TV/Movie Characters you hate

NachoBusiness wrote: »

Yes and no. I mean, the character was fine, it's just that the actor (Edward Furlong) was a complete and utter wanker (and perhaps still is? Jury's literally still out on that one). It came off him like steam, imo. How the hell did he even get the role. I will never understand it. You would think he would be the last young actor chosen to play a young John Connor. I watched it again a few weeks back in perpetration for seeing Genisys and his voice went threw me. Particularly the scene where he runs to the Jeep screaming for Arnie to come with him to save Sarah who had gone to kill Miles Dyson.

I don't think he was that bad in it (his whole life and career since on the other hand has been a disaster, save for a tiny handful of decent roles through the 90s), but a few parts do grate me. For one, I don't think the character (his dialogue particularly) is that well written - for all the complaining about modern movies, older ones were allowed get away with WAY more logical flaws and/or plot holes and were granted considerably more suspension of disbelief in terms of character motivations, etc. Some of his dialogue is so hammy and definitively 'start of the 90s' that it is almost like they just binge-watched a bunch of Bart-heavy Simpsons episodes; this in particular stuck out to me as incredibly cringe when re-watching a few years back. Like, uncomfortable-despite-watching-the-film-alone type of cringe.

John Connor: No, no, no, no. You gotta listen to the way people talk. You don't say "affirmative," or some **** like that. You say "no problemo." And if someone comes on to you with an attitude you say "eat me." And if you want to shine them on it's "hasta la vista, baby."
The Terminator: Hasta la vista, baby.
John Connor: Yeah but later, dickwad. And if someone gets upset you say, "chill out"! Or you can do combinations.

All we need is a "COWABUNGA! Don't have a cow man" before he hops on his moped and blazes into the distance, 'Do the Bart Man' blaring on his friends ghetto blaster.

Bit of Terminator trivia I stumbled on yesterday by the way... Bill Paxton is known to have played one of the 'biker goons' Arnie takes the clothes, boots and motorcycle, but one of the other ones was played by Brian Thompson, otherwise known as... The X-Files Bounty Hunter!! :eek:

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Billy86 wrote: »

Some of his dialogue is so hammy..

The original was hammy too though, and very cheesy. Lot's of Reese's lines in particular, but actors which an audience has a connection with and who they can warm to, will be able to pull off such lines with ease. I think you can't underestimate how Edward's whiney voice and arrogant energy spoiled the dialogue and made lines grate which would not have done so had another more charismatic and likable actor played that part. All just my opinion of course.

OakeyDokey wrote: »

Piper Chapman - Orange is the New Black

What a whingey, snobby and down right unbearable character!

Came here to post that! It'd be one thing if she was just a really well written insufferable manipulative self-deluding cnut, but the show seems to think she's as adorable as she herself does! Someone over on reddit said of her and Alex "I feel like they've both put up their fair share of 'if you can't handle me at my worst' facebook statuses...', which is spot on

Rosie Rant wrote: »

Eric Camden in 7th Heaven. He always gave me the creeps. It was just uncomfortable to watch him. Now I know why.

Agreed but really the whole show was heavy on the creep factor.