Scar, Sansa Stark, And 14 Other Characters We Used To Hate, But Now Kinda Love

"He's still evil but also so much more relatable now than when I was a kid."

—smileytooth75

"When I was younger I didn’t understand how he could turn to the dark side but decades later, I can understand making questionable decisions for love."

—grouchypepper68

"I was a young teenager when I first watched the show and I thought he was such an arrogant, self-absorbed a**hole. When I went back to the show later, I saw how much pressure he had to succeed and how people forced him into a pedestal of 'the smart one', 'the one who will get out' and he became my favourite because of how interesting he was."

—nostalgichero90

"I used to think he was really annoying but now when I watch it back, I realise how entertaining his character is!"

—neekachu55

"I have always struggled with being shy, messy and scatty so in the '90s, Monica was instantly the kind of person I avoided out of anxiety. I was a little bit scared of her! I was in my 20s.

Watched it again this year and she is so sweet! I am in my 50s now (still can't get the hang of a tidy home – just overwhelms me). Someone like Monica wouldn't have judged me. She'd have helped me get some routine going."

—jborrett793

"I used to HATE her with a passion. But the more I rewatch Game of Thrones, the more I adore, admire and respect the growth she made. In fact, I think she’s now my favourite Stark."

—donotgogentleintothatgoodnight

"Really hated him the first time watching, then kinda understood him a bit more the second time."

—purplewolf99

"When I was younger I really hated her. I’ve recently rewatched it and what can I say – she’s my favourite character now 😄 of course she’s still problematic (who of the Gilmores isn’t – none of them knows what boundaries are) but I love her wit, and her facial expressions are the best. She also shows some development throughout the show that I really appreciate.

Kudos to Kelly Bishop for the great acting!"

—spiritedmug90

"I just thought she was so uptight and boring. But I rewatched the show and she became my favorite. She was so hilarious and was the truest friend."

—lv888

"I've rewatched the entire series a few times over the years, and every time I like her even more. She held that family together through all of Walter's BS, even running the business towards the end, and through much of that allowed her own son to hate her because she didn't want him to hate Walter if he found out the truth. And she somehow held her shit together through all of it."

—caelesto

"He was such a douche in season one but his character has shown development throughout the show."

—teamselenaa

"Used to find her so irritating and unlikeable but honestly, since rewatching, I’ve come to appreciate her determination and the satire of it all. After a certain point, the show stopped being such a satire but in season 1 Rachel was actually really funny and is now one of my favourite characters."

—knoosh

"I hated him the first couple watch throughs but omg, did he grow on me! The redemption arc is absolutely amazing, as well as Alfie Allen’s acting!!"

—lizziec46a250f50

"Lois was the scary parent 😂 but tbf, her eldest son did set such a harrowing example for his younger brothers. that woman must have high blood pressure from all the screaming she did. She always stressed me out, ngl."

—plaid_sofas

"I can understand her now. There's one episode with her and Francis that explains why she turned out that way. It shows us Francis as a toddler and how he made her life hell. And how she figured out she had to be like this to keep her children safe."

—mudda8139

"TBH, I think most of my issue at the time was the fact it was a new show, and they’d not really established the revolving door crew situation. Him coming in after they’d killed my favourite character in the first season just felt like a slap in the face. On subsequent watches, while his opening season was terrible, I’ve actually come to really love him. He’s not perfect (and I’m still mad at the “to catch a predator joke' that led to some horrible misunderstandings about one of my faves) but he’s really just a big-hearted goofball, who’ll do anything for his friends."

—garebehr

"At first I was really mad at him for betraying Do-gi and nearly selling him and his team to their deaths. But now thinking about it, not only was Do-gi's life ruined by the Bishop but Ha Joon/Dan Woo's life was destroyed too by being groomed into a weapon of revenge the Bishop could use against Do-gii. And to be honest I feel like Ha Joon outsold Baek Sung Mi, The Bishop, and other antagonists of the series."

—tanyam44ab2253d