GAROVORKIN Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 This topic covers all the major genres.. Which characters and what makes them so memorably despicable and unlikable ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astromech Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 While all fantastic characters, the following are my choices: the Thenardiers from Les Miserables: grave robbers, child abusers, con artists Svidrigailov from Crime and Punishment: just a depraved, weasel of a character, his pursuit of Dunya was creepy Judge Holden from Blood Meridian: makes the rest of the Glanton Gang look like boy scouts and he has a massive god complex Blue Duck from Lonesome Dove: his actions in the novel probably more, but the above characters really stand out ETA: How could I forget Cathy Ames from East of Eden? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Marquis de Leech Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Dolores Umbridge from Harry Potter. All the scarier, because we have all actually met her at some point in our lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAROVORKIN Posted August 11, 2017 Author Share Posted August 11, 2017 10 hours ago, Roose Boltons Pet Leech said: Dolores Umbridge from Harry Potter. All the scarier, because we have all actually met her at some point in our lives. I had a first grade teacher that was something like her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt b Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Thomas Covenant is the easy win here. He's not a character I love to hate, I literally just hate the motherfucker. I was so happy to finish Lord Foul's Bane so I would never have to read about that insufferable prick ever, ever, again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Writhen Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Glokta is pretty reprehensible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Richard II Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 20 hours ago, Roose Boltons Pet Leech said: Dolores Umbridge from Harry Potter. All the scarier, because we have all actually met her at some point in our lives. Yeah I've been marathoning the films, and I always forget just how much I want to punch her in the face. And she's 100000 times worse in the books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HexMachina Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 2 hours ago, Darth Richard II said: Yeah I've been marathoning the films, and I always forget just how much I want to punch her in the face. And she's 100000 times worse in the books. Imelda Staunton was pretty inspired casting for the role I think. I have like 1000 gripes with the films but casting isn't one of them. Regal Farseer takes the cake, along with the Pale Woman and Dwalia. And The Duke of Chalced. Iago from Othello is of course utterly reprehensible, and memorably so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Richard II Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 The only casting choice i don't think was 100percent spot on was Helen whatshername Carter. She took Le Strange and just fucking ruined it. Ugh. But I could go on for PAGES about that. Oh, speaking of Hobb, fucking HEST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redeagl Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Anasûrimbor Kellhus. Malick Rel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all swedes are racist Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 16 hours ago, matt b said: Thomas Covenant is the easy win here. He's not a character I love to hate, I literally just hate the motherfucker. I was so happy to finish Lord Foul's Bane so I would never have to read about that insufferable prick ever, ever, again. that's a strange way to spell holden caulfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Bass Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Victor Frankenstein. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorshach Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Reverend Nathan Price. No contest for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry of the Lawn Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 3 hours ago, Rorshach said: Reverend Nathan Price. No contest for me. Nice! 19 hours ago, r'hllor's red lobster said: that's a strange way to spell holden caulfield Lol Re: Blue Duck I love Lonesome Dove but the whole Blue Duck / captivity rapefest was just lazy writing and awful to read. We get it, blue duck is a bad dude. Didn't need the one dimensional evulz shit to make that point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAROVORKIN Posted August 13, 2017 Author Share Posted August 13, 2017 From Wilkie Collin's novel The Moonstone Miss Clack , a narrow minded religious bigot and busybody . From Joseph Heller's Catch 22. This is a book that is very well written , but that said , I will never read it again . There was not one even remotely likable or redeemable character . But to me, the worst character of all was that profiteering sociopath scumbag Milo Minderbender , he was by far the worst character in the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Richard II Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Jesus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry of the Lawn Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 The Underground Man Protagonist of Hesse's Demian That god dude in the Bible* Stephen King in the Dark Tower series Most of the characters in The Crucible Hamlet Arcadio Buendia always chapped my ass Brock Vonn from Vineland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.T. Phipps Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 51 minutes ago, Darth Richard II said: Jesus. I think he's an okay dude. Gives fish, bread, and wine for free. Fanclub? I can take or leave some of them. I actually liked Glokta until the end of the First Law Trilogy. After all the torture, brutality, and awfulness--it was only his treatment of the queen which made me genuinely hate him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Snow Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Egwene al'Vere in the Wheel of Time Kyle Haven in the Liveship Traders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Richard II Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 36 minutes ago, C.T. Phipps said: I think he's an okay dude. Gives fish, bread, and wine for free. Fanclub? I can take or leave some of them. I actually liked Glokta until the end of the First Law Trilogy. After all the torture, brutality, and awfulness--it was only his treatment of the queen which made me genuinely hate him. Pfft he only gives free food is you subscribe to his newsletter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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