SkavauDec 10

What's a character who was meant to be liked in a show, but who everyone ended up hating?

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What's a character who was meant to be liked in a show, but who everyone ended up hating?

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Show threadStefan_S_from_H

I think Riley Finn was meant to be eye candy for the female audience of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” but they all hated him.

Dec 10 at 7:08pmWeb
Show threadEndymion_MallornDec 10
I mean, he's not Spike. And he's definitely not Angel.
Show threadMDCCCLVDec 11
I didn’t think cornboy was supposed to be an upgrade
Show threadEndymion_MallornDec 11
I thought he was supposed to be the "stable", "reliable" one for Buffy - basically her last hope to connect to the human world.
Show threadSamuraiBeandogDec 10
Honourable mention to Xander.
Show threadEndymion_MallornDec 11
Xander is both eye candy and role model.
Show threadblessDec 12
Well, one eye…
Show threadSaraToninDec 12
Xander is the worst. Fucking awful with women. And he’s the self-admitted Whedon insert character.
Show threadRamenJunkieDec 10
They had no idea what to even do with him.after his introductory season. Then they shoved him off in what may have been an interesting spin off (Globe trotting demon hunter soldiers) but that never happened.
Show threadEndymion_MallornDec 11
I think they got too eager with the idea of spinoffs thanks to Angel's success.