User blog comment:Creeper50/How to Make an Unlikable Character Worth Rooting For/@comment-4715955-20160804102711/@comment-26268104-20160804164550

I think you took a large portion of what I described the wrong way. I'll clarify.

Yes, these traits are good for any character, but extra important in unlikable characters, as they are nearly ten times harder to make worth rooting for.

As for knowing what unlikable thing they do instantly, this is the same reason anything impossible in a movie is shown in the first ten minutes. How would Star Wars be if it were completely realistic for the first 50 minutes, then switched to utterly impossible afterward? With characters, the first impression of them will set up what rules the author applies to that character.

As for the quirks, yes, perhaps that example needs improvement, but the point is still the same.

I'm not sure what about the black hair weakness doesn't make sense. I understand if you find it a bit odd, but I outright stated in the text that the reason he can't bring himself to kill people with black hair is because it reminds him of someone he loved in high school.

Lastly, I have actually written a full-length screenplay, which I posted on another wiki, so yeah, I do have some experience in the craft. Buh-bye.