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* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' had Jessie, James, and Meowth of Team Rocket, a group of incompetent thieves that never came close to their goals. These goals included only two things (most of the time, anyway): try to steal the MonsterOfTheWeek to give as an appliance for their boss, or steal Ash's Pikachu. They did this [[HereWeGoAgain every episode]]. This routine wore out fast and, unfortunately for the viewers, the trio stuck with it and didn't budge an inch for ''thirteen years.'' Every time the three appeared on screen, most of the fans groaned and asked why these dorks were still there. It didn't help that they were shoehorned into every ''Pokémon'' movie that came out, either (and every single ''episode'' since the second). However, when ''Black & White'' arrived, Team Rocket was retooled into cool super spies, who finally dropped the tired comic routine. The fans couldn't have been happier.
** [[BrokenBase Depending on who you ask]]. While Team Rocket did undergo VillainDecay as the series progressed, it was actually during that long run as the LaughablyEvil TerribleTrio in which Team Rocket gained a sizable portion, if not ''most'' of their fans. Team Rocket [[TookALevelInBadass reverting back to their earlier level of competence]] but having their eccentricities downplayed has been a sour note for a good number of fans on the other side of the fence, so the entire "Scrappy" label debate depends on what end of the "goofy vs. serious" scale you prefer them on.
** [[BrokenBase Depending on who you ask]]. While Team Rocket did undergo VillainDecay as the series progressed, it was actually during that long run as the LaughablyEvil TerribleTrio in which Team Rocket gained a sizable portion, if not ''most'' of their fans. Team Rocket [[TookALevelInBadass reverting back to their earlier level of competence]] but having their eccentricities downplayed has been a sour note for a good number of fans on the other side of the fence, so the entire "Scrappy" label debate depends on what end of the "goofy vs. serious" scale you prefer them on.
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* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' had Jessie, James, and Meowth of Team Rocket, a group of incompetent thieves that never came close to their goals. These goals included only two things (most of the time, anyway): try to steal the MonsterOfTheWeek to give as an appliance for their boss, or steal Ash's Pikachu. They did this [[HereWeGoAgain every episode]]. This routine wore out fast and, unfortunately for the viewers, the trio stuck with it and didn't budge an inch for ''thirteen years.'' Every time the three appeared on screen, most of the fans groaned and asked why these dorks were still there. It didn't help that they were shoehorned into every ''Pokémon'' movie that came out, either (and every single ''episode'' since the second). However, when ''Black & White'' arrived, Team Rocket was retooled into cool super spies, who spies and finally dropped the tired comic routine. The fans couldn't have been happier.
**routine, giving the them a new lease on life. [[BrokenBase Depending on who you ask]]. While Team Rocket did undergo VillainDecay as the series progressed, it However this has been both good and bad.]] It was actually during that long run as the LaughablyEvil TerribleTrio in which Team Rocket gained a sizable portion, if not ''most'' of their fans. Team Rocket [[TookALevelInBadass reverting back to their earlier level of competence]] but having their eccentricities downplayed has been a sour note fans, as they were responsible for a good number of fans on the other side deal of the fence, so humor in the entire "Scrappy" label debate depends on what end series, including most of the "goofy vs. serious" scale you prefer [[ParentalBonus Parental Bonuses]] and [[LampshadeHanging Lampshape Hangings.]] Recasting of them on.as competent, serious baddies has made some fans long for the days in which Jessie and James would put on a suit and dress ([[WholesomeCrossdresser respectively]]) and do something ridiculous.
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* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' had Jessie, James, and Meowth of Team Rocket, a group of incompetent thieves that never came close to their goals. These goals included only two things (most of the time, anyway): try to steal the MonsterOfTheWeek to give as an appliance for their boss, or steal Ash's Pikachu. They did this [[HereWeGoAgain every episode]]. This routine wore out fast and, unfortunately for the viewers, the trio stuck with it and didn't budge an inch for thirteen years. Every time the three appeared on screen, most of the fans groaned and asked why these dorks were still there. It didn't help that they were shoehorned into every ''Pokémon'' movie that came out, either (and every single ''episode'' since the second). However, when ''Black & White'' arrived, Team Rocket was retooled into cool super spies, who finally dropped the tired comic routine. The fans couldn't have been happier.
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* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' had Jessie, James, and Meowth of Team Rocket, a group of incompetent thieves that never came close to their goals. These goals included only two things (most of the time, anyway): try to steal the MonsterOfTheWeek to give as an appliance for their boss, or steal Ash's Pikachu. They did this [[HereWeGoAgain every episode]]. This routine wore out fast and, unfortunately for the viewers, the trio stuck with it and didn't budge an inch for thirteen years. ''thirteen years.'' Every time the three appeared on screen, most of the fans groaned and asked why these dorks were still there. It didn't help that they were shoehorned into every ''Pokémon'' movie that came out, either (and every single ''episode'' since the second). However, when ''Black & White'' arrived, Team Rocket was retooled into cool super spies, who finally dropped the tired comic routine. The fans couldn't have been happier.
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** She fares better overall in certain adaptations that alter her notorious Moral Event Horizon crossing to not be as bad: such as the manga where it actually is an accident (one she shrugs off and feels no remorse for, but still not deliberate) or in Super Robot Wars where all three Trinity siblings [[spoiler: kill Louise's parents]] in attacking a political event under orders, rather than Nena attacking a wedding on a whim.
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** Also, Nena Trinity once she killed an even ''bigger'' Scrappy than herself: [[spoiler: Wang Lu Mei.]] Unfortunately, Nena wasn't able to do much of anything after being rescued from the heap, as she [[spoiler: dies ''immediately'' afterwards.]]
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** Also, Nena Trinity once she killed an even ''bigger'' Scrappy than herself: [[spoiler: Wang Lu Mei.]] Unfortunately, Nena wasn't able to do much of anything after ''after'' being rescued from the heap, as she [[spoiler: dies ''immediately'' afterwards.]]
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** [[spoiler: The real Madara Uchiha]] is more of a BaseBreaker than a true scrappy because he does have his fans, but he won a LOT of nay-sayers over when he [[spoiler: hijacks Obito's Rinne Tensei to revive himself, effectively killing off a much hated character and single handedly preventing what would have been an incredibly lame plot twist that would have rendered the last 100 chapters pointless]]
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** [[spoiler: The real Madara Uchiha]] is more of a BaseBreaker than a true scrappy because he does have his fans, but he won a LOT of nay-sayers over when he [[spoiler: hijacks Obito's Rinne Tensei to revive himself, himself instead of all the people that died during the Shinobi War, effectively killing off a much hated character character, and single handedly preventing what many feel would have been an incredibly lame plot twist that would have rendered the last 100 chapters pointless]]
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** [[spoiler: The real Madara Uchiha]] is more of a BaseBreaker than a true scrappy because he does have his fans, but he won a LOT of nay-sayers over when he [[spoiler: hijacks Obito's Rinne Tensei to revive himself, effectively killing off a much hated character and single handedly preventing what would have been an incredibly lame plot twist that would have rendered the last 100 chapters pointless]]
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* Pollun from ''Anime/FutariWaPrettyCure'' was a RidiculouslyCuteCritter, but he was also BrattyHalfPint with a whiny and annoying personality. His only purpose of the show was to give the Pretty Cures their MidSeasonUpgrade FinishingMove again and again. In ''Anime/FutariWaPrettyCureMaxHeart'', he's promoted as [[SixthRanger Shiny Luminous]] partner, acts more matured and responsible than in the previous season, he cries less often, and he gets more sympathy with his own AnnoyingYoungerSibling Lullun, [[TheScrappy the new scrappy]].
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* Pollun from ''Anime/FutariWaPrettyCure'' was a RidiculouslyCuteCritter, but he was also BrattyHalfPint with a whiny and annoying personality. His only purpose of the show was to give the Pretty Cures their MidSeasonUpgrade FinishingMove again and again. In ''Anime/FutariWaPrettyCureMaxHeart'', he's promoted as [[SixthRanger Shiny Luminous]] partner, acts becomes more matured and responsible than in the previous season, he cries less often, and he gets more sympathy with his own AnnoyingYoungerSibling Lullun, [[TheScrappy the new scrappy]].
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* Pollun from ''Anime/FutariWaPrettyCure'' was a RidiculouslyCuteCritter, but he was also BrattyHalfPint with a whiny and annoying personality. His only purpose of the show was to give the Pretty Cures their MidSeasonUpgrade FinishingMove again and again. In ''Anime/FutariWaPrettyCureMaxHeart'', he's promoted as [[SixthRanger Shiny Luminous]] partner, acts more mature and responsible than in the previous season, he cries less often, and he gets more sympathy with his own AnnoyingYoungerSibling Lullun, [[TheScrappy the new scrappy]].
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* Pollun from ''Anime/FutariWaPrettyCure'' was a RidiculouslyCuteCritter, but he was also BrattyHalfPint with a whiny and annoying personality. His only purpose of the show was to give the Pretty Cures their MidSeasonUpgrade FinishingMove again and again. In ''Anime/FutariWaPrettyCureMaxHeart'', he's promoted as [[SixthRanger Shiny Luminous]] partner, acts more mature matured and responsible than in the previous season, he cries less often, and he gets more sympathy with his own AnnoyingYoungerSibling Lullun, [[TheScrappy the new scrappy]].
