Very encouraged by how many of you didn’t even realize some fans hate Wendy!

If you see Cartman as the hero of the show, Wendy is a villain. I think that sentiment explains some of the hatred of her. Regardless of how people feel, it’s hard to deny that she’s one of the most well-written characters in the show, and that she fills her role perfectly.

I hate Wendy because she never tested a Burger.

I remember seeing people fighting about Cartman loosing the fight 💀. Idk why tho, Cartman's NEVER been portrayed as a strong character when it comes to fighting, he's always getting bodied by Kyle and he cried once Kenny gave him a single tap

Seeing Wendy breakdown while she photoshops herself still hits me to this day 😢

At the risk of sounding ignorant I didn’t even know she was hated. She was always just kind of there to me with occasional interesting moments.

The fact that she beat up Cartman makes her my favorite character by default.

Watching Wendy cry as she photo-shopped and face-tuned her picture in defeat was one of the most depressing endings to an episode of South Park I've ever seen. Compounding the intensity of it, remember that Stan pressured her earlier to photo-shop herself cause she was the only girl who hadn't and her photos embarrassed him since they were dating.

I’ve always really liked her. She’s the female version of Stan, the female character who deals with complex issues, like in the Hobbit or the Stupid Spoiled Whore episode. She’s also like Kyle, she’s very smart and isn’t afraid to speak her mind. I’ve really enjoyed any episode that she’s in: The List, Raisins, Breast Cancer Show Ever, etc. She was only ever really annoying a few times, and even then she wasn’t that bad

I NEVER knew Wendy was hated? I've always loved her character, she's fairly complex and has one of the most satisfying episodes in the history of the show, she's well written and super funny!

i personally like wendy, i think she adds a lot to the show . also i think it was just pure gold when she beat up cartman .

I love that Wendy's line after beating Cartmans ass was "I'm finished." Not "I win" or "he's had enough." She knows that shit doesn't matter with Cartman, there's no victory there. But she can have her pound of flesh.

She’s the squidward of South Park, she’s not a bad person or a villain, she’s just a foil to the fun wackiness that goes on, same with squidward, he’s just a guy who wants peace and quiet in his own home & stops the main characters from doing main character stuff.

Wait people hate Wendy? She's been my favourite since she beat cartman's teeth in and that hasn't changed for me at least 😅

She’s actually one of my favorites I’ve always liked how she stands up for what she believes in and doesn’t compromise what she believes in and the one time she did where she photoshopped herself to be “pretty” the show treated it like it was a huge deal I think she’s handled with class and maturity and the show would be missing a lot without her

Another reason why Wendy is hated is because of the Style Shippers. I have seen in the fandom, both in the English and Latino communities, that they hate Wendy more than anything because of the fact that she interferes with the “romantic” relationship that Stan would have with Kyle, or that she is unfaithful, or as they say According to these people's arguments, Wendy is a “slut or bitch.” And really, I can understand that fans don't like Wendy because of things like she's too cynical or hypocritical, but hating her on a whim or that it's really stupid to hate her just because she's also Stan's girlfriend; Something that bothers Style Shippers and they detest Wendy to the point of insulting an incredible character like Wendy by calling her the worst possible names. Wendy may have her moments where she is hypocritical but she is really a good character, she is not a hollow or stupid girl, she has also shown to have concerns towards her friends and has been bullied by her own friends and very hard and sad moments with her that makes you have a lot of empathy for her.

I think the only time Wendy got on my nerves was in the Facebook episode, when both she and Randy kept harassing and pressuring Stan over every little thing he did on his account. I just can’t stand the trope of the overly critical girlfriend who expects her guy to bow to her every whim or else risk facing a tantrum.

