!?!

 

But after seeing your post, I think I'll check out the rest of the movie after all, if only to see Yanni Yogi's parts.

 

P.S.- What would Godot's visor look like in a potential sequel?

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I'd have to go with Shinobo Sensui from Yu Yu Hakusho in a weird way. Even up until the end you route for him to find some kind of redemption after you've seen his true self. Under all the evil there seems to be a broken hero that couldn't handle seeing the true depravity of man.  

[Celtore 2,770]

I stopped watching the movie upon Redd White's conviction because...well...his portrayal SUCKED!!! WHY DIDN'T REDD WHITE LOOK AND ACT LIKE BLACKMAIL-GASTON ANYMORE?!?! WHY DID THEY REPLACE THAT VERSION WITH ESSENTIALLY A JAPANESE VERSION OF MICK JAGGER WHO LOOKED AND ACTED STONED OUT OF HIS MIND?!?!

 

WHY?!?!

 

But after seeing your post, I think I'll check out the rest of the movie after all, if only to see Yanni Yogi's parts.

 

P.S.- What would Godot's visor look like in a potential sequel?

 

I agree that Redd White's portrayal was extremely lackluster, but then again, his case wasn't exactly the focal point of the film. Quite honestly, by the end I had nearly forgotten that he was in the film at all... I do believe the movie is worth a watch if you're a fan of the phoenix wright series, it does get a fair bit better.

 

Hmm... I don't think we need to exactly worry about a sequel let alone two, but it's fun to speculate. I guess it would look pretty much like what you see in the game, it really wouldn't be that difficult to replicate. Some cosplayers have made some pretty convincing models.

 

Oh, and speaking of Godot...

add him up on the list of Fictional Murderers I root for as well.

 

Edited September 6, 2013 by Celtore