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PiOverlord
08/31/22 7:38:00 PM
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is the fan-favorite of the entire cast. The one people always are like "god, I love this character." Most of the time, they aren't the main character, but a side-character people grow attached to.

Obviously, in girl-centric shows, a girl naturally will probably fill that spot (although I do notice any guy on these type of shows get a disproportionate amount of love).

In a lot of shows, sitcom, drama, live-action, cartoon, where it's a mix of genders, I feel people gravitate towards a guy character as their favorite.

Please don't take this thread as a "guys>girls" thread

I would like an opinion on why this tends to be the case. I can think of two: there is a layer of sexism which I will explain later and that the guys get the better lines/zingers/jokes.

First part is sexism, we all are aware of the double-standard of guys vs. girls. I just have finished the first 4 seasons of BB, and I never once saw the outrageous thing Skyler did so far to make her so hated. As a matter of fact, I think of another fan-favorite character, Mike, who one can maybe describe as "hard-shell but with a heart of gold inside" as far as a show like BB is concerned. I find generally, people will not describe a female character that way; if she is externally mean but nice inside, we have a 5-letter word to describe her that starts with B. I believe, many aren't actively trying to hate on women, but there is perhaps some layers of subconsious misogynistic feelings that others will face.

The second big reason is that generally, depending on the genre, the guy characters always get the best lines/scenes. If it's a comedy, they are getting the funniest lines (whereas the woman merely are tools to set-up the joke) or doing the funniest things. If it's action, the guys are looking tough and overall, cool. The big reason this seems to be the case is that society generally allows guys to act dumb and get away with it. Not to mention, every scene they do isn't being leered at by people trying to analyze any sexual bit of content they can get out of it (not in a humorful way, but like, guys being desperate for anything).

It's a strange conundrum; are there any additional reasons for the 2nd point, or any additional reasons at all? Even looking at video-games, it's quite ironic how one of the most beloved women is Samus Aran, the generally quiet protagonist. Beyond that, the other fan-favorite women in gaming are strictly the super-sexualized characters.

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eggcorn
08/31/22 7:40:04 PM
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Sees topic* hmm this will be good

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Robot2600
08/31/22 7:41:16 PM
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walking dead mishone

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bulletproofvita
08/31/22 7:42:39 PM
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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/1/1/7/AAZ1uBAADn9l.jpg

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Ving_Rhames
08/31/22 7:44:08 PM
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The Expanse.

Pick your flavor, the ladies of the show are pretty fantastic characters, with only one or two guys really holding a candle in the fandoms eyes. For good reason.

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Squall28
08/31/22 7:44:12 PM
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Avatar?

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CRON
08/31/22 7:44:36 PM
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Kim Wexler in Better Call Saul, arguably
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TheGoldenEel
08/31/22 7:44:53 PM
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CRON posted...
Kim Wexler in Better Call Saul, arguably
my first thought

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PiOverlord
08/31/22 7:45:44 PM
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bulletproofvita posted...
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/1/1/7/AAZ1uBAADn9l.jpg
The only issue with this pic is that you look more like the guy on the left side and not the guy on the right side.

just kidding, sorry

Robot2600 posted...
walking dead mishone
I thought Daryl was considered the fan-favorite of the show. Although, she is one of the more liked female characters respective to her cast I'd have to say.

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NoxObscuras
08/31/22 7:47:01 PM
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Robot2600 posted...
walking dead mishone
My first thought. But Danai Gurira is just awesome in everything she's in.

I'd also say Rosa Diaz from Brooklyn 99
And Toph from TLA if we're counting animated shows

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TheGoldenEel
08/31/22 7:47:08 PM
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Arya Stark

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PiOverlord
08/31/22 7:47:29 PM
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Squall28 posted...
Avatar?
Probably a good choice. Toph/Zuko probably the favorite in that show, right? Toph is definitely a contender.

CRON posted...
Kim Wexler in Better Call Saul, arguably
I plan on watching BCS after BB, so that's nice to hear.

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SHRlKE
08/31/22 7:48:13 PM
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Alien
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Naysaspace
08/31/22 7:48:17 PM
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Superstore could be argued for this on two levels. The main characters, who aren't funny. And the secondary characters who serve as the comic relief.

Amy > Jonah
Dina >= Garrett

IMO, Dina and Garrett really carry the show. The store manager is just annoying enough to be unpleasant, but not detestable. Witty writing saves his piss-poor performance.
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meestermj
08/31/22 7:49:37 PM
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Lor and Tish from The Weekenders were WAY better characters than Tito and Carver.

Also, Danny Phantom.

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HovaRex
08/31/22 7:50:00 PM
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Daenerys S3-4

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Jiek_Fafn
08/31/22 7:52:36 PM
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Parks N Rec
Game of Thrones
Westworld

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Kim_Seong-a
08/31/22 8:01:15 PM
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Couple of Power Rangers seasons might contenders.

Time Force has Jen. Samurai and Megaforce have Lauren and Gia...but those two are more of a "diamond in the rough" kinda deal since most people think those seasons are trash. >_>

And honestly an argument could almost be made for Kimberly. Tommy is the clear winner from the early seasons but Kim is usually highly regarded among the "core" cast.