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* Pollun from ''Anime/FutariWaPrettyCure'' was a RidiculousCuteCritter, but he was also BrattyHalfPint with a whiny and annoying personality. His only purpose of the show was to give the Pretty Cures their MidSeasonUpgrade FinishingMove again and again. In ''Anime/FutariWaPrettyCureMaxHeart'', he's promoted as [[SixthRanger Shiny Luminous]] partner, acts more mature and responsible than in the previous season, he cries less often, and he gets more sympathy with his own AnnoyingYoungerSibling Lullun, [[TheScrappy the new scrappy]].
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* Pollun from ''Anime/FutariWaPrettyCure'' was a RidiculousCuteCritter, RidiculouslyCuteCritter, but he was also BrattyHalfPint with a whiny and annoying personality. His only purpose of the show was to give the Pretty Cures their MidSeasonUpgrade FinishingMove again and again. In ''Anime/FutariWaPrettyCureMaxHeart'', he's promoted as [[SixthRanger Shiny Luminous]] partner, acts more mature and responsible than in the previous season, he cries less often, and he gets more sympathy with his own AnnoyingYoungerSibling Lullun, [[TheScrappy the new scrappy]].
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* Pollun from ''Anime/FutariWaPrettyCure'' was a RidiculousCuteCritter, but he was also BrattyHalfPint with a whiny and annoying personality. His only purpose of the show was to give the Pretty Cures their MidSeasonUpgrade FinishingMove again and again. In ''Anime/FutariWaPrettyCureMaxHeart'', he's promoted as [[SixthRanger Shiny Luminous]] partner, acts more mature and responsible than in the previous season, he cries less often, and he gets more sympathy with his own AnnoyingYoungerSibling Lullun, [[TheScrappy the new scrappy]].
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** Simon, however, got this to a T. Simon was seen more or less as a whiny kid sidekick to Kamina. Then [[spoiler:he inadvertently got Kamina killed because he couldn't control Lagann]]. Following that, he becomes more emo, self-loathing and violent. However, following his meeting [[LoveInterest Princess Nia]], who is the only one to show him any kindness or consideration when everyone else thinks he's not worth keeping around anymore, she helps him understand [[spoiler: Kamina's last words]] about being himself, he goes through one hell of a HesBack moment and reaches new levels of badass that no one else thought possible.
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* A rather odd example: ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'''s Sasuke has been considered a Scrappy for the longest time [[AmericansHateTingle in America]]. But once he's been pitted against [[InvincibleVillain Danzou]], American fans have actually started ''[[BlackAndGreyMorality rooting]]'' for him. Though this may be more because it's his CrowningMomentOfAwesome than him just being the lesser of two evils.
** Now that [[spoiler:Danzou is dead]], most people want Sasuke to follow suit.
*** To others, being pitted against [[CreatorsPet Sasuke]] also rescued ''Danzo'' from the scrappy heap for many fans, having people who previously dismissed him as a nasty SmugSnake commenting that Danzo had [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech several good points]] and [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome awesome moments]] during his surprisingly even fight with Mr. PlotArmor himself. This combined with his AlasPoorVillain moment had many fans declare Danzo a more honorable and sympathetic character than Sasuke at this point. [[spoiler:Sasuke killing Danzo]] made some fans like him a little, but it also made a lot of people hate him ''more''.
**** And now that Sasuke decided to [[spoiler: head to the battlefield against Tobi and Madara so Itachi's sacrifices and the village won't be wasted]], A LOT of readers rejoiced and warmed up to Sasuke. Even some who previously hated him now like him.
**** Not all readers, however, felt that way. Though those who still hate him do so more because [[spoiler:the reasoning behind his apparent HeelFaceTurn]] feels like total crock to them, especially because [[spoiler:he cared not a ''wit'' about Itachi's sacrifices before, else he'd realise his brother would not want the village destroyed.]] That said, this all comes back to the argument of whether MasashiKishimoto can write a multi-faceted character or not - if he's succeeded, you like Sasuke; if he's failed, you hate him; and if you can see what he was trying for but feel he went about it the wrong way (many people's feelings on the manga itself, currently), then you're at a crossroads. With the manga and its characters - [[BaseBreaker Sasuke]] especially - there's never a clear-cut answer.
** Also happened to Karin when [[spoiler:Sasuke sacrificing her to kill Danzou turned her into TheWoobie. Although she survived, she made it clear she didn't care about Sasuke after what he did. Not only did this remove her from the shipping equation, but she also displayed, what some fans believe, more common sense than other characters in the series.]]
*** Although that fell flat when she reunites with Team Taka after that [[spoiler: and easily forgives Sasuke after he just awkwardly mutters a "Sorry, Karin"]]. While some found that hilarious, a lot of readers didn't take that well.
** Sakura went through this at the start of ''Shippuden'' due to CharacterDevelopment and [[TookALevelInBadass becoming a lot stronger]]. She's been getting in and out of the pile from then on.
** Now that [[spoiler:Danzou is dead]], most people want Sasuke to follow suit.
*** To others, being pitted against [[CreatorsPet Sasuke]] also rescued ''Danzo'' from the scrappy heap for many fans, having people who previously dismissed him as a nasty SmugSnake commenting that Danzo had [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech several good points]] and [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome awesome moments]] during his surprisingly even fight with Mr. PlotArmor himself. This combined with his AlasPoorVillain moment had many fans declare Danzo a more honorable and sympathetic character than Sasuke at this point. [[spoiler:Sasuke killing Danzo]] made some fans like him a little, but it also made a lot of people hate him ''more''.
**** And now that Sasuke decided to [[spoiler: head to the battlefield against Tobi and Madara so Itachi's sacrifices and the village won't be wasted]], A LOT of readers rejoiced and warmed up to Sasuke. Even some who previously hated him now like him.
**** Not all readers, however, felt that way. Though those who still hate him do so more because [[spoiler:the reasoning behind his apparent HeelFaceTurn]] feels like total crock to them, especially because [[spoiler:he cared not a ''wit'' about Itachi's sacrifices before, else he'd realise his brother would not want the village destroyed.]] That said, this all comes back to the argument of whether MasashiKishimoto can write a multi-faceted character or not - if he's succeeded, you like Sasuke; if he's failed, you hate him; and if you can see what he was trying for but feel he went about it the wrong way (many people's feelings on the manga itself, currently), then you're at a crossroads. With the manga and its characters - [[BaseBreaker Sasuke]] especially - there's never a clear-cut answer.
** Also happened to Karin when [[spoiler:Sasuke sacrificing her to kill Danzou turned her into TheWoobie. Although she survived, she made it clear she didn't care about Sasuke after what he did. Not only did this remove her from the shipping equation, but she also displayed, what some fans believe, more common sense than other characters in the series.]]
*** Although that fell flat when she reunites with Team Taka after that [[spoiler: and easily forgives Sasuke after he just awkwardly mutters a "Sorry, Karin"]]. While some found that hilarious, a lot of readers didn't take that well.
** Sakura went through this at the start of ''Shippuden'' due to CharacterDevelopment and [[TookALevelInBadass becoming a lot stronger]]. She's been getting in and out of the pile from then on.
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* A rather odd example: ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'''s Sasuke has been considered a Scrappy for the longest time [[AmericansHateTingle in America]]. But once he's he'd been pitted against [[InvincibleVillain Danzou]], Danzo, American fans have actually started ''[[BlackAndGreyMorality rooting]]'' for him. Though this may be more because it's his CrowningMomentOfAwesome than him just being the lesser of two evils.
** Now that [[spoiler:Danzou is dead]], most people want Sasuke to follow suit.
*** To others, being pitted against [[CreatorsPet Sasuke]] also rescued ''Danzo'' from the scrappy heapevils. Others root for many fans, having people who previously dismissed him as a nasty SmugSnake commenting that Danzo had [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech several instead, as they think he is making pretty good points]] points and [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome awesome moments]] during his surprisingly even fight with Mr. PlotArmor himself. This combined agree with his AlasPoorVillain moment had many fans declare Danzo a more honorable and sympathetic character than Sasuke at this point. [[spoiler:Sasuke killing Danzo]] made some fans like him a little, but it also made a lot of people hate him ''more''.
**** And now that Sasuke decidedway to [[spoiler: head to lead the battlefield against Tobi and Madara so Itachi's sacrifices and the village won't be wasted]], A LOT of readers rejoiced and warmed up to Sasuke. Even some who previously hated him now like him.
**** Not all readers, however, felt that way. Though those who still hate him do so more because [[spoiler:the reasoning behind his apparent HeelFaceTurn]] feels like total crock to them, especially because [[spoiler:he cared not a ''wit'' about Itachi's sacrifices before, else he'd realise his brother would not want the village destroyed.]] That said, this all comes back to the argument of whether MasashiKishimoto can write a multi-faceted character or not - if he's succeeded, you like Sasuke; if he's failed, you hate him; and if you can see what he was trying for but feel he went about it the wrong way (many people's feelings on the manga itself, currently), then you're at a crossroads. With the manga and its characters - [[BaseBreaker Sasuke]] especially - there's never a clear-cut answer.
