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Typically, we love to watch shows and films with main characters we can root for. A relatable underdog who against all odds manages to save the world or an unlikely, awkward hero who uses their humor and charisma to perform incredible feats. Lots of us can’t help but crave a happy ending, and we don’t always see the point in dedicating hours to watching a show where we hate the main character. Yet somehow, annoying protagonists still manage to persist and star in some of the most popular shows of all time.

2 weeks ago, Reddit user Competitive_Owl7085 sparked a conversation by asking for the most unlikable main characters of TV shows, and people did not hold back in the replies. Below, we’ve gathered a list of some of  the most insufferable protagonists that viewers have called out, so be sure to upvote the responses dragging characters you can’t stand either. Let us know in the comments if there are any other central characters you despise, despite the plots of their shows revolving around them, and then if you’re interested in checking out another Bored Panda article calling out hated characters from films and TV shows, look no further than right here.

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People Are Sharing TV Main Characters That They Just Couldn't Stand, And Here're 30 Of The Most Hated Ones Dr. Phil

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    People Are Sharing TV Main Characters That They Just Couldn't Stand, And Here're 30 Of The Most Hated Ones Carrie Bradshaw. Unbelievably entitled, shallow, spoiled and treated all of her friends like s**t. I don't enjoy the show for what it is, it's my favourite hate-watch just to see the new depths Carrie will sink to every episode.

    Especially heinous was when she got herself into debt by tanking her relationship with the guy who bought and was renovating her apartment and turned down money offered by two of her best friends just so she could b***h out the one that didn't offer. And for some reason that friend ended up giving her the money.

    And she tried to cheat on her husband with a guy that she had previously cheated on.

    And she replaced her old friend with a younger more diverse version when they fell out.

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    madbakes
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Carrie does annoy me at times, but I love this show because it's so funny. It definitely lost a lot of humor in the reboot not having Kim Cattrall.

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    People Are Sharing TV Main Characters That They Just Couldn't Stand, And Here're 30 Of The Most Hated Ones Caillou
    That bald whiny little punk is the worst.

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    Sometimes, we watch shows featuring characters we wish we could invite over for dinner and become best friends with. Other times, we watch shows revolving around people we would slap in the face if we had the opportunity. But it can be hard to determine whether script writers and creators of a show intended to make their main characters unlikable, or if the audience just collected decided that they hated them.  

    Certain shows, like Breaking Bad or The Sopranos were created to feature a villain in the main role. But when the audience gets to decide whether they love or loathe a protagonist, there are several factors that can make them much less likable. According to Chris Winkle at Mythcreants, one of the most common reasons audiences don’t feel the need to root for a main character is because they have “too much candy”. This “candy” refers to “anything that glorifies a character”, Chris explains. If everyone is constantly praising the character and everything seems to always work out for them, the audience won’t find them relatable and will likely begin to hate them.   

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    People Are Sharing TV Main Characters That They Just Couldn't Stand, And Here're 30 Of The Most Hated Ones Ross from Friends. I hate him so much. And, he doesn't even eat the smaller friends to assert dominance, which makes him suck twice as much.

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    Pamela24
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ross had his bad moments and good moments. There were several instances when he did something great for his friends (Phoebe's bike, Joey's kiss for an audition, Rachel and her make up - sure, he was in love with her, etc.). I get why Ross isn't popular but I really feel like he isn't nearly as bad as he was portrayed to be lately on the internet.

    Mistiekim
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m gonna do it….I like Ross! I know why people thinks he sucks, but if you think about it, he had the most stuff happen to him to make fun of. Especially in the later seasons. Plus, THEY WERE ON A BREAK 🤪

    Stacey Rae
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Judging a tv character based on social norms 20 years ago. I'm glad norms are changing. I think Ross was the funniest character, not because of his old views that were written for his character but because his reactions where funny. Example: he's fine when Rachel and Joey started dating, pivot, his reaction when he finds out Monica and Chandler were dating. Please don't downvote me for having a different opinion.

