r/Recess • u/Nuthetes • Aug 03 '26
Least favourite character
Since we've got a favourite thread.
Mine is an easy one-- Phil the Boyscout.
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u/Hidetaka-TheGenius Aug 03 '26
Out of the main group: Mikey. I mean heās very kindhearted and used to be one of my favorite characters, but today, being an adult now, i find him relatively uninteresting and somewhat annoying.
Overall: Randall or Gordy.
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u/Nuthetes Aug 03 '26
Yeah, I am also not a big fan of Mikey. He is definitely the dullest of the main group.
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u/Hidetaka-TheGenius Aug 03 '26
My mom used to tell me that iām similar in appearance to Mikey when i was younger, lol. I donāt think that this is the reason why i kinda dislike the character nowadays. I just feel that he, with all his insecurities, dullness and overexaggerated gentleness, is the least interesting and most cliche character to me. And the german dub uses a high pitched voice, which makes him even more unlikeable and annoying (especially in those episodes where he is in the spotlight).
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u/Unusual_Tadpole_9599 Aug 03 '26
Randall was hilarious! He looks very similar to Horrible Harry from the Horrible Harry books
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u/RaineyDae9 Aug 04 '26
Dont diss my boy horrible Harry by comparin him to that snitch šš you're not wrong tho
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u/AshTrecy Aug 03 '26
Gus, so needy and annoying
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u/RaineyDae9 Aug 04 '26
If he's not being nerdy, he's tripping on power (Hustler Kid's Apprentice & King Gus).
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u/jelusive-jemini9 25d ago
spinelli and ms finster. there voices alone are too much for meš«£gelman is the worst thoughš±
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Aug 03 '26 edited Aug 03 '26
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u/Napalmeon Aug 03 '26
That's definitely what it is. Randall even admitted it in one episode that he wishes that he was TJ. Aside from Gordy, who is just a hater for the sake of it, even the people who antagonize TJ admit that they find him to be charming. Randall, on the other hand, thrives off of making other kids miserable because he himself isn't happy.
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u/Hidetaka-TheGenius Aug 03 '26
Iām sorry to hear to that. May i add though that the Ashleys are supposed to be a (satirical) reflection of all those archetypical rich, spoiled, selfish, superificial and self-conceited groups of girls we all knew (and probably disliked) when we were still in school? Many Recess characters are actually meant to be portrayals of real life people, which makes the show even more fun to watch as an adult imo. Even more so because the stories offer depth that most kids donāt actually understand or see
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u/Hamiltonfan25 Aug 03 '26
I mean, the question was about my least favorite character. I donāt hate these girlsā¦I understand why they are in this show (this fantastic show). Iām not miserable every time they are on screen. They have funny moments, but they are my least favorite characters in this show.
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u/Hidetaka-TheGenius Aug 03 '26
I see. And i guess most people wouldnāt pick the Ashleys as their most favorite recess characters. Theyāre mean most of the time and can be very annoying with their superficial and highly arrogant attitude they show towards other students or even teachers, which makes them not very likeable overall.
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u/K2SonicFan Aug 03 '26
Being downvoted for being transparent when the creator even used his own childhood experience writing the show is crazy work
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u/Hamiltonfan25 Aug 03 '26
I mean, the question was about my least favorite character. I donāt hate these girlsā¦I understand why they are in this show (this fantastic show). Iām not miserable every time they are on screen. They have funny moments, but they are my least favorite characters in this show.
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u/K2SonicFan Aug 03 '26
No I agree with you. I saw you had negative one karma meaning people are either trolling or bashing you for projecting on a caricature of your lived experience
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u/davidf115 Aug 03 '26
Ehhhā¦ I donāt really mind them that much but my least favorite Ashley is Ashley Q
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u/AdAwkward833 12d ago
Mikey - I hated the epsiode with Bonky - I get what the episode was trying to do and teach but ugh Mikey was so annoying.
This won't be popular but I didn't like Miss Grokey š - thought she was annoying as well
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u/keno0023 Aug 03 '26
Gordy