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%%* Alexandra in ''WesternAnimation/JosieAndThePussycats''.

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%%* Alexandra in ''WesternAnimation/JosieAndThePussycats''. * ''WesternAnimation/JosieAndThePussycats'': Never mind that Alexandra's schemes fail disastrously each time, she is the first to shout for help when disaster strikes her!
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** Kimberly Bauer, former {{Trope Namer|s}}, has an annoying habit of getting TrappedByMountainLions, wandering around [[VaporWear bra-less]] in wifebeaters around potential rapists, and doing everything in her power to anger men with guns. Kim is sometimes known as "Bathroom-Break Bauer", due to a nearly unbroken string of kidnappings, confinements and hostage-takings, which make it possible to take a bathroom break whenever she's on-screen without missing anything truly important. The writers admitted, in essence, that she couldn't be killed off because Jack had already lost [[spoiler:Teri, his wife,]] and it would destroy him. Jack also says this much late in Season 7, when [[spoiler:the only way to save his life puts Kim at risk of losing hers]].

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** Kimberly Bauer, former {{Trope Namer|s}}, has an annoying habit of getting TrappedByMountainLions, wandering around [[VaporWear bra-less]] in wifebeaters around potential rapists, and doing everything in her power to anger men with guns. Kim is sometimes known as "Bathroom-Break Bauer", due to a nearly unbroken string of kidnappings, confinements and hostage-takings, which make it possible to take a bathroom break whenever she's on-screen without missing anything truly important. The writers admitted, in essence, that she couldn't be killed off because Jack had already lost [[spoiler:Teri, his wife,]] and it would destroy him. Jack also says this much late in Season 7, when [[spoiler:the only way to save his life puts Kim at risk of losing hers]].
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* Fumiko Mifune from ''Manga/ChainsawMan''. She's introduced as an eccentric yet presumably competent bodyguard to Denji. She promptly spends the rest of her screentime getting her ass handed to her--at one point by an ''old lady''--without doing anything even remotely helpful for Denji and Nayuta. [[spoiler:On top of that, her first onscreen action is ''sexually assaulting'' Denji, which later gets worse as she reveals her true colors as an [[BitchInSheepsClothing EXTREMELY shitty and self-centered person]] who has virtually zero impact on the narrative despite several chapters being spent on her. And on top of '''that''', Fumiko's presence in the story coincided with several other more popular characters getting more-or-less pushed to the side for extended periods of time. All that is to say, she's an [[{{Jerkass}} unlikable]], [[TheLoad incompetent]] [[DirtyCoward coward]] who [[SpotlightStealingSquad steals screentime]] from the characters who the audience is actually interested in and could be cut out entirely with the plot remaining exactly the same. While there are certainly other characters who fall into the HateSink category, they're all either characters who A: are actually [[LoveToHate engaging to watch]] and have an impact on the narrative or B: play such a minor role that they don't overstay their welcome. Fumiko does neither, being both an absolutely detestable person '''and''' and absolute waste of time for the story.]]