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    Laura Ketteridge
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are very few people, very, very few, who eat their friends. When their actions are uncovered they end up in the medico-legal system. Eating friends to assert dominance is most definitely not a character flaw.

    Abby Not Normal
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The character of Ross did have significant flaws, but I also found the character to be funny and entertaining.

    Swoosh Loops
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "It's a joke they made on Futurama. Where an alien watches Friends and asks why doesn't Ross eat the rest of them."

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    Randy Volz
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I never could stand the Ross character. And the episode, "The One with the Cop" which includes the "PIVOT! PIVOT" scene as they try to move a sofa up the stairs made me want to throw a brick through the TV.

    Gin
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Agreed. Can't understand why people find the pivot scene funny. I'd have been tempted to thump the prat.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He was my least favourite character on Friends, but David Schwimmer was the best actor there, I have to admit him that :)

    olx
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    hes not the worst friend (*cough cough* rachel) but isnt the best by any rate

    third molar
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate joey because his character is most inconsistent to design. Ross character is mostly consistent to his flaws and pluses.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate David Schwimmer's eyebrows. There, I said it. Not in this picture so much, but a lot of the time they're angled upwards in this fakey beseeching pose

    Epona
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think something went wrong with this picture. It looks almost double exposed or something. Chandler in the background is all glitchy and the hair of the person in the foreground looks like a hair net but it was edited onto their head very poorly

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The parents indulged him, calling him the 'miracle baby' But really, he was the product of multiple fertility treatments. Monica was the miracle.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't know why but the vibe he gave me was always so off putting- i could never understand why i felt like that.

    Jake B
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I always wondered how a guy with a Phd could be a total idiot. I thought the writers did the character wrong. I quit watching. No idea how it ended.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ughhh I hate him ! It’s always not his fault ! It so it’s!

    Tamara
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    God, yes! I read the authers had the actor in mind when they wrote the part. Why he exepted to such an insult is beyond me.

    Annie 1973
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do agree with house though lol https://youtu.be/RPlnZ0pM8SA

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think he started out okay but David Schwimmer enjoyed acting the weird and over-the-top Ross and that became his character. To be fair, he was good at it and some of it was pretty funny but changed his character into the least likeable of the cast.

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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Again, a show I never really got. He & Rachel had no chemistry whatsoever. And he was just a whiny little b*tch.

    Riley Quinn
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Friends characters paled in comparison to the characters on Living Single.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can't believe people rage for 20 years at Ross and forget what a whiny spoiled exploting egotistical idiotic c*nt Rachel was. Maybe the air on the high wokeness horse is not so healthy, or rational.

    Sally Barry
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I never watched Friends, so I can't comment, but - I tried. I TRIED. I couldn't make it 5 minutes into any episode. I hated all of them.

    Michelle C
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have never watched a full episode of that show and the few clips I have seen have convinced me it’s not worth my time. Ross’ consistent selfishness and thoughtlessness are two of the reasons why!

    Lucas
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You said yourself you saw a few clips and never saw a full episode. If that is the case, how can you judge it fairly?

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    Andrew Keane
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He doesn’t eat the smaller friends? I can’t even figure out what they were really trying to say if they could write legible English.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never watched this either. Man, I guess I spent almost two decades sitting and reading and didn't watch television much at all. Almost all those 80s-90s sitcoms, etc. didn't get a look-in.

    Visnja P. Hrabal
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's why I hate the end of Friends, Rachel missed her life opportunity because of him, very sad and disappointing.

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    People Are Sharing TV Main Characters That They Just Couldn't Stand, And Here're 30 Of The Most Hated Ones Meredith Grey.

    How many 'dead' sisters can one b***h have?

    And her saying 'I'm a widow so I'll just have to accept that I have had all the orgasms I ever will' set feminism back like 5000 years.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One if I remember correctly. Lexie died in the plane crash. Maggie, (Same mother, different dad) is still alive. Amelia Sheppard, (Her husbands sister, i.e, sister-in-law) is still alive. And Molly (Same dad, different mother) is also alive.

