Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Characters who were never meant to be idolized: but got idolized anyway
Starting off we have Patrick Bateman from American Psycho, who is a narcissistic serial killer. Now anyone who’s seen this movie, clearly does not idolize him, so to be fair his idolization comes from people editing his aesthetics into Sigma Male Montages and Memes. They probably think he’s some type of Bruce Wayne like character when he’s the opposite.
Speaking of the Opposite of Bruce Wayne: we have The Joker, there are many incarnations but the top two are Joaquin Phoenix, and Heath Ledger. While Joker is clearly the villain of both films, audiences sympathize with his critiques of society and neglect, even if they can acknowledge that his methods are evil, his critiques might be correct
Light Yagami from Death Note, He is seen by some fans as a brilliant student who becomes a mass murderer convinced he's creating a better world. Fans still admire his intelligence and ambition despite his moral collapse
BoJack Horseman was never meant to be a role model. He's a washed-up celebrity whose self-destructive behavior repeatedly hurt the people around him. While the show explains his trauma, it never excuses it. Despite that, many fans romanticize his depression and see him as a "literally me" character instead of the cautionary tale he was written to be.
And lastly we have Rick Sanchez, He’s an emotionally broken genius whose arrogance, alcoholism, and obsession with science constantly push away and hurt the people closest to him. Despite the show portraying his intelligence as a curse rather than a gift, many fans see it the other way around.
Characters who were never meant to be idolized: but got idolized anyway
Starting off we have Patrick Bateman from American Psycho, who is a narcissistic serial killer. Now anyone who’s seen this movie, clearly does not idolize him, so to be fair his idolization comes from people editing his aesthetics into Sigma Male Montages and Memes. They probably think he’s some type of Bruce Wayne like character when he’s the opposite.
Speaking of the Opposite of Bruce Wayne: we have The Joker, there are many incarnations but the top two are Joaquin Phoenix, and Heath Ledger. While Joker is clearly the villain of both films, audiences sympathize with his critiques of society and neglect, even if they can acknowledge that his methods are evil, his critiques might be correct
Light Yagami from Death Note, He is seen by some fans as a brilliant student who becomes a mass murderer convinced he's creating a better world. Fans still admire his intelligence and ambition despite his moral collapse
BoJack Horseman was never meant to be a role model. He's a washed-up celebrity whose self-destructive behavior repeatedly hurt the people around him. While the show explains his trauma, it never excuses it. Despite that, many fans romanticize his depression and see him as a "literally me" character instead of the cautionary tale he was written to be.
And lastly we have Rick Sanchez, He’s an emotionally broken genius whose arrogance, alcoholism, and obsession with science constantly push away and hurt the people closest to him. Despite the show portraying his intelligence as a curse rather than a gift, many fans see it the other way around.
