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Link is a major character from The Legend of Zelda games and the TV adaption of the same name. He is the friend of Princess Zelda and Spryte. Where he retained his look and personality from the games. Link is the main protagonist of the show. He was voiced by Jonathan Potts.

Why He Sucked
NOTE: This is only focusing on The Legend of Zelda TV version of him since the video game version of him is likable, and also because he redeems himself in Captain N: The Game Master TV show.
 * 1) Unlike in the games where he is portrayed as kind, heroic, altruistic, and alike. He is unlikable and an annoying brat that always trying to get a kiss from Princess Zelda. Not only is does he come off as a simp, but the way he is constantly trying to weasel his way into getting a chance with getting smooches from Zelda such as jumping into Zelda also makes him out to be both; a stalker and a creep. Much to the point that Zelda is often either annoyed by his existence or finding his attempts at getting her lustful approval incredibly sappy.
 * 2) He is often lazy, whiny, rather ineffective, demanding, and is often guilted, bribed, or tricked into being the "hero" claims to be. And it's not in a well-written way for a 'heroic, comedic egomaniac' type of character such as Johnny Bravo.
 * 3) * Not to say that it's bad to give snarky or jerkish qualities for a protagonist by video game adaptation or outside of that, but this version of Link has  no character development  over the course of the story whatsoever, meaning that he starts out as an asshole type of character, and ends up as the same type of person he was from the very beginning, all thanks to the episodic nature of the show itself.
 * 4) His catchphrases get old fast, for example, his ("Well excuuuuuuuuse me, Princess!") line is consistently annoying, in fact, it's shoehorned in nearly every episode and even in the intro.
 * 5) Where the common nitpick would revolve the pointer where Link isn't supposed to talk and right before it was officially established that Link is mute. But his voice is rather mediocre.
 * 6) His character design is rather bland and simplified. Where the direction that went into his design along with Zelda wasn't fitting to the source material.
 * 7) Despite being a so-called hero, Zelda often saves the day from any form of danger strategically and he constantly relies on Ganondorf's bumbling minions to screw up or for his shooting sword to do the work for him, being a "hero" that wants the perks with none of the work. He is more of a horny sidekick to Zelda and generally acts like he'd do anything else than being a hero.
 * 8) He is so inept as a hero and as a character, he is often the butt of many jokes from the series, such as his continual failed attempts at earning smooches from Zelda by being interfered with by somebody else or even screwing up at defeating Ganondorf. Which makes him out to be more of a schlemiel than usual.
 * 9) He often attempts at making wisecracks wherever he goes or ends up at, but it always comes off as very cheesy and not witty.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) In a tv special from Captain N: The Game Master, he was more of a hero than he was in his own show, he doesn't repeat his catchphrases at all and he is a lot more tolerable than before. Which is pretty cathartic.
 * 2) Since he is essentially the victim of many jokes, he often deserves the mishaps and star-crossed nature that was coming to him, which can be seen as hilarious or satisfying (if not lame towards some).

Trivia

 * 1) In the Mexican Spanish dub, Link was voiced Rocío Garcel's son Jorge Roig Jr. respectively.