# 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:** 5
**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 8, 2022, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951/81 "2022-01-08T02:09:38Z")
Has Micucci ever played a character who wasn’t whiny and sniveling? I honestly don’t get it. I don’t think she’s even good at being quirky. But what do I know- she gets steady work. ---
**Author:** ![dorvann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df705f/32.png) [@dorvann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorvann)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2022, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951/82 "2022-01-08T13:13:54Z")
> [@CairoCarol](#): > > Kate Mulgrew as Captain Janeway. The range of her facial expressions went from “somewhat concerned and slightly shocked” to “deeply concerned and very shocked.” I thought that was just Janeway’s personality of a stiff strict somewhat emotionless military officer and NOT because of a lack of acting ability on the part of Kate Mulgrew. ---
**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 8, 2022, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951/83 "2022-01-08T14:49:00Z")
> [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > Has Micucci ever played a character who wasn’t whiny and sniveling? I honestly don’t get it. I don’t think she’s even good at being quirky. But what do I know- she gets steady work. On “Raising Hope” she played Hope’s ukulele-playing day care provider. I don’t remember her being whiny and sniveling, but definitely quirky. ---
**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, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951/84 "2022-01-08T15:09:12Z")
> [@dorvann](#): > > I thought that was just Janeway’s personality of a stiff strict somewhat emotionless military officer and NOT because of a lack of acting ability on the part of Kate Mulgrew. You might be right - I guess she is very good in Orange is the New Black, which I haven’t watched. ---
**Author:** ![TCMF-2L](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tcmf-2l/32/16553_2.png) [@TCMF-2L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TCMF-2L)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2022, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951/85 "2022-01-09T11:16:34Z")
**Kate Mulgrew** was also an (age inappropriate) **Mrs Columbo** in the **Columbo** spin off but I don’t recall ever watching any episodes. TCMF-2L ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2022, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951/86 "2022-01-09T13:00:40Z")
> [@Shoeless](#): > > 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. YES!!! That’s who I came here to mention. And it was both the character and the actress. Everything about her made my skin crawl. Shows how desperate Raj was, to consider marrying her. ---
**Author:** ![Reluctant\_A](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@Reluctant\_A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reluctant_A)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2022, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951/87 "2022-01-11T18:30:51Z")
I can’t believe that _The Big Bang Theory_ has been brought up, like, a dozen times in this thread, and I’m the first person to mention Sheldon Cooper. ---
**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 11, 2022, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951/88 "2022-01-11T19:51:00Z")
> [@TCMF-2L](#): > > **Kate Mulgrew** was also an (age inappropriate) **Mrs Columbo** in the **Columbo** spin off but I don’t recall ever watching any episodes. I know I watched them all, and I can’t remember a single thing from any of them. Not even the credits or theme music. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2022, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951/89 "2022-01-11T20:27:33Z")
> [@Reluctant\_A](#): > > I can’t believe that _The Big Bang Theory_ has been brought up, like, a dozen times in this thread, and I’m the first person to mention Sheldon Cooper. I can’t believe Sheldon Cooper would be mentioned in this thread. ---
**Author:** ![Reluctant\_A](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@Reluctant\_A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reluctant_A)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2022, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951/90 "2022-01-11T20:49:05Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > I can’t believe Sheldon Cooper would be mentioned in this thread. I can’t be the only person who doesn’t like Sheldon. I refuse to believe that. ---
**Author:** ![cormac262](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f14d63/32.png) [@cormac262](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cormac262)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951/91 "2022-01-12T17:51:41Z")
> [@Reluctant\_A](#): > > I can’t be the only person who doesn’t like Sheldon. I refuse to believe that. Sheldon is annoying, but he’s also what _makes_ the show. He’s like the ultimate Felix Unger to every other character’s “Oscar”. He’s intentionally annoying, so that he’s the character you have to work at to like. If you don’t “like” Sheldon, then you can’t like BBT. ---
**Author:** ![MrAtoz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MrAtoz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrAtoz)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951/92 "2022-01-12T18:07:28Z")
I’ve run into one or two people online who seem to find Sheldon refreshingly relatable, and all the other characters annoying. “The roommate agreement lays everything out perfectly clearly. If Leonard would just abide by it, there wouldn’t be any problem. I would rather live with Sheldon than with Leonard any day!” I paraphrase, but not by much. Sheldon may be an exaggeration, but there are people who see the world the same way he does. ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951/93 "2022-01-12T18:45:21Z")
**Roseanne**. It’s a shame Roseanne Barrnold had to appear in an otherwise perfect sitcom. She was the proverbial turd in a punchbowl. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951/94 "2022-01-12T19:17:51Z")
Indeed, I was trying to finish Battlestar Galactica before it left whatever streaming service I was watching it on, and I happily skipped many of the Baltar scenes, especially the ones where he is seeing/imagining Number 6. Don’t feel like I missed a thing. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951/95 "2022-01-12T19:35:24Z")
I see several Star Trek mentions so far. What about Captain Kirk? Who liked him? And _Everybody Loves Raymond_: Every time I saw a glimpse of this show, I nearly puked. Raymond, Debra, and all their kinfolk, were nothing but obnoxious twats. I pitied the kids. ---
**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 12, 2022, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951/96 "2022-01-12T19:37:33Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > And _Everybody Loves Raymond_ : Every time I saw a glimpse of this show, I nearly puked. Raymond, Debra, and all their kinfolk, were nothing but obnoxious twats. I pitied the kids. I think the kids are obnoxious twats. Ok, that’s harsh. Let’s just say I don’t watch the eps that center around the kids. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951/97 "2022-01-12T19:41:05Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](#): > > I think the kids are obnoxious twats. Ok, that’s harsh. Let’s just say I don’t watch the eps that center around the kids. Well, that too. Still, one could see that they were disturbed kids growing up in that grotesque environment. Why this show was even considered a “sitcom” escaped me. In one episode, their disturbed behavior in school led to the school calling in Child Protective Services. I watched this show as rarely as I possibly could. ETA: Big Bang Theory reminds me a lot of that show. ---
**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 12, 2022, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951/98 "2022-01-12T19:48:56Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > What about Captain Kirk? Who liked him? No more or less than any other character on the show, Kirk tackled problems like James Bond: find some susceptible woman who can be manipulated and bed her. Spock only pretended he didn’t have emotions. He loved taunting McCoy. His style of humor was using long words when short would suffice - “I believe I said that.” McCoy was a sexist, racist throwback. Scotty was a sexist, racist throwback, AND an alcoholic. Chapel was not only a one-note character, she was only there because she was Roddenberry’s mistress. Sulu - OK Sulu was great. Can’t think of anything bad to say. And yet, I love the show. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951/99 "2022-01-12T19:54:00Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > No more or less than any other character on the show, And Uhura’s primary purpose was to occasionally say “Captain, I’m scared” which, of course, nobody else was allowed to say. ---
**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 12, 2022, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951/100 "2022-01-12T20:14:06Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > And Uhura’s primary purpose was to occasionally say “Captain, I’m scared” which, of course, nobody else was allowed to say. Quite true, sadly. At least they gave Rand a bit more than just being a star struck love interest for Kirk. Before they dumped her. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-like-i-which-you-dislike-one-character-actor/956951.md?page=6)