The Scrappy

Some popular characters have fandoms. But sometimes, there will be a character who has a hatedom. This character is called "The Scrappy".

Some of the most hated "Scrappies" are those who are considered as flat, bland and pointless, or are seen as arrogant, annoying, abrasive and douchy. Flanderized characters will often fall under this trope, as will TV show characters or web show characters that receive too much screen time. A "Scrappy" who replaced a likable member on the team is called a "Replacement Scrappy". "Scrappies" don't have to be doomed to their status. The writers may change the character to ensure that they are no longer hated if the writers notice how unlikable the character is. Some alternatives are simply getting rid of the character, giving them a tragic death scene, sending them to a far-away area in the story or turning them into the villain to have the popular characters beat them up. In some very rare cases, "The Scrappy" may be replaced with a "Replacement Scrappy" that is so unlikable that fans will ultimately beg for the old "Scrappy" back.

Examples of "The Scrappy"
'NOTE: Only add characters that are hated by the media's fanbase, in one way or another. Personal "Scrappies" will be deleted.'
 * Scrappy Doo, the trope namer (irritating, cocky and arrogant character who was once made the villain of the first live-action movie)
 * Samurai (Pokemon) (mean-spirited interloper who interrupted Ash who was about to catch a Weedle, causing a swarm of Beedrill to appear, and the samurai angrily blames Ash)
 * Shadow the Hedgehog (Sonic Boom) (needlessly edgy and generic, with little to no redeeming qualities or importance to the plot)
 * Slippy Toad (annoying pest with a high-pitched feminine voice)
 * Waluigi (has nothing to do with anything...though only hated to a degree)
 * Brian Griffin (became a liberal douchebag who only talks about his beliefs, of course imported from Seth MacFarlane)
 * Peter Griffin (supposedly mentally "retarded", but he is moronic, rude, idiotic, reckless, narcissistic and gets wasted with his drunken friends almost every day)
 * Lois Griffin (just plainly unlikable, with a nasally, annoying voice)
 * Glenn Quagmire (while the writers tried to improve Brian, Quagmire got worse)
 * Flash Sentry (even hated by bronies for being pointless, serving no purpose, and overall being a cliched pretty boy who is actually not right for the girl protagonist)
 * Peggy Hill (received MASSIVE flanderization, she is an annoying wife and a terrible mother, DESPISED by the King of the Hill fanbase)
 * SpongeBob SquarePants (Seasons 6-8) (annoying, idiotic crybaby)
 * Mr. Krabs (doesn't care about his employees, only cares about money)
 * Patrick Star (Seasons 6-8) (bad best friend, dumb with no charm)
 * Sarah (Ed, Edd n Eddy) (bratty little girl who treats her brother and his friends like crap)
 * Butter Scotch's mom and dad (for unfairly grounding Butters just as often as mother and father characters in GoAnimate videos)
 * Bloo (takes "troublemaker" way too far, when he acts like a jerkish criminal)
 * Snarf (his infamous shtick for being very irritating, his voice is grating and he talks a lot)
 * D.W. Read (loud, obnoxious little sister who sometimes shares the same problems as Sarah from Ed, Edd n Eddy)
 * Angel the Bunny (the cute but abusive douchebag who is ungrateful to his sweet owner Fluttershy)
 * Mushu (Mulan 2) (successfully broke up Mulan and Shang)
 * Diamond Tiara & Silver Spoon (former "Scrappies" for bullying CMC, even wanted DEAD by MLP's fanbase)
 * Prince Blueblood (treated Rarity unfairly and overall acted like a snobby neat-freak, not to mention disrespecting Applejack's food)
 * Gilda the Griffon (former "Scrappy" who was a jerk to everyone in Ponyville, especially Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy, whom she actually made cry, but not Rainbow Dash)
 * Reginald the Koala (written like a bad fan-character, with barely anyone in the American Dad! fanbase who likes him)