# TV shows you like, I which you dislike one character/actor **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** tv-shows-scripted\ **Created:** [December 30, 2021, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951 "2021-12-30T22:56:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![SciFiSam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@SciFiSam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SciFiSam)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2022, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951/61 "2022-01-03T23:36:35Z")
Agreed, he was terrible in a not great season. But I did like the idea of Buffy trying to have a normal BF and getting the opposite, but not opposite in the ways that would actually have appealed to her. It made sense for Buffy’s character development to have a BF like him. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951/62 "2022-01-04T00:01:08Z")
I was thinking the other day that the only child to ever play on any of the Star Treks that wasn’t off-putting was Naomi Wildman. (Voyager). Every other child was a complete annoyance. ---
**Author:** ![velomont](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8491ac/32.png) [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951/63 "2022-01-04T04:58:33Z")
In Murdoch Mysteries there’s Detective Watts whose quirkiness is quite annoying to me; my wife despises him. And in Big Bang Theory, Priya made the show unwatchable for me, until she left. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951/64 "2022-01-04T06:17:20Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > Oh, yeah. Serena on _Law and Order._ Jesus! Is it because she’s a lesbian? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2022, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951/65 "2022-01-06T03:53:59Z")
Regardless of the show, if Kate Micucci shows up, that 's the character I hate. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2022, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951/66 "2022-01-06T05:31:53Z")
> [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > if Kate Micucci shows up I feel the same about her partner, Fish-eye whatever her name is. ---
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2022, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951/67 "2022-01-06T07:44:57Z")
**Mrs. Mondello** on _Leave It To Beaver_. What an annoying, fussy frump she is. No wonder Larry’s dad is never around. **Dr. Harold Samuels** on _Head of the Class_. Seemed like a horses arsh. **Gayle** on _Bob’s Burgers_. Just plain irritating. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2022, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951/68 "2022-01-06T16:31:47Z")
> [@velomont](#): > > And in Big Bang Theory, Priya made the show unwatchable for me, until she left. 1000x this! She was totally unlikeable and her and Leonard had zero chemistry. When she left, it was a great example of addition by subtraction. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2022, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951/69 "2022-01-06T16:39:22Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > > [@velomont](#): > > > > And in Big Bang Theory, Priya made the show unwatchable for me, until she left. > > 1000x this! She was totally unlikeable and her and Leonard had zero chemistry. When she left, it was a great example of addition by subtraction Priya never bothered me much. The one who had zero chemistry was the woman in the last season that Raj was going to marry. Anu? I can’t even remember her name. She was awful - not sure if it was the character or just a bad actress. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanubv.2/32/3260_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2022, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951/70 "2022-01-06T16:41:03Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > > [@velomont](#): > > > > And in Big Bang Theory, Priya made the show unwatchable for me, until she left. > > 1000x this! She was totally unlikeable and her and Leonard had zero chemistry. When she left, it was a great example of addition by subtraction. I didn’t mind the character of Priya but I agree, the complete lack of chemistry made the whole storyline cringeworthy. Now that I think about it, I didn’t really like any of the women any of them dated(I do like Penny, Bernadette and Amy). Especially Raj’s girls. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2022, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951/71 "2022-01-06T17:44:29Z")
I dislike Gloria on _Modern Family_. Her son Joe isn’t much better. Actually, I’d say I dislike Joe more. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951/72 "2022-01-07T05:38:28Z")
How can anyone hate Kate Micucci or Riki Lindholme? ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951/73 "2022-01-07T09:48:24Z")
> [@dorvann](#): > > The best explanation I have head about Worf’s somewhat rigid behavior: Worf explains: [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/0Hl-LVamqKM/hqdefault.jpg "DS9 D5E7 Worf tells Dax about accidentally killing another boy as a child") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Hl-LVamqKM) ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951/74 "2022-01-07T11:56:03Z")
I remember that scene. Pity it was in such an otherwise dreadful episode (which is admittedly off-topic but is sort of topic-adjacent). ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanubv.2/32/3260_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951/75 "2022-01-07T12:46:50Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > How can anyone hate Kate Micucci or Riki Lindholme? By looking at and listening to her?(Kate, that is). Sorry, that was snarky. I know she’s very popular and I can see her appeal to those that like that quirky type, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951/76 "2022-01-07T13:11:47Z")
Beth from _Yellowstone._ Kelly Reilly is a good actor so its not her. They took what could be a very interesting character (and sometimes still is) and turned her into a cartoon character. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951/77 "2022-01-07T14:05:11Z")
Snark is always appreciated. I have to confess that Kate bothered me at first. She’s got a look that kinda pigeonholes her as “awkward and quirky,” but she grew on me, much like [Kristen Schall](https://www.google.com/search?q=kristen+schaal&rlz=1CDGOYI_enUS924US924&hl=en-US&prmd=ivbxn&sxsrf=AOaemvI-pz586ct4X-pldNsQ0xJwrBfbmw:1641564274592&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwivxtm755_1AhUUOs0KHZ7HDKgQ_AUoAXoECAIQAQ&biw=320&bih=454&dpr=2) did. ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951/78 "2022-01-07T23:31:16Z")
Toby Ziegler on The West Wing. For almost the entire original run of the show, I would fast forward through all of his scenes because I found him so creepy and unpleasant. When I later watched the show on DVD, there were scenes I couldn’t remember, and then I realized that I’d missed them because they involved Toby. At least I enjoyed the fitting way his story ended. ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2022, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951/79 "2022-01-08T00:30:34Z")
More Star Trek franchise stuff: I don’t mind the actor, but the character Q on TNG drove me crazy. And I didn’t mind the character, but the actor was terrible: Kate Mulgrew as Captain Janeway. The range of her facial expressions went from “somewhat concerned and slightly shocked” to “deeply concerned and very shocked.” (And I agree with @SciFiSam’s comment upthread that Neelix - the character - was pretty hard to take. But he was an inventive cook who took joy in feeding people, so he had that going for him.) ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2022, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951/80 "2022-01-08T00:40:31Z")
I agree. I also took great joy when they (off-camera, while on hiatus) dropped Rosalind Shays down a turbolift shaft on ST:TNG. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951.md?page=5)