Least likeable TV characters.

Ralf and Florian · 22-03-2015 2:34pm #1

Are there any examples of favourite TV programmes that had had one or more characters who made you groan whenever they appeared?For me a few would be.

Hodges the air raid warden in Dads Army.I know he was supposed to be a foil to Mainwaring but I never could stand him and his aggressive interfering.

The next door neighbours in Keeping Up Appearances especially Emmet,an utter pain and the guy who played him was a terrible actor.

Mrs Doyle.(Father Ted)Just never found her funny.

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 22-03-2015 2:38pm

Daphne's relatives in Frasier.

Go Harvey Go · 22-03-2015 2:38pm

Homer Simpson in most episodes since season 10.

Penn · 22-03-2015 2:42pm

Pretty much everyone in House of Cards. Bar Freddie, of course.

Zaph · 22-03-2015 2:42pm

Skylar White in Breaking Bad. Nobody else comes close.

Mr E · 22-03-2015 2:53pm

Garcia in Criminal Minds or Deva in Banshee.

pookiesboo · 22-03-2015 2:55pm

Love Game of Thrones but Sansa does my head in especially in the earlier series

Clareman · 22-03-2015 3:13pm

Bad Horse wrote: »

Pretty much everyone in House of Cards. Bar Freddie, of course.

Freddie, the guy who clearly doesn't care about health and safety or any kind of cleaning who is also a convicted criminal who dashes his grandsons dreams before they even form?

Nah, everyone on House of Cards

Right Turn Clyde · 22-03-2015 3:15pm

Carmela Soprano is utterly loathsome. She was written that way. David Chase despises her.

LisaLee · 22-03-2015 3:21pm

Lori Grimes and Andrea from the Walking Dead

Dirty Dingus McGee · 22-03-2015 3:27pm

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Daphne's relatives in Frasier.

I know a lot of people disliked him but personally I quite enjoyed Simon Moon one of the all time classic episodes (Dark side of the Moon) is one that he features heavily in.

Also Brian Cox as Daphne's father was hilarious.

Heroditas · 22-03-2015 3:31pm

Zaph wrote: »

Skylar White in Breaking Bad. Nobody else comes close.

Jack Welker?

Ipso · 22-03-2015 3:55pm

Right Turn Clyde wrote: »

Carmela Soprano is utterly loathsome. She was written that way. David Chase despises her.

The daughter isn't far behind her.

FunLover18 · 22-03-2015 4:04pm

Rachel in Suits, I fúcking hate her and don't understand how anyone could possibly like or sympathise with her. Although in the last couple of seasons most of the characters in that show have gone to shít.

I watched the first 2 episodes of Entourage and hated every single character. Never watched any more.

Dozen Wicked Words · 22-03-2015 4:17pm

Didn't like Jeri Ryan's character in Leverage much but I really really dislike the ultra confident intern in Bones, Jessica Warren.

smilerf · 22-03-2015 4:36pm

Definitely Sansa in Game of thrones. Her whiny voice does my head in.
OK females not gonna agree but Morgan in Criminal Minds. So cringe with he's babygirl schtick.

darkdubh · 22-03-2015 4:48pm

The girlfriends in Only Fools,especially Rodney's one.They just killed what was once a great series.

micar · 22-03-2015 4:55pm

Mr E wrote: »

Garcia in Criminal Minds

+1 for me. Despise that character.

The pink feathery stuff on the pen....ffs!!!!! What's the deal with her character and Dereck Morgan??

Also don't like Spencer Reid from the same program. Nobody can be that bloody intelligent.

darkdubh · 22-03-2015 4:56pm

Zaph wrote: »

Skylar White in Breaking Bad. Nobody else comes close.

Her sister is way more annoying,but Skyler is probably more moraly reprehensible.

Mokuba · 22-03-2015 4:59pm

Laurel in Arrow.

tastyt · 22-03-2015 5:00pm

Father Jack, just not funny.

Phoebe from friends

darkdubh · 22-03-2015 5:02pm

Any unnecessary character who's added to a long established show in an attempt to boost ratings.Any child of the late 70s/80s will agree that Scooby Doo went downhill when they introduced his nephew Scrappy.An annoying little git who added nothing positive to it.

