Line #101 Analysis/TheScrappy


1	While much usually depends on execution, certain kinds of characters have a much higher probability of being hated for unintentional reasons:
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5	* A NinetiesAntiHero who is just ''way'' too mean, nasty, and/or violent to be likeable and/or sympathetic. Especially if they end up being just as bad (or even worse) than the villains they're up against.
6	* The AbusiveParents, if they aren't already the HateSink and if the story doesn't focus on or even if it is acquiescent with the mistreatment they infringe upon to their offspring (a frequent case in HilariouslyAbusiveChildhood situations).
7	* A character who [[AccuserOfTheBrethren refuses to forgive a remorseful perpetrator for their past actions, or let them forgive themselves]].
8	* TheAce, when used for the wrong situation or when made way too skilled and never fail once.
9	* A character who has undergone an AdaptationPersonalityChange. There are too many examples to list here, but it's worth noting that sometimes audiences may not like a character's new personality if it makes them even worse or more unlikeable. Or, it's because the audience knows the author is trying to force them to like/hate a character that they don't want to. Though it's also equally important to note that this can be a mixed bag, as personality changes can sometimes actually have [[RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap the opposite effect]] on an existing scrappy.
10	* An [[AesopAmnesia Aesop Amnesiac]] who [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin keeps making the same mistakes and never learns from them]]. Especially if it causes all kinds of unnecessary problems for the characters and/or frustrates the audience.
11	* An AesopEnforcer who is [[KarmicOverkill needlessly punitive and cruel to a character]] to teach a lesson or correct a bad behaviour. Especially if they [[AesopCollateralDamage victimize innocent people to get their point across]].
12	* Even if an AlphaBitch is not written as a HateSink, she can still come across as too conceited and bitchy. The same goes for her BetaBitch and GirlPosse.
13	* A character with too much AngstDissonance.
14	* An AnimateInanimateObject or a GratuitousAnimalSidekick just added to [[KidAppealCharacter appeal to kids]] and that is otherwise unappealing.
15	* An AnnoyingYoungerSibling, a BrattyHalfPint, a BrattyTeenageDaughter, DumbassTeenageSon, a SpoiledBrat, a RichBitch, or a RoyalBrat, ''especially'' if they don't grow out of it.
16	* An AudienceSurrogate character who really doesn't really represent the audience at all.
17	** If the surrogate is [[UltimateLifeForm too cool, smart, or badass]], the audience ''can't'' relate to the character and might even be jealous of them for having it so good ([[CursedWithAwesome especially if the character complains about it]]).
18	** If the surrogate is [[StrawLoser too stupid, whiny, or pathetic]], the audience ''won't want'' to relate to the character and [[ThisLoserIsYou might even feel insulted by them]].
19	* A character who delivers {{Author Filibuster}}s.
20	* A character who is intended to be an AwesomeEgo, but their arrogance comes off as more obnoxious than endearing. Particularly likely if the character is also a {{Jerkass}} or a villain, especially if they [[KarmaHoudini never get put in their place at least once]].
21	* Any character who is the primary lead in displaying an unhealthy case of BelligerentSexualTension. Especially when they have lashed out at that person one time too many for there to be a peaceful and stable romance.
22	* A BigBadWannabe who wastes the audience's time by acting like the BigBad when they're clearly not.
23	* A BitCharacter who just does or says the same thing over and over again while having no other purpose than just doing a repetitive joke or catchphrase. Especially if the audience finds the character/joke/catchphrase annoying, pointless, and/or intrusive to the story.
24	* A BitchInSheepsClothing, especially when they hide their bitchiness (which is usually extremely nasty) for a very long time, since they make the audience regret they buy into their 'fake' sweetness only to reveal that they are actually nasty. Naturally, [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold the inverse]] is rarely subject to this.
25	* A BoomerangBigot or a character who betrays their own people/identity to be on another group's side and doesn't get a CharacterDevelopment or realize their own hypocrisy.
26	* TheBully, if they're not an outright HateSink. May be a BigBrotherBully. Gets worse if they're BullyingTheDisabled. Overlaps with JerksAreWorseThanVillains.
27	* A BullyHunter (or a WifeBasherBasher, a related trope) '''if''' their methods are [[KarmicOverkill overly harsh and extreme]] and/or if they [[HeWhoFightsMonsters target innocent people who really don't deserve it]]. Especially if the narrative [[DesignatedHero actually treats them as right for doing so]].
