Characters you disliked or hated

[Luke_Krebbs_Ewing]

In polar opposite to the Favourite Character thread, I want to know which characters you disliked or hated?

For instance, I disliked Priscilla Presley's version of Jenna Wade from the dream season and afterwards. Her constant whining and being needy didn't do the character any favours. When they paired her off with Ray following the dropping of Susan Howard, both characters ended up becoming bland and tired.

 

[Brian Kinney]

Holly Harwood is the one exception among J.R.'s mistresses I actually liked but I would've preferred to see her without him.

DISLIKE Ben Stivers/ Wes Parmalee (bad move by the writers to me - tarnishing Jock's image - even though it was better executed than it deserved).
HATE Angelia Nero (she bombed the otherwise great dream season with a stupid story and uninspired acting by Barbara Carrera)
DESPISE The vile attackers who abused the women of Southfork.

 

[Toni]

Dislike: Afton Cooper ‘Head Hypocrite’, Vanessa ‘Borebag’ Beaumont, James ‘Licky Lips’ Beaumont, Michelle Stevens….. ok pretty much all of Season 12-13 and ALL of JR’s mistresses except the one I reserve the bile for. (PS I like Cally)

Hate: Oh I think you know. Plus Holly Harwood.

Despise: I’m changing the thread. Because I think you know.

Hmm. Memoriesss, like a corner of my mind...
(It´s Jensen Ackles, but you know what I mean...)​

 

[Luke_Krebbs_Ewing]

Dislike: Afton Cooper ‘Head Hypocrite’, Vanessa ‘Borebag’ Beaumont, James ‘Licky Lips’ Beaumont, Michelle Stevens….. ok pretty much all of Season 12-13 and ALL of JR’s mistresses except the one I reserve the bile for. (PS I like Cally)

Hate: Oh I think you know. Plus Holly Harwood.

Despise: I’m changing the thread. Because I think you know.

You probably mean Mandy Winger when you said I think you know the first time.

I don't understand why you want to change or alter the thread as I'm not aware if I've broken any forum rules or not. Are you aware that posting the second Because I think you know comes across as patronising. I'm not sure if that was your intention or not but there is a difference between playful banter which I freely admit to doing and being condescending or patronising.

 

[Bobby Southworth]

Mark Graison. I wouldn't say "hate", but I never thought much of him or enjoyed his character. I'm sure this is somewhat of an unpopular opinion, as far as what I've seen here, as most people seem to want the dream season not to be a dream, and for Mark and Pam to marry. I also wish they could have found a way around the dream scenario, but as far as Mark goes, I didn't care for him mainly because of the way he pursued Pam while she was still married to Bobby. I don't know how to root for a character like that in the long term. Perhaps had he been introduced in another way, I would feel differently. Also, I'm surprised it didn't bother anyone that in the dream season, Pam moved on from Bobby so quick to be with Mark. I guess I'm glad that in reality, that didn't really happen.

 

[Sarah]

You probably mean Mandy Winger when you said I think you know the first time.

I don't understand why you want to change or alter the thread as I'm not aware if I've broken any forum rules or not. Are you aware that posting the second Because I think you know comes across as patronising. I'm not sure if that was your intention or not but there is a difference between playful banter which I freely admit to doing and being condescending or patronising.

I was joking.....for my own benefit because I despise Mandy.

If I had wanted to change the thread I would have changed the title. I'll not joke around in future. And make myself clearer because you misunderstand nearly everything I say. I'd appreciate if you do want to speak to me to PM me in future and not write it all over a public forum.

I've deleted my post so there is no further misunderstanding.

 

[Chris2]

Mark Graison. I wouldn't say "hate", but I never thought much of him or enjoyed his character. I'm sure this is somewhat of an unpopular opinion, as far as what I've seen here, as most people seem to want the dream season not to be a dream, and for Mark and Pam to marry. I also wish they could have found a way around the dream scenario, but as far as Mark goes, I didn't care for him mainly because of the way he pursued Pam while she was still married to Bobby. I don't know how to root for a character like that in the long term. Perhaps had he been introduced in another way, I would feel differently. Also, I'm surprised it didn't bother anyone that in the dream season, Pam moved on from Bobby so quick to be with Mark. I guess I'm glad that in reality, that didn't really happen.

I’m with you. Mark was a cheesemeister what with his pornstache and his pimpmobile, not to mention his blatant pursuit of a married woman. He was slightly more tolerable in the dream season, but I still dislike how Pam jumped into bed with him about a half hour after Bobby died. They should have left her single for a while (yeah the Dallas producers would never have left one of their leading ladies single for long) and then introduced a new character to be her love interest. She had already been there, done that with Mark.

 

[Luke_Krebbs_Ewing]

I was joking.....for my own benefit because I despise Mandy.

If I had wanted to change the thread I would have changed the title. I'll not joke around in future. And make myself clearer because you misunderstand nearly everything I say. I'd appreciate if you do want to speak to me to PM me in future and not write it all over a public forum.

I've deleted my post so there is no further misunderstanding.

Oh sorry, if you were joking. It's hard to tell if people are being serious or not when they don't use the emoji's.

As regards PMing that's fine, I wasn't sure if you'd be up for discussing over PM because the last time we had issues and I went to reply to the PM you had locked the PM and I wasn't able to reply or defend myself at all. Let's just forget about it.

