In fairness, a writer can't be expected to like and/or see potential in every character. You like who you like, and in truth, some characters are just plain terrible. Poorly-conceived from top to bottom. I've never subscribed to the philosophy "There are no bad characters, only bad writers." No, sometimes there actually are bad characters.

On the other hand, I certainly don't believe Monica falls into that category, but she's been nonetheless ignored by writers for the most part over the past twenty-five years. For whatever reason. I can't say I agree with her being "too flawless." I generally find that characters like that seem to be lightning rods for writers to do their "tear a character down in order to build them back up again" shtick.


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