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* Fumiko Mifune from ''Manga/ChainsawMan''. She's introduced as an eccentric yet presumably competent bodyguard to Denji. She promptly spends the rest of her screentime getting her ass handed to her--at one point by an ''old lady''--without doing anything even remotely helpful for Denji and Nayuta. [[spoiler:On top of that, her first onscreen action is ''sexually assaulting'' Denji, which later gets worse as she reveals her true colors as an [[BitchInSheepsClothing EXTREMELY shitty and self-centered person]] who has virtually zero impact on the narrative despite several chapters being spent on her. And on top of '''that''', Fumiko's presence in the story coincided with several other more popular characters getting more-or-less pushed to the side for extended periods of time. All that is to say, she's an [[{{Jerkass}} unlikable]], [[TheLoad incompetent]] [[DirtyCoward coward]] who [[SpotlightStealingSquad steals screentime]] from the characters who the audience is actually interested in and could be cut out entirely with the plot remaining exactly the same. While there are certainly other characters who fall into the HateSink category, they're all either characters who A: are actually [[LoveToHate engaging to watch]] and have an impact on the narrative or B: ''or'' play such a minor role that they don't overstay their welcome.the audience doesn't have enough time to get sick of them. Fumiko does neither, being both an absolutely detestable person '''and''' and absolute waste of time for the story.]]
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* Fumiko Mifune from ''Manga/ChainsawMan''. She's introduced as an eccentric yet presumably competent bodyguard to Denji. She promptly spends the rest of her screentime getting her ass handed to her--at one point by an ''old lady''--without doing anything even remotely helpful for Denji and Nayuta. [[spoiler:On top of that, her first onscreen action is ''sexually assaulting'' Denji, which later gets worse as she reveals her true colors as an [[BitchInSheepsClothing EXTREMELY shitty and self-centered person]] who has virtually zero impact on the narrative despite several chapters being spent on her. And on top of '''that''', Fumiko's presence in the story coincided with several other more popular characters getting more-or-less pushed to the side for extended periods of time. All that is to say, she's an [[HateSink unlikable]], [[TheLoad incompetent]] [[DirtyCoward coward]] who [[SpotlightStealingSquad steals screentime]] from the characters who the audience is actually interested in and could be cut out entirely with the plot remaining exactly the same.]] While there are definitely more villainous ''Chainsaw Man'' characters, Fumiko is '''by far''' the least liked character in the franchise.

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* Fumiko Mifune from ''Manga/ChainsawMan''. She's introduced as an eccentric yet presumably competent bodyguard to Denji. She promptly spends the rest of her screentime getting her ass handed to her--at one point by an ''old lady''--without doing anything even remotely helpful for Denji and Nayuta. [[spoiler:On top of that, her first onscreen action is ''sexually assaulting'' Denji, which later gets worse as she reveals her true colors as an [[BitchInSheepsClothing EXTREMELY shitty and self-centered person]] who has virtually zero impact on the narrative despite several chapters being spent on her. And on top of '''that''', Fumiko's presence in the story coincided with several other more popular characters getting more-or-less pushed to the side for extended periods of time. All that is to say, she's an [[HateSink [[{{Jerkass}} unlikable]], [[TheLoad incompetent]] [[DirtyCoward coward]] who [[SpotlightStealingSquad steals screentime]] from the characters who the audience is actually interested in and could be cut out entirely with the plot remaining exactly the same.]] same. While there are definitely more villainous ''Chainsaw Man'' characters, certainly other characters who fall into the HateSink category, they're all either characters who A: are actually [[LoveToHate engaging to watch]] and have an impact on the narrative or B: play such a minor role that they don't overstay their welcome. Fumiko is '''by far''' does neither, being both an absolutely detestable person '''and''' and absolute waste of time for the least liked character in the franchise. story.]]
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* Fumiko Mifune from ''Manga/ChainsawMan''. She's introduced as an eccentric yet presumably competent bodyguard to Denji. She promptly spends the rest of her screentime getting her ass handed to her--at one point by an ''old lady''--without doing anything even remotely helpful for Denji and Nayuta. [[spoiler:On top of that, her first onscreen action is ''sexually assaulting'' Denji, which later gets worse as she reveals her true colors as an [[BitchInSheepsClothing flat-out shitty person]] who has virtually zero impact on the narrative despite several chapters being spent on her. And on top of '''that''', Fumiko's presence in the story coincided with several other more popular characters getting more-or-less pushed to the side for extended periods of time. All that is to say, she's a [[HateSink unlikable]], [[TheLoad incompetent]] [[DirtyCoward coward]] who [[SpotlightStealingSquad steals screentime]] from the characters who the audience is actually interested in and could be cut out entirely with the plot remaining exactly the same.]] While there are definitely more villainous ''Chainsaw Man'' characters, Fumiko is '''by far''' the least liked character in the franchise.

