Does anyone ever watch a television program and think to themselves, “Someone really needs to slap that character!”? Wanting to slap someone doesn’t necessarily mean we don’t still love them, but that they need a reality check. Also, wanting to slap someone doesn’t necessarily mean we should slap them – this is all figurative of course, not literal.
Many characters on TV today find themselves worthy of a slap, at least in our opinion here at The Ooo Factor. Some of these characters portray leading roles on some of our very favorite television programs, but we still find ourselves wishing we could jolt them back to reality at times.
Maybe they’re a bit overzealous; maybe they’re a bit narcissistic; maybe they’re a bit dense; or maybe they’re just a bit clueless — regardless, playing a fun game of Slap This TV Character might just be what they need… or better yet, what we need as a viewer to continue on.
So who does Tele-Tuesday believe is worthy of a figurative slap?
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1. Charlie Runkle – Californication
Charlie is a bit clueless and he’s definitely a bit jealous, considering himself to be lacking in more areas than one. Over the years he’s been caught doing the unthinkable “alone-time” while at his desk at work; he’s been suckered into a sex-slave type relationship with his boss; his wife has left him and is raising his son with her new husband, who she met courtesy of Charlie; and, he’s afraid that everything good in his life will disappear and he continuously makes bad decisions in attempt to hold on to the good. Watching Charlie is kind of like watching a train wreck — we know we shouldn’t look, but we also can’t look away.
2. Annie Walker – Covert Affairs
Annie may just be the worst CIA operative on television. Don’t get us wrong, we love Covert Affairs; but Annie wears us out. We’re supposed to believe that she’s been through all of this top of the line secret agent training, yet she constantly makes so many bad decisions while in the field. And in her love life. Hello?!?! Why is she still pining away for the one who keeps showing up and disappearing again when she has the stable and sexy Auggie by her side? Wake up, Annie!
3. Susan Mayer – Desperate Housewives
Susan, Susan, Susan. Susan is a mess. Yes she’s quirky and fun, but she’s also annoying and clueless so much of the time. We should probably give her the benefit of the doubt since her husband was just murdered in front of her, but we’re not. So many things have gone bad on Wisteria Lane because of Susan and her not really thinking before acting. After Susan’s first husband left, her daughter Julie played more of a motherly role than Susan did. Even now adult Julie still shows signs of having done a better job raising herself than Susan has, and usually offers more support to Susan than Susan does to her own daughter. Let’s just hope Julie is around for MJ now that his father is gone too.
4. Sharon Peacham – GCB
GCB is new, but not new enough for us to have not already formed an opinion of Sharon. Sharon is a former beauty queen who has put on a few pounds since high school, yet she’s not big in any way; she’s married to a former football star who’s stuck living a bit in his past glory days; and she’s the mother to two heavily entitled children who always put themselves first. Through all of this, Sharon has lost her identity (if she ever had one) and she’s jealous of everyone and everything. Even when attempting to better herself, she proves to be nothing but an annoyance to one of the most patient men in her life (her pastor). Yes GCB is supposed to be an “over-the-top” comedy, poking fun at Texans and extremely devout Christians in a nice way (not spiteful at all), but Sharon is a bit much.
5. Maxie Jones – General Hospital
Maxie has always been a bit annoying, especially since she has lived in her younger sister’s shadow for as long as we can remember. What makes matters worse? Her character has not grown in the least over the years. Currently Maxie blames herself for her cousin’s death, but not in a quiet, self-destructive way — in a public, loud, and obnoxious way. Robin’s death is her fault? Fine! She wants to be incarcerated for Robin’s death? Lock her up! Throw away the key! Just please do something so we don’t have to listen to her whining anymore. Please.
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Come back next week when we divulge our numbers six through ten…
Do you agree with our choices? Which character/s on television do you wish you could slap, figuratively of course? Does an annoying character stop you from watching a TV series? I’d love to hear from you!
Please note that our selections are in no particular order, other than they are alphabetized by program name. And remember, we’re not condemning these characters — obviously we watch each and every one of these shows, and these characters hold a special place in our hearts for one reason or another. But don’t we all want to slap even those that we love the most every once in a while, figuratively of course?
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