10 Exact Moments That Made Fans Hate Movie Franchises

5. Harry Hart Is A Helpless Wimp - Kingsman: The Golden Circle

Kingsman The Golden Circle Colin Firth
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Harry Hart - a slick, experienced field agent and all-round aficionado when it comes to the art of killing - might be the most badass new movie character we've seen since the decade began. Or at least, he might have been, right up until Kingsman: The Golden Circle completely and utterly nerfed him beyond all recognition.

Devastatingly, he was killed off near the end of the first movie, a twist that absolutely rattled the audience. But during the development of The Golden Circle, it was revealed he would be returning somehow, and understandably, the excitement at the thought of seeing the character in action again was immense.

But that excitement vanished in a few short seconds when the movie introduced us to a completely different Harry. Suffering from amnesia, he was a nervous, butterfly-loving old man, a shadow of his former self and not exactly the kick-ass spy we all wanted to see him be. It was sad to see such a dangerous character turned into a flat-out liability for Eggsy and Merlin, and Harry was basically useless for most of the film.

The Golden Circle received a much more negative reaction - from fans and critics - than the first, and its treatment of Harry was one of its biggest criticisms. It makes you wonder why they bothered to bring him back in the first place.

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