JONJO THE MISER · 22-03-2015 5:03pm

Rick in walking dead, cant stand him.

huey1975 · 22-03-2015 5:06pm

Margaux LeMarchal is one insufferable bint in Revenge

Ralf and Florian · 22-03-2015 5:26pm

Bernard in Black Books.Complete @rsehole of a character and played by Dylan Moran who I can't stand.

Twist in Spaced.

Pete in Mad Men.

Go Harvey Go · 22-03-2015 5:27pm

tastyt wrote: »

Father Jack, just not funny.

Feck off.

darkdubh wrote: »

Any unnecessary character who's added to a long established show in an attempt to boost ratings.Any child of the late 70s/80s will agree that Scooby Doo went downhill when they introduced his nephew Scrappy.An annoying little git who added nothing positive to it.

Finally, another animated character.

Alfred Borden · 22-03-2015 5:28pm

Fish Mooney in Gotham :pac:

lertsnim · 22-03-2015 5:33pm

Rita in Dexter

BlondeBomb · 22-03-2015 5:34pm

Emily from Revenge. Can't stand her.

I'm much more Team Victoria.

FunLover18 · 22-03-2015 5:36pm

Ralf and Florian wrote: »

Pete in Mad Men.

I agree … but I also love to hate him if you know what I mean.

I feel the same about Diane in Cheers.

Right Turn Clyde · 22-03-2015 5:37pm

darkdubh wrote: »

The girlfriends in Only Fools,especially Rodney's one.They just killed what was once a great series.

I quite like Raquel. I thought her character was well written and her interaction with Del formed the basis of some classic episodes. Cassandra is terrible though, and very badly acted by Gwyneth Strong.

However, I couldn't disagree with you more about their contribution to the series. They were introduced when John Sullivan went to the long format episodes and introduced more dramatic elements. That's when the series really took off. The continuity between the longer episodes really enriched the show.

What killed it stone dead was the final run of episodes. They should have stopped when they became millionaires.

gordongekko · 22-03-2015 5:38pm

Lucy Kennedy

longshanks · 22-03-2015 5:41pm

Ian Beale. Permanently sweaty and whining.

Right Turn Clyde · 22-03-2015 5:45pm

darkdubh wrote: »

Any unnecessary character who's added to a long established show in an attempt to boost ratings.Any child of the late 70s/80s will agree that Scooby Doo went downhill when they introduced his nephew Scrappy.An annoying little git who added nothing positive to it.

The introduction of Scrappy was so cruel. It forced us to ask huge questions of Scooby. For example, if he was Scrappy's uncle, why couldn't he talk like him? What was wrong with Scooby? Learning disability? Brain injury? Scooby was some sort of genius until that annoying little bastard came along.

longshanks · 22-03-2015 5:48pm

And that annoying Ppuppy Pppower catchphrase he had. Had me wishing for a burlap sack and a brick.

FunLover18 · 22-03-2015 5:49pm

Not so much unlikeable but Curtis in Misfits has to be a contender for the most dull character ever written. His sole purpose was his power which allowed for handy resolutions (and one very good episode where it was the focus) but he was so boring.

callaway92 · 22-03-2015 5:51pm

John Cena

PropJoe10 · 22-03-2015 5:51pm

Anthony Soprano Jnr is easily the worst TV character of all time. Terrible character and terrible actor. And I'm a HUGE Sopranos fan. Just cant stand him.

darkdubh · 22-03-2015 5:52pm

Right Turn Clyde wrote: »

I quite like Raquel. I thought her character was well written he interaction with Del formed the basis of some classic episodes. Cassandra is terrible though, and very badly acted by Gwyneth Strong.

However, I couldn't disagree with you more about their contribution to the series. They were introduced when John Sullivan went to the long format episodes and introduced more dramatic elements. That's when the series really took off. The continuity between the longer episodes really enriched the show.

What killed tit stone dead was the final run of episodes. They should have stopped when they became millionaires.

