ally the classic anti-hero with a very notable twist - his role is not thrust upon him, all his decisions are consciously made. Neo does not see himself to be special and this is clearly evident when he is attempting to escape from the agents out the window. He can be heard to say"Why is this happening to me? What did I do? I can't do this." He does not believe in himself and therefore can not stretch to his full potential inside the Matrix. This is a characteristic of his that is maintained throughout the movie, and it is no coincidence that he is the last person to believe that he is the One. He also appears quite unwilling to be the "hero" at some points, for example when he learns about the matrix he is unable to handle the shock and refuses to accept it, shouting"No, I don't believe it. It's not possible. Stop. Let me out! Let me out! I want out! Stay away from me! I don't believe..." These are all classic antihero traits, but he also displays the elements of the romantic hero, particularly towards the end when Neo re-enters the Matrix in order to save Morpheus. He knows that one of them must die, and the Oracle has told him that it will be up to him which one it is. Therefore, when he enters the Matrix he makes that choice, and knowingly goes to sacrifice himself for the sake of mankind. However, it is now that he is starting to believe in himself, and he also believes that he can bring Morpheus back. It is at this point that he starts to transcend into the romantic hero, he starts to believe in himself and to realise the truth. He sheds his old identity, Thomas Anderson and embraces his new one with the famous "My name is Neo." Similarly, in ‘Buffy the Vampire slayer’ (the movie), the anti-hero also transitions to a romantic hero. In this case, the hero is Buffy herself. A stereotypical teenage American bimbo who later on admits, “I didn’t even think about anything”, Buffy is tracked down my Merrick ...
