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10	Hated characters from the who've subsequently been RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap.
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13	'''A Administrivia/{{No Recent Examples\|please}} rule applies to this trope'''. Examples shouldn't be added for '''9 months'''. This is measured from the point when the character was introduced or became hated.
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16	* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap/TheDCU
17	* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap/MarvelUniverse
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21	* ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'':
22	** In ''ComicBook/TheTransformersMarvel'', Creator/SimonFurman rescues Grimlock from being a brute with no consistent characterization to a cunning if arrogant and temperamental warrior who cares just as deeply for his own troops as does Prime for all Autobots, and who only uses lines like "Me Grimlock" because he feels intellectuals don't get respected enough.
23	** ''ComicBook/TheTransformersMegaseries: Spotlight'' did this for Wheelie, not only emphasizing his survival skills to a near-badass level (remember, the kid ''did'' used to live on a planet full of Sharkticons), but also provided a plausible reason for his constant rhyming.
24	** James Roberts included Drift in his ongoing series, severely downplaying his brooding faction-switching swordsman tendencies in favor of playing up his loyalty to the Circle Of Light and playing with his constant habit of delivering pseudo-philosophical speeches about war and morality by making him Rodimus's speechwriter. He also became a big-time DeadpanSnarker and StepfordSmiler.
25	** A weird case took place with Getaway. When introduced, he was a reasonably badass spy and escape artist who worked with Skids before. In the second "season", after Dark Cybertron, he became widely hated for creeping on and grooming Tailgate. At no point he become a better person, though; instead, Roberts made him ''even more'' of [[HateSink an asshole]] and unambiguously positioned him as a villain, and even the people who hated him became more willing to put up with his presence [[CatharsisFactor in the hope of something bad happening to him eventually]].
26	* ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics'': Ian Flynn's run did this for a good number of characters. Some of these include turning Sonic's EvilTwin, err, Evil Sonic, into a [[TookALevelInBadass more distinctive character]] named Scourge. He's also managed to do this for the almost universally despised Monkey Khan, turning him from an obnoxious ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'' parody into a more well rounded, sympathetic, and [[MyGreatestFailure tragic]] character.
27	** Though his degree of success is [[BaseBreakingCharacter debatable]], he is also blatantly ''trying'' to do this to Princess Sally, subverting her FlawlessToken status by having more moments she admits to making a mistake. The bad blood received from slapping Sonic and breaking up with him in public also seems attempted to be rectified, with a couple of conversations where she discusses the situation with another, [[JerkassRealization blatantly ashamed and remorseful over how she acted]]. Many fans do tend to agree that the ContinuityReboot ended up making Sally much better, dumping the baggage the previous 250 issues gave her and made her a much more daring ActionGirl than she was before.
28	** To a degree, Shadow the Hedgehog and Rouge the Bat. After their appearances for the ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'' issue, they rarely appeared elsewhere and it seemed that Bollers and Penders had absolutely no idea what to do with them, relegating them to either background status or as villains. This was made even worse when there was ''no'' adaptation for ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'', thus their more heroic natures couldn't be explored. It would take Ian's takeover to have them pull a HeelFaceTurn and later become the much beloved Team Dark.
29	** There's also Breezie the Hedgehog, turning her from a bland Jessica Rabbit-wanna-be robotic hedgehog from ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog'' into a powerful {{Expy}} of the ExiledFromContinuity'd Mammoth Mogul
30	* King Sombra wasn't exactly the most [[BaseBreakingCharacter well-received villain]] of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' back in Season 3's ''[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E1TheCrystalEmpirePart1 Crystal]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E2TheCrystalEmpirePart2 Empire]]'' due to being fairly one-dimensional. ''ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFiendshipIsMagic'' giving him a legitimately tragic and well-written backstory to turn him into a TragicMonster redeemed him in the eyes of many fans.
31	* The ''ComicBook/JemAndTheHologramsIDW'' comic reboot did this to several ''WesternAnimation/{{Jem}}'' characters:
32	** Jetta was always the most controversial Misfit by far due to her attitude and because she was a JerkAss even towards even her bandmates. However, her comic incarnation is possibly even more popular than Roxy. Her [[TheLadette ladette]] qualities and redesign make her quite appealing to fans. Her negative aspects are also heavily toned down.
33	** Rio has been toned down considerably. [[NotHisSled He isn't in love with Jem]], is no longer a hypocritical asshole who rants about how he hates liars, no longer has an attitude, and isn't overly jealous towards Jerrica. This leaves him a ''much'' more likable character to fans.
34	** Kimber was often seen as annoying in the original show because she was the one with the {{catchphrase}} and she was the most immature member ofher band. She's still an immature GenkiGirl but is less bratty than before and her peppiness comes off as more endearing. She also doesn't cheat on her lovers anymore; not that she ReallyGetsAround anymore (she's exclusively into her girlfriend Stormer). If anything, Kimber is now the most popular Hologram member.
35	** Aja and Shana weren't scrappies, but they weren't too well-liked as they were OutOfFocus compared to Jerrica and Kimber. The comics gave them expanded roles and more personality.
36	** The comics give the terribly OutOfFocus Raya some much needed spotlight, which has caused fans to like her for her sweetness and cute design.
37	** Rapture was a FlatCharacter in the original cartoon due to the fact the series was CutShort in the season she was introduced in. Fans typically disliked her due to her being a con-artist with no real good points. The comic helped her image by giving her more characterization.
38	* Paperinika / Super Daisy, Daisy Duck's superhero alter-ego and DistaffCounterpart of Paperinik / Duck Avenger. While abandoned for years by Italian authors after a rather bizarre story, Brazilian authors made her pretty much TheAce who constantly one-upped and humiliated Paperinik. As Paperinik was introduced as Donald's chance to escape from his regular ButtMonkey / ChewToy status, these stories did ''not'' go over well with Italian fans. In ''ComicBook/{{Ultraheroes}}'', Paperinika's no longer The Ace, and the two develop into a bickering but efficient BattleCouple with some ironic romantic tension (as they don't know they're already romantically involved in their civilian identities), which resonates much better with the fans.
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