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** Also happened to Karin when [[spoiler:Sasuke sacrificing her to kill Danzou turned her into TheWoobie. Although she survived, she made it clear she didn't care about Sasuke after what he did. Not only did this remove her from the shipping equation, but she also displayed, what some fans believe, more common sense than other characters in the series.]]
***]] Although that fell flat when she reunites with Team Taka after that [[spoiler: and easily forgives Sasuke after he just awkwardly mutters a "Sorry, Karin"]]. While some found that hilarious, a lot of readers didn't take that well.
well and quickly called her the most pathetic female character in the manga (which is saying something).
** Sakura went through this at the start of ''Shippuden'' due to CharacterDevelopment and [[TookALevelInBadass becoming a lot stronger]]. She's been getting in and out of the pile from thenon.on, but quickly became TheScrappy again in the ''Kage Summit'' arc, after her fake love confession to Naruto, her inability to kill the [[spoiler:defected Sasuke]] and generally not doing anything besides crying and relying on Naruto again like in Part 1.
** Now that [[spoiler:Danzou is dead]], most people want Sasuke to follow suit.
*** To others, being pitted against [[CreatorsPet Sasuke]] also rescued ''Danzo'' from the scrappy heap
**** And now that Sasuke decided
**** Not all readers, however, felt that way. Though those who still hate him do so more because [[spoiler:the reasoning behind his apparent HeelFaceTurn]] feels like total crock to them, especially because [[spoiler:he cared not a ''wit'' about Itachi's sacrifices before, else he'd realise his brother would not want the village destroyed.]] That said, this all comes back to the argument of whether MasashiKishimoto can write a multi-faceted character or not - if he's succeeded, you like Sasuke; if he's failed, you hate him; and if you can see what he was trying for but feel he went about it the wrong way (many people's feelings on the manga itself, currently), then you're at a crossroads. With the manga and its characters - [[BaseBreaker Sasuke]] especially - there's never a clear-cut answer.
** Also happened to Karin when [[spoiler:Sasuke sacrificing her to kill Danzou turned her into TheWoobie. Although she survived, she made it clear she didn't care about Sasuke after what he did. Not only did this remove her from the shipping equation, but she also displayed, what some fans believe, more common sense than other characters in the series.
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** Sakura went through this at the start of ''Shippuden'' due to CharacterDevelopment and [[TookALevelInBadass becoming a lot stronger]]. She's been getting in and out of the pile from then
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** It also helped that the duel itself was fantastic, as it showed that Usopp was more than a LethalJokeCharacter, to the point where he could actually go toe-to-toe with [[BoringInvincibleHero Luffy]]
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** It also helped that the duel itself was fantastic, as it showed that Usopp was more than a LethalJokeCharacter, to the point where he could actually go toe-to-toe with [[BoringInvincibleHero Luffy]]Luffy]].
** [[spoiler:Bellamy. Prior to the TimeSkip, he was just an [[SmallNameBigEgo arrogant]] dick that none of the fans liked, not helped by the fact he was a poor fighter who Luffy beat with one punch and without his devil fruit powers. Post-TimeSkip, he reappears in the Dressrosa arc, matured, respectful, and his fighting abilities significantly improved, along with some depth in his devotion to Doflamingo. Thanks to this CharacterDevelopment, he's started getting a bit of a following and is certainly no longer TheScrappy anymore.]]
** [[spoiler:Bellamy. Prior to the TimeSkip, he was just an [[SmallNameBigEgo arrogant]] dick that none of the fans liked, not helped by the fact he was a poor fighter who Luffy beat with one punch and without his devil fruit powers. Post-TimeSkip, he reappears in the Dressrosa arc, matured, respectful, and his fighting abilities significantly improved, along with some depth in his devotion to Doflamingo. Thanks to this CharacterDevelopment, he's started getting a bit of a following and is certainly no longer TheScrappy anymore.]]
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* ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny'' is generally forgiven for sucking by the ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' fanbase, because ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsZ'', ''SuperRobotWarsK'' (to a minor extent due to cutting out most of the plot), and ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsL'' did them a service by making GSD ''make sense'' (even severely rewriting several plot points to achieve this goal in the last case). Also, the characterization was improved, Neo [[spoiler:Mu La Flaga]] expressed regret for lots of shit he pulled on others while BrainwashedAndCrazy, and Shinn Asuka's angst has been redone to keep him from being a {{jerkass}}, amongst many other fixes.
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* ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny'' is generally forgiven for sucking by the ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' fanbase, because ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsZ'', ''SuperRobotWarsK'' ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsK'' (to a minor extent due to cutting out most of the plot), and ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsL'' did them a service by making GSD ''make sense'' (even severely rewriting several plot points to achieve this goal in the last case). Also, the characterization was improved, Neo [[spoiler:Mu La Flaga]] expressed regret for lots of shit he pulled on others while BrainwashedAndCrazy, and Shinn Asuka's angst has been redone to keep him from being a {{jerkass}}, amongst many other fixes.
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* This, apparently, was the effect for some of [[Manga/SoulEater Mosquito's]] BishonenLine during the Baba Yaga arc. He was dead within two chapters - interrupted transformations sequences FTW.
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* ''Manga/SoulEater'': This, apparently, was the effect for some of [[Manga/SoulEater Mosquito's]] Mosquito's BishonenLine during the Baba Yaga arc. He was dead within two chapters - interrupted transformations sequences FTW.
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** ShrinkingViolet-turned-PsychoLesbian HotScientist Nina Einstein spent most of the time between episode 22 of the first series and episode 18 of the second firmly establishing herself as the Scrappy Goddess, only to have a [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone complete change of heart]] and become a character that is not only likable, but ''[[HeelFaceTurn admirable]]'', when she [[spoiler:begins working for Lelouch to create a countermeasure to the FLEIJA warheads that she invented.]] Works quite well for some, nowhere near enough for others, since despite her attending [[spoiler: the wedding of the Britannian Villetta and Japanese Premier Kaname Ougi]] and looking quite relaxed in a picture taken there (which implies she either got over her racism or is still working on getting over it (contrasting with [[spoiler:the elegant party in episode 9 of R2 where she had a huge FreakOut and screamed at Kallen for being ButNotTooForeign]]), some parts of the UnpleasableFanbase still '''refuse''' to see any kind of good in the poor kid, even when faced with the proofs of her change.
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** ShrinkingViolet-turned-PsychoLesbian HotScientist Nina Einstein spent most of the time between episode 22 of the first series and episode 18 of the second firmly establishing herself as the Scrappy Goddess, only to have a [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone complete change of heart]] and become a character that is not only likable, but ''[[HeelFaceTurn admirable]]'', when she [[spoiler:begins working for Lelouch to create a countermeasure to the FLEIJA warheads that she invented.]] Works quite well for some, nowhere near enough for others, since despite her attending [[spoiler: the wedding of the Britannian Villetta and Japanese Premier Kaname Ougi]] and looking quite relaxed in a picture taken there (which implies she either got over her racism or is still working on getting over it (contrasting with [[spoiler:the elegant party in episode 9 of R2 where she had a huge FreakOut and screamed at Kallen for being ButNotTooForeign]]), some parts of the UnpleasableFanbase still '''refuse''' to see any kind of good in the poor kid, even when faced with the proofs of her change.
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** ShrinkingViolet-turned-PsychoLesbian HotScientist Nina Einstein spent most of the time between episode 22 of the first series and episode 18 of the second firmly establishing herself as the Scrappy Goddess, only to have a [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone complete change of heart]] and become a character that is not only likable, but ''[[HeelFaceTurn admirable]]'', when she [[spoiler:begins working for Lelouch to create a countermeasure to the FLEIJA warheads that she invented.]] Works quite well for some, nowhere near enough for others, since despite her attending [[spoiler: the wedding of the Britannian Villetta and Japanese Premier Kaname Ougi]] and looking quite relaxed in a picture taken there (which implies she either got over her racism or is still working on getting over it (contrasting with [[spoiler:the elegant party in episode 9 of R2 where she had a huge FreakOut and screamed at Kallen for being ButNotTooForeign]]), some parts of the UnpleasableFanbase still '''refuse''' to see any kind of good in the poor kid, even when faced with the proofs of her change.
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** Reika Tamaki herself was disliked due to her being the AlphaBitch and designated [[TheBully bully]]. However, CharacterDevelopment set in and she showed her HiddenDepths and became much more sympathetic.
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*In ''Anime/GirlsUndPanzer'', while Maho was not necessarily an unpopular character to begin with, some viewers had a negative first impression of her after her [[AloofBigSister cold treatment of her younger sister Miho]], but changed their mind after her PetTheDog moments, and when Little Army revealed that [[spoiler:her greatest desire and the reason why she serves as Nishizumi heiress is for Miho to be able to live her own way, which is why she adopts a JerkassFacade]].
*In ''Anime/GirlsUndPanzer'', while Maho was not necessarily an unpopular character to begin with, some viewers had a negative first impression of her after her [[AloofBigSister cold treatment of her younger sister Miho]], but changed their mind after her PetTheDog moments, and when Little Army revealed that [[spoiler:her greatest desire and the reason why she serves as Nishizumi heiress is for Miho to be able to live her own way, which is why she adopts a JerkassFacade]].
