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* On ''[[Ugly Betty]]'', Henry's girlfriend Charlie came under fire for getting in the way of Henry/Betty. The show decided to follow through, gradually changing Charlie's personality from "basically nice person" to "evil, deceitful bitch".
* Riley in ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' was notoriously treated this way by fans. It was made worse by him not being a [[All Girls Want Bad Boys|bad boy]]. Though really, ''every single character'' in the series has received flak from part of the fandom for getting in the way of their preferred ship. Yes, even ''Oz'', who was hated by ''many'' Xander/Willow shippers.
** It definitely didn't help that even many ''non''-shippers couldn't stand Riley. Not the actor's fault; the character was generally badly written, was the centerpiece of one of the show's most obnoxiously stupid storylines (the Initiative), and was inserted into the show at the exact wrong time.
** A mix of this and [[Replacement Scrappy]] can be traced as the source for a good deal of hate for Kennedy, Willow's last-season love interest following the death of Tara. Granted, the character seemed to be a less successful attempt to recreate a morally neutral "Faith" type (who was also a lesbian), but mostly there were cries of [[Too Soon]].
*** Kennedy's level of [[Shallow Love Interest]] was almost lampshaded by Willow asking why Kennedy liked her - Kennedy isn't able to come up with any real reasons besides Willow's cuteness and gender preferences. Yet, by the next episode, they're in a committed relationship.
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