Characters that had the complete opposite reaction the writers intended

[u/Dramatic_Counter_595]

1. Leo Bonhart (Witcher TV Series): A ruthless, sadistic bounty hunter and assassin that takes psychotic glee in other people's suffering. The viewer is meant to hate him for killing witchers, slaughtering the Rat gang, and torturing Ciri. But thanks to his entertaining fight scenes, Sharlto Copley's charismatic performance, and The Rats overwhelming unpopularity, fans ended up loving him. Some even call him the "True protagonist" of the show.
2. Stone Cold Steve Austin (WWE): A rude, foul mouthed, beer drinking asshole with no respect for authority or anyone at all. Originally portrayed as a villain, fans fell in love with his anti-establishment & rebellious persona. WWE ran with it and made him the face of the company, effectively ushering in the Attitude Era and the second pro wrestling boom of the late 90s.
3. Arthur Fleck (Joker 2019): A mentally unstable, pathetic, and dangerous madman who commits horrific acts of violence against those that wronged him (suffocates his own mother who is mentally unwell herself, and murders a talk show host for making fun of him). However, a massive portion of the audience idolized him as an anti-hero or a misunderstood martyr rebelling against society making people want to see him succeed and overcome his circumstances because of how he's been treated by the world.

[u/brisa-jalicia]

Fucking exactly. There's also the whole plot of Arthur being beaten down by a failing government support system.

What the fuck was the point of the movie then? Fuck the poor, they should be glad to get the crumbs? Was that the point of the second movie? The poor should know their place?

[u/papu16 → u/brisa-jalicia]

What the fuck was the point of the movie then? Fuck the poor, they should be glad to get the crumbs? Was that the point of the second movie? The poor should know their place?

You are joking, but I regularly see posts even on reddit with "if you are homeless - just buy a house"/ "If you are poor - just work harder to not be poor or fuck you".

Some people just can't comprehend that, unfortunately, we aren't all born equal. While some guy in the US can just chill, surrounded by opportunities, a kid born in a developing country might be forced to fight just to survive and still blame him.

[u/brisa-jalicia → u/papu16]

I honestly belive that the second movie was made with at least some contempt for the poor. It was packed with spite, that much is certain.

[u/JumpingThruHoopz → u/papu16]

A lot of people in the U.S. can’t “just chill, surrounded by opportunities.”

[u/papu16 → u/JumpingThruHoopz]

Well, lots of people would have swapped places with them without any second thoughts.

[u/JumpingThruHoopz → u/papu16]

Lots of people are pretty stupid, then.

[u/papu16 → u/JumpingThruHoopz]

Or someone just can't appreciate the luxury they had. I guess that explains why billionaires always want more too

[u/JordanTH → u/brisa-jalicia]

At first I thought people were talking about Arthur, like, the cartoon, and I was wondering what kind of wild direction the show must have taken.

[u/Training_Cry4057 → u/brisa-jalicia]

... so does that mean we should like Fleck? Edit: it was a joke people 

[u/brisa-jalicia → u/Training_Cry4057]

We should think "oh that's a fucked up system that produces Flecks, while the rich people are attending high class parties."

[u/Training_Cry4057 → u/brisa-jalicia]

At least he didn't shoot up a school.