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Why People Are Absolutely Right About Movie Characters Getting Berated While Others Are Glamorized

We asked the BuzzFeed Community to tell us which fictional characters moviegoers are too hard on, and characters moviegoers glorify way too much. Here’s what they had to say:

Note: Some submissions are from this Reddit thread by user u/Shirizuna and this Reddit thread by user u/tandyman234.

Note: This post includes topics of domestic abuse, verbal abuse, and violence. Please proceed with caution.

1. A character movie audiences are too hard on: Kimmy Wallace from My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997)

MGM

“She stole the Wicked Witch of the East’s shoes and gave them to Dorothy. She then tells Dorothy that if she wants to go home, she should go see the Wizard. After the Wizard is revealed as a fraud, Glinda shows up and is all like: ‘You could’ve gone home any time you’d like by clicking your heels together.'”

—u/Pirate_Green_Beard

3. A character movie audiences are too hard on: Cho Chang from the Harry Potter movies

Warner Bros. Pictures

“Cedric had just been murdered, and she was feeling guilty over her blooming feelings for Harry. It’s normal for teenage girls to have emotions, and she was feeling that 10x as much. Also, she was *not* the one who snitched on Dumbledore’s Army — that was Marietta Edgecombe!”

—spacemonkey11

4. A character movie audiences weirdly glorify: Tony Montana from Scarface (1983)

Universal Pictures

“This kind of character was meant to be compelling, and designed to be pitied. But, without fail, people gravitated toward him and latched on to him. They saw him as a fiercely independent ‘badass’ who said and did whatever he wanted.”

 —u/Notmiefault

“Hollywood tried to portray Tony Montana as a hero, but you were not meant to aspire to be like him.”

—u/percygreen

5. A character movie audiences are too hard on: Rose Tico from the Star Wars movies

Lucasfilm Ltd.

“There are so many Star Wars characters who could fit into this category, but I would definitely say Rose Tico from the sequels. She wasn’t a bad character — she just got caught up in some bad writing, yet people hated her about as much as Jar Jar Binks. The bullying Kelly Marie Tran received because of her character was absolutely unacceptable. If you don’t like a character, don’t take your hatred out on the actor — it’s not their fault, and bullying them is NOT OKAY.”

—femkat

6. A character movie audiences weirdly glorify: Maui from Moana (2016)

Disney

“He straight-up doomed the world for selfish reasons and attempted to murder a child on several occasions.”

—u/Bdroyle1988

7. A character movie audiences are too hard on: Ruby Rhod from The Fifth Element (1997)

Gaumont

“I really don’t understand why so many people believe Ruby is an over-the-top movie character. His personality was dynamic, fun, and really gave the movie the kind of comedic relief it needed — especially during the intense fighting scenes. I couldn’t imagine The Fifth Element without his character — I don’t care how ‘annoying’ he might’ve seemed to others.”

—BuzzFeed

8. A character movie audiences weirdly glorify: Joel Goodsen from Risky Business (1983)

Warner Bros. Pictures

“There’s a setup in the beginning that he’s in some business class where they’re supposed to come up with some business idea. Then, his parents go away for the weekend. Cue that famous scene. Tom Cruise, the protagonist and high school student, orders a sex worker. The sex worker turns out to be a man. But that sex worker gives him another number to call, and he finally gets a girl, and they bang. Something happens where Cruise now needs money. He and the sex worker he’s ‘befriended’ decide to start a brothel in his parents’ house. A brothel that caters exclusively to Cruise’s high school friends.”

“They make the money they need and then some. His parents come home none the wiser. We end with Tom Cruise back in the business class failing the assignment because he was busy doing the whole child brothel thing, but it ends with a voiceover where he’s proudly saying how much money he made. Turns out he actually was a businessman!”

—u/MurderDoneRight

9. A character movie audiences are too hard on: Summer Finn from 500 Days of Summer (2009)

Fox Searchlight Pictures

“Summer told Tom from the beginning that their relationship could never go anywhere, but he didn’t want to hear it. Then, when she ended it, she was made out to be the villain. She found happiness with another man she did feel something for, and Tom couldn’t handle that. I know the movie was supposed to be told through Tom’s eyes only, but they could’ve shown her side of things for a moment just to make the movie a bit more fair.”

—s4c4100dc6

10. A character movie audiences weirdly glorify: Tinker Bell from Peter Pan (1953)

Disney

“She blames everything on everyone else when it’s her fault. She’s not some fairy hero — just someone who messes up things, then has to clean up for it after blaming a series of people.”

—u/Visual_Safe4060

11. A character movie audiences are too hard on: Foxxy Cleopatra from Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)

New Line Cinema

“I liked Foxxy Cleopatra from Goldmember! Beyoncé delivered hilarious one-liners, rocked amazing outfits, and sang catchy songs — I don’t know why she got so much hate for taking this role. She absolutely killed it.”

—kaygro272

12. A character movie audiences weirdly glorify: Tony Stark/Iron Man from the Marvel movies

Marvel

“He’s arrogant, spiteful, and manipulative. He risked the life of every person on the Helicarrier by instigating Banner, and risked the life of a 15-year-old for the sake of his own ego. Arguably, Stark is the villain in the MCU movies — people say he ‘grew’ when he ‘discovered’ his company was ‘making weapons,’ like he didn’t create Ultron and E.D.I.T.H. after all of that.”

—braylies

13. A character movie audiences are too hard on: Eleanor Sung-Young from Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Warner Bros. Pictures

“Eleanor just wanted to protect her family and continue their traditions — what’s so wrong with that? They were a super high-profile family, and that typically comes with certain responsibilities and sacrifices.”

—kirstenelysew

14. A character movie audiences weirdly glorify: Sophie Sheridan from Mamma Mia! (2008)

Universal Pictures

“What kind of jerk invites her mother’s ex-lovers to her mother’s hotel on the eve of her wedding — without telling her — to try and force a situation where her real father will be revealed? Then she bails on the whole wedding anyway to go traveling around the world. If I was a wedding guest having forked out thousands to get there for a non-wedding, I’d be livid.”

—u/GreyFoxNinjaFan

15. A character movie audiences are too hard on: Rue from The Hunger Games movies

Lionsgate

“Rue from The Hunger Games. Both the character and the actor were unfairly hated on, and she deserved so much better from audiences.”

—izzie14

16. A character movie audiences weirdly glorify: Jacob Black from the Twilight Saga

Summit Entertainment

“Jacob was a totally awful guy who just wanted to control Bella. He never let her make any decisions for herself — he always acted like he knew better than her, and was mean to her every chance he got. He also imprinted on her daughter, sooooo…yeah, super creepy.”

—averycb

17. A character movie audiences are too hard on: Baroness Elsa von Schraeder from The Sound of Music (1965)

20th Century Fox

“She’d been seeing Captain von Trapp for some time, and they were on the brink of getting engaged — then, all of a sudden, he was mooning over a random nun who just showed up! I maintain most people would do what they could to stay with their partner in those circumstances, and the Baroness tried with such grace and dignity. She wasn’t a very warm character, but she was clearly kind and cared about the Captain, and I think people hated on her far too much.”

—shrinktalk

18. And finally: A character movie audiences weirdly glorify: The Joker from the Suicide Squad movies

Warner Bros. Pictures

“The Joker is someone we shouldn’t be idolizing. His relationship with Harley Quinn was obviously abusive — the movie was supposed to show you why he did the things he did, not promote them.”

—u/RSM9Ninja

Note: Some submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity

Let’s flip the script a little here, folks: Which TV characters do you believe people unfortunately glorify? Let us know in the comments below.

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