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    People Are Sharing TV Main Characters That They Just Couldn't Stand, And Here're 30 Of The Most Hated Ones Raymond on *Everybody Loves Raymond*, conceited little bastard.

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    Desiree McKinnon
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I never liked the way his parents treated his older brother, Robert. Talk about favoritism and the golden child treatment of the younger brother.

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    On the other hand, when a character has “spinach”, or anything that creates sympathy for them, audiences tend to like them more. Each character should have a balance of candy and spinach, so they are seen as capable and competent but also relatable and fallible. No matter how unrealistic a plotline is, audiences probably won’t accept a character who is glorified without seeming to earn or work hard for their accomplishments. 

    Another trait that can quickly tank the approval rating of a  protagonist is when they are too hard on other characters. Three common examples Chris notes of this are when they have arguments between other protagonists, when they tease, criticize or give another character a hard time, or when they try to convince another character to handle their personal problems differently or go about their life differently. “Problems in this area are especially likely if there is an imbalance of power,” Chris notes. “If one person is a leader and another a subordinate, then the leader will be held to a higher standard when they get in an argument.”

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    People Are Sharing TV Main Characters That They Just Couldn't Stand, And Here're 30 Of The Most Hated Ones Peppa Pig.

    What an annoying, obnoxious, narcissistic little brat

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    People Are Sharing TV Main Characters That They Just Couldn't Stand, And Here're 30 Of The Most Hated Ones I cannot believe no one has said Rory Gilmore yet.

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    People Are Sharing TV Main Characters That They Just Couldn't Stand, And Here're 30 Of The Most Hated Ones Sheldon Cooper from The Big Bang Theory. Went from a clueless socially awkward side character in the first couple of years to a self-centered narcissistic bully. I don't know why they ever hung out with him.

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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Everyone was so mean to each other. It turned out to be a real bad mood show, which was made worse by background laughter. I still feel like there's something wrong with me when I don't find that kind of humor funny. Bernadette was also a really judgmental and difficult character.

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    We also tend to have zero sympathy for protagonists when it feels like they caused or are exacerbating their own struggles. For example, if a character is in debt and could easily ask their rich parents to help them out but they refuse to out of pride, audiences might roll their eyes. We won’t feel bad for them as they struggle to find another solution. 

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    There is a fine line when it comes to creating hardships in a protagonist’s life, because if they got themselves into a difficult situation due to being selfish or incompetent, we probably won’t care. But if they ended up with more problems by trying to help or look out for someone else, audiences will usually allow that. Chris notes that protagonists often refuse obvious or simple solutions because it would eliminate the story’s conflict, but audiences will see right through plot holes like this.

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    People Are Sharing TV Main Characters That They Just Couldn't Stand, And Here're 30 Of The Most Hated Ones Alan from two and a half men

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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It has been ages since I watched the show, so I have to ask if my assumptions are correct. -- whiny, manipulative, selfcentered, jealous? || I just remember that I thought "get your @ss up and do something about xyz" and "at least Charlie is honest with his intentions" quite often

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    Ally McBeal, she thought she was cute but she was insufferable.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah I didn't get the hype about this show when it came out. I thought it was so weird and Ally was so annoying

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    There are some shows that masterfully depict an unlikeable protagonist. Dexter, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul and Barry are some of the most popular examples. As long as the audience can understand the motivation behind a main character’s morally questionable actions, we might still find a way to root for them, or at least stay invested in the show despite hating them. The team at Industrial Scripts breaks down how to create an unlikable protagonist without having your audience turn on you in this article they wrote examining how we manage to sit through some of these famous shows starring anti-heros. 

    Aside from making their motivation reasonable, anti-heros can also win an audience’s affection by being relatable to them. Characters like Tonya Harding in I, Tonya and Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network don’t necessarily act in the best interest of others at all times, but we might relate to the struggles they face in the world. Tonya has dealt with abuse from her mother and husband that make audiences want to root for her, and despite his arrogance and selfishness, Mark’s determination and lack of social awareness can be seen as redeemable traits by some audiences.  

