Unsympathetic Victims

Hate Sinks who are Unsympathetic Victims.

These characters are the victims of a crime, an injustice, or some other terrible fate. This would, for example, include the character getting killed, imprisoned, condemned to be sent to the underworld, battered, betrayed, given a fate worse than death, etc.

Normally, victims of a crime are afforded sympathy, however due to the characteristics, personality, and actions of these characters, there is no sympathy given to them when they are victims, thus making them expendable. The scene where they were victimized does not evoke any sense of sympathy. Reactions to these characters being victimized are anywhere from indifference to satisfaction, stress relief, and wish fulfillment. In addition and in many cases, these character's actions have either directly or indirectly led to them being victimized.

They are the opposite of Unintentionally Sympathetic Hate Sinks and their complete opposites are Sympathetic murderers.

Notes[]

• Karma Houdinis cannot be considered Unsympathetic Victims, since these are usually the type of characters who are never punished or face anything bad for what they have done, even if they were insufficiently punished.
• This category also excludes Hate Sinks who had their plans foiled or things did not go their way, as these type of characters have not been victimized. Exceptions would include if they face any comeuppance after their plans are foiled.
• Characters who are Inconclusive are usually written out of the narrative where their status is unknown or the story ends prematurely, making them incompatible to qualify.