Ranked: The 15 Most Unpopular Characters in TV History
Creating a lovable TV character is quite a challenge for writers, as no one can really tell if the character's personality really works before the show goes on the air and fans express their feelings, either supporting or denouncing the character.
Of course, it's easy to fail in the attempt to make the character popular, which instantly turns a supposed crowd-pleaser into an obnoxious, useless nuisance of a hero.
Here are the 15 most unpopular TV characters of all time:
While all of the characters on this list are utterly insufferable, not all of them are the fault of the writers and actors who play them.
While many of the heroes mentioned above have fallen victim to poor writing and acting, people like Nate Jacobs from "Euphoria, " Homelander from "The Boys, " and Joffrey Baratheon from "Game of Thrones " are actually expertly written and perfectly acted. The thing is, the hatred fans feel for them was predetermined when they were still living in the writer's head, so their popularity is entirely expected.
However, boring leads like Ted Mosby and Piper Chapman were never expected to be so unpopular, and the fact that they dragged down their shows certainly disappointed both producers and fans.