Thread:Mesektet/@comment-26083398-20160202042511/@comment-3581997-20160202071357

Really the particulars of that depend on how someone is an anti-hero/villain. Keep in mind Anti-Hero or Anti Villain, are neither some universal character, just anti-paragon type. Example Meatwad from ATHF is an anti-hero because he is a simpleton not cause he has some bad-ass attitude, where as Wolverine is an Anti-Hero because he does not play well with others. Similar principals apply to Anti Villain. So what type of anti villain depends on what those poistive aspects are.

To use the most decorated examples, lets call them "Hero Mc.Jerkass" and "Lord Villainington Proper"; McJerkass can still do heroic deeds all he wants but if his desire to be a jack-en-ape actually ends up hurting people her is provoking a situation and can be villainous, in theory anyway and depending on the level of her crimes v virtues. This is why eventually Kratos sort of burns out his role as hero, there is only so much anti that title can take.

Where as Lord Villainington may not merely be lip service but actually have a set of standards that call upon him to help the forces of good even if his overall goals do not otherwise change. Magneto has teamed up with the X-Men numerous times after becoming a full on villain, mainly because the the very same principals he had which said this building deserves to be flattened, also say even humans don't deserve nuclear fall out.