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* Fumiko Mifune from ''Manga/ChainsawMan''. She's introduced as an eccentric yet presumably competent bodyguard to Denji. She promptly spends the rest of her screentime getting her ass handed to her--at one point by an ''old lady''--without doing anything even remotely helpful for Denji and Nayuta. [[spoiler:On top of that, her first onscreen action is ''sexually assaulting'' Denji, which later gets worse as she reveals her true colors as an [[BitchInSheepsClothing flat-out EXTREMELY shitty and self-centered person]] who has virtually zero impact on the narrative despite several chapters being spent on her. And on top of '''that''', Fumiko's presence in the story coincided with several other more popular characters getting more-or-less pushed to the side for extended periods of time. All that is to say, she's a an [[HateSink unlikable]], [[TheLoad incompetent]] [[DirtyCoward coward]] who [[SpotlightStealingSquad steals screentime]] from the characters who the audience is actually interested in and could be cut out entirely with the plot remaining exactly the same.]] While there are definitely more villainous ''Chainsaw Man'' characters, Fumiko is '''by far''' the least liked character in the franchise.
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* Fumiko Mifune from ''Manga/ChainsawMan''. She's introduced as an eccentric yet presumably competent bodyguard to Denji. She promptly spends the rest of her screentime getting her ass handed to her--at one point by an ''old lady''--without doing anything even remotely helpful for Denji and Nayuta. [[spoiler:On top of that, her first onscreen action is ''sexually assaulting'' Denji, which later gets worse as she reveals her true colors as an [[BitchInSheepsClothing flat-out shitty person]] who has virtually zero impact on the narrative despite several chapters being spent on her. And on top of '''that''', Fumiko's presence in the story coincided with several other more popular characters getting more-or-less pushed to the side for extended periods of time. All that is to say, she's a [[HateSink unlikable]], [[TheLoad incompetent]] [[DirtyCoward coward]] who takes time away from characters who the audience is actually interested in and could be cut out entirely with the plot remaining exactly the same.]] While there are definitely more villainous characters in the series, Fumiko is '''by far''' the least liked character in the franchise.

