History RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap / WesternAnimation

** Ignoring the comics, [[Characters/SHIELDDirectors Maria Hill]] gained some haters for acting like a {{Jerkass}} after becoming director of S.H.I.E.L.D. In particular, even though she constantly needed the Avengers' help in saving the day, and needed rescuing by Iron Man at least once, she refused to thank them, because they fight crime as vigilantes. However, she gained some fans during the climax of the show's ''ComicBook/SecretInvasion'' adaptation, when she [[spoiler:outsmarted the Skrulls invading the Helicarrier]], then [[spoiler:saved Nick Fury and Iron Man from the Skrull queen]].

* ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated'':
** This series has done this for Fred. He used to be the TropeNamer for StandardizedLeader (AKA 1-Dimensional Leader). This show's interpretation of the character is arguably the most popular incarnation of the character yet.
** The series did this to Daphne, whose character wasn't very well defined, as depending which Scooby-Doo series you were watching she could have been an ActionGirl, a FauxActionGirl, a fashionista, just as bland as Fred, the [[OnlySaneMan only one normal]] or the DamselInDistress. In this series, she's a [[TheDitz ditzy]] but lovable girl who is perfectly competent, if a little insecure. This personality tweak was so well received that it was kept up to the newest DTV Scooby movies.
** Mayor Fred Jones Sr. was rescued twice. People hated him for being a {{Jerkass}} who put money ahead of his child's safety. The first time he was rescued [[spoiler: he was revealed to be the Freak of Crystal Cove, the first season's BigBad, meaning that one was ''supposed'' to dislike him, and he fell into LoveToHate as a truly nasty KnightOfCerebus, or if not then HateSink]]. He was rescued again when it was revealed that [[spoiler: for all his faults, he's actually a better fit for a parent for Fred than his biological ones, Brad and Judy, whose greed exceeded the mayor's due to them being more closely connected to the curse. His best part's reconciliation with Fred and his later [[CosmicRetcon Cosmic Retconned]] self pulls him from being hated.]]

** The Seven Arts-era characters Cool Cat, Colonel Rimfire, and Spooky were considered unmemorable during [[UsefulNotes/LooneyTunesInTheSixties their original run]] in the series’ AudienceAlienatingEra in TheSixties due to their low-budget nature and basic plots. However, in ''WesternAnimation/TheSylvesterAndTweetyMysteries'', the writers utilized them in situations with the classic characters WesternAnimation/SylvesterTheCatAndTweetyBird in more innovative ways such as Cool Cat’s OncePerEpisode cameos, Spooky haunting a punished Sylvester who tries to prove that he exists, and Colonel Rimfire being a lost explorer in Egypt and [[spoiler:transformed into Gossamer by Dr. Moron from "Water, Water, Every Hare"]] as well as kickstarting the plot of the SpiritualSuccessor film ''WesternAnimation/TweetysHighFlyingAdventure''.

** Even moreso for Sportsmaster, a Z-list supervillain from UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks [[AdaptationalBadass who gets reimagined]] as a BadassNormal mercenary.

* Spyke from ''WesternAnimation/XMenEvolution'' was changed from an underdeveloped TotallyRadical [[TokenMinority Token Black Guy]] with powers that were unintentionally similar to an existing X-Man to a maturing badass hero for the downtrodden Morlocks with cartilage armor and the ability to light his spikes on fire. Many Spyke detractors liked the change but unlike [[Characters/X23LauraKinney X-23]], [[CanonForeigner it wasn't enough to get him in the comic]]. He did have a counterpart in the [[Film/XMenTheLastStand third movie]], but he was a villain.

* ''Franchise/MyLittlePonyG5: In ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyANewGeneration'', Pipp Petals was the least popular of the new main characters due to her social media obsession being seen as a shallow attempt to appeal to younger audiences and [[FlatCharacter lacking character depth]] or story contributions compared to the others. Options of Pipp improved as later series staring with ''[[WebAnimation/MyLittlePonyTellYourTale Tell Your Tale]]'' showcased more sides to her personality, such as her working at her new salon Mane Melody, her love of spooky things, and exploring her relationship with her sister Zipp more. That the other main characters were seen as stagnating[[note]]Hitch, Izzy, and Zipp suffering {{Flanderization}}, Sunny lacking direction since completing her goal in the movie.[[/note]] help Pipp's development stand out for the better.

** In the old crew episodes, Pat-Tron is just an [[LethallyStupid irredeemable moron who actively endangers Quasar in all of his appearances]], while refusing to admit that he's doing anything wrong. "Blorpsgiving" dials down his stupidity in the second half, has Quasar confide in him more, and even has Pat-Tron come to his rescue in the end. Notably, the end of the episode is the first time Quasar has said ''anything'' nice about Pat-Tron.