I think what makes Wendy a good counter against Cartman is that she ISN'T the polar opposite to Cartman, a lot of people say this, but I disagree. KYLE is Cartman's opposite, Cartman is often compared to the antichrist, he's the most chaotic, evil, unapologetically selfish character in the show. He's evil, knows he's evil, is open about being evil, and just thinks that's how the world works, and that everyone is out to get him from the get-go and he's simply adjusting to the world around him. He's capable of absolutely tormenting and straight up making other people kill themselves just by a singular conversation with them. Kyle is basically the opposite ideology pushed to it's extreme. Kyle's known for his "I've learned something today" speeches, he's overly obsessed with bettering, not only himself, but others. Like how Cartman can get the worst out of seemingly innocent people, children and nannies, Kyle can get the absolute best out of literal dictator of Cuba, but Kyle's obsession towards bringing justice sometimes makes him seem even MORE selfish and delusional. Even if a situation has absolutely NOTHING TO DO WITH HIM, he'll help, not because he wants to do the right thing, not even because he wants glory, he literally just wants to feel as if he's the best guy ever, Ginger Cow delves into his mentality the best. Kyle is the most lawful mf ever, he won't stand for anything that isn't total justice. Wendy doesn't really give a shit about that, if Cartman is slandering her, she doesn't care, if random Muslim kid is being bullied by Cartman, she doesn't care, if Cartman INSULTS THE CAUSE SHE BELIEVES IN, oh it's game on bitch, and she is willing to be just as manipulative and as deceptive as him to beat him, like in Smurfs episode where he straight up uses Cartman's strategy to demolish HIS reputation, Kyle for instance would NEVER EVER do something like that, instead what he would do is make a poetic speech about being an individual and not trusting everything the media says to the school.

Honestly, wendy is a textbook dictionary example of the word "misunderstood". Not by the writing put into her character by the writers/creators themselves, but by the reputation given by the fandom itself

I'm honestly still disappointed that the Gender Wars never got any proper conclusion. After Trey and Matt rewrote "Oh Jeez" they could've used the next seasons to end the arc instead but rather they just said "fuck it".

"the homossexual is right" is a sentence that will never not be funny.

it’s the same thing as the walter white effect. people don’t think that cartman is the villain despite obviously being a monster and looking through the show through that lens, wendy is his foil, a lot like skyler and people see someone going against the “hero” and turn on them due to that

I've always loved Wendy But another thing to mention about this is that another reason people don't like her is because she interferes with the ships in a fandom. It's why in quite a bit of fan content she is painted as a villain (which in turn stems from moments in the show that are blown out of proportion. I think people tend to forget that she is...yknow 10 years old. She may be opinionated and have her beliefs, but she is also learning about life as she goes as well

Did you know that even though both characters have been in the show since the beginning of the show, the season 22 episode “The Scoots” is the first episode to have an interaction between Wendy and Kenny

She launched a lesbian into the sun

Maybe it's my logic-centric mindset, but I've always enjoyed the "voice of reason" characters. For as zany of situations Cartman and the boys get into, Wendy acts as the perfect antithesis of the chaos, but still with the childhood lens. But what makes her great is that she's still imperfect and immature in her own opinions too.

A rundown from someone who watched the show from her early teen years and who liked Wendy: 1. Her and Stan's relationship got a lot less fun to watch over time (and she fell into the background for a while because of it). 2. People preferred her back when she was "shy". 3. Some Cartman apologists do not like her humbling him and for a show filled with people doing terrible things, they don't like it when the girls act the same as the boys. 4. She has wonderful episodes like "Stupid Spoiled Whore" where she's passionate about the issues she believes in but other times, she's usually told off for going to far by another character. Don't know if that all tracks but something I've noticed.

People hate Wendy??? That doesn't sparkle with me!

I like the fact she’s a representation of first wave feminism as she actively opposed Paris Hilton being a role model for young women which definitely is going against what a lot of what feminists believe today.

I don't usually pull the "They only hate her because she's a girl", but it honestly 100% feels that way with Wendy. Even still, I was quite shocked to see her on that list

Wendy getting the pep talk from principal Victoria and then beating up cartman is a moment that I think many fans envy. Like goddamn, do I wish I could have joined her.

