We all have our heroes that we just love to hate, that get on our nerves.
That our too much of goody two-shoes or not enough.
Let's be honest us nerds love to be critical.
Why?
Because we care.
Yeah, it's totally not because we're insecure at all.
Right, friends?
... Er, right.
In this list we will be looking at some of the characters who have not deserved the shade
that has been tossed their way, the characters who have been hated but who many secretly
or sometimes loudly love.
Who is your favourite character hate?
Which character do you love the most despite all the hate you see tossed at them?
Let me know in the comments below and remember to spread the love by tapping that thumbs
up.
One of my favourite redeemed superhero teams was the Guardians of the Galaxy who were transformed
by some better writing and given new life in the MCU when their original comics were
just well, kinda not great.
Granted Yondu has almost always been cool and Aleta, one of the original members--though
portrayed differently now in the films--was also pretty awesome.
Alright enough cosmic talk, let's get counting!
10 Aqua Man
Why do people love to hate Aqua Man?
Have they seen Jason Mamoa.
Well before Mamoa made Aqua Man cool again, he tended to be the butt of everyone's jokes.
He often made fun of for the fact that the idea of him fighting on land would be as useful
as a fish out of water as his Atlantean physiology meant he could not be kept out of water too
long.
But being royalty means that he is even more durable than most Atlanteans.
Meaning he can survive for longer than most of out of water anyways.
Besides that, the fact that his body is able to survive so deep underwater and under such
pressure makes him insanely strong on land.
Also with our oceans as polluted as they are and Aquaman basically fighting to protect
our oceans, he definitely does not deserve the hate.
9 Cypher
I know I've even poked fun at Cypher's abilities myself before but to be fair to the mutant-translator,
his powers have been taken to a new level since his resurrection in the comics.
When he was originally introduced he was simply painted as a character who could help avoid
conflict through conversation and understanding.
Some brushed this off as being kind of boring.
But in the world we live in now, where the idea of a nuclear war terrifies just about
everyone, the power of being able to understand and communicate with someone, of being able
to resolve issues with words and resolve conflicts, is a praised one.
Although being able to understand any language seems like an easy feat to accomplish in a
world where we have the internet and can study and learn languages relatively simply, Cyphers
powers now transcend that.
Since his resurrection, his perception of the entire world has become language.
He even tried to decode the internet and can better understand machines as a result of
this new heightened sense of understanding and awareness.
You may think that sounds like a coder.
But the reason why Cypher deserves your love not hate boils down to how he understands
all languages and code every: subconsciously.
Where others work to translate or understand, he just does.
8 Squirrel Girl
Despite often being made fun of, Squirrel Girl still manages to be one of the most loved
characters.
Hate gets tossed her way because her powers are considered to be subpar.
She is known for her tail, ability to climb, communicate with squirrels and strong jaw.
I get it.
If one of your super powers is that you can bite things real hard, it's hard for people
to feel like you are that amazing.
But Squirrel Girl is also super strong and what she may lack in abilities, she makes
up for with heart and cuteness.
And despite her powers being kind of weird, she always seems to use her ingenuity and
smarts to defeat a slew of supervillains.
She was even offered a position at SHIELD.
If anything, Squirrel Girl would make an awesome DnD player.
She definitely knows how to utilize her abilities.
7 Hal Jordan
Part of the reason that most dislike Hal or take issue with him is that he is somewhat
outdated.
He is boring.
Having been around for a long time, his character seems safe and not all that inventive.
Combine that with the disappointing 2011 Green Lantern film starring Ryan Reynolds, who has
since found superhero success with his role as Deadpool and it's easy to see why people
struggle to like Hal Jordan.
But regardless of whether or not he's your favourite Green Lantern or not, the fact remains
that he is iconic.
He was one of the first Green Lanterns we met and for a lot of people got them interested
in DC Lanterns Corps storylines.
So for that reason alone, I feel like he deserves some respect.
Not to mention that but despite his flaws, he is relatively well rounded character who
often times is just trying to do his best.
Also his BFF relationship with Green Arrow is adorable.
Just relax, forget about the events of Zero Hour and maybe send some love his way.
6 Hawkeye
Maybe a lot of people like to hate on Hawkeye because he's kind of just a normal guy when
it comes to his abilities.
Like is being a crack shot really a superpower or just a super skill?
Or maybe it's because he's kind of boring, or because he's kind of just a less impressive
and lamer version of Marvel villain, Bullseye but regardless of how you feel about him,
he definitely does not deserve the hate.
And he may even have superpowers, who knows?
He was for some reason susceptible to the effects of the Power Drainer in the New Avengers
after all.
