People who are universally liked.

[C.S.Strowbridge]

Can anyone name that Monkey scientist woman? I don't remember her name, on the tip of my tongue, she's REALLY famous and was parodied in The Simpsons

The Gorillas in the Mist woman? Dian Fossey?

Nope, close though, it was Jane Goodall

Yes. I thought that name was wrong even while I was posting it.

 

[Quiet Stranger]

Also Louis C.K, he is SO awesome

 

[SonicKoala]

Huge lorry.

No no, that's Hugh Laurie

This is a huge lorry:

Spoiler

 

[Kroxile]

I would say Jesus Christ. Even if you don't believe in the faith or even believe Jesus himself ever existed, you gotta give it to the character that believed in altruism all the time, everytime.

 

[Da Chi]

Steve Irwin. The Croc hunter. Bless that man's soul!

 

[Jestere]

I'd pute Bear Grylls and Steve Irwin up. I think dying from a stingray barb to the heart is a key part of the reason everyone loves steve irwin.

 

[KingofallCosmos]

I remember from "Salmon of Doubt" one of the things that was said was you couldn't not like Douglas Adams, and I agree.

Daft Punk pretty kool, but they're french so I'd like to add Basement Jaxx.

 

[JokerCrowe]

Douglas Adams
Steve Irwin
Stephen Fry
Will Smith
Hugh Laurie
Terry Pratchett
Morgan Freeman
Neil Patrick Harris

(For some reason I can't think of any women...)

Pauley Perret AKA Abby from NCIS.
Felicia Day. I think most people who know who she is like her.

can we do fictional characters?

Rorschach

 

[epikAXE]

RAYMOND!

 

[paragon1]

Mister Rogers, Liam Neeson and Dan Rather.

It's shameful that it took until the bottom of the 4th page on this thread for someone to mention Mister Rogers. Thank you for ending the madness.

I can't imagine anyone hating Carl Sagan.

 

[Casual Shinji]

Hayao Miyazaki.

I don't know him personally ofcourse, but how could anyone hate a guy that makes this many splendorous movies?

Because his films are meaningless fluffy. His remake of Howl's Moving Castle is horrible. In most of his stories the characters have no true motives, and hence in the end they all get along. There is NEVER any true characterisation in his films. And what is worse, he still trues to put his silly anti-war or environmental messages that have no weight (to the real world or to the core story he shoved them into) in where-ever he can! Ha! That is just as much depth as you will get out of Miyazaki!

TBH People like him are the bane of society, they make our kids dumbed down idiots.

And yes, I did used to like him, before I realised he was a hack that is also a major influence behind the fluffy that comes out for kids now days (see Toy Story). These styles of story purposely 'play it safe' for, ironically, conservative moms who will see their children never learning the important lessons one would have learned from older fairytales... Or even older Disney for that matter. No, instead they will get stories that show us nothing about people or life?

OH! But his movies don't hurt anyone! How could anyone hate him?!

It is odd, isn't it, how sometimes we can enjoy a movie that doesn't shove a convenient moral message down your throat? Which is what I assume you're talking about when referencing fairy tales and old Disney movies.

And if you've seen Kiki's Delivery Service, Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away and say they have no characterisation or meaning, then I don't know what kind of movies you've been watching.

 

[Kl4pp5tuhl]

Pauley Perrette from NCIS has a really high Q score, which means most people who know who she is like her and very few people hate her. Apparently she has the highest for any actress.

And she's lush.

*sigh*

Ew. Dislike her.

 

[Vrex360]

Natalie Portman, to date I have yet to meet a single person who dislikes her. She's beautiful, she's a talented actress, she's apparently quite charming (according to interviews), she's been to Harvard and earned a Bachelor's degree in psychology, she speaks four languages, she's had articles published and she's a vegan.

I know she does have the Star Wars prequel trilogy being held against her but frankly she redeemed herself in V for Vendetta at least for me. My sister once said the only thing she holds against Portman is how perfect she was.

Then again there is one thing a little iffy about her, namely she signed the petition for Roman Polanski to go free or lessen the charges for, you know... what he did. So that's one thing that can be held against her but still, plenty to like and I've never seen anyone vocalize their hatred of her.

 

[Grouchy Imp_v1legacy]

OT: Sir David Attenborough

I can't think of anyone else who has done more to bring the beauty of the natural world into our everyday lives, and his passion and enthusiasm for his work shines through and makes him a very personable chap.

Hate to tell you this but because he has recieved death threats because he is an atheist. Hard to believe I know, but Christian extremists (Yes, thats right extremists, not normal christians who are ok) send him death threats. Its a shame because he is has done nothing wrong

Wanna know something funny? My dad, many, many years ago before he was even married sent a message to David Attenborough complaining about evolution... he responded politely I hear. I know no more than that though, since my Dad probably threw it away knowing him.

I know your two messages are unrelated, but they were side by side in my inbox and reading them sequentially made me chuckle like hell.

@JaceValm, I did not know about the death threats, it's sad that someone so obviously in love with the world around him can attract that kind of negative feeling.

@Flamezdudes, do me a favour and doublecheck that your dad just threw away that reply, yeah? /jest

EDITed for context.

 

[stefani_saturn]

Kathy Bates and Postman Pat

 

[Jezzascmezza]

There really isn't very many, certainly none that I can think of that haven't already been said...

 

[badgersprite]

Great Leader Kim Jong-Il. Everyone loves him. He is most beloved. What labour camps? What are you talking about?

Seriously, though, Optimus Prime. And Ghandi. Well, unless you want to get into partition and AARGH POLITICS!

What about that bloke from the Weapon of Choice video clip.

Can't imagine why people would dislike him.

Christopher Walken! Of course! Everybody loves Walken!

 

[Kallesh]

Margaret Thatcher
/end troll


Sir Ian Mckellan and Sir Patrick Stuart.... and Sir Christopher Lee, never heard anything against them, maybe people just like knights.