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* Cree Lincoln from [[Codename: Kids Next Door]] fits this ''perfectly''. While some people treat her like a [[Draco in Leather Pants]], she's [[The Scrappy|utterly loathed]] because of this. While is pretty clear she's a treacherous villain, we're supposed to sympathize with her because deep down loves her heroic little sister [[The Quiet One|Abby/Numbuh 5]] and wants to reconcile with her. Except she spends all the time [[Big Brother Bully|treating her like CRAP]], [[Cain and Abel|tries to kill her]] ''[[Cain and Abel|numerous times]]'', and all her supposed [[Pet the Dog]] moments get ''destroyed'' [[Status Quo Is God|by the next episode]]. If ''that'' wasn't enough, she wants to reconcile with her ''[[It's All About Me|on her own terms]]'', meaning ''[[Manipulative Bastard|coarcing]]'' Abby into pulling a [[Face Heel Turn]] with neither concern for her feelings nor willingness to make any effort to be a better person and repair their relationship. And yet [[The Woobie|poor Abby]] still loves and cares about her, even when she repeatedly proves she doesn't deserve it.

** What makes her particularly loathsome is that her status as a villain does '''NOT''' excuse her abusive behavior towards her sister. Many other villains who are ''supposed'' to be worse than her ([[Corrupt Corporate Executive|Mr. Boss]], for example) treat their fellow family members [[Even Evil Has Loved Ones|with love and respect]], even if they're on the heroic side. Heck, it goes to the point '''[[Big Bad|Father himself]]''' is considered [[Draco in Leather Pants|far]] [[Unintentionally Sympathetic|more]] [[Jerkass Woobie|sympathetic]] by comparison!

** Chad Dickson in "Operation: T.R.E.A.T.Y" manages to surpass Cree in this department. {{spoiler|He's meant to be seen as a [[Jerkass Woobie|sympathetic]] [[Reverse Mole]] for the KND}}, and that reveal ''would'' have inspired sympathy had he not {{spoiler|tried to ''[[Moral Event Horizon|outright kill Nigel/Numbuh One out of petty jealousy]]'' (which was something that wasn't ordered by his superiors)}} and acted like a complete and utter [[Incredibly Lame Pun|dick]] throughout the whole series. While Nigel/Numbuh One is shown to be regretful over how their relationship had turned out, most of the audience only felt sorry for Nigel.