I think Claire was the worst by far. She was definitely realistic in the sense that she was a lot like most other girls her age, but damn was she annoying. I couldn't stand that whiney entitled attitude she had, her self-centered outlook on everything and selfish personality, or her ignorance towards just about everything in life. Billy was really annoying too but at least he had a legitimate excuse for being that way.
shareI didn't think any of the main characters were annoying. Even Brenda & Lisa. I really liked those characters. The only character I found annoying was Nikolai. But somehow, I loved being annoyed by him.
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Darrel and Anthony. By far. I'm surprised Keith never went ahead and beat them, I would've.
Russell, Matt Gilardi, Sophia, Brenda's dad, and Keith's parents
shareSurprised no one has mentioned Olivier in this thread. Smug, pretentious, a bully, and a long-term partner to that horrible trollop Margaret Chenowith. Those are the only two who show no real redeeming qualities or personal growth - although at a stretch you could say Olivier playing happily with Maya and helping Claire out with her NYC lead (albeit a dead-end) were some small token of redemption.
Mind you, I guess neither of these characters annoyed me exactly, I just found them hateful. None of the characters really annoyed me because they were all so well-crafted and acted.
I definitely don't understand the hatred for Lisa - I thought she was sweet, and earnest and loving mother and partner, and very considerate to others. You can't really blame her for becoming a bit needy when married to the elusive Nate.
Brenda and Billy's mother was most annoying. She was so self absorbed that she was stomach turning to watch. No wonder Billy and Brenda each had issues.
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Nate
Ruth
Keith
David
Billy
Brenda
Claire
Can't remember well the rest of the characters
I did not care for Brenda at all. She came across as a pseudo-intellectual and I hated the way she treated Nate.
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