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Ever rewatched a series and realised you dislike a character?

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LisaJohnsonsFacebookMole · 20/10/2024 21:01

Maybe a character you liked originally or were indifferent to? I'm rewatching Dexter and, omfg, Debra is so damn annoying and pathetic, not to mention bad at her job!

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TheLadyIsAVamp · 20/10/2024 21:02

Tom from Desperate Housewives, loved him when I watched it initially as a teen but now as an adult he is infuriating.

Newsenmum · 20/10/2024 21:02

TheLadyIsAVamp · 20/10/2024 21:02

Tom from Desperate Housewives, loved him when I watched it initially as a teen but now as an adult he is infuriating.

He’s such a good example of someone you see completely differently when you grow up

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 20/10/2024 21:04

Yes.

Lorelei Gilmore!

She's not the cool mom

She's TERRIBLE

I've rewatched it enough to sympathise with Emily

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Singleandproud · 20/10/2024 21:07

I quite like rewatching shows I watched when I was much younger, time and life experience gives you such a different perspective.

Although I had no issue with the Doctor in Call the Midwife or Shelagh until I stated reading the CTM threads on here and suddenly seeing all these minor annoyances that had washed over me previously.

ColonelRhubarbBikini · 20/10/2024 21:07

Ross from Friends. He is a walking red flag of a man. I’ve told the kids he is practically a what not to do manual for dating so pay attention and don’t do anything he does.

AnneLovesGilbert · 20/10/2024 21:09

Greys. Started it again last year and they’re nearly all fucking awful. I always thought Meredith and Derek were a gorgeous lovely couple in a beautiful romantic relationship but they’re monstrous. He’s a shit.

TheLadyIsAVamp · 20/10/2024 21:11

@AnneLovesGilbert totally agree with Greys. I was gutted when George died but rewatching realised he's actually a manipulative creep.

SophiaJ8 · 20/10/2024 21:12

Carrie in SATC is hideous years later

finallyaskedfordivorce · 20/10/2024 21:12

Sex and the city for me.

Loved it when I was younger but saw a couple of episodes a couple of years ago and just thought Carrie was fucking awful!

strangeandfamiliar · 20/10/2024 21:12

Yes, Ross. Needy and manipulative.

StrictlyAFemaleFemale · 20/10/2024 21:14

I cant bear Meredith in Greys.

StrictlyAFemaleFemale · 20/10/2024 21:15

Oh and everyone in Grease is awful. Every. Single. One.

LizzieVereker · 20/10/2024 21:16

Yes! Grange Hill. The original ones with Trisha Yates and Tucker Jenkins. Before DH and I rewatched it we remembered Tucker as a “cheeky chappy”. Turns out he was more of a racist bullying little shit.

OrangeWire · 20/10/2024 21:17

Xander from Buffy, especially seasons 1-3 - he is so awful! I used to think he was funny as a teen but on a rewatch he is so bitter that Buffy didn’t feel the same way! Special mention also to Angel (why would he find a 16 year old attractive) and Riley (a walking red flag!)

PrincessHoneysuckle · 20/10/2024 21:17

Skyla in breaking bad

ComeHomeBeanie · 20/10/2024 21:18

Serena in Gossip Girl!

MonCoeur · 20/10/2024 21:19

OrangeWire · 20/10/2024 21:17

Xander from Buffy, especially seasons 1-3 - he is so awful! I used to think he was funny as a teen but on a rewatch he is so bitter that Buffy didn’t feel the same way! Special mention also to Angel (why would he find a 16 year old attractive) and Riley (a walking red flag!)

Yes! I’ve been saying forever that Xander is a horrible misogynist, which isn’t surprising when you consider Joss based him on himself!

FMSucks · 20/10/2024 21:19

Walter White in Breaking Bad. Empathised with him the first time i watched it. Watched it again for the 3rd time recently and he is abhorrent, an absolute psychopath. Reminds me of my ex! Still a masterpiece of a show though 👌

BeeCucumber · 20/10/2024 21:19

Sheldon in Big Bang Theory - what an utter knob - I don’t why everyone put up with his shit.

BeMintBee · 20/10/2024 21:21

Ross Geller
Carrie Bradshaw
Meredith/Derek/Izzy
Tom (desperate housewives)

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 20/10/2024 21:22

FMSucks · 20/10/2024 21:19

Walter White in Breaking Bad. Empathised with him the first time i watched it. Watched it again for the 3rd time recently and he is abhorrent, an absolute psychopath. Reminds me of my ex! Still a masterpiece of a show though 👌

Totally.

There's a point where you realise "Shit! He was evil from episode 1"

BeMintBee · 20/10/2024 21:23

Raymond and Robert but particularly Raymond

chineapplepunks · 20/10/2024 21:23

I used idolise Carrie Bradshaw. Actually it turns out she was not the best friend to those ladies!

MonCoeur · 20/10/2024 21:23

I still love him, but rewatching The X-Files over the years, I’ve come to realise that Mulder is a maniac - there’s even a podcast called Mulder is a Maniac!

MsNeis · 20/10/2024 21:25

Gilmore girls -> Lorelei Gilmore 😬

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