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John Cena has made some good movies, and he has made some absolute dross. One of the latter is the 2011 movie The Reunion, which has found a surprising new audience since landing on Tubi this month. The film falls very much into the category that made many question whether Cena could make it as an actor, with the wrestler-turned-actor's attempt to deliver a nuanced performance falling mostly flat. Cena plays Sam, a suspended cop who gets caught up in a dangerous scheme while attempting to claim the inheritance left to him and his siblings by their late father. To many, the nuance was very much lost, and this was not the John Cena that would end up leading several huge franchise projects a decade later.

When it came out, The Reunion was one of Cena’s first movies, and, as would be pointed out by several critics, it was one of several critical bombs.

Sons of Anarchy features many characters who are both fan favorites but also irredeemable. Set in a world of crime and chaos, bad situations lead to even worse choices. Before anyone realizes, things are too far gone to be saved.

Shows with no redeemable characters have their own charm. They tend to tackle dark and forbidden topics like revenge, cannibalism and war. Many shows have irredeemable characters like Jax. They may have done one really bad thing, or they have done several over the course of the entire series. From House of the Dragon to Yellowjackets to Breaking Bad, these pitch-black and morally grey characters have caused fans to think about the damning choices they made.

Walter White Is Far Gone in Breaking Bad

As Breaking Bad's protagonist, Walter White is a sympathetic character, similar to Jax Teller in Sons of Anarchy. However, throughout the course of the crime series,...

Sometimes, TV shows introduce characters who seem fundamental to the story, but it becomes clear that the writers aren't sure what to do with them after their initial storyline. The result is often that the TV show will repeat the same story many times, focusing on one character. Maybe said character will eventually be written out of the show when the actor or writers have had enough, but they may be needed for one particular future storyline.

Some TV show love interests that were suddenly dropped and great female TV characters that deserved better ended up in these circumstances because creativity had run out concerning their arcs. Great TV shows should effectively use all their characters, at least providing a reason for them to be shelved for a while if screen time is limited. However, it is hard to feel like some shows did not waste characters when they are...

Villain protagonists can carry a TV show with complex characters and brilliant acting. Shows like Breaking Bad and Veep feature characters who become morally worse. The most compelling TV characters are complex, showcasing human imperfection and moral ambiguity.

There are numerous widely acclaimed TV shows where the protagonist is essentially the villain, although they may be the hero of their own story. Some of the TV characters with the best development ever demonstrate negative development, where they only become worse people as the series progresses. It still makes for amazing TV when the show can illustrate the psychology of this character's fall in a dark and nuanced story.

Through a combination of character charisma and brilliant acting, a villain protagonist can carry an excellent TV show about the nature of evil. Because of the villainous characters' complexities, some of the best TV actors of all time are remembered for playing villains or anti-heroes.

Sneak Peek more action footage, plus new images from Season Two of the comic book adaptation "Preacher", premiering June 25, 2017 on AMC:

"...'Reverend Jesse Custer' and his travelling companions, are being tailed by the white-suited 'Herr Starr' (Morse Bicknell)...

"...before they all wind up getting 'Dixie Fried' in New Orleans...

"...as they come up against 'Dee' and her vengeful new beau..."

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Preacher" Season 2...

Sneak Peek more new footage, plus images from Season Two of the comic book adaptation "Preacher", debuting June 25, 2017 on AMC:

"...'Reverend Jesse Custer' and his travelling companions, are being tailed by the white-suited 'Herr Starr' (Morse Bicknell)...

"...before they all wind up getting 'Dixie Fried' in New Orleans, as they come up against 'Dee' and her vengeful new beau..."

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Preacher" Season 2...

Stars: Randy Orton, Eric Roberts, Wes Studi, Steven Michael Quezada, Bill Stinchcomb, Alex Knight, Dylan Kenin, Michael Sheets, Morse Bicknell, Mark Sivertsen | Written by Alan B. McElroy | Directed by Roel Reiné

Like The Marine franchise, which featured a new WWE superstar in the lead role in each consecutive film, The Condemned 2 sees Randy Orton (who also took over the lead from John Cena for 12 Rounds 2) stars as bounty hunter turned hunted man, Will Tanner; and – like Orton’s 12 Rounds 2 – this film pales in comparison to the original, abandoning everything that made that Running Man-esque action film so much fun.

The Condemned was one of WWE Studios earliest – and best received – movies, alongside The Marine and See No Evil. And whilst those two films have already had sequels, it’s taken almost ten years for someone to put together a sequel to the Stone Cold Steve Austin starring original.