User blog comment:BlueBarracudas555/Discussion: Characters that everyone else hates that you LOVE./@comment-27329394-20150731152124

I got a ton of them.

Owen - In every season he's been in, I thought he was funny. Yeah, he lasts quite a while, but if he's enjoyable than why should I hold it against him? This especially applies in TDWT if you were a fan of him TDI since he was honestly one of the funniest that season. If you don't like the toilet humor, maybe you can either appreciate how nice he is or some of his other forms of humor.

Duncan - Contrary to what everyone thinks, Duncan is consistent. He's always been a character that is mean but not all the way to being an antagonist. I really like his attitude towards everything as well. All his plots are stellar, love triangle included. And if people like Heather so much even though she has been in so many episodes, why hate on Duncan for the same thing?

Justin - Justin was really funny during the latest stages of TDA, something that I think goes overlooked. He wasn't really that bad before that stage either. He isn't the most active antagonistic character out there but he does eliminate some people. He's not really supposed to be the main one anyway, which is why Courtney shows up later and why Alejandro seems to have a similar strategy.

Blaineley - She made the Aftermath shows more interesting that the previous season's and her short stay was actually pretty funny. Her purpose is very clear, so calling her useless just isn't right.

Mike - I admittedly don't like him that much, but he gets enough hate on here for me to include him anyway. Why does he not have much of a personality? It's because he has all those other ones to balance it out. I think ignoring people like Vito and Chester is unfair when assessing his character, because that's part of what his character is about. I liked him a lot in TDRI, and while he was bad in TDAS, just given the fact that it clearly isn't a serious portrayal of MPD and it is a fictional world, he's not an objectively offensive thing. And I thusly don't view him in that light.

Sam - He's pretty commonly criticized for being boring or being dependent on Dakota, but I think he is pretty funny. He was pretty heavily featured in Finders Creepers... and he was hilarious in it. Same with Runaway Model. He clearly has a character outside of Dakota, and while he may not have done much in TDAS, it's not like Brick would have done anything either given the circumstances.

Sugar - You know the drill. I think she's hilarious, effective, and nails the parody aspect of her character. She easily has the most variety of any character that was introduced in TDPI.

Dave - People try to throw the word derailment to describe him even though that isn't even close to what happened. His plotline may not be the most enjoyable thing in the world, but is still at least intriguing if only due to how he progresses. The fact that he went crazy despite being called The Normal Guy is kind of the point.

Topher - I liked this guy a lot. I thought he was funny and I enjoyed his plot with Chris. While you can say he was limited to interaction Chris, almost everyone was confined into pairs as is, so why does he get the most criticism for it. His attitude otherwise reminds me of Justin who I already went over.

Amy - This is one of those "well what did you expect" sort of things. Her label is The Evil Twin. Why would anyone expect her not to be a jerk or, furthermore, get along with her sister? Almost all evil twins in TV shows have a similar, or generally more villainous, attitudes. If she lasted longer, that wouldn't change the premise of her character. So why was there hype if the result was could be expected? Anyhow, I liked her plot with Samey and also the fact she was a jerk.

Chris McLean - Yes, even Chris deserves a mention. Take TDRI and Scarlett Fever out of the picture, and he's generally been a very solid character. Yes, he can sometimes go overboard, but that's just him doing his job. The challenges are dangerous and his concern for the contestants can be low, but in the end, we know they will be fine, and the challenges still entertain us. He can be pretty funny on the occasion, and as a whole TDPI in particular was generally a great season for him, finale included.