28	* A BumblingDad who is too much of an idiot and a {{jerkass}}, especially when he treats his family like trash.
29	* A CanonForeigner or CanonImmigrant if they distract from the story or are just unnecessary for it. Especially if they commit any of the offenses listed on this very page. Or, sadly, sometimes Canon Foreigners/Immigrants can be hated by the audience just for merely existing.
30	* A particularly blatant CardCarryingVillain, especially if other villains among the cast [[GreyAndGrayMorality have more complex personalities and motivations]]--proving that the writer ''can'' write more realistic villains and actively chose not to for this one--and/or the work is aimed at older audiences (unless it's a comedy, where a Card-Carrying Villain's cheesiness suits the farcical nature).
31	* A CausticCritic who is needlessly cruel to ''undeserving'' characters or just obnoxiously whiny. Especially if they end up [[BreakTheCutie emotionally destroying a character with a cold-hearted snark]].
32	* A {{Cloudcuckoolander}} character who is more annoying and/or distracting than they are funny or fascinating. Especially if they cross the line into ChaoticStupid or LethallyStupid territory and end up causing unnecessary problems for or even endangering the other characters.
33	* A CousinOliver is very likely to irritate the fans by upsetting the [[StatusQuoIsGod standard character dynamic]].
34	* A character who actually ''complains'' about [[CursedWithAwesome having special (or at least useful) superpowers that the audience would give anything to have]].
35	* A DamselInDistress, DistressedDude or DesignatedVictim who makes the audience think "he/she just isn't worth all the trouble". This can easily happen if the character is [[TheLoad useless]] or [[TheMillstone a liability]], especially if they keep getting into trouble and never learns from their mistakes. Even if the character does make some useful contributions, the audience may still think they don't outweigh all the trouble the main characters go through to save this character -- especially if their personality isn't particularly likable either (who wants to watch the heroes go on a dangerous adventure just to save a bland or annoying character?). See DamselScrappy.
36	* A DeadpanSnarker that's too abrasive and insufficiently charismatic.
37	* A DesignatedHero, depending to how much extent is their "designated" status of hero and how much the audience think that their hero status is undeserved.
38	* While a DesignatedVillain is not likely to become a scrappy, it is worth noting that if the audience sees a character as one then other characters might indirectly become scrappies if they treat the DV character badly (i.e. punishing them too harshly, punishing them if they didn't deserve it, or just randomly picking a fight with them for no reason).
39	* A character who only shows up [[DiabolusExMachina to ruin everything that goes right for the main character]].
40	* {{Dirty Coward}}s in general, ''especially'' if it makes them an ActionSurvivor.
41	* A [[TheDitz Ditz]] whose stupidity is more annoying than funny.
42	* A woman who DoesNotLikeMen, if they [[DisproportionateRetribution take their dislike of men too far]] [[DoubleStandard while still being treated as a victim by the narrative]]. Overlaps with UnintentionallyUnsympathetic.
43	* TheEeyore, if they're [[{{Wangst}} particularly whiny and won't shut up about it]].
44	* The EliminationHoudini in {{Reality Show}}s, especially those who stayed over [[ShockingElimination strong, superior and deserving contestants]].
45	* Any character who bullies, abuses, messes with, or (worse) kills off a character who is considered an EnsembleDarkHorse or SacredCow by the audience.
46	* An EntitledBastard that causes harm to the heroes but expects to be rescued by them.
47	* Any unfortunate NPC that happens to be at the center of an EscortMission, especially if it happens to be ThatOneLevel.
48	* An EtiquetteNazi or GrammarNazi who is annoying, condescending, or abrasive to other characters (especially over minor offenses where the correction may not be necessary). Bonus scrappy points if they are [[DisproportionateRetribution overly punitive about correcting people]] and/or if the author uses this character as an excuse to be {{Anvilicious}} or deliver {{Author Filibuster}}s.
49	* An ExpositionFairy that tries to be helpful [[AnnoyingVideoGameHelper but winds up being annoying]].
50	* A villain whose motivation(s) is [[EvilIsPetty petty]], if they're not written as a HateSink.
51	* Someone who performed a FaceHeelTurn may earn ire to the fans who really dislike the term 'traitor', unless they are forced into it or are not very happy about it.