The show frames the boys as the protagonists and all the plots revolve around them. Wendy is either not present in an episode, or she is there just to be an obstacle the boys have to overcome to move the story forward or she is directly the antagonist in total opposition to them. It's not hard to understand why people don't like her because when you empathize when the protagonists all the time, you see her as a villain of sorts. She's basically Lisa Simpson. Full of herself, high on her own self-righteousness even when her hypocrisy is showing, and feels COMPELLED to interfere or intervene in anything she possibly can, while also portrayed as the smartest person in the room. But it's where she is different from Lisa that makes her more hated. Lisa actually has interests, hobby, and a personality beyond just being the annoying nagger. Lisa is also given her own episodes and acts as a protagonist as well rather than solely as an antagonist and because she is framed as the protagonist and the story is from her perspective, it's easier to get behind her and root for her even when she does similar things to Wendy because you're supposed to side with her. Wendy on the other hand is always an obstacle or antagonist. Maybe there has been one or two episodes over the almost 30 years of South Park where she was genuinely helpful or part of the team, but its extremely rare.

Isn't it obvious? She's South Park's Lisa Simpson.

I always loved Wendy. She's one of the best characters. I love how south park makes it so that every point she ever makes is rational, well thought out, and perfectly presented, and then have the characters react as if she's just spouting nonsense - a perfect satire of both misogyny and of how society responds to criticisms; if you make your point poorly, your point is attacked, but if you make your point well, you're simply dismissed and no attempt to refute it is made. You're just treated as though you never made a good point.

She's certainly more likable than Lisa Simpson

I think Wendy is at the center of some of the show's all time best episodes: Raisins, the list, breast cancer show ever, follow that egg... she's not the best but I think she helps create some really interesting conflict, mostly with Stan (the GOAT)

I didn't know people *hated* her, I've always liked her a lot

I didn't realize other fans hated Wendy. I always thought she was cool. But man, I love your south park videos. Can we expect a Chef analysis episode sometime in the future?

I like her in the earlier seasons, because she was a lot more sweet but the more she treated Stan like he was always out to do something wrong to her, in any sort of way, was when I just stopped liking her all together.

The title took me by surprise! I honestly just have seen the general later seasons of SP but I love Wendy and was surprised to hear she has so much hate, amazing video and your friend did such a stellar job writing it

I was personally really surprised to see the title, not only have I never heard of people not liking Wendy, but also she seemed like of all the characters one of the hardest to hate to me, before watching the video I honestly couldn't think of a reason why people wouldn't like her. Very interesting video, thanks!

I loved her so much in Dancing with Smurfs. The resolution was so graceful and subverting, giving Cartman everything he acted like he wanted, admission of fault and position of power, and makes it obvious that it's absolutely not what Cartman wants. He just wants an enemy to be angry against, and she just took that away from him XD

i like her character but sometimes she annoys me with her vulnerability to fall into peer pressure and group think and her lack of independent thought.

My only issue with wendy is that she decided to break up with stan over the online trolling and harassment that kyle's dad did (to which they didn't know it was him and still don't). I get that what wendy and the rest of the girls did was reminiscent of that Greek play you mentioned I still think it's dumb they dumped all the boys for what one adult male did to everyone. The idea of punishment for all because of one person just rubs me the wrong way.

This is literally the first I've heard of ANYONE hating Wendy.

Wendy has always been one of my favorite characters in South Park. She’s hands down one of the most complex characters as well. There were always good choices in her development from intellectual to emotional. 💖💜

In an era, where rationality and honor have faded into obscurity, Eric Cartman has emerged as a beacon of truth. This assertion might appear paradoxical given Cartman’s often outrageous behavior and beliefs. However, I would argue that Cartman serves as a countermeasure to a society that has chosen to overlook the harsher aspects of reality. Cartman is frequently cast in the role of “the buffoon,” a character archetype that traditionally highlights uncomfortable truths through humor and satire. He is also often backed into the corner and forced into the role of “the bad guy,” not because he embodies evil, but because he refuses to truly believe in, and conform to, the absurdities of the world around him. His non-conformity, while leading to societal scorn, allows him to persistently articulate and highlight truths that are often overlooked, through a veneer of cartoonish exaggeration and childlike innocence. One of Cartman’s key roles in the narrative is to expose the realities of human nature that other characters would rather ignore. These uncomfortable and challenging aspects of our existence are brought to the forefront by Cartman’s actions and words. The other characters are then forced to either acknowledge these truths or choose to ignore and disregard them to maintain their own fragile worldviews. Cartman also manipulates societal constructs to his advantage, thereby highlighting their inherent absurdity and unfairness. This manipulation is not just a testament to Cartman’s cunning and intelligence, but also a critique of the unfairness of the societal conventions that allow such manipulation to occur. In a society that prioritizes appearance over authenticity, Cartman stands out as a figure unafraid to reveal the world’s true nature. He is a wolf, feared and misunderstood. Society has molded Cartman into a predator simply because he aligns with truth and reason, the very things that his era rejects and distorts outright. In a more honest and just era, Cartman could have been celebrated for his talents rather than scorned. Cartman’s potential for greatness, and the refusal to acknowledge this potential, the fault of a society that fails to nurture such potential. It’s a poignant reminder of how societal norms and values can shape our destinies. Cartman is defined by one thing. Truth. And he's become the buffoon, villain, the heretic, the madman, of his era, simply for that alone.