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* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' had Jessie, James, and Meowth of Team Rocket, a group of incompetent thieves that never came close to their goals. These goals included only two things (most of the time, anyway): try to steal the MonsterOfTheWeek to give as an appliance for their boss, or steal Ash's Pikachu. They did this [[HereWeGoAgain every episode.]] This routine wore out fast and, unfortunately for the viewers, the trio stuck with it and didn't budge an inch for fifteen years. Every time the three appeared on screen, most of the fans groaned and asked why these dorks were still there. It didn't help that they were shoehorned into every ''Pokémon'' movie that came out, either. However, when ''Black & White'' arrived, Team Rocket was retooled into cool super spies, who finally dropped the tired comic routine. The fans couldn't have been happier.
** [[BrokenBase Depending on who you ask.]] While Team Rocket did undergo VillainDecay as the series progressed, it was actually during that long run as the LaughablyEvil TerribleTrio in which Team Rocket gained a sizable portion, if not ''most'' of their fans. Team Rocket [[TookALevelInBadass reverting back to their earlier level of competence]] but having their eccentricities downplayed has been a sour note for a good number of fans on the other side of the fence, so the entire "Scrappy" label debate depends on what end of the "goofy vs. serious" scale you prefer them on.
** [[BrokenBase Depending on who you ask.]] While Team Rocket did undergo VillainDecay as the series progressed, it was actually during that long run as the LaughablyEvil TerribleTrio in which Team Rocket gained a sizable portion, if not ''most'' of their fans. Team Rocket [[TookALevelInBadass reverting back to their earlier level of competence]] but having their eccentricities downplayed has been a sour note for a good number of fans on the other side of the fence, so the entire "Scrappy" label debate depends on what end of the "goofy vs. serious" scale you prefer them on.
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* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' had Jessie, James, and Meowth of Team Rocket, a group of incompetent thieves that never came close to their goals. These goals included only two things (most of the time, anyway): try to steal the MonsterOfTheWeek to give as an appliance for their boss, or steal Ash's Pikachu. They did this [[HereWeGoAgain every episode.]] episode]]. This routine wore out fast and, unfortunately for the viewers, the trio stuck with it and didn't budge an inch for fifteen thirteen years. Every time the three appeared on screen, most of the fans groaned and asked why these dorks were still there. It didn't help that they were shoehorned into every ''Pokémon'' movie that came out, either.either (and every single ''episode'' since the second). However, when ''Black & White'' arrived, Team Rocket was retooled into cool super spies, who finally dropped the tired comic routine. The fans couldn't have been happier.
** [[BrokenBase Depending on who youask.]] ask]]. While Team Rocket did undergo VillainDecay as the series progressed, it was actually during that long run as the LaughablyEvil TerribleTrio in which Team Rocket gained a sizable portion, if not ''most'' of their fans. Team Rocket [[TookALevelInBadass reverting back to their earlier level of competence]] but having their eccentricities downplayed has been a sour note for a good number of fans on the other side of the fence, so the entire "Scrappy" label debate depends on what end of the "goofy vs. serious" scale you prefer them on.
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**** Not all readers, however, felt that way. Though those who still hate him do so more because [[spoiler:the reasoning behind his apparent HeelFaceTurn]] feels like total crock to them, especially because [[spoiler:he cared not a ''wit'' about Itachi's sacrifices before, else he'd realise his brother would not want the village destroyed.]] That said, this all comes back to the argument of whether MasashiKishimoto can write a multi-faceted character or not - if he's succeeded, you like Sasuke; if he's failed, you hate him; and if you can see what he was trying for but feel he went about it the wrong way (many people's feelings on the manga itself, currently), then you're at a crossroads. With the manga and its characters - [[BaseBreaker Sasuke]] especially - there's never a clear-cut answer.
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** It also helped that the duel itself was fantastic, as it showed that Usopp was more than a LethalJokeCharacter, to the point where he could actually go toe-to-toe with [[BoringInvincibleHero Luffy]]
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* Onpu from ''Anime/OjamajoDoremi'' was very much disliked during the first season. She used magic to solve all of her problems and even used forbidden magic for trivial purposes such as getting her mother to take her out for dinner in order to avoid having to eat green peppers. Although she isn't entirely to blame for her misuse of magic when you consider who [[EvilMentor her teacher]] is. However, even without magic, she was still kind of a prick and speculated that the reason Tamaki never gets punished by her father is that he doesn't love her and '''says it out loud in Tamaki's face'''. She does get better near the end of the first season though as the last two times she used forbidden magic was to help another girl with her audition and to save the other girls from being turned into witch frogs. In season 2, she whole heartedly joined the other Ojamajos, and her popularity made a significant jump to the point where she was the only other ''Ojamajo Doremi'' character who made it very far in the fan-driven 2002 Anime Saimoe Tournament.
** Reika Tamaki herself was disliked due to her being the AlphaBitch and designated [[TheBully bully]]. However, CharacterDevelopment set in and she showed her HiddenDepths and became much more sympathetic.
** Reika Tamaki herself was disliked due to her being the AlphaBitch and designated [[TheBully bully]]. However, CharacterDevelopment set in and she showed her HiddenDepths and became much more sympathetic.
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** [[TheDitz Bianca]] also qualifies. During the Club Battle, she became a Scrappy for her love for Zorua. But once the episode with her father aired and she underwent CharacterDevelopment, she is a Scrappy no more. It also help that she TookALevelInBadass.
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make more sense, Kira is just advised not to limit himself and don\'t avoid casualties
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* ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny'' is generally forgiven for sucking by the ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' fanbase, because ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsZ'', ''SuperRobotWarsK'' (to a minor extent due to cutting out most of the plot), and ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsL'' did them a service by making GSD ''make sense'' (even severely rewriting several plot points to achieve this goal in the last case). Also, the characterization was improved, Kira was verbally and physically bitchslapped for being a GodModeSue (and his motivations were more sensible), Neo [[spoiler:Mu La Flaga]] expressed regret for lots of shit he pulled on others while BrainwashedAndCrazy, and Shinn Asuka's angst has been redone to keep him from being a {{jerkass}}, amongst many other fixes.
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* The little duck billed bratty demon, Kanchome, of ''Manga/ZatchBell'', was generally useful for little more than a random flawed disguise on the spot to help his ... *sigh* TrueCompanions, and his attitude had TheScrappy written all over it. The anime gave him a CrowningMomentOfAwesome by having him nearly defeat a stronger foe with a new spell that made replications of himself, but he would go on to be much more badass in the manga - he saved the Earth from destruction by Clear Note (the BigBad) by ''transforming into the Earth'' and hypnotizing Clear to think it was the real thing.
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* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' had Jessie, James, and Meowth of Team Rocket, a group of incompetent thieves that never came close to their goals. These goals included only two things (most of the time, anyway): try to steal the MonsterOfTheWeek to give as an appliance for their boss, or steal Ash's Pikachu. They did this [[HereWeGoAgain every episode.]] This routine wore out fast and, unfortunately for the viewers, the trio stuck with it and didn't budge an inch for fifteen years. Every time the three appeared on screen, most of the fans groaned and asked why these dorks were still there. It didn't help that they were shoehorned into every ''Pokémon'' movie that came out, either. However, when ''Black & White'' arrived, Team Rocket was retooled into cool super spies, who finally dropped the tired comic routine. The fans couldn't have been happier.
** [[BrokenBase Depending on who you ask.]] While Team Rocket did undergo VillainDecay as the series progressed, it was actually during that long run as the LaughablyEvil TerribleTrio in which Team Rocket gained a sizable portion, if not ''most'' of their fans. Team Rocket [[TookALevelInBadass reverting back to their earlier level of competence]] but having their eccentricities downplayed has been a sour note for a good number of fans on the other side of the fence, so the entire "Scrappy" label debate depends on what end of the "goofy vs. serious" scale you prefer them on.
* ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny'' is generally forgiven for sucking by the ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' fanbase, because ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsZ'', ''SuperRobotWarsK'' (to a minor extent due to cutting out most of the plot), and ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsL'' did them a service by making GSD ''make sense'' (even severely rewriting several plot points to achieve this goal in the last case). Also, the characterization was improved, Kira was verbally and physically bitchslapped for being a GodModeSue (and his motivations were more sensible), Neo [[spoiler:Mu La Flaga]] expressed regret for lots of shit he pulled on others while BrainwashedAndCrazy, and Shinn Asuka's angst has been redone to keep him from being a {{jerkass}}, amongst many other fixes.
** Speaking of Gundam, there's Saji Crossroad from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00''. He spends most of Season One [[TrappedByMountainLions trapped by extremely boring mountain lions]], with his only glimmer of relevance being that Setsuna is his neighbor. Most of the reaction that early-episode Saji gets is "why does this guy get so much screentime?". Towards the end of Season One, though, ''[[FromBadToWorse everything that could go wrong for him]] [[TheWoobie goes wrong]]'', and after the TimeSkip [[spoiler:he is MistakenForTerrorist and sent to an A-LAWS prison colony, where he is found by Setsuna. He then joins Celestial Being simply because they are the only ones who would take him in, and TakesALevelInBadass as the pilot of the 0-Raiser.]] [[CaptainObvious Somewhere along there the hate vanished.]]