52	* A FailureHero who is too incompetent and not sympathetic enough.
53	* A FauxActionGirl, especially if there are genuine [[ActionGirl Action Girls]] in the cast and the story focuses mostly on her, also a NeutralFemale when it's not justified.
54	* A particularly blatant FlatCharacter or StaticCharacter that gets more screen-time than the audience believes they deserve[[note]]Flat[=/=]Static Characters that are written as minor characters usually avoid becoming The Scrappy, because a character's depth is usually relative to their importance to the story, so minor Flat[=/=]Static Characters usually aren't seen as a problem[[/note]]. Bonus scrappy points if they are part of a cast that has many fully [[RoundedCharacter fleshed-out characters]], because that proves the writer ''can'' write well-written characters and just chose not to.
55	* A FlawlessToken, especially if the writer is {{Anvilicious}} about it.
56	* If there's a [[TheFriendNobodyLikes friend nobody likes]] in-universe, chances are fans won't like them either.
57	* TheGadfly, especially if they are more annoying than funny. Or worse, if they [[KarmaHoudini get away with it]] and/or [[MisplacedRetribution get an innocent character in trouble]] as a result of their taunting and provoking.
58	* A GenericDoomsdayVillain without a notable personality or understandable motivation for their evil.
59	* TheGenericGuy[=/=]Girl in a cast of unique characters.
60	* GreekChorus character(s) if they distract/annoy the audience or if they side track the plot. Especially if they're [[ThatRemindsMeOfASong randomly interrupting the story just to sing a lot]].
61	* A [[HairTriggerTemper Hair-Trigger Tempered character]] who flies into rages at the slightest provocation, especially if they then inflict punishment in ways that the audience considers to be DisproportionateRetribution or don't have CharacterDevelopment that calms them down.
62	* A HarshTalentShowJudge on a talent show or reality show if they are needlessly cruel and mean to contestants to the point of senseless [[KickTheDog dog-kicking]]. Especially if they are picking on the EnsembleDarkHorse or if they BreakTheCutie. Even worse if their harshness leads to a well-liked contestant getting eliminated or quitting.
63	* The HateSink will not be this trope, as they're deliberately created to be unlikable. But [[VillainByProxyFallacy any of their associates are susceptible of being this trope]]. Regardless of the reasons or sympathetic values that might exist, fans are going to hate those who follow the HateSink, with reasons like 'being an idiot to follow an unlikable character', etc.
64	* A character who performs a HeelFaceTurn after doing really horrible and despicable things that the audience just cannot forgive or excuse them for. Especially if they get EasilyForgiven by the other characters in spite of all this (which can make the forgivers into scrappies by association).
65	* A HorribleJudgeOfCharacter who is not called out for their poor judgement, and/or never learns from it.
66	* A {{Hypocrit\|e}}ical character or a character who suffers from MoralMyopia.
67	* An IdiotHero who is too much of an idiot (especially if they cause too much collateral damage and/or hurt innocent people as a result).
68	* A character who is ImmuneToSlapstick if it ends up toning down the work and makes it lame and unfunny. It's worth noting however, that female characters get more of a pass here [[WouldntHitAGirl due to wariness to placing them in violent situations]].
69	* An InnocentlyInsensitive character if they cross a line and become legitimately rude and disrespectful ''or'' become frustrating and aggravating to the other characters and audience (to the point where it's inexcusable ''regardless'' of their intentions). Or, if they simply don't apologize for their sensitivity when it's pointed out to them.
70	* An InspectorJavert or InspectorLestrade who ''constantly'' gets in the hero's way while the real villain escapes. Bonus Scrappy points if they are particularly rude or abusive to the heroes.
71	* An InvincibleHero and/or an InvincibleVillain.
72	** An Invincible Hero can be hated by the audience if they lack any character development and/or if they are too boring and predictable.
73	** An Invincible Villain can be hated if they are overly cruel and/or if they [[TooBleakStoppedCaring make the story too dark to the point where the audience stops caring and gets driven away]].
74	* An InvincibleIncompetent character if their survival is reliant on a lazily-written AssPull or DeusExMachina. Especially if innocent bystanders get hurt/killed due to the character's incompetence and/or if they "steal" a victory/reward from a [[IronWoobie more-deserving character]].
