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Zitro
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Topic: Seinfeld Poll - most despicable main character? Posted: September 18 2010 at 20:47 |
The poll is simple, who of the four main characters of the show appear to be the worse human being?
You first got Jerry whose questionable behavior includes breaking up with no remorse with women over the slightest flaws and his consistent indifference (or even enjoyment) over his friends' misery (like George). Also very obsessive, quite selfish.
George's negative traits that make him hilarious include selfishness (mainly with money), laziness, outrageous dishonesty ("come on ... my father's gay), and extreme impulsiveness.
Elaine Benes: Extremely superficial (e.g. dating a guy solely for his good-looks then dumping him because he scarred his face), laughs at friends, selfish tendencies, fakes it, etc
Cosmo Kramer: sometimes shallow, occasionally breaks the law, uses Jerry's apartment without consent, brutal honesty issues,
Edited by Zitro - September 20 2010 at 05:32
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Atavachron
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Posted: September 18 2010 at 20:51 |
Jerry, by far actually
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Posted: September 18 2010 at 21:40 |
Jerry's not so bad. He bought his Dad a Caddie.
And that's the only thing I could think of. You're right. Jerry.
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Posted: September 18 2010 at 21:43 |
Love that show!
Honestly, it's Jerry. None of them (except Kramer perhaps) are really likable, as real people, but Jerry is the most despicable!
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Posted: September 18 2010 at 21:48 |
My first impulse upon reading the topic title was George. But then I read your accurate assessments of the characters, and I had to think a minute. They're all horrible people. George is handicapped as a short, stocky, bald man; Cosmo is mentally imbalanced; and Jerry has some good qualities (despises stealing, for example). But Elaine doesn't really have a good reason to be so despicable.
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Posted: September 18 2010 at 21:52 |
it's funny cause for the first several episodes Jerry is a fairly normal, lonely, decent guy
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DisgruntledPorcupine
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Posted: September 18 2010 at 22:19 |
Elaine by far...
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ExittheLemming
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Posted: September 18 2010 at 22:26 |
^ Yep but more importantly I don't think she's remotely funny and merely serves to 'rip my knitting' grievously.
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Posted: September 18 2010 at 22:27 |
Elaine is bad, she'd be my second choice (almost voted for her.. devil woman!)
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caretaker
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Posted: September 19 2010 at 10:42 |
Gotta be George for the fire at the birthday party incident where he knocked over women and kids trying to escape. But he's still my favorite.
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Posted: September 19 2010 at 10:55 |
George but at least has a reason to be despicable, he's short, he has shy hair, not very succesfull and suffers from terrible parents.
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Posted: September 19 2010 at 11:48 |
When speaking of actors it's easily Michael Richards. Love the show but can't watch it the same way after his horrible racist f**k-up.
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Posted: September 19 2010 at 17:50 |
George, it's actually horrible. And it's actually the funniest.
I love he show. I own all seasons on DVD and have watched every single episode... The peak of comedy in TV...
... followed by Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin of course...
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Posted: September 19 2010 at 23:39 |
When I saw the topic I thought "george of course," but after reading your post and thinking about it I'm not so sure. They all do some terrible things but also have redeeming moments
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Posted: September 20 2010 at 08:43 |
George. Ok Jerry is bad too, and Elaine. But George pretending to be handicapped and the thing with the foundation for his dead fiance. Hilariously horrible.
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Posted: September 20 2010 at 11:41 |
Let's remember when someone yelled fire and he pushed the old lady aside as he was running away from danger..
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Posted: September 20 2010 at 11:48 |
I love George. No way I can vote for him. I'll vote for Jerry, because he enjoys watching horrible things happen to his friends and laughing at them.
George gave a security guard a chair because he felt bad for him having to stand up all day. You know that deep down he must have a good heart.
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Posted: September 20 2010 at 15:33 |
Definitely George.
Somebody should make the same poll for It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia!
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June
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Posted: September 20 2010 at 18:43 |
Say Vandelay! George for me. Come on, dude, if only he'd put as much energy into finding a job than into faking a job. And trying to get a date right after his fiancée died? And because of that
Edited by June - September 20 2010 at 18:43
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