** Also in ''00'', [[spoiler:Andrei Smirnov]] jumped full-on into the Scrappy Heap after [[spoiler:killing his father Sergei, the series' resident CoolOldGuy and one of the most {{reasonable authority figure}}s in the series, ''[[MurderByMistake because he jumped to a conclusion]]'']]. TheMovie gives him [[spoiler:a CrowningMomentOfAwesome HeroicSacrifice, which jumped him out of "despised" if not into "well-liked". Obviously doubles with AlasPoorScrappy]].
** Also, Nena Trinity once she killed an even ''bigger'' Scrappy than herself: [[spoiler: Wang Lu Mei.]] Unfortunately, Nena wasn't able to do much of anything after being rescued from the heap, as she [[spoiler: dies ''immediately'' afterwards.]]
* ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamAGE'' had Asem Asuno, the second generation protagonist. His angsting about not being [[PsychicPowers an X-Rounder]] and his need to prove himself to his father did not do much to endear him to the fanbase. Then comes a DyingSpeech from [[spoiler:his mentor Woolf]] about walking his own path and becoming his own pilot, and Asem proceeds to [[spoiler:kill Desil Galette]], despite a total lack of PsychicPowers, a rarity for ''Gundam'' protagonists. To rephrase, he beat the series' Newtype-equivalent with NO special powers at all, just pure skill. Suddenly the fans are singing the praises of Asem Asuno, the [[MemeticMutation SUPER PILOT]]! [[spoiler:His becoming a SpacePirate with appropriately themed Gundam in the next season has only increased his BadAss, as far as the fans are concerned.]]
* You can only imagine how many fans Kanako Urashima of ''Manga/LoveHina'' gained when [[TakeThatScrappy she punched even bigger]] Scrappy [[{{Tsundere}} Naru Narusegawa]].
* This happened to Bart in ''Anime/{{Vandread}}'' as a result of his ADayInTheLimelight episode. The CrowningMomentOfAwesome made him {{Badass}}, and the ImportantHaircut (or rather, the reason for it) made him [[CharacterDevelopment sympathetic]]. Though his [[LetsGetDangerous newfound competence]] helped, it was still primarily the CharacterDevelopment that did it in earlier episodes, culminating in a blurb before the new season where the older version boggles at the younger version and wonders if he used to be that silly.
* A rather odd example: ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'''s Sasuke has been considered a Scrappy for the longest time [[AmericansHateTingle in America]]. But once he's been pitted against [[InvincibleVillain Danzou]], American fans have actually started ''[[BlackAndGreyMorality rooting]]'' for him. Though this may be more because it's his CrowningMomentOfAwesome than him just being the lesser of two evils.
** Now that [[spoiler:Danzou is dead]], most people want Sasuke to follow suit.
*** To others, being pitted against [[CreatorsPet Sasuke]] also rescued ''Danzo'' from the scrappy heap for many fans, having people who previously dismissed him as a nasty SmugSnake commenting that Danzo had [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech several good points]] and [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome awesome moments]] during his surprisingly even fight with Mr. PlotArmor himself. This combined with his AlasPoorVillain moment had many fans declare Danzo a more honorable and sympathetic character than Sasuke at this point. [[spoiler:Sasuke killing Danzo]] made some fans like him a little, but it also made a lot of people hate him ''more''.
** Also happened to Karin when [[spoiler:Sasuke sacrificing her to kill Danzou turned her into TheWoobie. Although she survived, she made it clear she didn't care about Sasuke after what he did. Not only did this remove her from the shipping equation, but she also displayed, what some fans believe, more common sense than other characters in the series.]]
** Sakura went through this at the start of ''Shippuden'' due to CharacterDevelopment and [[TookALevelInBadass becoming a lot stronger]]. She's been getting in and out of the pile from then on.
* Suzaku Kururugi from ''Anime/CodeGeass'', [[spoiler:after Lelouch Geass-es him to "Live!", which causes him to revert from his fake (and debatably hypocritical) nice guy persona to his brash, rude, and brutally honest "true self".]]
** Then we have [[TykeBomb Rolo Lamperouge]], [[spoiler:performing a heartwrenching HeroicSacrifice in order to take Lelouch away from being shot by the Black Knights, killing himself in the process through Geass overuse.]]
** ShrinkingViolet-turned-PsychoLesbian HotScientist Nina Einstein spent most of the time between episode 22 of the first series and episode 18 of the second firmly establishing herself as the Scrappy Goddess, only to have a [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone complete change of heart]] and become a character that is not only likable, but ''[[HeelFaceTurn admirable]]'', when she [[spoiler:begins working for Lelouch to create a countermeasure to the FLEIJA warheads that she invented.]] Works quite well for some, nowhere near enough for others, since despite her attending [[spoiler: the wedding of the Britannian Villetta and Japanese Premier Kaname Ougi]] and looking quite relaxed in a picture taken there (which implies she either got over her racism or is still working on getting over it (contrasting with [[spoiler:the elegant party in episode 9 of R2 where she had a huge FreakOut and screamed at Kallen for being ButNotTooForeign]]), some parts of the UnpleasableFanbase still '''refuse''' to see any kind of good in the poor kid, even when faced with the proofs of her change.
* Sakuno Ryuzaki from the animated version of ''Manga/ThePrinceOfTennis'' is portrayed as a [[ShrinkingViolet "sweet and earnest, but klutzy and stuttering child"]], and thus, she's often reviled, hated and called "anti-feminist" and "stupid". But several Sakuno haters have come to like her better after reading the manga, which tones down her klutziness and makes her a pint-sized, more self-assured YamatoNadeshiko. Same goes to her Chinese drama self, where Sakuno is somewhat more outspoken and independent ''and'' a promising artist on top of that.
** Conversely, some fans (often of the HetIsEw type) dislike manga!Sakuno's portrayal as the ideal girlfriend for Ryoma (whom they see as a possible PuritySue), but prefer her anime counterpart as the clumsiness and insecurity are semi-realistic character flaws.
* {{Inverted|Trope}} with Rossiu from ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'', where he went from the OnlySaneMan in the first half of the show to a WrongGenreSavvy ObstructiveBureaucrat with a stick up his ass the size of a [[ThisIsADrill Giga Drill]]. Fortunately, he gets a TakeThatScrappy in the form of Simon, the main character, ''[[CrowningMomentOfAwesome inventing teleportation specifically to punch him in the face]].''
* The ''VisualNovel/SchoolDays'' manga portrays main character Makoto Itou as more sympathetic than his other versions (that of an idiotic {{jerkass}} who cares only about boning as many girls as possible). In the manga, he is portrayed as a well-intentioned idiot who actually ''cares'' for the girls, other than just schtupping them.
** Sadly, the process was reversed with Sekai Saionji. While she's portrayed in games and anime as being impulsive and idiotic yet having a good heart and showing remorse for her actions, Sekai in the manga is shown as quite the self-centered and manipulative bitch... and two of the PlayStation endings definitely go this route as well, ''without'' giving her the madness excuse that Kotonoha tends to have when she goes {{Yandere}}.
* Bat from ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar'' went from annoying brat to capable warrior between the first and second series. He grew up pretty well.
* Shiho is considerably more tolerable in ''Manga/{{Mai-Otome}}'' than her ''Manga/{{Mai-HiME}}'' counterpart was, since she doesn't spend her time [[ClingyJealousGirl watching over Yuuichi]] (a.k.a. [[RoleEndingMisdemeanor Sir-Not-Appearing-In-This-Series]]) like a hawk, and actually gets to be her own character for a change. At the very least, the complaints about her whininess don't seem to be as loud with the new series. Although some still prefer her ''Manga/{{Mai-HiME}}'' self since she had more dramatic weight instead of being a RunningGag character.
* Miaka Yuuki, main character of ''Manga/FushigiYuugi'', appears to have gotten a little less flak from some of her haters thanks to ''Eikoden''; their reasoning was that no matter how bad they thought Miaka was, she at least had good intentions and cared a lot for other people than herself, whereas Mayo was a hundred times worse.
* The little duck billed bratty demon, Kanchome, of ''Manga/ZatchBell'', was generally useful for little more than a random flawed disguise on the spot to help his ... *sigh* TrueCompanions, and his attitude had TheScrappy written all over it. The anime gave him a CrowningMomentOfAwesome by having him nearly defeat a stronger foe with a new spell that made replications of himself, but he would go on to be much more badass in the manga - he saved the Earth from destruction by Clear Note (the BigBad) by ''transforming into the Earth'' and hypnotizing Clear to think it was the real thing.
* Many a fan of ''Manga/SaintSeiya'' profoundly hates Seiya for only winning his fights due to support from others. His author, Masami Kurumada, seemed to get the message when he made ''Anime/BtX'', which features many {{exp|y}}ies from his previous works, as was his style. Seiya's expy Teppei, while still very brash and headstrong, has a strong resolve to stand on his own two feet and delivers. To make sure he didn't veer off too much in the opposite direction, however, he ''does'' see what happens when he ignores his B't [[spoiler: when he nearly dies against the 5th Point Soldier]], and a balance is struck. More than a few fans agree Teppei is much more likable.
* Chris Thorndyke from ''Anime/SonicX'', in the final two series, after being given a PlotRelevantAgeUp and some actual ''abilities'', plus being portrayed as being significantly less clingy and self absorbed.