75	* An InsufferableGenius.
76	* An InsufferableImbecile.
77	* A {{Jerkass}} who is not funny enough, takes up too much of the spotlight, has no redeeming or sympathetic qualities, has no humanizing moments (or ''does'' but the audience feels they fall short), and/or rarely (if ever) gets any comeuppance. May be a JerkJock or a JerkWithAHeartOfJerk. Overlaps with JerksAreWorseThanVillains.
78	* A JerkassToOne, especially if their target is TheWoobie, the EnsembleDarkHorse, or an [[DesignatedMonkey undeserving]] ButtMonkey / ChewToy.
79	* TheJinx or TheKlutz (both tropes are related) if they cause just too much trouble or mayhem for the other characters or innocent bystanders (regardless of intentions, if the collateral damage is bad enough). Especially if they evolve into a LethalKlutz or WalkingDisasterArea and characters start ''dying'' because of their actions or inactions.
80	* An annoying JiveTurkey character. If they're black, they might be an EthnicScrappy too.
81	* Someone who abuses another character through KafkaKomedy or NoSympathy, particularly if the audience sympathizes with what the often good-natured character has suffered, which is frequently no fault of their own.
82	* A KarmaHoudini or IdiotHoudini, depending on how horrible they were.
83	* A KnightTemplar, when not played sympathetically, can easily be this due to a combination of being portrayed as self-righteous {{Hypocrite}}s.
84	* TheLoad, who needs the heroes to take care of them without contributing anything useful in return. Including a personality.
85	** A SpoonyBard, a gaming equivalent of TheLoad.
86	** TheMillstone, one step worse than the TheLoad, who is an active ''liability'' to the heroes and ''still'' doesn't contribute anything useful.
87	* A LethallyStupid character who is so dangerously stupid it eventually becomes annoying. Especially when they feel no remorse for what they do.
88	* A LonelyRichKid who complains much more than the audience feels they have a right to.
89	* A LoveInterest or potential love interest who has [[SatelliteLoveInterest no other defined personality traits outside of being somebody's love interest]], and/or [[RomanticPlotTumor whose romance ends up eclipsing the actual plot]] -- especially if [[StrangledByTheRedString the romance itself is forced]].
90	* A ManipulativeBastard who is not a MagnificentBastard.
91	* An InvincibleHero or SpotlightStealingSquad. Note that males [[DoubleStandard has a tendency to get away scot-free.]]
92	* A recurring villain [[JokerImmunity who constantly sticks around]] to [[HijackedByGanon the detriment of other villainous characters]]. Especially if he or she survives in defiance of all logic for the sake of [[FranchiseZombie continuing a franchise]].
93	* A [[MrFanservice Mr.]] or MsFanservice who has no other personality traits besides being attractive. Especially if they act, look, dress, or talk in a suggestive/seductive manner that's inappropriate, creepy, or just distracting for the situation. Can sometimes overlap with FetishRetardant.
94	* A character [[NeverMyFault who doesn't take any responsibility for their own actions and blames others.]]
95	* A NiceGuy[=/=]NiceGirl when not given any interesting personality traits other than being nice to everyone.
96	* A character who is just [[NoIndoorVoice constantly shouting and yelling all the time]]. Especially if it's not necessary for the story or not funny to the audience.
97	* A character who always show NoSympathy for other people's suffering.
98	* An ObliviouslyEvil character if their actions are too violent, cruel, or destructive to the point where their "obliviousness" [[FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse doesn't give them a pass from the audience]] (especially if the narrative weakly tries to excuse the bad behaviour).
99	** By extension, this also can include a poorly-written NonmaliciousMonster for the same reasons. Especially if they hurt/kill innocent bystanders (regardless of the monster's intent). And, the narrative tries to portray them as a victim of circumstance but the audience just isn't going to excuse them for the death and destruction they cause.
100	* A poorly-written OnlySaneMan or StraightMan, ''especially'' in situations that don't call for them.
101	* The [[HelicopterParents wet blanket parents]] who try to keep the protagonists from doing their thing.
102	* A character that relies too much on PlotArmor to survive instead of actually ''doing something'' smart and/or heroic to escape a dangerous situation or solve a problem. Especially if it leads to an AssPull or an AntiClimax.
