Too Bad To Be Likable

''Breaking: UnTrash Wiki Believes Evil Can Be Liked. Are they sympathizing with evil because they are evil?''

When someone screwed up in just about every way imaginable with everyone and are completely unworthy of any support. If they're the Villain, their henchmen will leave their side and find someone else to work for. If the Villain made such a monumental screw-up, those ex-henchmen will join the Good Guys, further worsening the situation for their former master. When a protagonist becomes Too Evil To Be Likable, this is after they Turned To Evil and have started hurting those they originally cared for. The protagonist often gets an idea of how they hurt their former loved ones, making them want to turn back to good. If the writers only want us to believe that someone is Too Evil To Be Likable without making really them so, they'll give that person a role such as the Jerkass, Asshole, Ego Flaunt, or other role that makes it easier for the audience to hate them. The thing all of the listed roles share in common is that they all exercise Pathetic Cruelty to some extent, adding despicableness points to their character.