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    #13

    People Are Sharing TV Main Characters That They Just Couldn't Stand, And Here're 30 Of The Most Hated Ones Piper Chapman on Orange is the New Black.

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    People Are Sharing TV Main Characters That They Just Couldn't Stand, And Here're 30 Of The Most Hated Ones Ted from himym is just the worst

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lily is really manipulative in the show, I'm surprised she didn't make the list

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    Tweety bird. I always feel sorry for Sylvester because that little bird is so obnoxious.

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    Do you prefer watching shows with anti-heros you hate or loveable heros? Regardless of your preference, I’m sure you can relate to despising some of the main characters on this list. Keep upvoting the responses you wholeheartedly agree with, and feel free to share any more protagonists that you can’t stand in the comments below. Then if you’re looking to rag on even more unlikable characters, don’t forget to check out this Bored Panda article next. 

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    People Are Sharing TV Main Characters That They Just Couldn't Stand, And Here're 30 Of The Most Hated Ones Emily from Emily in Paris.

    Watched first episode of first season and NOPE.

    Can't believe there's going to be a third season.

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    Susan Myers from *Desperate Housewives.* Whiny, childish, dramatic and never took responsibility for ANYTHING, to the point her teenage daughter has to balance the chequebooks and make doctor's appointments for her. She repeatedly screws her friends over if she thinks it'll help her win back Mike, burns Edie's house down and doesn't fess up for years, slutshames Edie while constantly jumping from relationship to relationship (oh, and she cheats on her boyfriend he's in a coma), butts into situations that have nothing to do with her and when a trail guide calls her out on how she's a selfish drama queen, she throws a tantrum and storms off into the woods and the only reason she doesn't die of exposure is because Mike inexplicably manages to track her down. Oh, and she forced Gabby to go on a date with her mentally unstable stalker to try to persuade him to pay Mike's bail and doesn't give a s**t that this could seriously endanger Gabby.

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    #19

    Rachel Berry from glee. She was a b***h and never got what she deserved.

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    Joffrey Baratheon and Ramsay Bolton from GOT. Can't decide which one I hated more.

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    People Are Sharing TV Main Characters That They Just Couldn't Stand, And Here're 30 Of The Most Hated Ones Eric from that 70s show. He’s an a*****e throughout the whole show but towards the end of the series it really ramps up. Wth did Donna see in him??

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    Sunshine Daydream
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The point was that all the characters made idiotic mistakes in their relationships, maybe less so for Kitty and Redd. The show is almost educational in its demonstrations of dating do’s and don’ts. Eric was well meaning, and learned from mistakes

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    I can't believe I haven't seen Prue Halliwell yet!! She was awful. Eeeverything was about her. Anytime there was a big bad demon out and about it was "the demon is here for me and me alone and I have to be the one to stop it". Like no girl. The power of 3 is not just you. She ruined Pipers wedding and that's the ultimate sister foul. She was awful to Phoebe out of pure jealousy. Always bringing up the past like she was the only one capable of change when she was the one character who literally never grew. Even Daryl evolved somehow! Oh and crapping all over Phoebes relationship with Cole. Yeah he was a demon but she didn't know that at first. She just couldn't be happy for her younger sister because she spent so many years pushing Andy away. Damn I love that show.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sadly enough that's the actress' ACTUALL personality. Aaron Spelling fired her from 90210 for it and then gave her ANOTHER CHANCE with Charmed. Guess what? She didn't learn. So, he fired her AGAIN.

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    People Are Sharing TV Main Characters That They Just Couldn't Stand, And Here're 30 Of The Most Hated Ones Dawson from Dawson’s Creek

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I sort of watched this show back in it's original run, but I hated Dawson. I would watch it on Netflix now, but still hate Dawson and would only want to watch for the adorable-ness that is Pacey and Joey (which I can easily find on YouTube, sans Dawson, ideally). Josh Jackson for the win! Fellow Canadian, yay!