 

[Angela Channing]

Prissy Presley's version of Jenna Wade - just annoying, badly acted and in the show for far too long.
Charley Wade - just ghastly
Laurel Ellis - horrible character, horrible storyline and horribly acted
Alex Barton - ghastly character, badly acted

 

[Lastkidpicked]

When it comes to disliking a character, I mostly dislike characters who simply do not do anything to move the plot forward. As @Angela Channing mentioned, Laurel Ellis immediately comes to mind. This was done better the first time around, with Jock's attraction to Julie Grey.

Especially good on that original run was Miss Ellie's reaction to finding out the affair was not a physical one.

"It's not what you think, Miss Ellie."
"No it's not. It's worse."

The Laurel Ellis storyline lacked that kind of edginess.

 

[TheDeadBobby]

Guzzler was an annoying guy, I mean he just talked through his hat too much with nothing to back it up.
Runner up: Mark Grayson ... it's like dude, she's married, have some dignity and respect her marriage, their problems are none of your concern. That also goes for that other creep that stalked Pam at the Store ... I can never remember his name.

I guess the whole show was about lying, cheating, stealing and scandal, so what am I talking about? !!

 

[Taylor Bennett Jr.]

Guzzler was an annoying guy

no! no! no! no! no! no! no! no! no! no! no! no! no! no! no!!

 

[Billy Wall]

Guzzler was an annoying guy, I mean he just talked through his hat too much with nothing to back it up.
Runner up: Mark Grayson ... it's like dude, she's married, have some dignity and respect her marriage, their problems are none of your concern. That also goes for that other creep that stalked Pam at the Store ... I can never remember his name.

I guess the whole show was about lying, cheating, stealing and scandal, so what am I talking about? !!

Alex

 

[Snarky Oracle!]

Charlie Wade was poorly cast, until they admitted she was a bitch, Then it worked.

Andrew Stevens -- yuck. He was supposed to be slimy, and he was. So I guess that should have made him acceptable, but he was never successful as JR's Mini-me.

I forget about Laurel Ellis, but I'd probably hate her if I could remember her.

 

[lbf522]

This will probably be unpopular but for me Bobby was the top of the list of the characters that I did not like. I know we were suppose to seem as a polar opposite of JR and be the nice guy. The problem for me was that Bobby was a bully and a thug who had a hot temper. I could never stand someone like that in my life. I grew up with a bully and have not seen them in a very long time and have no wish to.

Yes he had his moments like when he helped Jock rescue the family from those two crazies and rescued from that stalker.

To me all he was was a bully and a thug who overreacted like when he moved off Southfork because JR had shut down am oil well so that Cliff would not profit from it.

And there was his getting into JR and Ray's faces after Jock's death. My thing is I decide how I mourn and for how long. Or when he attacks JR at the table when Jock was spending time with Julie Gray.

I was not unhappy in that dream season. I was OK with a show without Bobby and I liked that they did not make Jack Ewing carbon copy of him. That is a mindless hothead.

 

[Jock Ewing Fan]

I never liked Clayton Farlow. (Not to be confused with my respect for Howard Keel, and his prolific career) .

He lusted after Sue Ellen under a paternalistic guise (quite sleazy).
JR had every right to fight for custody of his son, instead of watching him
with Clayton and Dusty. at another ranch.

He took a cheap punch at JR at the wedding with Sue Ellen, presumably for revenge?

He never was taken to task for choosing Miss Ellie over Rebecca Wentworth.

He blamed JR for Rebecca's misfortune when it was an unforeseen event that was put in motion by the actions of multiple individuals.
He certainly didn't tell the Ewings about his sister's issues

JR was right when he remarked that Clayton was like a jilted suitor. First his wife, then his mother.

JR had a valid point when he was angry that Clayton owned half of Southfork. That is a Ewing Birthright, Jock had saved the ranch from foreclosure, and it was disrespectful to Jock
when his sons should have been sole heirs to Miss Ellie.

Clayton was not the man of high standards that was suggested by some of the characters

 

[Monzo]

Jenna. She overstayed her welcome, but I didn't like her even before that. Her trial was going on my nerves back then.

 

[Jimmy Todd]

I never liked Clayton Farlow. (Not to be confused with my respect for Howard Keel, and his prolific career) .

He lusted after Sue Ellen under a paternalistic guise (quite sleazy).
JR had every right to fight for custody of his son, instead of watching him
with Clayton and Dusty. at another ranch.

He took a cheap punch at JR at the wedding with Sue Ellen, presumably for revenge?

He never was taken to task for choosing Miss Ellie over Rebecca Wentworth.

He blamed JR for Rebecca's misfortune when it was an unforeseen event that was put in motion by the actions of multiple individuals.
He certainly didn't tell the Ewings about his sister's issues

JR was right when he remarked that Clayton was like a jilted suitor. First his wife, then his mother.

JR had a valid point when he was angry that Clayton owned half of Southfork. That is a Ewing Birthright, Jock had saved the ranch from foreclosure, and it was disrespectful to Jock
when his sons should have been sole heirs to Miss Ellie.

Clayton was not the man of high standards that was suggested by some of the characters

Why should he be taken to task for choosing Miss Ellie over Rebecca Wentworth?

 

[lbf522]

I did not like Clayton Farlow either. He earned JR's dislike of him and I agreed with JR whenever he referred to Clayton as an outsider which is what he was. Clayton did not belong on Southfork. I felt that they should have left Miss Ellie a widow like Victoria Barkley. This is in no way change my opinion of Howard Keel who I respected.

I found Donna annoying always up in JR's face like she could ever challenge him.

 

[Sarah]

This was for the 'popular character' response.

I know I'm very much in the minority and although to use the term 'dislike' is a bit strong, I have never understood the fuss around Pam. I don't favour her for many reasons. Sorry.