Wendy has normally always been on the right side when it comes to calling out the bs that cart man is doing. Normally she actually makes good points over issues and feminism in the modern episodes. While then also she absolutely beat the fuck out of cart man and he deserved every second of that beat down.

I had no idea wendy had hate. I've always loved her. Maybe cause I'm a girl LOL😂

Please don't put words in my mouth. I ADORE Wendy Testaburger. We honestly need more of her.

Hey Johnny! I became a fan towards the start of your Bojack videos, and I must say I really appreciate the work you put in them. I started to write a blog on videogames some time ago, and hunting for relevant pictures has given me a new perspective on just how much work it is to hunt for relevant pictures for each topic. Aside from getting good clups, you do a ridiculous amount of research for every video, and that makes them worthwhile. Anyway, I really enjoy your videos, thanks for making them!

Wendy had soapbox qualities at time. Kinda like Lisa Simpson. Both characters are pretty polarizing.

Wendy is one of my favorite characters on the show! The episode where she beats up Cartman for mocking Breast Cancer was one of her best moments! She’s a good girlfriend to Stan and she always stands up for what she believes in.

I've always liked Wendy, whether it's her positive or negative portrayals, she's always so interesting.

5:30 "Why don't people like her? She's ALWAYS right!!" Wooow, no way!? Most people dislike smarmy know-it-alls?

I think there's another big reason why some fans don't like Wendy. She ruins there ships. I've seen quite a lot of people in the fandom hate on her because it confirms that Stan x Kyle isn't cannon or whatever. Personally, she's one of my favourite characters in the show, she has her flaws of course, but I think she's one of the best depictions of a feminist in media as a whole.

Wendy is a great character. She adds badly needed nuance to the story that far too often falls on the perspective of the immaturity of the boys.

As some who loves Cartman but can see that he is 1000% a monster. I really enjoy when he gets his comeuppance. And Wendy beating him up for making fun of Breast cancer was the most cathartic thing ever put to television

Wendy is my second favorite character in the entire show, only slightly behind Kyle. I never knew there were fans that hated her. Makes me sad to hear. The episode where she beats up Cartman for making fun of Breast Cancer is to this day still one of my favorites.

Wait, who hates Wendy? She’s great lmao

I don't! Her beating the hell out of Cartman is one of My favorite moments! She's iconic

Wendy is one of the best characters! She’s been underutilized recently but new episodes with her is always a welcomed surprise

Token* I'm not being gas-lit by Matt and Trey.

Always thought the dynamic of havin' sorta "two different ends" dynamic with Wendy and Cartman works really well, making 'em both two of me fave characters.

Being one who has seen everything SP has given us, I always loved Wendy, especially as her character has evolved in the South Park Universe. Great content Johnny!

I love Wendy’s character, she shows how she’s passionate on the subjects that matter to her. Her personality is amazing too.

This may just be me, but I have felt for a bit that it would help spice things up if Wendy was part of the main cast. Just that she'd be able to tell some more that the 4 boys + Randy wouldn't be able to.

