2. Sam Witwicky Transformers
Why Youre Supposed to Like Him: If any character is supposed to represent that young modern social-media upstart, its Sam Witwicky in Transformers. Hes sort of smart-mouthed, but respectful enough that were supposed to sense his kind heart and get behind him. Plus hes got that whole fish-out-of-water thing going on, and when thats done right in a movie like this, it can really help to give the audience a human anchor to hold on to. When its done right.
Why Hes Annoying: Because quite simply, hes in a Michael Bay movie, and hes not so much a character as he is a two-dimensional witticism dispenser. Sure, hes got some funny, sarcastic dialogue but the problem is, if theres no actual character to back that up, funny and sarcastic translates roughly into smug little bastard. Despite having some of the most innovative and detailed CGI I might have ever seen, thanks to the lack of any sort of emotional depth, and Witwicky is one of the main offenders here, watching the Transformers movie franchise is the cinematic equivalent of eating candy floss for dinner.