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* Fumiko Mifune from ''Manga/ChainsawMan''. She's introduced as an eccentric yet presumably competent bodyguard to Denji. She promptly spends the rest of her screentime getting her ass handed to her--at one point by an ''old lady''--without doing anything even remotely helpful for Denji and Nayuta. [[spoiler:On top of that, her first onscreen action is ''sexually assaulting'' Denji, which later gets worse as she reveals her true colors as an [[BitchInSheepsClothing flat-out shitty person]] who has virtually zero impact on the narrative despite several chapters being spent on her. And on top of '''that''', Fumiko's presence in the story coincided with several other more popular characters getting more-or-less pushed to the side for extended periods of time. All that is to say, she's a [[HateSink unlikable]], [[TheLoad incompetent]] [[DirtyCoward coward]] who takes time away [[SpotlightStealingSquad steals screentime]] from the characters who the audience is actually interested in and could be cut out entirely with the plot remaining exactly the same.]] While there are definitely more villainous characters in the series, ''Chainsaw Man'' characters, Fumiko is '''by far''' the least liked character in the franchise.
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* Fumiko Mifune from ''Manga/ChainsawMan''. She's introduced as an eccentric yet presumably competent bodyguard to Denji. She promptly spends the rest of her screentime getting her ass handed to her--at one point by an ''old lady''--without doing anything even remotely helpful for Denji and Nayuta. [[spoiler:On top of that, her first onscreen action is ''sexually assaulting'' Denji, which later gets worse as she reveals her true colors as an [[BitchInSheepsClothing flat-out shitty person]] who has virtually zero impact on the narrative despite several chapters being spent on her. And on top of '''that''', Fumiko's presence in the story coincided with several other more popular characters getting more-or-less pushed to the side for extended periods of time. All that is to say, she's a [[HateSink unlikable]], [[TheLoad incompetent]] [[DirtyCoward coward]] who takes time away from characters who the audience is actually interested in and could be cut out entirely with the plot remaining exactly the same.]] While there are definitely more villainous characters in the series, Fumiko is '''by far''' the least liked character in the franchise.
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* Princess Peach in the ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' series has this reputation, in spite of the fact that she [[VideoGame/SuperPrincessPeach became the heroine of her own game where she beat Bowser and saved the Mario Bros and her kingdom on her own]]. Although she does [[TookALevelInBadass Take a Level in Badass]] in that game and the various RPG games (especially ''VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG'', the first three ''VideoGame/PaperMario'' games, and the ''Mario + Rabbids'' games), shows off the full extent of her magic powers in ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigi'', along with the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' games since ''Melee'' (where she is a fan-favourite due to her Game-Breaker moveset), the ''VideoGame/MarioKart'', ''VideoGame/MarioParty'', ''VideoGame/MarioTennis'', ''VideoGame/MarioGolf'', ''VideoGame/MarioStrikers'', Mario Sports and ''Mario and Sonic'' games, as well as ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld'', ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2'' and ''VideoGame/SuperMarioRun'' (where she's a playable character and a well liked excellent choice because of her floating ability), it's just that it's heavily undermined by the vast majority of games where she plays the DamselInDistress trope straight, [[FridgeLogic which brings the question of why she is utterly incompetent in defending herself in most of the main series games]]. Of course, it could simply be a case of GrandfatherClause; Peach has been the series' designated DamselInDistress for so long that ''it just wouldn't be the same without it''. Then again, most people do agree that the series is better off without the trope altogether as it has become rather stale and annoying over the years and makes Peach a major BaseBreakingCharacter for a very frustrating reason that could be easily fixed by making her playable. It's also rather jarring that the most important and most recurring female character of the most popular video game series of all time has to play this role in most of her appearances.

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* Princess Peach in the ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' series has this reputation, in spite of the fact that reputation. While she [[VideoGame/SuperPrincessPeach became the heroine of her own game where she beat Bowser and saved the Mario Bros and her kingdom on her own]]. Although she does gets to participate in spin-offs like ''VideoGame/MarioKart'', [[TookALevelInBadass Take Takes a Level in Badass]] in that game the the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' games series and the various RPG games (especially games,[[note]]especially ''VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG'', the first three ''VideoGame/PaperMario'' games, and the ''Mario + Rabbids'' games), shows off the full extent of her games; also note that she has magic powers in ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigi'', along with the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' games since ''Melee'' (where she ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigi'' series[[/note]] and [[VideoGame/SuperPrincessPeach is a fan-favourite due to her Game-Breaker moveset), the ''VideoGame/MarioKart'', ''VideoGame/MarioParty'', ''VideoGame/MarioTennis'', ''VideoGame/MarioGolf'', ''VideoGame/MarioStrikers'', Mario Sports and ''Mario and Sonic'' games, as well as ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld'', ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2'' and ''VideoGame/SuperMarioRun'' (where she's a playable character and a well liked excellent choice because heroine of her floating ability), it's just that a spin-off]], it's heavily undermined by the vast majority of games the mainline games, where she plays the DamselInDistress trope straight, [[FridgeLogic which brings makes you wonder]] if the question of why she GrandfatherClause is the only reason she's utterly incompetent in defending herself in most of the main series games]]. Of course, it could simply be a case of GrandfatherClause; Peach has been games. While some think the series' designated DamselInDistress for so long that ''it just series wouldn't be the same without it''. Then again, this SaveThePrincess ExcusePlot, most people do agree that the series is it's better off without the trope altogether it as it has become rather stale and annoying over the years and makes Peach a major BaseBreakingCharacter for a very frustrating reason that could be easily fixed by making her playable. It's also rather jarring that the most important and most recurring female character of the most popular video game series of all time has to play this role in most of her appearances. However, as of the 2020s, things seem to be getting better for her, with an increase in her playable appearances (e.g. ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld'' and ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBrosWonder'', as well as another spin-off in ''VideoGame/PrincessPeachShowtime'').
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* Kairi from ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' becomes one in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII''. [[spoiler:Despite being trained to use her Keyblade, Kairi is once again kidnapped and then killed by Xehanort]]. One of the biggest complaints about it is [[TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter how Kairi’s potential was wasted.]]