* [[spoiler:Momo Hinamori]] from ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' has finally gotten some bits of slack from the fanbase after [[spoiler: her return to action, where she saves Matsumoto from Halibel's AmazonBrigade ''and'' says that she's got things to do now, showing that she's starting to get over [[BreakTheCutie the massive trauma]] that the Soul Society arc was for her.]]
** The Zanpakutou Filler arc rescues her further from the heap, whereas she starts taking active roles in battle and the arc actually shows that she is awesome on her own right.
** And now, as of chapter 449 [[spoiler: Orihime]] seems to be going in this direction, as she '''finally''' got her wish to [[spoiler: be the CombatMedic and an active part of the TrueCompanions]], which has shut up a good part of her haters.
* In ''Manga/OnePiece'', Usopp was heavily criticized by the fanbase for dueling Luffy and leaving the crew over Luffy's decision to replace the irreparable Going Merry, causing some of his detractors to bring up his relative weakness compared to the rest of the crew. Later in the arc, he adopted the persona of Sogeking to avoid getting a large bounty for attacking Enies Lobby as well as to prevent his former crewmates from noticing who he was, although only Luffy and Chopper didn't notice, and demonstrated a powerful new weapon with new techniques and far greater accuracy. Then he later apologized for his actions and rejoined the crew. Considering how Oda seems to work, he had probably planned the story that way all along.
* Koizumi Kyoko from ''Manga/TwentiethCenturyBoys'' is first presented as an overtly comedic ButtMonkey akin to Heckel from ''Manga/{{Monster}}'', and just as out of place. However, once she gets sent to Friend Land and becomes more involved in the central story, she becomes quite sympathetic and one of the characters the audience can most identify with, as a regular person thrown into the center of an epic battle against an evil conspiracy.
* ''VisualNovel/HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi'''s [[TheChewToy Chew Toy]], the sometimes annoying crybaby [[BrattyHalfPint Satoko]], gained a fanbase after standing up to Shion while being ''stabbed to death''. In some fan's eyes, [[spoiler:Takano Miyo]]'s flashback arc did a great job at making [[spoiler:her]] sympathetic and cheer-worthy in the eyes of a lot of fans, even though [[spoiler:she]]'s the BigBad.
** ''VisualNovel/UminekoNoNakuKoroNi'' seems to be trying to do the same thing for [[CreepyChild Maria]] as of the fourth arc.
* Raki from ''Manga/{{Claymore}}'', post time-skip. From a whiny little "protect her" obsessed powerless crybaby to... THAT. There should be a limit to these things. He manages to talk down a medieval angry mob, smiling all the way, and (to put it in perspective,) he's holding himself off from [[SuperpoweredEvilSide awakening]] due to the death pikes harder than one of the female hybrid Claymores, which actually managed to turn the ''second strongest Claymore'' into a cat-monster-thing with no resemblance to a mind. Think about that. Although it's been implied that it's not due to him, but to...something...on his back.
* Shinji from ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' is often given a back-bone and made much more socially capable when he's ported over to things like the ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' series of games or [[ContinuityReboot re-imaging]]/AdaptationDistillation of the main series such as the manga adaptation, the Angelic Days/Girlfriend of Steel 2 storyline, or the ''Anime/RebuildOfEvangelion'' film series.
** Asuka was widely hated during the series run. She was a total bitch for no reason (To the viewers) and was just a horrible character. Then came the MindRape and the genuinely tragic FreudianExcuse. It drove some people to like her. Then came the rest of her story in the anime, and she gained more fans. Then came her [[spoiler: [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome Last]] [[LastStand Stand]] against the Mass-Produced Evas, where she is horribly mangled in the cruelest evangelion death to ever be in the franchise, and the rest of End of Evangelion where Rei and Shinji trigger the Third Impact (because Rei was unsure on what to do so she asked Shinji) and everyone else's actions in the movie (Ritsuko dying, Gendo dying, Misato trying to help Shinji but failing and dying, etc. etc.).]]
*** And if somehow you still dislike her, the manga adaptation and the Rebuild of Evangelion movies even moreso tones her down into a more likeable JerkWithAHeartOfGold {{Tsundere}}, so her actions in the anime are absolved by a few more people.
* This, apparently, was the effect for some of [[Manga/SoulEater Mosquito's]] BishonenLine during the Baba Yaga arc. He was dead within two chapters - interrupted transformations sequences FTW.
** This good-looking younger version of Mosquito is the one he uses to slice Death the Kid's arm off. This is an EvilIsSexy thing, isn't it? Had he done it in his massive gorilla-insect-ish forms, people wouldn't have 'Rescued' him.
* Crow Hogan, from ''Anime/YuGiOh5Ds'', may be on his way to this. His [[spoiler: being a signer is slowly being justified, starting with the acquisition of his Dragon,]] and in later episodes, he actually has been sidelined in favor of other major characters.
* [[TheNapoleon Emerald]] is generally the least-liked Dex Holder in ''Manga/PokemonSpecial'', but his BackStory gave him [[TheWoobie Woobie]] status.
** White was initially bashed for [[RealWomenNeverWearDresses not being an]] ActionGirl, but she's getting ''major'' sympathy points as [[spoiler:she fell out of the Nimbasa Ferris Wheel due to the shock of her Tepig, Gigi, abandoning her for N]]. It helps that she's also [[spoiler: resolved to ''become'' an ActionGirl after the incident, steadily becoming stronger as a character now that she's recovered from her HeroicBSOD.]]
* ''Manga/AxisPowersHetalia'': Sealand became a more liked character after his role in the ''Manga/HetaliaBloodbath2010'' strips. Additionally, Korea and Japan appear to have become less hated with the passage of time: the ugly incident regarding real-life Korean MoralGuardians is hardly ever brought up against Korea now due to it having faded away into the past, and Japan having a minor role at best in the most recent webcomic strips have put a damper on accusations of him being a SpotlightStealingSquad or RelationshipSue.
* Elizabeth Middleford of ''Manga/BlackButler'' in chapter 57. [[spoiler: This sweet, adorable and harmless DamselInDistress reveals herself as a BadassAdorable in Chapter 57 and confesses that she desperately wanted for her fiancé Ciel to not see her "uncute" side, and deliberately hid her badass side up until then. Even nearly at the cost of her own life. Shortly after Ciel berates her for such behavior (Prioritizing lady-manners over survival), when she is about to die while Ciel, who despite his best efforts ends up injured and unable to save her, is in danger, Elizabeth spontaneously leaps into action and stabs down the zombies using swords in both hands. While tearfully declaring that she'll protect him, even.]]
** [[CharacterDevelopment It's more than that, really.]] [[spoiler: She lives in Victorian England, where a lady must be prim and proper; her mother Frances taught her swordsmanship since she was quite the ChildProdigy at it... which young Ciel had no idea at the time, [[NoGuyWantsAnAmazon only wishing to marry sweet Elizabeth and not a savage warrior like Frances.]] Then we see [[DeconstructedTrope the poor little girl's train of thoughts]] as [[HiddenDepths she has to sacrifice so much for Ciel's safety]], vowing that [[ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend she would become a powerful wife so she could protect him]].]] Such stuff goes beyond mere [[spoiler: badass taking levels]]; it's actually HUGE {{woobie}} and {{Character Depth}}s material.
* During her first arc in ''Manga/TheWorldGodOnlyKnows'', Kanon Nakagawa drew a lot of hate for being a {{Yandere}} AttentionWhore. Her later role in the story shows her softer, much more likable side, and the fandom has mostly warmed up to her.
* In ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'', Chisame was fairly unpopular early in the series for her excessively abrasive personality. Then Mahorafest rolled around and [[CharacterDevelopment developed her]] into an OnlySaneMan / MetaGuy / AudienceSurrogate, at which point she was much more well received.
* Ishigaki, of ''Manga/MajinTanteiNougamiNeuro'', started out as an annoying and mostly ignored assistant for Detective Sasazuka and was at the bottom of most popularity polls. He ultimately seemed useless and even the series said so. However, after an arc where he tries proving himself when a rival enters the case and his bizarre hobbies end up helping solve the crime while showing his amazing creativity and hilarious dark side, he shot all the way to number two on the next popularity poll, nearly beating Neuro himself!
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** [[BrokenBase Depending on who you ask.]] While Team Rocket did undergo VillainDecay as the series progressed, it was actually during that long run as the LaughablyEvil TerribleTrio in which Team Rocket gained a sizable portion, if not ''most'' of their fans. Team Rocket [[TookALevelInBadass reverting back to their earlier level of competence]] but having their eccentricities downplayed has been a sour note for a good number of fans on the other side of the fence, so the entire "Scrappy" label debate depends on what end of the "goofy vs. serious" scale you prefer them on.
* ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny'' is generally forgiven for sucking by the ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' fanbase, because ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsZ'', ''SuperRobotWarsK'' (to a minor extent due to cutting out most of the plot), and ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsL'' did them a service by making GSD ''make sense'' (even severely rewriting several plot points to achieve this goal in the last case). Also, the characterization was improved, Kira was verbally and physically bitchslapped for being a GodModeSue (and his motivations were more sensible), Neo [[spoiler:Mu La Flaga]] expressed regret for lots of shit he pulled on others while BrainwashedAndCrazy, and Shinn Asuka's angst has been redone to keep him from being a {{jerkass}}, amongst many other fixes.
