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10 Most Hated TV Characters of All Time, According to Fans

10 Most Hated TV Characters of All Time, According to Fans
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Fans voted on the most-hated characters in TV show history, and one show dominated the Top 10, getting three hate points. Can you guess which one?

10. Marie Schrader from Breaking Bad

Walter White’s sister-in-law, Marie appears extremely irritating and frustrating to work with. Hypocritical, intrusive, and self-centered, she’s also a kleptomaniac and a constant pain in everyone’s backside in general. Despite Marie having some redeeming qualities, like her genuine care for her family, fans largely hate her guts.

9. Scrappy Doo from Scooby Doo

This one’s quite unexpected. Scooby Doo’s nephew, Scrappy is an overly enthusiastic Great Dane pup who shares some of his adventures with his far more famous uncle. For many people, Scrappy Doo’s uncharted energy and overwhelming nature proved enough to vote for him as one of the most hated TV characters ever.

8. The Governor from The Walking Dead

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Philip Blake aka The Governor was one of the most enigmatic antagonists in The Walking Dead. The former leader of Woodbury and later River Camp, Blake proved to be an immensely charismatic and manipulative sociopath who could easily get people to follow his orders, no matter how unhinged and insidious they were.

7. Emily Waltham from Friends

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On a less unsettling note, Emily Waltham’s main sins in the eyes of the fans were her broken heart and desire to be with Ross Geller. Fans have always hated Emily for standing between Ross and Rachel, and while she was mostly the victim in their relationship with the former, her very existence was enough for her to be despised.

6. Dora from Dora the Explorer

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Another wrongly accused victim of the audience’s wrath, Dora is the main character of the world-famous kids show named after her. While Dora’s enthusiasm and energy are appealing to children, she’s annoying to adults who have to bear with her and listen to all the “find the item” clues despite seeing the item immediately.

5. Lori Grimes from The Walking Dead

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Rick Grimes’s wife and the father of his two kids, Lori Grimes has been polarizing since her first post-apocalyptic appearance. Her questionable loyalty and phenomenally flawed decision-making have been getting on fans’ nerves for way too long by the time she was gone, and she earned the fifth spot on the “most-hated” list.

4. Cersei Lannister from Game of Thrones

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A cunning, cruel, and dangerous ruler, Cersei Lannister quickly proved to be a scary and devious enemy to anyone who stood in her way. Her lust for power and lack of compassion for anyone outside her family led Cersei to commit numerous heinous acts, and fans both loved and hated her for it. Few characters were as despised.

3. Ramsey Bolton from Game of Thrones

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Anyone who’s ever watched Game of Thrones is probably surprised at how Ramsey Bolton managed to avoid being the Top-1 most-hated character of all time. An insane sadist and sociopath, Ramsey found pleasure in torturing the defenseless both physically and mentally, and he even himself in destroying people’s personalities.

2. Skyler White from Breaking Bad

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Walter White’s former wife, Skyler White begins the series as a caring and bossy “man in the house” who’s completely unaware of her husband’s criminal activities. As Walter’s behavior changes dramatically, Skyler reacts to it in ways viewers find impossibly frustrating to watch, making her one of the most hated characters ever.

1. Joffrey Baratheon from Game of Thrones

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The smaller version of Ramsey Bolton, Joffrey Baratheon starts his journey as a spoiled kid used to having everything his way; over time, he evolves into a sadistic and pathetic leech. Joffrey tested the limits of his newly-found royal power every episode and it was he who led Game of Thrones to win this hateful competition.

Source: Ranker