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    People Are Sharing TV Main Characters That They Just Couldn't Stand, And Here're 30 Of The Most Hated Ones It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia

    All five of them are goddamn trash, and I couldn't love them more.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think they are purposely created that way, and that is the charm of the show.

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    People Are Sharing TV Main Characters That They Just Couldn't Stand, And Here're 30 Of The Most Hated Ones House. A person like that in real life would be unbearable.

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    People Are Sharing TV Main Characters That They Just Couldn't Stand, And Here're 30 Of The Most Hated Ones Sabrina in the new show.

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    People Are Sharing TV Main Characters That They Just Couldn't Stand, And Here're 30 Of The Most Hated Ones Damn near everyone on Shameless, but Frank or Debbie fight for the top spot

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have to "defend" Frank; it's pure character work at its finest as he is a junkie, an alcoholic with no interest in being a father (or only when it benefits earning some fast cash to support his life style) who is just driven to get his next shot, his next high. How he manages all this is quite genius and his demise is also a very logical verdict of how he lived. Debbie on the other hand... mmh... that's a tough nut I still not have a convincing opinion about. She started out strong and I was sure as hell that she might become someone great despite her upbringing. But as nobody really cares for one another in the Gallager famliy (other than when s**t already hit the fan) I was not surprised at all when she became a self centered teen mom who constantly tries to outmatch the others around her. And she always wanted to be loved but she could not deny that she, from all the other siblings, is a female Frank in manipulating others.

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    People Are Sharing TV Main Characters That They Just Couldn't Stand, And Here're 30 Of The Most Hated Ones Elena Gilbert - The Vampire Dairies.

    I can't stand her lol

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    #29

    People Are Sharing TV Main Characters That They Just Couldn't Stand, And Here're 30 Of The Most Hated Ones Walter White. Every choice he makes puts his family at risk, he refuses help out of stupid pride, he’s arrogant, and he wound up getting at least 160 people [taken out]. He’s a brilliant chemist but he’s a s**ty businessman and an evil person.

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    Shary Bobbings
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's the point of the show, duh! That's what "Breaking bad" means. He is a good guy gone bad, and one of the most complex and interesting caracters in TV history. And also played by a brilliant actor.

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    #30

    People Are Sharing TV Main Characters That They Just Couldn't Stand, And Here're 30 Of The Most Hated Ones Bojack Horseman, though I suppose that's the point.

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    #31

    People Are Sharing TV Main Characters That They Just Couldn't Stand, And Here're 30 Of The Most Hated Ones Some like him but I just hate Andy Bernard from The Office. He's such an a*****e and so annoying. And I'm not talking about season 9 Andy, but regular Andy after his anger management course

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He’s super annoying. I love Ed Helms and The office is my top show ever, so I still enjoy him but he’s annoying. Even Dwight isn’t annoying. He’s funny to me. But Andy is very very dim-witted at times but not in a “pull it off way” like Michael Scott who’s a moron lol

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    #32

    Jess from New Girl. So whiny, so entitled and the worst part of the show.

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    Elizabeth Keen. I have only watched half of Blacklist but there are many things i don't like about her. Majority of the time she choses the wrong choice of what she needs to do. Its almost comically funny how slow and dumb her decisions are.

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    Serena Joy on The Handmaid’s Tale. I just want to punch her in the throat.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Serena is Great character to watch because you hate her so much. There are moments you think she’s going to do the right thing then she snaps back to pure evil like an elastic being pulled. Her entitlement is OFF THE CHARTS. **spoiler** she’s a prisoner and demanding EVERYTHING. that blew my mind but that’s what you’re supposed to glean from it, that believes she’s superior no matter what circumstance she’s in. It’s unreal and makes for excellent tv!

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    People Are Sharing TV Main Characters That They Just Couldn't Stand, And Here're 30 Of The Most Hated Ones Jack from Lost.

    Total POS who was wrong every god damn time.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not as bad as Kate. She single handedly ruined so many plans.

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    For me it's Michael Burnham from Star Trek: Discovery. She's incredibly arrogant and thinks she knows better than everyone. She starts a war with the Klingons due to her wanting revenge for her Captain being killed in front of her getting potentially billions of people killed.