** Speaking of Gundam, there's Saji Crossroad from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00''. He spends most of Season One [[TrappedByMountainLions trapped by extremely boring mountain lions]], with his only glimmer of relevance being that Setsuna is his neighbor. Most of the reaction that early-episode Saji gets is "why does this guy get so much screentime?". Towards the end of Season One, though, ''[[FromBadToWorse everything that could go wrong for him]] [[TheWoobie goes wrong]]'', and after the TimeSkip [[spoiler:he is MistakenForTerrorist and sent to an A-LAWS prison colony, where he is found by Setsuna. He then joins Celestial Being simply because they are the only ones who would take him in, and TakesALevelInBadass as the pilot of the 0-Raiser.]] [[CaptainObvious Somewhere along there the hate vanished.]]
** Also in ''00'', [[spoiler:Andrei Smirnov]] jumped full-on into the Scrappy Heap after [[spoiler:killing his father Sergei, the series' resident CoolOldGuy and one of the most {{reasonable authority figure}}s in the series, ''[[MurderByMistake because he jumped to a conclusion]]'']]. TheMovie gives him [[spoiler:a CrowningMomentOfAwesome HeroicSacrifice, which jumped him out of "despised" if not into "well-liked". Obviously doubles with AlasPoorScrappy]].
** Also, Nena Trinity once she killed an even ''bigger'' Scrappy than herself: [[spoiler: Wang Lu Mei.]] Unfortunately, Nena wasn't able to do much of anything after being rescued from the heap, as she [[spoiler: dies ''immediately'' afterwards.]]
* ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamAGE'' had Asem Asuno, the second generation protagonist. His angsting about not being [[PsychicPowers an X-Rounder]] and his need to prove himself to his father did not do much to endear him to the fanbase. Then comes a DyingSpeech from [[spoiler:his mentor Woolf]] about walking his own path and becoming his own pilot, and Asem proceeds to [[spoiler:kill Desil Galette]], despite a total lack of PsychicPowers, a rarity for ''Gundam'' protagonists. To rephrase, he beat the series' Newtype-equivalent with NO special powers at all, just pure skill. Suddenly the fans are singing the praises of Asem Asuno, the [[MemeticMutation SUPER PILOT]]! [[spoiler:His becoming a SpacePirate with appropriately themed Gundam in the next season has only increased his BadAss, as far as the fans are concerned.]]
* You can only imagine how many fans Kanako Urashima of ''Manga/LoveHina'' gained when [[TakeThatScrappy she punched even bigger]] Scrappy [[{{Tsundere}} Naru Narusegawa]].
* This happened to Bart in ''Anime/{{Vandread}}'' as a result of his ADayInTheLimelight episode. The CrowningMomentOfAwesome made him {{Badass}}, and the ImportantHaircut (or rather, the reason for it) made him [[CharacterDevelopment sympathetic]]. Though his [[LetsGetDangerous newfound competence]] helped, it was still primarily the CharacterDevelopment that did it in earlier episodes, culminating in a blurb before the new season where the older version boggles at the younger version and wonders if he used to be that silly.
* A rather odd example: ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'''s Sasuke has been considered a Scrappy for the longest time [[AmericansHateTingle in America]]. But once he's been pitted against [[InvincibleVillain Danzou]], American fans have actually started ''[[BlackAndGreyMorality rooting]]'' for him. Though this may be more because it's his CrowningMomentOfAwesome than him just being the lesser of two evils.
** Now that [[spoiler:Danzou is dead]], most people want Sasuke to follow suit.
*** To others, being pitted against [[CreatorsPet Sasuke]] also rescued ''Danzo'' from the scrappy heap for many fans, having people who previously dismissed him as a nasty SmugSnake commenting that Danzo had [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech several good points]] and [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome awesome moments]] during his surprisingly even fight with Mr. PlotArmor himself. This combined with his AlasPoorVillain moment had many fans declare Danzo a more honorable and sympathetic character than Sasuke at this point. [[spoiler:Sasuke killing Danzo]] made some fans like him a little, but it also made a lot of people hate him ''more''.
** Also happened to Karin when [[spoiler:Sasuke sacrificing her to kill Danzou turned her into TheWoobie. Although she survived, she made it clear she didn't care about Sasuke after what he did. Not only did this remove her from the shipping equation, but she also displayed, what some fans believe, more common sense than other characters in the series.]]
** Sakura went through this at the start of ''Shippuden'' due to CharacterDevelopment and [[TookALevelInBadass becoming a lot stronger]]. She's been getting in and out of the pile from then on.
* Suzaku Kururugi from ''Anime/CodeGeass'', [[spoiler:after Lelouch Geass-es him to "Live!", which causes him to revert from his fake (and debatably hypocritical) nice guy persona to his brash, rude, and brutally honest "true self".]]
** Then we have [[TykeBomb Rolo Lamperouge]], [[spoiler:performing a heartwrenching HeroicSacrifice in order to take Lelouch away from being shot by the Black Knights, killing himself in the process through Geass overuse.]]
** ShrinkingViolet-turned-PsychoLesbian HotScientist Nina Einstein spent most of the time between episode 22 of the first series and episode 18 of the second firmly establishing herself as the Scrappy Goddess, only to have a [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone complete change of heart]] and become a character that is not only likable, but ''[[HeelFaceTurn admirable]]'', when she [[spoiler:begins working for Lelouch to create a countermeasure to the FLEIJA warheads that she invented.]] Works quite well for some, nowhere near enough for others, since despite her attending [[spoiler: the wedding of the Britannian Villetta and Japanese Premier Kaname Ougi]] and looking quite relaxed in a picture taken there (which implies she either got over her racism or is still working on getting over it (contrasting with [[spoiler:the elegant party in episode 9 of R2 where she had a huge FreakOut and screamed at Kallen for being ButNotTooForeign]]), some parts of the UnpleasableFanbase still '''refuse''' to see any kind of good in the poor kid, even when faced with the proofs of her change.
* Sakuno Ryuzaki from the animated version of ''Manga/ThePrinceOfTennis'' is portrayed as a [[ShrinkingViolet "sweet and earnest, but klutzy and stuttering child"]], and thus, she's often reviled, hated and called "anti-feminist" and "stupid". But several Sakuno haters have come to like her better after reading the manga, which tones down her klutziness and makes her a pint-sized, more self-assured YamatoNadeshiko. Same goes to her Chinese drama self, where Sakuno is somewhat more outspoken and independent ''and'' a promising artist on top of that.
** Conversely, some fans (often of the HetIsEw type) dislike manga!Sakuno's portrayal as the ideal girlfriend for Ryoma (whom they see as a possible PuritySue), but prefer her anime counterpart as the clumsiness and insecurity are semi-realistic character flaws.
* {{Inverted|Trope}} with Rossiu from ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'', where he went from the OnlySaneMan in the first half of the show to a WrongGenreSavvy ObstructiveBureaucrat with a stick up his ass the size of a [[ThisIsADrill Giga Drill]]. Fortunately, he gets a TakeThatScrappy in the form of Simon, the main character, ''[[CrowningMomentOfAwesome inventing teleportation specifically to punch him in the face]].''
* The ''VisualNovel/SchoolDays'' manga portrays main character Makoto Itou as more sympathetic than his other versions (that of an idiotic {{jerkass}} who cares only about boning as many girls as possible). In the manga, he is portrayed as a well-intentioned idiot who actually ''cares'' for the girls, other than just schtupping them.
** Sadly, the process was reversed with Sekai Saionji. While she's portrayed in games and anime as being impulsive and idiotic yet having a good heart and showing remorse for her actions, Sekai in the manga is shown as quite the self-centered and manipulative bitch... and two of the PlayStation endings definitely go this route as well, ''without'' giving her the madness excuse that Kotonoha tends to have when she goes {{Yandere}}.
* Bat from ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar'' went from annoying brat to capable warrior between the first and second series. He grew up pretty well.
* Shiho is considerably more tolerable in ''Manga/{{Mai-Otome}}'' than her ''Manga/{{Mai-HiME}}'' counterpart was, since she doesn't spend her time [[ClingyJealousGirl watching over Yuuichi]] (a.k.a. [[RoleEndingMisdemeanor Sir-Not-Appearing-In-This-Series]]) like a hawk, and actually gets to be her own character for a change. At the very least, the complaints about her whininess don't seem to be as loud with the new series. Although some still prefer her ''Manga/{{Mai-HiME}}'' self since she had more dramatic weight instead of being a RunningGag character.
* Miaka Yuuki, main character of ''Manga/FushigiYuugi'', appears to have gotten a little less flak from some of her haters thanks to ''Eikoden''; their reasoning was that no matter how bad they thought Miaka was, she at least had good intentions and cared a lot for other people than herself, whereas Mayo was a hundred times worse.
* The little duck billed bratty demon, Kanchome, of ''Manga/ZatchBell'', was generally useful for little more than a random flawed disguise on the spot to help his ... *sigh* TrueCompanions, and his attitude had TheScrappy written all over it. The anime gave him a CrowningMomentOfAwesome by having him nearly defeat a stronger foe with a new spell that made replications of himself, but he would go on to be much more badass in the manga - he saved the Earth from destruction by Clear Note (the BigBad) by ''transforming into the Earth'' and hypnotizing Clear to think it was the real thing.