Hawkeye deserves some respect for being powerful enough to garner superhero status and Avenger
status without even having any powers.
Not only that but he has got to be one of the bravest Avengers.
Remember that time he used himself as an arrow in Avenger vol 1 issue 502 to save the rest
of the team and take out the Kree mothership?
Talk about a crack shot.
5 Dazzler
Some may think Alison Blaire's powers are kind of silly in and of that they basically
turn her into a music-absorbing disco ball but when utilized properly her powers can
also be insanely strong.
Which means that all the hate she gets just for shining so bright and being so glamorous
is unwarranted.
Dazzler was actually written in as a core team member for the X-Men when she was introduced
in The Uncanny X-Men issue 130 in 1980.
Only a few years back in the Astonishing X-Men series, volume 4, her fantastical sound-related
powers have let her stand up to such enemies as nano-tech controlled Banshee.
Absorbing and using the sonic scream of her possessed teammate to take down two Reaver
controlled Sentinels.
Dang.
Not only that but Dazzler has also proved she was cool enough to have her own self-titled
comic book series, which lasted 42 issues.
If you want to see how tough she is, give it a read.
In issue 32, she even takes in Black Bolt's insanely destructive voice like it's nothing.
4 Captain Marvel
When Ms Marvel was promoted to Captain Marvel in 2012, it created some pretty big waves
in the comic book world.
A lot of people had loved Carol Danvers as Ms Marvel and were loathe to see her adopt
the mantle of her then-dead friend, hero and sometimes romantic partner, Captain Mar-Vell
of the Kree race.
Not only that but a lot of people detested the costume and hair change.
She went from this [insert photo of Ms Marvel] to this [Captain Marvel photo].
Beyond that the MCU introduction to Carol Danvers decided to skip right past her history
as Ms Marvel and decided to introduce as Captain Marvel.
The film also dealt with people criticizing the film's and lead actress playing Carol,
Bree Larson's "social justice warrior" undertones.
But regardless of your political thoughts or your opinions on fashion Captain Marvel
has definitely earned the respect and love she has garnered from dedicated fans.
She has been a core part of the Avenger team in comics since the 1970s.
She has proven herself time and time again as a strong leader on the team especially
during the Skrull Invasion storyline.
She was instrumental in the first Marvel Civil War story, fighting on Iron Man's side and
later went on to be a lead player in Civil War 2 which saw her take up arms against her
old friend, Iron Man.
And she even won!
Well, sort of.
3 Jubilee
First thoughts when it comes to X-Men's Jubilee may revolve around the 90s cartoon, as a helpless
young X-Men not in control of her powers who mostly shoots of little fireworks.
Because of these initial thoughts a lot of people dismiss Jubilee remarking on her as
having lame or insignificant powers and even are annoyed by her.
But what people seem to forget is how fun and silly of a character she can be and even,
underneath all that teen angst, how integral she can be to the storytelling side of the
X-Men.
She's resourceful; in the comics she found a way to survive and live in a mall by using
her powers as part tricks, probably why they are often presented as being stuck in a low-level
gear.
She's instrumental; she actually saved used her powers to defeat a group of Reavers and
save Wolverine's life and later sort of became his sidekick.
Her powers are stronger than you think.
Emma Frost referred to her untapped potential, explaining that she could detonate matter
at a subatomic level, in other words she could create the effects of a nuclear fusion bomb,
and said that Jubilee was one of the most powerful mutants that she had ever met.
2 Storm
Who hates Storm you may be wondering?
Well before we she was considered a potential Omega level mutant, many people always thought
that Storm's powers were somewhat lackluster.
I know.
Most people when they think of Storm think of localized weather, she can create a storm
sure but not threaten the planet.
And there you'd be wrong.
There was a time in the comics where she was under so much stress that as a result she
was able to tap into the full potential of her powers.
In other words, she created a global level storm that threatened the entire planet.
Fortunately her teammates were able to calm her down but that story served to prove that
Storm really is on a Goddess level.
1 Cyclops
A hero many love to hate, Cyclops is though the golden by of the team is also perceived
as being a bit of a stick in the mud.
Beyond that he also psychically cheated on Jean Grey and thought that was okay.
Regardless Cyclops I feel gets unfairly critiqued for the fact that he is the one who often
has to make the hard decisions in the group.
He may bump heads a lot with his teammate Wolverine, as they often don't see eye to
eye and even get criticized for that, but there is a reason why he is the leader of
the group.
He is often militaristic, level-headed and good at risk-management when it comes to being
the X-Men's leader.
Sometimes he takes things a little too far but he is always doing so with his teammates,
the mutants and world's best interest at heart.