Over on the Sentai side of things, worth noting that the Kiramager villainess Yodonna was a bit of a breakout fan favorite, at least from what I can tell. She even got a short spin-off on Toei's streaming site lol

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g0ldie
08/31/22 8:04:28 PM
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Margo in The Magicians

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pegusus123456
08/31/22 8:05:16 PM
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The Good Place

Firefly

It's pretty new and she's only in one episode, but I wouldn't be surprised if Death's popularity in the comics doesn't translate into the Sandman show.

Olivia Benson is probably the general favorite character on SVU. And given that it's the most popular one, she's probably the general favorite in L&O in general.

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood has a good number of great female characters, it wouldn't surprise me if a lot of people's favorite characters are Hawkeye, Olivier, etc.

Mikasa and Hange are really popular in Attack on Titan.

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TheGoldenEel
08/31/22 8:10:04 PM
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Jane in Doom Patrol?

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SpaceBear_
08/31/22 8:10:12 PM
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Tahini is a good shout on The Good Place.

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pegusus123456
08/31/22 8:10:44 PM
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SpaceBear_ posted...
Tahini is a good shout on The Good Place.
That's funny, I wasn't even thinking about her lol. I figured she'd get on most people's nerves. I was thinking Janet and Eleanor.

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COVxy
08/31/22 8:10:46 PM
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Penelope from Criminal Minds.

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bigblu89
08/31/22 8:10:57 PM
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30 Rock?

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pegusus123456
08/31/22 8:11:18 PM
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COVxy posted...
Penelope from Criminal Minds.
Speaking of procedural shows for the middle-aged, Abby and Ziva from NCIS.

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g0ldie
08/31/22 8:14:55 PM
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besides Adama, probably Starbuck in the BSG reboot.

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David1988
08/31/22 8:17:07 PM
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bulletproofvita posted...
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pegusus123456
08/31/22 8:17:24 PM
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g0ldie posted...
besides Adama, probably Starbuck in the BSG reboot.
The Cylon lady is probably up there too.

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MedeaLysistrata
08/31/22 8:18:38 PM
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Raven seems to be the most popular Teen Titans character

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PiOverlord
08/31/22 8:19:40 PM
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MedeaLysistrata posted...
Raven seems to be the most popular Teen Titans character
That's true, she was my favorite since I was a wee lad.

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g0ldie
08/31/22 8:30:06 PM
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pegusus123456 posted...
The Cylon lady is probably up there too.
oh yea, true

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radical_rhino
08/31/22 8:31:43 PM
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Community, Annie

Its close but I think people tend to slightly prefer her to Troy

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The_Creep_2020
08/31/22 8:32:40 PM
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Ving_Rhames posted...
The Expanse.

Pick your flavor, the ladies of the show are pretty fantastic characters, with only one or two guys really holding a candle in the fandoms eyes. For good reason.
Lol definitely.

Was gutted when I found out that the actor for my fave male character was a sleaze

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NeonOctopus
08/31/22 8:36:08 PM
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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/6/4/3/AAAt4pAADekb.jpg

Bro, just say the topic title and leave it at that >_> What the hell is all this lol

The only one I can think of is New Girl, but I haven't seen too much of it

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AvlButtslam
08/31/22 8:36:39 PM
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g0ldie posted...
Margo in The Magicians
Good one, Margo was the best.

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Tyranthraxus
08/31/22 8:39:10 PM
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Penny from inspector gadget.


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famfam
08/31/22 8:41:25 PM
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GoT
L&O SVU

are good ones
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MedeaLysistrata
08/31/22 8:42:55 PM
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Zeta, ZZ, Victory


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bulletproofvita
08/31/22 8:43:13 PM
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David1988 posted...
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PiOverlord
08/31/22 9:04:44 PM
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[LFAQs-redacted-quote]

Not trying to sound funny: is MLP considered woke? I feel MLP attracted a strange number of the crowd that calls shows woke.

That is indeed a better question though.

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WorsCaseOntario
08/31/22 9:23:25 PM
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A lot of animes are like that where the female characters are more popular than the male ones

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Tyranthraxus
08/31/22 9:24:01 PM
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PiOverlord posted...
Not trying to sound funny: is MLP considered woke? I feel MLP attracted a strange number of the crowd that calls shows woke.

That is indeed a better question though.
I have a long theory on that I can tell another time.

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PiOverlord
08/31/22 9:37:59 PM
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Tyranthraxus posted...
I have a long theory on that I can tell another time.
I'd love to hear it. I have a few theories myself, but they are more anecdotal than anything.

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cuttin_in_farm
08/31/22 9:45:01 PM
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As far as cartoons, Mabel from Gravity Falls is also a common fan favorite.

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PiOverlord
08/31/22 10:11:00 PM
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cuttin_in_farm posted...
As far as cartoons, Mabel from Gravity Falls is also a common fan favorite.
I thought about her, but she also has a large, and I mean, quite large hate-base. It's actually surprising because they call her out for acting stupid (and then the whole last episode before the finale pack too), which I usually feel people enjoy more. I don't know, I like her a lot, she's in contention for my favorite character, but I am actually quite surprised to see how she gets the video-essays about how she is the worst character in all of fiction.

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DrizztLink
08/31/22 10:12:20 PM
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PiOverlord posted...
I thought about her, but she also has a large, and I mean, quite large hate-base
That isn't surprising in the least, she's a girl.

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