We Wanna Know Which Male TV Characters Started Off Absolutely Terrible But Became Your Favorites As The Show Went On

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Let's cut to the chase, we've all started a show and HATED some of the men...

But then after three seasons, a phenomenal redemption arc, and gallons of fresh tears, those men ended up becoming your ultimate faves.

Patrick Star from SpongeBob SquarePants smiles with caption "I love you."
Nickelodeon

Maybe you watched Season 1 of The Summer I Turned Pretty and truly could not stand Conrad Fisher's constant angst, but by the time Season 2 came around, you'd fallen head over heels for him.

Young man smiling, wearing a hoodie. He's a character from a TV series or film
Prime Video

Maybe you despised Steve Harrington during Season 1 of Stranger Things, but now, after watching him risk his life for his friends and be an absolute sweetheart, you too would risk your life if that meant Steve would be happy.

Netflix
Netflix

Or maybe during the first season of The 100, you couldn't stand watching any scene with Bellamy Blake, but now he's become your all-time favorite TV character.

The CW / Everett
The CW / Everett

Heck, maybe you just didn't like Schmidt when you first started watching New Girl because he was kinda annoying, but then you slowly started to enjoy him after realizing that you ARE Schmidt.

Fox / Everett
Fox / Everett

Whoever it is, let us know! Which male TV characters did you hate at the beginning of the show but love now, and why? The best responses will end up in a BuzzFeed Community post.