History Main / HateSink

* AbusiveParents: Either a parent or both parents that is/are abusive with their own child or cildren.

# The Scrappy is a character which was not made to be hated by the author, but still has the '''''un''intended reaction''' of being loathed by the audience.[[labelnote:Examples]][[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Scrappy-Doo]] and [[Franchise/StarWars Jar Jar Binks]] are definitely still hated, but they were introduced to their respective franchises with''out'' the intention of being loathed by the audience, thus rendering them as Scrappies (or in the German version of TV Tropes, [[De/DerJarJar Jar Jars]]).[[/labelnote]]

Compare with CompleteMonster, which is about AudienceReactions to how vile someone can get[[note]]A HateSink can be UnintentionallySympathetic, after all[[/note]]; AntiRoleModel, where the character is designed to be a bad example to the audience; LoveToHate, when the viewers actually enjoy this character ''because'' of how effective they are at being hatable; TheHeavy, which is about the impact for the story; {{Jerkass}}, who may be unlikable, but stays above the MoralEventHorizon; and JerksAreWorseThanVillains, which is when fans hate the jerkass character more than the actual villain.[[note]]More often than not, {{Hate Sink}}s and [[TheScrappy scrappies]] falls under this trope for all the wrong reasons[[/note]] Contrast with AntiVillain, when a villain has sympathetic traits; and LaughablyEvil, when a villain is funny and thus entertaining (though in some cases a villain can be both sympathetic and funny).

* SerialKiller: Someone who goes around killing multiple people.

* PsychopathicManchild: A grown adult who acts more like a bratty child. Usually throws a temper tantrum or two when they don't get what they want.

* VileVillainSaccharineShow: When a villain acts as a genuine threat that heavily contrasts with the tone of the rest of the work.

Compare with CompleteMonster, which is about AudienceReactions to how vile someone can get[[note]]A HateSink can be UnintentionallySympathetic, after all[[/note]]; AntiRoleModel, where the character is designed to be a bad example to the audience; LoveToHate, when the viewers actually enjoy this character ''because'' of how effective they are at being hatable; TheHeavy, which is about the impact for the story; {{Jerkass}}, who may be unlikable, but stays above the MoralEventHorizon; and JerksAreWorseThanVillains, which is when fans hate the jerkass character more than the actual villain.[[note]]More often than not, TheScrappy falls under this trope for all the wrong reasons[[/note]] Contrast with AntiVillain, when a villain has sympathetic traits; and LaughablyEvil, when a villain is funny and thus entertaining (though in some cases a villain can be both sympathetic and funny).

Compare with CompleteMonster, which is about AudienceReactions to how vile someone can get[[note]]A HateSink can be UnintentionallySympathetic, after all[[/note]]; AntiRoleModel, where the character is designed to be a bad example to the audience; LoveToHate, when the viewers actually enjoy this character ''because'' of how effective they are at being hatable; TheHeavy, which is about the impact for the story; {{Jerkass}}, who may be unlikable, but stays above the MoralEventHorizon; and JerksAreWorseThanVillains, which is when a jerkass is more hated by the fandom than the actual villains.[[note]]More often than not, TheScrappy falls under this trope for all the wrong reasons[[/note]] Contrast with AntiVillain, when a villain has sympathetic traits; and LaughablyEvil, when a villain is funny and thus entertaining (though in some cases a villain can be both sympathetic and funny).

Compare with CompleteMonster, which is about AudienceReactions to how vile someone can get[[note]]A HateSink can be UnintentionallySympathetic, after all[[/note]]; AntiRoleModel, where the character is designed to be a bad example to the audience; LoveToHate, when the viewers actually enjoy this character ''because'' of how effective they are at being hatable; TheHeavy, which is about the impact for the story; {{Jerkass}}, who may be unlikable, but stays above the MoralEventHorizon; and JerksAreWorseThanVillains, which is when a jerkass is more hated by the fandom than the actual villains. Contrast with AntiVillain, when a villain has sympathetic traits; and LaughablyEvil, when a villain is funny and thus entertaining (though in some cases a villain can be both sympathetic and funny).

* UngratefulBastard: Someone who doesn't thank people when they do good things for them.

# The Hate Sink is a character is created by the author with the '''intended reaction''' to be loathed by the audience.

The key differences between this trope and TheScrappy are:
# '''Hate Sink''': This character is created by the author with the '''intended reaction''' to be loathed by the audience.
# '''The Scrappy''': This character, not made to be hated by the author, has the '''''un''intended reaction''' of being loathed by the audience.[[labelnote:Examples]][[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Scrappy-Doo]] and [[Franchise/StarWars Jar Jar Binks]] are definitely still hated, but they were introduced to their respective franchises with''out'' the intention of being loathed by the audience, thus rendering them as Scrappies (or in the German version of TV Tropes, [[De/DerJarJar Jar Jars]]).[[/labelnote]]
Note that while the two tropes can overlap, in order for a Hate Sink to be considered a Scrappy, they have to be hated for different reasons than the author intended. [[labelnote:Example]][[ManipulativeBastard Bendy]] from the ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends'' episode "Everyone Knows It's Bendy" was deliberately written to be despised for breaking the rules of the Foster home and [[WoundedGazelleGambit framing other imaginary friends in the house for the rule-breaking]]. However, because he became a KarmaHoudini at the end of the episode, he [[TheScrappy got more hate than was intended]]. As a result, the episode actually got so much backlash that its writer, Creator/LaurenFaust, eventually apologized for it, and Bendy was not featured in any more episodes.[[/labelnote]]

Compare with CompleteMonster, which is about AudienceReactions to how vile someone can get[[note]]A HateSink can be UnintentionallySympathetic, after all[[/note]]; LoveToHate, when the viewers actually enjoy this character ''because'' of how effective they are at being hatable; TheHeavy, which is about the impact for the story; {{Jerkass}}, who may be unlikable, but stays above the MoralEventHorizon; and JerksAreWorseThanVillains, which is when a jerkass is more hated by the fandom than the actual villains. Contrast with AntiVillain, when a villain has sympathetic traits; and LaughablyEvil, when a villain is funny and thus entertaining (though in some cases a villain can be both sympathetic and funny).