People hating on Cartman are watching the wrong show

I personally dont hate Wendy. I do find her to be a bit of a hypocrite though. For example, the hobbit episode. She had an issue with Butters calling Lisa fat and ugly but she called her fat and ugly herself. She also could have hated on Kim Kardashian for anything but instead went after her looks. She was basically like "It's bad for guys to talk bad about women but I can talk bad about women." That did make her come off as a hater because the whole episode all she does is go for people looks yet say its wrong when the boys do it. I did enjoy the episode but I feel like it shows the hypocrisy of Wendy.

Honestly Wendy never ever bothered me I even think her and Stan have a great character dynamic together

I personally don't mind her that much but she can get annoying and self righteous with her views on the world and has proven she has anger issues worse then Cartman does as she tends to let his silly little pranks work on her last nerve and she beat that kid to near death. Now don't get me wrong Cartman is a monster cuz of his moms bad parenting but almost killing him is abit too far as nobody not even he deserves to die. I do like her but her recent episodes and appearances she'a mainly been reduced to remind us of real world events when we dont care about that to begin with its like she had a character arc and then trey and matt completed it and dont know what to do with her now and boy does it show.

I will always remember Wendy as call girl from the fractured but whole. Easily the best team member in the game, and it’s not even close. I can’t ever consider hating her for that alone

My earliest memories of Wendy hate are reading comments from Stan/Kyle shippers in DeviantArt back in the 2000s. Seriously, the fact that the shipper hate is still going on today makes me wish that Sarcastic Chorus would call it out if he ever covers South Park ships someday. EDIT: And you know what's really ridiculous about the whole "Wendy is to blame for getting in the way of Style" argument? *BOTH* Stendy and Style got fucked over over time, as the recent seasons put an ever-increasing focus on Randy, Cartman, Butters, PC Principal and Garrison, and not enough focus on them. It's real easy to feel less invested in both ships from that, especially since recent episodes like "Cupid Ye" and "Deep Learning" portrayed them in a negative light. (Yet somehow it's like the shippers are still stuck on Season 15 and never moved on since then.) No, Wendy is not to blame for getting in the way of Style. *Randy, Cartman, Butters, PC Principal and Garrison are to blame for getting in the way of Style and Stendy's screentime.*

I didn’t know fans hate Wendy, I’ve always liked her a lot.

Wendy’s progression as a character has caused the downfall.

I'm sure a lot of it does have to do with people identifying with Cartman aka the main villain... But I theorize that probably a lot of the backlash against Wendy is actually backlash against real life feminists... Real life feminists generally are no longer about equality and the word "feminist" is normally seen in a negative light anymore ESPECIALLY when it comes to men. This is because real feminists have gone way too far by propping up women through systematically targeting everything men hold dear for YEARS now, AND WE'RE SICK AND TIRED OF IT!!! Also keep in mind that South Park's audience is comprised of tons of people who want good entertainment, something that is hard to find these days as direct consequence of things the feminists have done... For example the DEI hiring practices were lobbied for by feminists and result in a lot of people who don't actually know how to write a good story being hired to story writing teams... Summary: Wendy presents herself as a feminist and even though she is what feminists used to be instead of what they are now, her using that word to describe herself is going to trigger a LOT of people

Wendy being hated is such a surprise to me. She legitimately seems like the most random character for fans to hate, honestly. Like, at least people who don’t like Randy I can kinda see where they’re coming from. He’s almost completely taken over the show and I can imagine people tuning in specifically to watch the kid stuff would get annoyed by that. But Wendy? She doesn’t even really feel like she has a significant enough role for people to hate her in the first place. Seriously tho, I think that she’s a really interesting character. Would be cool to see her used more often

I had no idea people hated Wendy, she’s by far one of the best characters in the show

I had no idea she was hated-

Or maybe she's just annoying ?

Never heard a person gripe over her character even a little bit. Shes a great character same as the rest

Wendy is actually my favorite South Park Character with Kenny as a close 2nd

Yeah like many other commenters I didn’t realise Wendy was hated. I remember seeing her win a poll of toughest South Park character lol.

Love these videos so much!

I'm sure some people's favorite Simpsons character is Lisa, but that doesn't change the fact that she's one of the least fun characters in a comedy show that's supposed to be fun/funny. We're psychologically primed to dislike the one constantly reality checking a silly fantasy or shooting down/derailing the plans of the protagonists(characters who's point of view we experience as the viewers, not necessarily good or evil aligned), even if they aren't an antagonist themselves.