103	* A PlotIrrelevantVillain that was thrown in for the sake of having a villain. They could have been edited out, and the story would work just as well, if not better without them.
104	* A poorly-written PluckyComicRelief, who is more annoying than funny, or fails at trying to be plucky and/or funny.
105	* A PointyHairedBoss who isn't sufficiently funny.
106	* A character who is [[ProneToTears constantly crying]], panicking, not knowing how to act, or is prone to making [[TooDumbToLive fatally stupid decisions]] in the face of immediate danger in a way that's supposed to make them seem realistic, but it makes the audience go "DarthWiki/WhatAnIdiot[[invoked]]" instead.
107	* A PsychoLesbian, DepravedHomosexual, or even a DepravedBisexual especially if they're the only LGBT characters.
108	* A blind and preachy PrinciplesZealot.
109	* A RecklessSidekick (like the original Scrappy-Doo) risks becoming this if he or she contributes nothing to the action except acting stupid and getting captured all the time, especially if he or she never learns from his or her mistakes.
110	* A character who seeks {{Revenge}} against another for a transgression the audience doesn't think is worth becoming so hateful over, but the narrative treats as justified. This becomes especially so if the revenge-seeker [[RevengeByProxy targets their victim's innocent loved ones]] and/or [[{{Sadist}} takes pleasure in tormenting their victim]].
111	* Someone who likes another character who is either [[TheScrappy a disliked character]] or just shows that he/she doesn't care for the former, will often be lauded with ridicules and dislikes, with some camp calling the first character stupid, or even consider them as another Scrappy.
112	* A SickeninglySweet character if they are so overly friendly and sappy to the point of being annoying or just too perfectly nice to be believable. Can overlap with SweetnessAversion.
113	* A SidekickCreatureNuisance who annoys and/or causes all the bad things to happen to the protagonists.
114	* A SmugSnake, especially if they [[MoralEventHorizon do something so heinous they stop being "cool"]], and nobody scolds them for that and/or does not receive any punishment for it.
115	* A SoapboxSadie who is preachy and/or advocates DisproportionateRetribution "solutions" to societal conflicts, and is not called out for their actions (or worse, treated as if they are in the right).
116	* A StrawCharacter that exists solely for the purpose of [[TakeThat insulting the audience, critics, or a certain demographic]] and has no other characterization outside of being a jerk and/or idiot. Especially if they horribly misrepresent the targeted demographic to the point of [[MaliciousSlander slander or libel]].
117	* A StrawLoser, especially if the person they're the straw loser to isn't much better.
118	* The SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute will very likely be [[ReplacementScrappy hated by fans of the beloved character they replace]].
119	* The TeamMom[=/=]TeamDad who is too abrasive, who becomes exceedingly bossy or butts into disputes that do not concern them and doesn't give their team members the freedom to settle their own hash.
120	* In video games, ThatOneBoss when it's especially frustrating. Similarly, the GoddamnedBoss if they're particularly annoying to fight.
121	* ThisLoserIsYou. Sometimes an attempt to make an incompetent main character that the audience can relate to ends up in a character that the [[YouAreWhatYouHate audience wishes was anyone but the main character.]]
122	* A HighTierScrappy or LowTierLetdown can get this reaction, especially if their personality happens to meet the criteria on this page.
123	* A ToiletHumor character who [[ThePigPen has really bad hygiene]] and/or [[JabbaTableManners does really disgusting things]] that [[NauseaFuel legitimately gross out]] the audience.
124	* A TokenEvilTeammate if they are too bad, flawed, and jerkish to the point of becoming a liability to the heroes. Especially if the other characters or the narrative just gloss over the Token Evil Teammate's bad behavior and gives them a pass for it.
125	* A poorly-written {{Tsundere}} or {{Yandere}}.
126	* A character who's frequently involved in TrappedByMountainLions subplots.
127	* A character who [[TheUnapologetic doesn't apologize for their actions]].
128	* Any character that is rife with UnfortunateImplications, e.g. an EthnicScrappy.
129	* An UngratefulBastard, or [[UngratefulTownsfolk an entire town full of them]].
130	* An UnintentionallyUnsympathetic character is at high risk.
131	* The UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist who treats the TokenGirl[=/=][[TheOneGuy Guy]] like garbage.
