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* [[The Generic Guy]] in a cast of unique characters. |
* [[The Generic Guy]] in a cast of unique characters. |
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* Someone who likes another character who is either '''a disliked character''' or just shows that he/she doesn't care for the former, will often be lauded with ridicules and dislikes, with some camp calling the first character stupid, or even consider them as another Scrappy. |
* Someone who likes another character who is either '''a disliked character''' or just shows that he/she doesn't care for the former, will often be lauded with ridicules and dislikes, with some camp calling the first character stupid, or even consider them as another Scrappy. |
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Note that in order for a character to qualify, the audience have to feel that the character detracts from the work. If they simply hate the character, then chances are this character is a [[Hate Sink]], though there's nothing stopping a [[Hate Sink]] from becoming a Scrappy if they're written badly. |
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In addition, if the writers begin relying too heavily on an already-present character with some potentially annoying quirks (like [[The Unintelligible]] or the [[Non-Human Sidekick]]), the viewers may begin to find him/her very annoying indeed. Sometimes even a very popular character is at risk of becoming a Scrappy when he or she wears out his or her welcome [[Wolverine Publicity|by being overexposed]]. |
In addition, if the writers begin relying too heavily on an already-present character with some potentially annoying quirks (like [[The Unintelligible]] or the [[Non-Human Sidekick]]), the viewers may begin to find him/her very annoying indeed. Sometimes even a very popular character is at risk of becoming a Scrappy when he or she wears out his or her welcome [[Wolverine Publicity|by being overexposed]]. |
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