Category:The Woobie: Difference between revisions

Please note that '''The Woobie''' is a specific type of character that is supposed to draw the audience's sympathy. If the character is the [[the Chew Toy]], [[Butt Monkey]], or is a [[Jerkass]] he is not '''The Woobie''' ([[Jerkass Woobie|unless the character is also meant to be sympathetic]]). If the character doesn't let bad events faze him, he is not '''The Woobie'''. Also note that when adding an example, it should be kept concise. We don't need every bad thing that happened to them, and we don't need a summary of the entire series.

Contrast the [[the Chew Toy]]. If in your opinion the character desperately needs to die, that's likely [[Damsel Scrappy]]. Should '''not ever''' be confused with [[Butt Monkey]]. A [[Butt Monkey]] is essentially [[The Pollyanna]] that is constantly abused. A '''woobie''' is a character who gets tortured badly and sometimes even cries and complains about their situation. However, there is a lot of overlap; a Butt Monkey can often become a Woobie if abused too often and too mercilessly.