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In a way, this is the opposite of [[Canon Discontinuity]], which excludes the character from [[Canon]] entirely. Compare [[Ensemble Darkhorse]] and [[Badass Decay]]. Also contrast [[Author's Saving Throw]], which is an attempt to [[Hand Wave]] away the offending element, rather than fix it outright. See [[Growing the Beard]] in case you feel this way about the show itself. Might overlap with [[Alas, Poor Scrappy]], [[Reimagining the Artifact]], or especially [[A Day in the Limelight]].
{{noreallife|calling real-life people "unlikable" [[Rule of Cautious Editing Judgment|is a bad idea]], and Real Life is not scripted anyway.}}
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* Lola Bunny first appeared in ''[[Space Jam]]'' as a seemingly flawless tomboy clearly added simply to fulfill [[The Smurfette Principle]]. She later appeared in ''[[The Looney Tunes Show]]'' as a neurotic [[Stalker with a Crush]]. A number of people find her funnier this way. The fact that she's dressing more modestly for a change and having her voluptuous figure toned down to make her seem like more of an [[The Ingenue|Ingenue]] rather than a [[Ms. Fanservice]] helps.
* Irving from ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]'', though never technically an official Scrappy, was definitely a [[Base Breaker]]: Half the fans hated him, the other half related to him and liked him. After his first appearance, though, he was given more [[Character Development]] beyond just being the [[Loony Fan]] that follows the boys around, and fans are now much more agreeing and accepting of him.
* ''[[My Little Pony:
** More specifically, Angel Bunny is starting{{when}} to receive this treatment. He'd always been a bit of a jerkass, but the way he took it [[Up to Eleven]] in ''Putting Your Hoof Down'' made many members of the fanbase ''absolutely despise'' him. A couple of episodes since then have portrayed him in a much more likable light.
** The Episode ''Baby Cakes'' even managed to do this to baby ponies for some people. For a long time, they were a popular target due to their oddly anthropomorphic shapes arguably ruining the appeal of ponies. Then this episode used their similarities to real human babies to advance a meaningful plot.
** Princess Cadance in "A Canterlot Wedding" starts out to be a too good to be true stereotypical princess, then suddenly turns out to be a [[Jerkass]] during the wedding preparations. Suddenly, you find out {{spoiler|she's an imposter}} and
*** [[Serious Business|There were also a lot of viewers concerned]] that Hasbro [[Merchandise-Driven|ordered the show to have another winged unicorn.]] This was supposed to be a special thing for the royal sisters, but Cadance more than proved that she is as awesome as them.
** Rainbow Dash was also flirting with [[Creator's Pet]] territory in early season two with too much of a focus on her arrogance and having her act like a jerk without the [[Jerkass With a Heart of Gold|heart of gold]] trait she's better known for. The second half of the season with episodes such as "Read It and Weep" and "Hurricane Fluttershy" have been working on making her a more likable character again.
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