Submitted by jdpm1991 t3_126cviz in television
As the title says; what are some examples you have of the main character being one of the most hated characters among the fan base on reddit?
Some examples I have:
Phoebe Halliwell on Charmed
Meredith Grey on Grey's Anatomy
Dawson Leery on Dawson's Creek
Aria Montgomery on Pretty Little Liars
Piper on Orange is the New Black
the most obvious answer is piper from orange is the new black
elizabeth keen from the blacklist
I love how Piper just ended up being the jumping off point to tell way more interesting stories about BIPOC women
Velma on Velma
Phoebe on charmed is hated? I watched the show when it aired, but have never engaged in online communities about it. That makes me sad, she was my favourite (but I never rewatched the show, so that's from my teenage perspective)
A lot of Charmed fans think she mistreated and abused Cole when he returned in season 5 and a lot also hate Alyssa Milano cause of her being friends with Weinstein's wife.
A lot of Charmed fans prefer Prue and Shannen Doherty
Carrie in Sex and the City
Jerry Seinfeld.
I dunno if I'd go so far as to say hated, but he's prob the fan's least favorite of the main cast. He's really carried throughout the series by Elaine, George and Kramer.
How could anyone not like him? He's a wonderful, wonderful boy. Everybody likes him. It's impossible not to like him. Impossible!
Hot take, but I'd have to agree. Usually when I'm not enjoying the show it's due to Jerry being Jerry.
Hwhat? why would anyone hate on phoebe from charmed for?
Also Schmoesby - himym
I'm confused as well. Haven't watched Charmed, since i was a teenager, but she was always my favorite character. Really surprised she gets hate.
Some people got pissed that the usual "Bad boy get redeemed by the love of a good woman" storyline ended up with the bad boy being written out and this was somehow seen as Phoebe's fault.
Fans who love Cole Turner and Prue hate Phoebe because she is basically the Farrah Fawcett of Charmed
Can you explain what you mean because I don't get it
She was the it girl of Charmed. Charmed was originally a vehicle for Shannen Doherty after being the "bad girl" from 90210 but Charmed turned into the Alyssa Milano show when Cole Turner was in season 3.
Huh... ok. I didn't really get that vibe from the show at all when I watched it, although googling why Prue was killed off does bring up some articles that suggest that might have been somewhat true
if you check out the subreddit for Charmed; Alyssa Milano & Phoebe Halliwell are public enemy number one.
Rose McGowan (Paige) hates Alyssa as well. but Shannen, Holly and Alyssa are on cordial terms now
a lot of "relatable" teen boy main characters in 90s shows were this:
that being said: I want to go back to this posting in a few days and count how many replies name women/female characters. in soap fandoms and in superhero fandoms, a LOT of the fans are very "she's a stupid cow, so irksome, kill her off!", and I think many people on reddit have that tendency, too.
Does Lucas Scott from One Tree Hill count as this as well?
I love this reply, because fans are arguing about this all the time, especially now that the female stars are doing their "Drama Queens" podcast: every week, people will comment "stop the Lucas slander! Lucas is not bad!"
the actor gives off horrible vibes to me and I never saw season 1: when I first saw Lucas in S2 and especially S3, I liked that he came from a poor background and I liked that he was into literature, so personally, I'm fine with him. but yes: I think he's on the same level as Rory from "Gilmore Girls", where a lot of people just say "Side characters? DUMP THIS SANCTIMONIOUS PERSON AND RUN!"
I mean Chad Michael Murray cheated on Sophia Bush with Paris Hilton when he and Paris filmed House of Wax together. He always gave me fuckboy vibes
yes. also, I went through your post history 2 mins ago and if you have insta, for example, get in touch. I want to follow you somewhere, we have tons of similar interests. (I abandoned twitter, and no one uses Mastodon, sigh). this is me: smeschmesch
U can message me on here if u'd prefer to I don't use social media except reddit.
I have a feeling Last of Us season 2 is going to have a character like this.
Jess on New Girl
Agent Keen (Blacklist)
I never went past S1..why is she hated??
Michaela or Michael or whatever weird name she has, Burnham from Discovery
The only Star Trek I could not get through. So painful to watch.
Jack Shephard - LOST (which I find truly bizarre as he's my favourite character)
I hated Jack with a passion, so he was gonna be my answer! I did a rewatch during Covid and he was more bearable the second time around, but still not nearly a favorite.
Jack is the man!
I always liked Jack. He was a serious guy, who tried to do the right thing.
I think most people hated Kate more when it was on air
Her as well (and she's in my top 5....)
I like him on the island, but all of his flashbacks were so depressing and repetitive
Kate has him beat by a mile.
Nancy on Weeds
Archie on Riverdale I think. The approval rating for the other mains seems high.
While not hated, Michael on Arrested Development seems like one of the least popular characters. He is kind of the Jimmy G on the 49ers.
That Jimmy G comp is oddly spot-on
Zoey on Grown-ish
Diane in Cheers
My hero academia
A lot of main characters in shonen are the least interesting characters in their shows, almost by definition.
A lot of them have no real character flaws, to the extent that other characters improve upon themselves just by being around them. Further, they often have special destinies and origins, making their accomplishments feel unearned.
Wendy Byrde, Ozark.
I really wanted her to die in the car accident.
Good answer. Damn she was unlikable.
They made a character so despicable that I couldn't stop watching.
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Really? I don't think that show would have been even close to as successful as it was without him.
Not with the reddit audience.
Morgan on FTWD
Easiest answer has to be Joe from You lol
Isn't that for moral reason and not just for trivial reasons like "he's annoying" like why people hate Meredith Grey?
Howard Stern show judging by their subreddit
Juliana Crane from Man in the High Castle
I think people mostly watched Will and Grace for Jsck snd Karen.
To be fair, Aria was really only the lead in season 1, then they passed the buck mostly to Spencer
McNulty is not the most hated but I don't know anyone who considers him their favorite character
He was really the only cop who actually cared about Baltimore.
Totally disagree, he only cared about himself
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Ted on How I Met Your Mother