    Then later on she befriends a mirror universe version of her Captain who in that universe is space Hitler who's been responsible for billions of deaths, genocide, torture, slavery you name it. Brings her back to her universe to be best chums with.

    Then a few season later she starts being a total b***h to her superiors in Starfleet disobeying every order she is given in every single episode. Which I s**t you not leads to her being promoted.

    How am I supposed to like this main character, even Captain Picard would slap her.

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    TotallyNOTaFox
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The typical picture of a "strong" woman in the entertainment industry - Does s**t, knows everything better, is as toxic as the inside of Chernobyl... but is always in the right anyhow and gets rewarded. Characters like her are the reason people hate feminist takes on franchises.

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    #37

    People Are Sharing TV Main Characters That They Just Couldn't Stand, And Here're 30 Of The Most Hated Ones As a kid I loathed Dr Smith on Lost in Space. I didn't understand why they didn't just f****n [take him out].

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He was meant to be horrid, that was the whole point of his character

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    #38

    Jerry Seinfeld. Most of the characters were baaaaad people. Still funny as hell.

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    Both my parents love Gilmore Girls and watched it often. I only really started paying attention to it in my teens and I couldn’t stand Rory. She was alright in the beginning but towards the end she just became unbearable. She didn’t realize how good she had it and how often things were just handed to her. She was so used to everything being the Rory show where she was always praised and the best of the best that the moment something didn’t go her way she flies off the handle and makes it everyone’s problem. And she never learned. The revival just showed she never learned or experienced any growth. To me Rory is a perfect example of “big fish in a small pond” not being able to cope outside their bubble and the outcome of not moderating praise and criticism of kids. There’s a reason Rory ended up the way she did and it’s because pretty much every adult in her life acted like she walked on water and could do no wrong.

    The best example I can think of was when she was told she wasn’t that good of a journalist. Rather than try to improve or ask for tips on how to improve she reacts by stealing an yacht! Yeah the Mitchum was harsh especially since she was just an intern but not everyone any the professional world is going to coddle you and tell you how wonderful you are. Which is all Rory had ever experienced because of her mom, her grandparents, her friends, hell the whole town treated her like some perfect goddess the world should praise simply for breathing. Being criticized sucks and it doesn’t feel good but everyone has to learn to cope with it and grow from it. Her reaction and actions were completely out of proportion and she acted like it was no big deal and anyone who said it was was overreacting. I think my favorite part of that whole situation was when Richard confronted Mitchum about his criticism of Rory and Mitchum pointed out Richard’s hypocrisy. Richard had done the same to plenty of people yet the moment it happened to his precious perfect granddaughter it’s not ok. Which yeah I get it’s his granddaughter but Richard was a hypocrite trying to act all “shame on you” when he’s done the same.

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    People Are Sharing TV Main Characters That They Just Couldn't Stand, And Here're 30 Of The Most Hated Ones Eddy from Ed, Edd and Eddy, completely uses his friends and annoys people, chats pure shite all for a f*****g jaw breaker

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    People Are Sharing TV Main Characters That They Just Couldn't Stand, And Here're 30 Of The Most Hated Ones Tori Vega - Victorious

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    YES! She's so obnoxious and makes Cat feel like c**p! And anyone who stands in her way, she just pushes them down, until she gets what she wants! Yes, some bad things happen to her, but most of the time she's causing bad things to happen to other people!!

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    Nancy Botwin in Weeds. Horrible mother and clearly unstable af. By the end of the show i loathed her and hoped that she would fail. Poor Andy

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    THANK YOU!! She only succeeded by sleeping with everyone, drug dealers AND DEA!

