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A character who is liked in the fandom is treated badly or overlooked in the show by other characters, often to the point of being the Butt Monkey. Occasionally though, this is intentional by the writers and becomes a Running Gag; the character isn't an extreme stereotype or even that annoying. It's just funny. Compare Ensemble Darkhorse, Cool Loser and Designated Monkey; contrast Ascended Extra, Creator's Pet. Examples of Unpopular Popular Character include:

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  • A character who is liked in the fandom is treated badly or overlooked in the show by other characters, often to the point of being the Butt Monkey. Occasionally though, this is intentional by the writers and becomes a Running Gag; the character isn't an extreme stereotype or even that annoying. It's just funny. Compare Ensemble Darkhorse, Cool Loser and Designated Monkey; contrast Ascended Extra, Creator's Pet. Examples of Unpopular Popular Character include:
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  • A character who is liked in the fandom is treated badly or overlooked in the show by other characters, often to the point of being the Butt Monkey. Occasionally though, this is intentional by the writers and becomes a Running Gag; the character isn't an extreme stereotype or even that annoying. It's just funny. Part of it may be reflexive sympathy from the audience, but sometimes it's born out of the character being able to genuinely incite sympathy. On the other hand, some shows have such a large fandom that it's difficult to find common ground about who likes/dislikes any one character. Often it comes from the very large difference between what makes a character likable to impartial observers of a situation, and what makes him likable to the people he's actually interacting with. Being a jerk is a horrible way to make friends, but seems to do wonders for fans. Compare Ensemble Darkhorse, Cool Loser and Designated Monkey; contrast Ascended Extra, Creator's Pet. Examples of Unpopular Popular Character include:
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