* Many a fan of ''Manga/SaintSeiya'' profoundly hates Seiya for only winning his fights due to support from others. His author, Masami Kurumada, seemed to get the message when he made ''Anime/BtX'', which features many {{exp|y}}ies from his previous works, as was his style. Seiya's expy Teppei, while still very brash and headstrong, has a strong resolve to stand on his own two feet and delivers. To make sure he didn't veer off too much in the opposite direction, however, he ''does'' see what happens when he ignores his B't [[spoiler: when he nearly dies against the 5th Point Soldier]], and a balance is struck. More than a few fans agree Teppei is much more likable.
* Chris Thorndyke from ''Anime/SonicX'', in the final two series, after being given a PlotRelevantAgeUp and some actual ''abilities'', plus being portrayed as being significantly less clingy and self absorbed.
* [[spoiler:Momo Hinamori]] from ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' has finally gotten some bits of slack from the fanbase after [[spoiler: her return to action, where she saves Matsumoto from Halibel's AmazonBrigade ''and'' says that she's got things to do now, showing that she's starting to get over [[BreakTheCutie the massive trauma]] that the Soul Society arc was for her.]]
** The Zanpakutou Filler arc rescues her further from the heap, whereas she starts taking active roles in battle and the arc actually shows that she is awesome on her own right.
** And now, as of chapter 449 [[spoiler: Orihime]] seems to be going in this direction, as she '''finally''' got her wish to [[spoiler: be the CombatMedic and an active part of the TrueCompanions]], which has shut up a good part of her haters.
* In ''Manga/OnePiece'', Usopp was heavily criticized by the fanbase for dueling Luffy and leaving the crew over Luffy's decision to replace the irreparable Going Merry, causing some of his detractors to bring up his relative weakness compared to the rest of the crew. Later in the arc, he adopted the persona of Sogeking to avoid getting a large bounty for attacking Enies Lobby as well as to prevent his former crewmates from noticing who he was, although only Luffy and Chopper didn't notice, and demonstrated a powerful new weapon with new techniques and far greater accuracy. Then he later apologized for his actions and rejoined the crew. Considering how Oda seems to work, he had probably planned the story that way all along.
* Koizumi Kyoko from ''Manga/TwentiethCenturyBoys'' is first presented as an overtly comedic ButtMonkey akin to Heckel from ''Manga/{{Monster}}'', and just as out of place. However, once she gets sent to Friend Land and becomes more involved in the central story, she becomes quite sympathetic and one of the characters the audience can most identify with, as a regular person thrown into the center of an epic battle against an evil conspiracy.
* ''VisualNovel/HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi'''s [[TheChewToy Chew Toy]], the sometimes annoying crybaby [[BrattyHalfPint Satoko]], gained a fanbase after standing up to Shion while being ''stabbed to death''. In some fan's eyes, [[spoiler:Takano Miyo]]'s flashback arc did a great job at making [[spoiler:her]] sympathetic and cheer-worthy in the eyes of a lot of fans, even though [[spoiler:she]]'s the BigBad.
** ''VisualNovel/UminekoNoNakuKoroNi'' seems to be trying to do the same thing for [[CreepyChild Maria]] as of the fourth arc.
* Raki from ''Manga/{{Claymore}}'', post time-skip. From a whiny little "protect her" obsessed powerless crybaby to... THAT. There should be a limit to these things. He manages to talk down a medieval angry mob, smiling all the way, and (to put it in perspective,) he's holding himself off from [[SuperpoweredEvilSide awakening]] due to the death pikes harder than one of the female hybrid Claymores, which actually managed to turn the ''second strongest Claymore'' into a cat-monster-thing with no resemblance to a mind. Think about that. Although it's been implied that it's not due to him, but to...something...on his back.
* Shinji from ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' is often given a back-bone and made much more socially capable when he's ported over to things like the ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' series of games or [[ContinuityReboot re-imaging]]/AdaptationDistillation of the main series such as the manga adaptation, the Angelic Days/Girlfriend of Steel 2 storyline, or the ''Anime/RebuildOfEvangelion'' film series.
** Asuka was widely hated during the series run. She was a total bitch for no reason (To the viewers) and was just a horrible character. Then came the MindRape and the genuinely tragic FreudianExcuse. It drove some people to like her. Then came the rest of her story in the anime, and she gained more fans. Then came her [[spoiler: [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome Last]] [[LastStand Stand]] against the Mass-Produced Evas, where she is horribly mangled in the cruelest evangelion death to ever be in the franchise, and the rest of End of Evangelion where Rei and Shinji trigger the Third Impact (because Rei was unsure on what to do so she asked Shinji) and everyone else's actions in the movie (Ritsuko dying, Gendo dying, Misato trying to help Shinji but failing and dying, etc. etc.).]]
*** And if somehow you still dislike her, the manga adaptation and the Rebuild of Evangelion movies even moreso tones her down into a more likeable JerkWithAHeartOfGold {{Tsundere}}, so her actions in the anime are absolved by a few more people.
* This, apparently, was the effect for some of [[Manga/SoulEater Mosquito's]] BishonenLine during the Baba Yaga arc. He was dead within two chapters - interrupted transformations sequences FTW.
** This good-looking younger version of Mosquito is the one he uses to slice Death the Kid's arm off. This is an EvilIsSexy thing, isn't it? Had he done it in his massive gorilla-insect-ish forms, people wouldn't have 'Rescued' him.
* Crow Hogan, from ''Anime/YuGiOh5Ds'', may be on his way to this. His [[spoiler: being a signer is slowly being justified, starting with the acquisition of his Dragon,]] and in later episodes, he actually has been sidelined in favor of other major characters.
* [[TheNapoleon Emerald]] is generally the least-liked Dex Holder in ''Manga/PokemonSpecial'', but his BackStory gave him [[TheWoobie Woobie]] status.
** White was initially bashed for [[RealWomenNeverWearDresses not being an]] ActionGirl, but she's getting ''major'' sympathy points as [[spoiler:she fell out of the Nimbasa Ferris Wheel due to the shock of her Tepig, Gigi, abandoning her for N]]. It helps that she's also [[spoiler: resolved to ''become'' an ActionGirl after the incident, steadily becoming stronger as a character now that she's recovered from her HeroicBSOD.]]
* ''Manga/AxisPowersHetalia'': Sealand became a more liked character after his role in the ''Manga/HetaliaBloodbath2010'' strips. Additionally, Korea and Japan appear to have become less hated with the passage of time: the ugly incident regarding real-life Korean MoralGuardians is hardly ever brought up against Korea now due to it having faded away into the past, and Japan having a minor role at best in the most recent webcomic strips have put a damper on accusations of him being a SpotlightStealingSquad or RelationshipSue.
* Elizabeth Middleford of ''Manga/BlackButler'' in chapter 57. [[spoiler: This sweet, adorable and harmless DamselInDistress reveals herself as a BadassAdorable in Chapter 57 and confesses that she desperately wanted for her fiancé Ciel to not see her "uncute" side, and deliberately hid her badass side up until then. Even nearly at the cost of her own life. Shortly after Ciel berates her for such behavior (Prioritizing lady-manners over survival), when she is about to die while Ciel, who despite his best efforts ends up injured and unable to save her, is in danger, Elizabeth spontaneously leaps into action and stabs down the zombies using swords in both hands. While tearfully declaring that she'll protect him, even.]]
** [[CharacterDevelopment It's more than that, really.]] [[spoiler: She lives in Victorian England, where a lady must be prim and proper; her mother Frances taught her swordsmanship since she was quite the ChildProdigy at it... which young Ciel had no idea at the time, [[NoGuyWantsAnAmazon only wishing to marry sweet Elizabeth and not a savage warrior like Frances.]] Then we see [[DeconstructedTrope the poor little girl's train of thoughts]] as [[HiddenDepths she has to sacrifice so much for Ciel's safety]], vowing that [[ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend she would become a powerful wife so she could protect him]].]] Such stuff goes beyond mere [[spoiler: badass taking levels]]; it's actually HUGE {{woobie}} and {{Character Depth}}s material.
* During her first arc in ''Manga/TheWorldGodOnlyKnows'', Kanon Nakagawa drew a lot of hate for being a {{Yandere}} AttentionWhore. Her later role in the story shows her softer, much more likable side, and the fandom has mostly warmed up to her.
* In ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'', Chisame was fairly unpopular early in the series for her excessively abrasive personality. Then Mahorafest rolled around and [[CharacterDevelopment developed her]] into an OnlySaneMan / MetaGuy / AudienceSurrogate, at which point she was much more well received.
* Ishigaki, of ''Manga/MajinTanteiNougamiNeuro'', started out as an annoying and mostly ignored assistant for Detective Sasazuka and was at the bottom of most popularity polls. He ultimately seemed useless and even the series said so. However, after an arc where he tries proving himself when a rival enters the case and his bizarre hobbies end up helping solve the crime while showing his amazing creativity and hilarious dark side, he shot all the way to number two on the next popularity poll, nearly beating Neuro himself!
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