TV Shows You Watched In Spite of the Lead Character(s)

[DRW50]

Six Feet Under - I grew to loathe Nate after the first few seasons but I watched for the others.

China Beach - I despised self-righteous, shrewish McMurphy (who every man had to fall in love with) in the last two seasons and watched for everyone else.

Buffy - popular choice clearly.

[Wales2004]

I saw this yesterday and within moments The Killing came to mind. I can't claim to have watched all of the episodes but even though I didn't think they showed enough to make me curious about who killed Rosie, I watched and discovered that I didn't like a single character on that show. Yet somehow I was annoyed by the first season finale that seemed to make Holder a part of the murder.

The character for which I should have had the most empathy, Mitch, was probably the character for which I had the most disdain at one point.

Then I started to try to think of a show on which I did like the main character and kept drawing a blank until I remembered my inexplicable fascination with Raylan Givens--Justified.

I didn't like Buffy either but I did like her with Angel--especially on the crossover episode because she was vulnerable and likeable with him.

[Ann_SS]

I loved Chris Meloni on Oz. I have never cared for Law & Order SVU.

I did not loathe Nate, but he did get on my nerves by the second season. He was never happy. I loved everyone else, especially David.

I love Justified. Raylan and Boyd rock!

[reallyhateskateonlost]

LOST-Despised Kate from the start, I watched for the characters NOT her, the love fest the writers had for her was unreal!

Supernatural-Can't stand Dean Winchester, never have, just annoys so much with his know-it-all-attitude.

Santa Barbra-Hated Eden Capwell *ducks* I wanted Cruz with Santena

[JackPeyton]

I never really realized people viewed Kate as a Lead character. The lead female, sure, but id say she was below Jack and Locke, and on par with Michael (early on), Swayer, and Ben (later on). She was awful though. I know a lot of lost fans hate Jack but he is one of my favorite characters ever.

[I Am A Swede]

I had no problem with Carol, but I never liked Doug. I wasn't too fond of Abby either.

[Cheap21]

Did you mean to say hate?

[MissLlanviewPA]

No, I don't hate them. I just always liked Niles and CC more than them--which now I realize, goes against the point of thread. So, I'm not sure if I actually do have a show where I hated the main characters. I'll have to think about it.

[Huntress]

True Blood: Can't stand Sookie, Bill and Eric, but I love most of the other characters.

Grey's Anatomy: Never cared for Meredith and Derek, especially during seasons 1-3.

Dawson's Creek: Dawson was intolerable. Mainly watched for Pacey, Jen, Joey and Audrey.

Lost: I couldn't stand Jack, Locke, Sawyer, Kate and Ben. Still I watched it until the very end.

Six Feet Under: Nate bothered me a lot. Although I didn't him find that bad when I watched the show for the third time. Claire and Ruth were my favorites.

Roswell: Max and Liz were so boring. My favorite was Isobel until she was ruined in season 3.

Melrose Place (remake): Couldn't stand Ella, she always seemed so fake to me. I didn't like Katie Cassidy's way of portraying that character. I watched nevertheless for nostalgic reasons.

Brothers & Sisters: I hated Kitty, that obnoxious shrew, with a passion.

ER: Abby and Carter. The show had at least 13 regulars, but it was all about them (and Luka) come season 8. All the other characters only had secondary plots, appeared for like 10 seconds every episode or missed many episodes in a row. That eventually made me tune out for good at the beginning of season 11.

[juppiter]

LOST -- I couldn't stand Jack, ever.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer -- in the later seasons Buffy was constantly a bitch for no reason. They really should have kept the show going with Faith as the lead, and IMO it would have lasted at least 5 more seasons.