Yeah Cassandra was terrible,largely down to the actress.I have to say when it comes to Only Fools I always prefer the Grandad era.I forgot to mention Damien,Del and Racquels son.He added nothing to it and the whole hatred thing that was developed between him and Rodney just wasn't funny.Yes the last few specials were just woeful.I don't know if was the last in the series but the last one I remember watching was the one with the illegal immigrant in the back of the van who kept saying "Gary".That whole episode was an embarrasment.

tastyt · 22-03-2015 5:52pm

Todd packer on the US office.

Not a patch on the original Chris finch!!

Right Turn Clyde · 22-03-2015 5:54pm

PropJoe10 wrote: »

Anthony Soprano Jnr is easily the worst TV character of all time. Terrible character and terrible actor. And I'm a HUGE Sopranos fan. Just cant stand him.

It funny, I suggested Carmela, someone else suggested Meadow, and now you're suggesting AJ. I guess the only likeable Soprano is the womanising murderer.

darkdubh · 22-03-2015 5:55pm

gordongekko wrote: »

Lucy Kennedy

This is about fictional TV characters.

Right Turn Clyde · 22-03-2015 6:01pm

darkdubh wrote: »

Yeah Cassandra was terrible,largely down to the actress.I have to say when it comes to Only Fools I always prefer the Grandad era.I forgot to mention Damien,Del and Racquels son.He added nothing to it and the whole hatred thing that was developed between him and Rodney just wasn't funny.Yes the last few specials were just woeful.I don't know if was the last in the series but the last one I remember watching was the one with the illegal immigrant in the back of the van who kept saying "Gary".That whole episode was an embarrasment.

Damien and that whole 'Omen' thing felt very tired. And his Ali G style jokes in the newer episodes were dead on arrival. Only Fools was from a different era, but it only felt old when it was trying to be topical. And yeah, the 'Grandad era' was hilarious stuff. I can absolutely see why people prefer those shorter episodes, because they were just distilled comedy. Joke after joke after joke.

Right Turn Clyde · 22-03-2015 6:05pm

darkdubh wrote: »

This is about fictional TV characters.

I thought the lad that done Zig & Zag invented her.

iguana · 22-03-2015 6:09pm

Kennedy in Buffy.

darkdubh · 22-03-2015 6:25pm

PropJoe10 wrote: »

Anthony Soprano Jnr is easily the worst TV character of all time. Terrible character and terrible actor. And I'm a HUGE Sopranos fan. Just cant stand him.

I know that The Sopranos was full of amoral sociopaths but I found Christopher a very unlikeable character.The way he treated Adriana,his moody tantrums,selfish,bullying behaviour and constant self pitying whinging.And his shooting of the guy who was in the scriptwriting class with him was totally unjustified

weldoninhio · 22-03-2015 6:29pm

The skanger and the posh lad, played by the same lad. Can't think of their names. RTE garbage.

KKkitty · 22-03-2015 6:32pm

weldoninhio wrote: »

The skanger and the posh lad, played by the same lad. Can't think of their names. RTE garbage.

Damo and Ivor.

Ipso · 22-03-2015 6:35pm

darkdubh wrote: »

Any unnecessary character who's added to a long established show in an attempt to boost ratings.

Poochy is an exception to that.

syklops · 22-03-2015 6:50pm

Some great nominations so far, have agreed with many. I'm going to add Bebe, Frasier's agent in Frasier. Any episode she is in, gets skipped. Horrible grating voice. Didn't find her so annoying in Desperate Housewives for some reason.

Another vote for Carmella Soprano. What a loathsome character.

Also a vote for Hodgins in Dads Army. Never liked when he made an appearance. I mean they were perfectly capable of cocking it up them selves. He didn't really server a purpose.

I could an entire thread of annoying characters in the West Wing(And Im a west wing fan). Mandy from season 1 probably gets the premium vote though.

Sudden Valley · 22-03-2015 7:10pm

Lilly in How I met your mother. Ted, in the same show, may have been slightly creepy and desperate, but Lilly was just manipulative and cruel.

Barbara from Gotham. Ugh, terribly written recovering drug addict, maker of stupid choices, and creepy.

Least likeable TV characters.

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