Ever like a show but...

BruntFCA · March 21 2013, 11:03 PM

hate the main character?

I've been watching episodes of Fraiser lately and realised that I really hate Fraiser Crane (as much as one can hate a TV character) but despite that I still really like the show because of all the other great characters.

Admiral2 · March 21 2013, 11:18 PM

Buffy The Vampire Slayer. I could take everybody except "Whiny CryBuffy."

Shurik · March 21 2013, 11:19 PM

Admiral2 wrote:

Buffy The Vampire Slayer. I could take everybody except "Whiny CryBuffy."

Same here.

Sheep · March 21 2013, 11:21 PM

I'm piling on the Buffy train too.

I'll also add Bones (though that entire show has been appallingly bad the past 2 or 3 seasons anyway).

Enterprise is Great · March 22 2013, 12:31 AM

No, not on a long term basis. If I hate the main character I just can't watch it since as the main character they get the most storylines/screen time. That would just be too irritating for me to sit through every week.

Ethros · March 22 2013, 01:02 AM

Not a tv show* but while I like the movie, I'd really love to see Ferris Bueller get his comeuppance, preferably by being punched in the face.

*I know there was a lame TV version of it, but you know what I mean

Gaith · March 22 2013, 01:23 AM

Enterprise is Great wrote:

No, not on a long term basis. If I hate the main character I just can't watch it since as the main character they get the most storylines/screen time. That would just be too irritating for me to sit through every week.

Aye, life's too short for that, and I've steered clear of Buffy for just that reason.

Closest example I can think of is I found Mandy Hampton extremely annoying in season one of The West Wing... but that annoyance, happily, was short-lived.

Alidar Jarok · March 22 2013, 01:57 AM

It's not that odd if it's an ensemble show. I know lots of people who hate Jack in Lost, for example. My brother just mentioned Ted Mosby from How I Met Your Mother as another example.

Pondwater · March 22 2013, 02:35 AM

I didn't like Bill from Big Love.

Takeru · March 22 2013, 08:04 AM

I like Gilmore Girls but can't stand Lorelai and Rory.

Rush Limborg · March 22 2013, 09:25 AM

When I've seen it, I've been pretty much okay with Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Doesn't change the fact that I consider the main cop character to be a jerk who goes out of his way to push his limits. I mean--what's his shtick? Walking into a house, and moving things around while talking with the occupants? Isn't that kind of "illegal search and seizure"?

For the record--I really like and admire Dr. Frasier Crane. I recently took a Cheers personality quiz, and scored as him.

The Mirrorball Man · March 22 2013, 09:43 AM

I don't know, I hated every single character in Oz, but that was the point, wasn't it? And it's not as if people watched House because they liked House, right?

Gov Kodos · March 22 2013, 09:45 AM

Xena, I could never cotton to Gabrielle, aka Annoying Girl.

Australis · March 22 2013, 10:53 AM

Lily, on HIMYM, ruins the show for me. Made more so by the fact she's based on a real person.

cardinal biggles · March 22 2013, 10:59 AM

Another vote for Bones here. Brennan's socially awkward, pop culturally retarded schtick was interesting the first few seasons, but it's worn thin over time. Fortunately the other characters are more interesting.

March 21 2013, 11:03 PM	#1
BruntFCA Lieutenant Commander Location: The Divine Treasury	Ever like a show but... hate the main character? I've been watching episodes of Fraiser lately and realised that I really hate Fraiser Crane (as much as one can hate a TV character) but despite that I still really like the show because of all the other great characters. __________________ QOTSA ... Like Clockwork-JUNE 2013!

March 21 2013, 11:18 PM	#2
Admiral2 Vice Admiral Location: The PIT, in Utah...	Re: Ever like a show but... Buffy The Vampire Slayer. I could take everybody except "Whiny CryBuffy." __________________ "Actually that one scene is quite representative of the film: driving a classic off a cliff and thoroughly trashing it." -Warped9 on ST09

March 21 2013, 11:21 PM	#4
Sheep Vice Admiral Location: Chicago	Re: Ever like a show but... I'm piling on the Buffy train too. I'll also add Bones (though that entire show has been appallingly bad the past 2 or 3 seasons anyway). __________________ Hating the anti-intellectual movement since before it was actually a movement.

March 22 2013, 12:31 AM	#5
Enterprise is Great Rear Admiral	Re: Ever like a show but... No, not on a long term basis. If I hate the main character I just can't watch it since as the main character they get the most storylines/screen time. That would just be too irritating for me to sit through every week. __________________ JJverse Star Trek...is gonna rock again! On May 17, 2013!

March 22 2013, 01:02 AM	#6
Ethros Vice Admiral Location: 1123 6536 5321	Re: Ever like a show but... Not a tv show* but while I like the movie, I'd really love to see Ferris Bueller get his comeuppance, preferably by being punched in the face. *I know there was a lame TV version of it, but you know what I mean

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March 22 2013, 01:57 AM	#8
Alidar Jarok Everything in moderation but moderation Location: Arlington, VA	Re: Ever like a show but... It's not that odd if it's an ensemble show. I know lots of people who hate Jack in Lost, for example. My brother just mentioned Ted Mosby from How I Met Your Mother as another example. __________________ When on Romulus, Do as the Romulans

March 22 2013, 02:35 AM	#9
Pondwater Lieutenant Commander Location: The Outskirts of the Backwoods.	Re: Ever like a show but... I didn't like Bill from Big Love.

March 22 2013, 08:04 AM	#10
Takeru Captain	Re: Ever like a show but... I like Gilmore Girls but can't stand Lorelai and Rory.

March 22 2013, 09:25 AM	#11
Rush Limborg Vice Admiral Location: The EIB Network	Re: Ever like a show but... When I've seen it, I've been pretty much okay with Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Doesn't change the fact that I consider the main cop character to be a jerk who goes out of his way to push his limits. I mean--what's his shtick? Walking into a house, and moving things around while talking with the occupants? Isn't that kind of "illegal search and seizure"? For the record--I really like and admire Dr. Frasier Crane. I recently took a Cheers personality quiz, and scored as him. __________________ "I have been wounded but not yet slain. I shall lie here and bleed awhile. Then I shall rise and fight again." "Forget it, Jake...it's Chinatown."

March 22 2013, 09:43 AM	#12
The Mirrorball Man Vice Admiral Location: Switzerland	Re: Ever like a show but... I don't know, I hated every single character in Oz, but that was the point, wasn't it? And it's not as if people watched House because they liked House, right? __________________ Check out my deviantArt gallery!

March 22 2013, 09:45 AM	#13
Gov Kodos Vice Admiral Location: Gov Kodos Regretably far from Boston	Re: Ever like a show but... Xena, I could never cotton to Gabrielle, aka Annoying Girl. __________________ “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” Rumi

March 22 2013, 10:53 AM	#14
Australis Writer Location: The Electric Age	Re: Ever like a show but... Lily, on HIMYM, ruins the show for me. Made more so by the fact she's based on a real person. __________________ I will not accept tyranny, any tyranny, even that of Heaven - Terry Pratchett. Always choose cognac over cocaine. -- Jon Lord

March 22 2013, 10:59 AM	#15
cardinal biggles Danny Donkey Hates You Location: potrzebie	Re: Ever like a show but... Another vote for Bones here. Brennan's socially awkward, pop culturally retarded schtick was interesting the first few seasons, but it's worn thin over time. Fortunately the other characters are more interesting.