132	* An UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom. You can practically touch the markedly-better alternate universe that could have been, if they hadn't been doing ''that thing'' in ''that place'' at ''that exact moment''.
133	* A VillainProtagonist if they are extremely heinous and don't have any [[EvilIsCool positive]] and[=/=]or [[CryForTheDevil sympathetic]] [[MagnificentBastard traits]] (and even then, the audience supposedly have to sympathize for them), as well as that most are {{Karma Houdini}}'s.
134	* A character with too much {{Wangst}} who whines over things that are not worth whining over, especially if he or she doesn't grow out of it.
135	* A character who [[WantsAPrizeForBasicDecency believes they deserve exclusive privileges for mundane acts of goodwill]], especially if this is accompanied by CharacterShilling.
136	* A character who quickly forgives their abuser(s) or readily [[WhyWouldAnyoneTakeHimBack goes back to someone who was nothing but a dick to them]], especially when forgiveness in these situations is treated as a great virtue and there's no convincing [[JustifiedTrope justification]] for why the character chose so.
137	* Someone who torments TheWoobie willingly.
138	* A character who is ''supposed to be'' a tough badass, but they always fall victim to the WorfEffect. Aside from becoming predictable and annoying, a character who gets constantly worfed can make the audience wonder [[InformedAttribute what they did to qualify as an alleged "badass" in the first place]]. If WorfHadTheFlu then it could somehow {{Handwave}} this, but don't count on it if it happens too frequently.
139	* An authority/military figure who pulls rank over the protagonist or someone of pure intentions.
140	* A character who has an annoying voice and/or makes other annoying sounds.
141	** Also, a character who is always yelling at others for no good reason and it's not PlayedForLaughs ''and'' it sounds annoying.
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145	In addition, if the writers begin relying too heavily on an already-present character with some potentially annoying quirks (like TheUnintelligible or the NonHumanSidekick), the viewers may begin to find them very annoying indeed. Sometimes even a very popular character is at risk of becoming a Scrappy when he or she wears out his or her welcome [[WolverinePublicity by being overexposed]].
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147	Occasionally, a character intended as a ButtMonkey will backfire and become a Scrappy, too. This usually happens when a writer attempts to make his or her mishaps even funnier by making him or her an unlikable person [[UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist to whom it's very satisfying to see horrible things befall]]. A great idea, but sometimes it backfires when the ButtMonkey becomes so annoying that whatever happens to him or her in the story, audiences are haunted by the feeling that it will never be enough. An especial risk when the ButtMonkey gags are prolonged, after which even a character who's not inherently unlikable can stop being funny and become a DamselScrappy. It also comes full-circle in a way; note also that many Scrappies can easily become {{Butt Monkey}}s when touched upon in fan discussions and literary parodies. In any given HateFic, and even in the occasional straight-up FanFic, the author may very likely go a step further than making TheScrappy into the ButtMonkey, killing him or her off (often brutally), or giving a "hero" Scrappy a FaceHeelTurn [[RonTheDeathEater so he or she becomes the villain]] - after which he or she again will likely be killed off.
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149	Strangely, at the other end of the spectrum lies another common scrappy, the AuthorAvatar. Unlike a ButtMonkey, they lack any sort of shame on principle; instead serving as the voice of reason, or whatever contrived argument the writer ''thinks'' is reason. If bad things happen to this character, it will be to prove that everyone else is allegedly stupider.
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151	Scrappies also often fall under a {{Double Standard}}, when popular characters are more likely to be whitewashed and get away with actions that fans would slander an unpopular character for doing. For example, some audiences may dislike David for, say, [[LackOfEmpathy making fun of people's trauma]], but brush off Tyler doing the same thing because, well, "Tyler looked good doing it!" or "[[{{Hypocrite}} Tyler is funny while David is just annoying and insensitive]]". Or, a horrible-looking pedophile could be hated for their pedophilia, but another pedophile who happens to have good looks in the same story might be liked because, in this case, evil can be hot and even if the other is immoral too, at least they are attractive.
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153	[[TheProtagonist Protagonists]] are unlikely to be Scrappies for two reasons: The first is simply that the definition of a Scrappy requires ''fans'' of the work to dislike the character, and someone who dislikes the protagonist is likely to dislike the work as a whole. The other is that writers know that an unlikable and uncompelling protagonist is likely to drive people away, so they try extra hard to avoid that.

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