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* Kairi from ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' becomes one in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII''. [[spoiler:Despite being trained to use her Keyblade, Kairi is once again kidnapped and [[StuffedInTheFridge then killed by Xehanort]].Xehanort to motivate Sora]]]]. One of the biggest complaints about it is [[TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter how Kairi’s potential was wasted.]] What makes this example unusual is that the character herself is fairly well liked, what's loathed is [[FauxActionGirl the way the story refuses to allow her to be a badass.]]
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* Ashley Graham from ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4''. You're forced to save her multiple times throughout the story and protect her from enemies for about a third of the game, and anytime the player starts wanting to cut her some slack for being a defenseless young woman stuck in such a nightmarish situation, she'll go and do something [[IdiotBall eye-twitchingly stupid]] like shove Leon (i.e. the only thing keeping her safe) away and run headlong into an obvious booby trap. This is only made worse by her repetitive, irritating cries for help. The [[''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4Remake'' remake]] [[RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap fixes this]] mainly by removing her IdiotBall moments, giving her less annoying voice acting, and making her much more proactive and capable (though still a DamselInDistress).

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* Ashley Graham from ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4''. You're forced to save her multiple times throughout the story and protect her from enemies for about a third of the game, and anytime the player starts wanting to cut her some slack for being a defenseless young woman stuck in such a nightmarish situation, she'll go and do something [[IdiotBall eye-twitchingly stupid]] like shove Leon (i.e. the only thing keeping her safe) away and run headlong into an obvious booby trap. This is only made worse by her repetitive, irritating cries for help. The [[''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4Remake'' remake]] ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4Remake'' [[RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap fixes this]] mainly by removing her IdiotBall moments, giving her less annoying voice acting, and making her much more proactive and capable (though still a DamselInDistress).DamselInDistress). If anything the remake genuinely makes you like and care about Ashely with one poll even putting her above the more capable Ada Wong.
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* Ashley Graham from ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4''. You're forced to save her multiple times throughout the story and protect her from enemies for about a third of the game, and anytime the player starts wanting to cut her some slack for being a defenseless young woman stuck in such a nightmarish situation, she'll go and do something [[IdiotBall eye-twitchingly stupid]] like shove Leon (i.e. the only thing keeping her safe) away and run headlong into an obvious booby trap. This is only made worse by her [[DarthWiki/MostAnnoyingSound repetitive, irritating cries for help]]. The [[''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4Remake'' remake]] [[RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap fixes this]] mainly by removing her IdiotBall moments, giving her less annoying voice acting, and making her much more proactive and capable (though still a DamselInDistress).

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* Ashley Graham from ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4''. You're forced to save her multiple times throughout the story and protect her from enemies for about a third of the game, and anytime the player starts wanting to cut her some slack for being a defenseless young woman stuck in such a nightmarish situation, she'll go and do something [[IdiotBall eye-twitchingly stupid]] like shove Leon (i.e. the only thing keeping her safe) away and run headlong into an obvious booby trap. This is only made worse by her [[DarthWiki/MostAnnoyingSound repetitive, irritating cries for help]].help. The [[''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4Remake'' remake]] [[RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap fixes this]] mainly by removing her IdiotBall moments, giving her less annoying voice acting, and making her much more proactive and capable (though still a DamselInDistress).
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-->-- '''Franchise/SpiderMan''' '''ComicBook/SpiderMan''' (to Mary Jane), ''Film/SpiderMan1''

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