    #43

    Amy Dubanowski in Superstore

    I mean Jonah can be a bit much but she is so mean to him and he is probably the nicest person. Then she strings him along for years and wants him to uproot himself across the US and she couldn’t even say if she wanted to marry him or not. Like it was still the beginning of the relationship and was treating it like a 5 year summer fling.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, I couldnt figure out why Jonah let her walk all over him like that

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    #44

    June on handmaids tale. She had gotten multiple people killed through her selfish actions. This current season is just a power fantasy from the writers and ends every episode with her staring at the camera menacingly

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    EP
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love June! BUT NOT IN THIS CURRENT NEW SEASON. I understand the character arch. I get it. **Spoiler** She’s now lost it in a mental breakdown and is on revenge at all cost. But this current season is NOT my type of show due to that plot line of a character that was victim turned hero. Now revenge at all cost is not what I want to watch. I stopped watching the current season when I used to impatiently wait for new episodes of all other seasons. I’m Sad!

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    #45

    People Are Sharing TV Main Characters That They Just Couldn't Stand, And Here're 30 Of The Most Hated Ones Gina from Brooklyn Nine-Nine was so bad that I honestly had to stop watching the show because her character just made me angry. How the hell did she not get fired or reported to HR for all the hateful, s***ty things she said to her co-workers?

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Really going to h.r. on that same note then how did 2 slobbish cops who basically never stood up keep their jobs....they played games like haloween heist and basically trashed the presinct doing it. I mean all the stuff Pimento did and the pontiac bandit.. Ahh hate to tell you it's not reality TV show.

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    #46

    Marissa Cooper from The OC. An all around awful human being.

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    Jenny Schecter from The L Word

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    #49

    James from Twin Peaks. He was so weak and whiny and unnecessarily put a lot of blame for Laura Palmer's death on himself but even more so for Maggie's. His character was so useless and it just got progressively worse even into season 3 because they had no idea what to do with him. And damn that song...

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    The Other Guest
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Oh, I love Laura so much but she's dead and actually I really loved Donna all along I love you so much Donna except Maddie looks just like Laura and I love her so much..." :::cue fretful look:::

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    People Are Sharing TV Main Characters That They Just Couldn't Stand, And Here're 30 Of The Most Hated Ones Skyler White, such a tremendous buzz kill.

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    Izzy Curer
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pregnant mom has the gaul to wonder where her meth-dealing husband is, you mean? The guy who's lying to her about his illness and everything else? I heard the actress got so much flack from fans that she was reveiving death threats and had to go off social media for a while. Once the writers realized this, they tried to make her character less annoying. They needed a villain, so they had to create one via the wife, even though everything she did was perfectly reasonable.

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    #51

    Michael Scott. I do think he is funny from time to time, but god I would hate to have him as my boss. I guess he fits the role though

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    EP
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Speaking the truth! He’s awful and that’s what makes the show. I love this show so so much!

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    Elena from Little Fires Everywhere

    Zack Morris from Saved by the Bell

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    #53

    I’m a huge James Spader fan and watch everything he does, but stopped watching The Blacklist after season three. Just could not stand her character. And I know Agnes was just a baby but my god, I just could not buy that Liz was that concerned about her. She was such a non-entity, the writers should have just written around the actress’s pregnancy. Hell, I don’t even remember her name off the top my head.

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    #54

    Almost all the characters, except for Vic's wife, in The Shield are reprehensible. In Oz, except for Sister Peter Marie Reimondo, every character was evil.

    Both shows had fantastic casts, from the leads to the supporting cast.

    BTW, Oz is why you should never commit a crime. Avoiding Oz was the concept behind their advertising campaign to attract more viewers.

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    Pittsburgh rare
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I watched Oz years ago. I've never been able to rewatch it. Probably the rawest and most brutal show l've seen.

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    #55

    Every single character on *Succession* is the worst person in the world.

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    Megan Curl
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, and we still love the show. Characters we love to hate. So well written and performed.

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    #56

    Tony Soprano! Easily! I loved his character and loved the show, but the guy was a bad dude. I never found myself rooting for him in the same vein as Walter White. Tony was temperamental, vicious, greedy...basically he was a mobster. He cheated on his wife constantly, even AFTER got back with him after a split and after he was shot (whereupon he kinda looked at his family in a better light).

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