* EvilIsPetty: A {{villain|s}} who is not only evil, but a huge {{jerkass}} as well.

* TheBadGuyWins: when they are [[CompleteMonster Complete Monsters]].

Compare with CompleteMonster, which is about AudienceReactions to how vile someone can get[[note]]A HateSink can be UnintentionallySympathetic, after all[[/note]]; LoveToHate, when the viewers actually enjoy this character ''because'' of how effective they are at being hatable; TheHeavy, which is about the impact for the story; and {{Jerkass}}, who may be unlikable, but stays above the MoralEventHorizon; and JerksAreWorseThanVillains, which is when a jerkass is more hated by the fandom than the actual villains. Contrast with AntiVillain, when a villain has sympathetic traits; and LaughablyEvil, when a villain is funny and thus entertaining (though in some cases a villain can be both sympathetic and funny).

Compare with CompleteMonster, which is about AudienceReactions to how vile someone can get[[note]]A HateSink can be UnintentionallySympathetic, after all[[/note]]; LoveToHate, when the viewers actually enjoy this character ''because'' of how effective they are at being hatable; TheHeavy, which is about the impact for the story; and {{Jerkass}}, who may be unlikable, but stays above the MoralEventHorizon. If the Jerkass is more hated by the fans than the actual villains, see JerksAreWorseThanVillains. Contrast with AntiVillain, when a villain has sympathetic traits; and LaughablyEvil, when a villain is funny and thus entertaining (though in some cases a villain can be both sympathetic and funny).

Compare with CompleteMonster, which is about AudienceReactions to how vile someone can get[[note]]A HateSink can be UnintentionallySympathetic, after all[[/note]]; LoveToHate, when the viewers actually enjoy this character ''because'' of how effective they are at being hatable; TheHeavy, which is about the impact for the story; and {{Jerkass}}, who may be unlikable, but stays above the MoralEventHorizon. Contrast with AntiVillain, when a villain has sympathetic traits; and LaughablyEvil, when a villain is funny and thus entertaining (though in some cases a villain can be both sympathetic and funny).

Compare with CompleteMonster, which is about AudienceReactions to how vile someone can get; LoveToHate, when the viewers actually enjoy this character ''because'' of how effective they are at being hatable; TheHeavy, which is about the impact for the story; and {{Jerkass}}, who may be unlikable, but stays above the MoralEventHorizon. Contrast with AntiVillain, when a villain has sympathetic traits; and LaughablyEvil, when a villain is funny and thus entertaining (though in some cases a villain can be both sympathetic and funny).

* FalseFriend: Forming a "friendship" with the hero solely to take advantage of their trust.

A Hate Sink is a character who is introduced to the story only so that the audience can hate them. This character is intentionally made to be vile and unsympathetic by the creator.

* AbusiveParents: Parents/guardians who treat their children horribly.

* {{Sadist}}: A villain who delights in inflicting harm on their victims (whether it be physical, emotional, or psychological, or all at once). Though many of them show redeeming qualities or are entertaining.

* TheSociopath: A social predator with a LackOfEmpathy. It must be noted that not all sociopaths in media are meant to be hated by the audiences. Some of them have [[FreudianExcuse Freudian Excuses]] or feel some guilt for their actions, making them a little likeable, or they might be [[LoveToHate entertaining to watch]].

* EntitledBastard: A [[{{Narcissist}} narcissistic]] character who sincerely believes they deserve respect from the very people they disrespect, and/or believes they have the right to do whatever they want and nobody has any right to object.

* HopeCrusher: Villains who are out to drive people to despair are almost ''never'' sympathetic, especially if they [[{{Sadist}} enjoy]] it.

* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: A character seems to come around to sympathetic, only to turn out to truly be a jerk.

* StrawCharacter: A character introduced to (mis)represent views the creator disagrees with.

* UngratefulBastard: Someone who doesn't thank people when they do good things for him/her.

* HopeCrusher: Villains who are out to drive people to despair are almost ''never'' sympathetic. Especially if they enjoy it.

* HopeCrusher: Villains who inflict despair are almost never sympathetic.

Compare with CompleteMonster, which is about AudienceReactions to how vile someone can get; LoveToHate, when the viewers actually enjoy this character ''because'' of how effective they are at being hatable; TheHeavy, which is about the impact for the story; {{Jerkass}}, who may be unlikable, but stays above the MoralEventHorizon; and VillainyFreeVillain, an antagonist who does nothing evil, but has an unpleasant personality to make up for it. Contrast with AntiVillain, when a villain has sympathetic traits; and LaughablyEvil, when a villain is funny and thus entertaining (though in some cases a villain can be both sympathetic and funny).

* AbusiveParents: Parents/Guardians who treat their children horribly.

* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: A character seems to come around to sympathetic, only to turn out to really truly be a jerk.

* ANaziByAnyOtherName: Fantasy Counterpart Nazis.
* NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist: Someone who claims to be a WellIntentionedExtremist but whose motivations turn out to be selfish.

* VillainyFreeVillain: An antagonist who doesn't do anything truly villainous, but is unlikeable so the audience will root against them.