Thread: Television shows that were particularly hard on the main character

Originally Posted by Srebak

Nearly every problem that was encountered in either show was the result of something the hero did and honestly, i think that downplays the hero aspect of their character. Fixing a mess that you caused isn't as admirable as fixing a mess that you had no hand in, yet choose to fix anyway because someone asked you for your help.

I seems that you'd be more comfortable reading old Superman serials than following any series currently running.

Everybody Hates Chris, I mean, the title alone gives it away. :P

Originally Posted by Kaori

Guys, let's keep things in perspective here. It's an interesting topic, but let's not take it so seriously and personally. Unfortunately, this is just the format many young people can enjoy and relate to - feeling like an underdog or like everything is your fault and then having to overcome that. It's natural that some shows, especially those geared towards this age group, would follow such a pattern. Not many shows are or have to be a literary/storytelling masterpiece.

I personally feel it resonates the most within Courage the Cowardly Dog, yes. I just always felt so sorry for that little guy, everything seemed against him. He literally was the underdog.

I think this perfectly explains it. Like in Zexal, it seems like Yuma's a joke of a hero, but he eventually becomes as great as the other past protagonists. It's inspirational how he never gave up, and that he could go from having a natural lack of talent, to totally kicking butt.

Fawlty Towers springs immediately to mind.

The Walking Dead. I mean, just when Rick thinks everything is alright, his wife and friend die. He's forced to kill his traitorous best friend, and is on the run from motherfucking zombies throughout the entire series. Then, two of his friends are held captive in a place called Woodbury. Even after freeing them, yet another one of his friends is captured. He also loses his mind about halfway through season 3. I think that Rick's got it pretty bad.