I’m always surprised that she’s not really close friends with Kyle, I know she’s not close with any of the boys outside of Stan, but I always figured they’d at least be friends, but then again I can also imagine Kyle not wanting to be friends with her cause Stan might get jealous again.

I mean Wendy did have the substitute teacher killed because the boys had a crush on her in the early seasons

Wendy: WHY ARE YOU THROWING UP EVERYTIME U SEE MEE ?! WHAT DO I DISGUST YOU? stan: . . .

My gripe with her is that she’s basically Cartman, if you’re not with her you’re against her.

Surprising to me how lots of people in the comments don’t know people do hate Wendy, because I’ve seen many hate her. It must be on the other spectrum of the fandom where there’s yaoi gallore, fanart and fanfics, because I’ve seen many fans paint Wendy as a villain or an obstacle between Stan and Kyle’s “relationship”.

I haven't watched this yet so I don't know if it's in here. But when Wendy edited her picture at the end of the episode that was the saddest s*** I've ever seen in my life.

I love how when grew over the years why is she becoming hated she is speaking about what write for other people but it sad when sometimes she gives in and accepts that she can’t change it..

Idk a single fan of the show who hates Wendy lol she’s basically the only girl character in the show who appears regularly pretty much just her bebe and red for 99% of the show when they have girls in an episode

Wendy is the best 💕 I really enjoyed her in TFBW as Call Girl, really useful in battle with all her Defense Downs and also a slow and having high health. Not to mention her powers are all perfectly fitting for her, and just reaffirms how smart she is!

Very small tangent. But I've always liked how mister slave, Despite being the biggest degenerate around, is actually one of the healthiest most mature calm and collected adults in south park and his advice is always fucking spot on.

I never cared for Wendy much until that one episode where she BEAT the absolute shit out of Cartman, that single-handedly made her a great character

She's hated? Why? Okay, well, sending someone else to messege a breakup and not doing it yourself is a bitchmovr tbh

First time i have ever heard of people hating Wendy. Matt and Trey talking about her beating cartman up is great to listen too. She is amazing South Park the Fracture but Whole, she is always on my team in that game. Would like more Wendy tbh, feel like she hasn't been in it as much. Some of the best episodes are with her. She seems to be one of the smartest characters in south park, and i include the adults in that.

I feel like this is coming at it from a bias perspective. South Park has never been shy of making characters be both right and wrong and I would say Wendy about an even mix of both. She has been wrong MANY times. Take for example when she fought to have the school menu changed. She didn't ask for an option to get the food she and the other girls wanted, she had them change the whole menu preventing anyone who didn't want that from having the option of getting the old food they preferred. When challenged on this she didn't say "oh I see your point let me change the request I made. Instead she doubled down thinking she had the right to dictate what others had the option of eating, only for it to be revealed at the end the fake meat she replaced their original food for was just a crappy for them as the old food was. There are plenty of other examples of this. People typically don't like her because shes arrogant and think her perspective on things is flawless. Even in cases where shes technically right she approaches it with such a superiority complex and is often times show to be hypocritcal when she only applies her standards one way. Another example. The episode where she crusades against image filtering on online media. Yes she technically right in that people in general should worry about their appearence to that degree but she only brings up the idealized female body and how it affects the self image of girls, never once addressing the opposite side of that coin, the idealized male body, rippling with muscles, and six pack abs and biceps the size of the head. That Wendy's biggest flaw and the source of why she is a good character, for everything shes right about shes also wrong about something, often because her arrogance and self-righteousness blinds her from perspectives other than her own. In a way shes actually like an opposite extreme of Cartmen. They are both largely about self gratification but where as Cartman just openly selfish, manipulative, and assholish about doing so, Wendy wraps hers up in appearing virtuous and morally superior. True some of it might be coming from a good place but there are many examples of her simply having a "I know whats better for you than you do approach"

I simply do not comprehend that people hate my comfort character. she is a girlboss. The female rep that was written well. I love her forever