User blog comment:PhoenixDragonSamurai/Beth vs Cody/@comment-1037137-20140808061634/@comment-24152851-20140808072703

I never say people didn't like Cody in TDI, but he didn't become anywhere near as popular until TDWT. He barely existed in TDI, but in TDTW he's suddenly the star (for doing absolutely nothing). Regardless of why you like him, that the reason why the vast majority of his fans like him.