5 of SVU's Worst Major Characters, Ranked by Reddit

Simon Marsden

To many fans, Simon was simply a victim of bad writing, but that opinion didn't do much to save his character. Simon went from a light marijuana smoker to a hardcore drug addict, fans found him to be incredibly impulsive and selfish, and even worse, a mere plot device to cause Olivia more trauma, which he does in the end. Olivia tries to form a relationship with her half-brother and leaves him an angry message after he doesn't show up for lunch, only to discover that he has died of a drug overdose.

Amanda Rollins

Amanda may be a far better person than her sister, but that doesn't make her any more likable. Fans are frustrated with her constant battle with Kim for allowing herself to be manipulated by her toxic family, but there's a bigger reason behind everyone's disdain for her; fans have pointed out how Amanda is victim blaming and insensitive to real victims. Her job as a sex crimes investigator should require a certain amount of discretion and compassion, which she sometimes seriously lacks.

Nick Amaro

Amaro never really had a chance; he was brought in to fill Stabler's shoes, and fans quickly turned him into a cheap knockoff who took on all of Stabler's worst traits while lacking depth and personality in his character. Amaro physically assaults sex criminals and suspects, is unfaithful to his wife, and disregards protocol. Fans find him frustrating to watch.

Elliot Stabler

There's a lot to say about one of the show's biggest and most controversial characters. Many fans feel that Stabler represents everything that is wrong with the system. Although some fans see him as a passionate hero and give his behavior a 'pass,' his attitude of being above the law, his physical violence against suspects, his anger issues, and his belligerent attitude are off-putting and make him not only hard to like, but hard to trust. Nobody likes a bully, and to many fans, Stabler is a bully with too much power and authority in his hands.

Kim Rollins

Fans can't stand Detective Amanda's younger sister, nicknamed 'Hurricane Kim' for her erratic and unpredictable behavior due to mental illness and rampant drug use. Kim is a hard person to like from the start, but her manipulation and toxic treatment of Amanda pushes fans over the edge, not to mention the time she ransacked her apartment and stole practically everything.

She leaves them and chooses to get high, has sex with her doctor in exchange for pills, overdoses and ends up in the hospital, leaving Amanda to deal with her mess, proving that Kim is a despicable person in all aspects of her life.

Source: Reddit.