Out of all the Arrowverse television shows on the CW, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow is the cheesiest. It has plenty of zany characters that turn into accidental heroes in the most lovable ways. It’s safe to say the Legends are not the A-Team — and maybe not even the B team — but the audience loves them anyway.
But not all characters are loved equally. Some leave a bad impression and rub the fans the wrong way. Some the audience once loved but simply overstayed their welcome. Here are the 10 most hated supporting characters of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow.
Carter Hall
Carter Hall came on the scene as a reincarnation of the Egyptian Prince Khufu, also known as Hawkman. He didn’t make a great impression when he kidnapped his heroine counterpart, Hawkgirl. Specifically, did this to reveal her true past to her, so she didn’t know she was a superhero.
One can argue that as a reincarnation it didn’t matter who played the role of Hawkman, but considering the Prince’s origins in Egypt, Carter Hall didn’t fit the bill. Producers who followed the original comics should have considered the diversity implications.
Kendra Saunders
Right along Hawkman is Hawkgirl. This is a superhero who had great potential to be more on the show, but ultimately her powers aren’t used to their full potential. In the fight against Vandal Savage, Kendra is injured badly and Carter dies, leaving her heartbroken.
After losing Carter, Kendra goes off the deep end. But she’s pulled back by the team. Eventually, the show forced her into a relationship with Ray Palmer. Kendra’s story rarely got the chance to be her own on Legends of Tomorrow.
Vandal Savage
As far as villain motivations go, this one is pretty lame. Vandal Savage first lives as Hath-Set, a priest of ancient Egypt, who falls in love with Chay-Ara, Kendra’s original form. But Chay-Ara is Prince Khufu’s love, and with the powers of reincarnation, Kendra and Carter are destined to fall in love each time.
Vandal Savage also gains the power of immortality and makes it his mission to kill Hawkman and Hawkgirl in every incarnation. You’d think after several lifetimes the guy would get over it and take no for an answer.
Garima
Garima is the fictional woman Mick Rory wrote into existence with the help of a magical book. She is the protagonist of his science fiction erotic romance novel he writes under a pseudonym. She serves no purpose other than to give Rory a comedic side story.
Her appearance clearly pokes fun at the male gaze, as Rory writes her as having three breasts. But what’s a bit more concerning is that he repeatedly brings her back to life for the occasional romp on the Waverider. She’s essentially a magical sex doll.
Ava Sharpe
Ava starts out as a stickler for the rules. She constantly tries to derail the Legends from their wacky antics. But she can’t help but get pulled in. And when she falls for their leader, Sara Lance, Ava learns to let loose a bit.
But when she finds out she is actually a duplicate of a world of Avas that Rip has been grabbing her from every time she finds out the truth, she goes into a tailspin. This makes her relationship with Sara a bit of a roller coaster ride.
Nora Dahrk
Legends of Tomorrow took a decent villain and turned her into an awkward hero through the power of love. As a bad guy, Nora followed her father Damien Dahrk, making them a nefarious duo. But after spending some time with the infectiously chipper Ray, she had a change of heart.
Nora’s continued presence on the show only served the purpose of creating a weird romantic relationship between her and Ray. Plus, her book club with the Team Legends ladies forced her into friendship with the main group. Everything about her character was inorganic.
Gary Green
Gary can be a lovable oaf, but the more he cranks up the idiot, the less endearing he becomes to the fans. True, his peers don’t treat him like an equal or with respect, which isn’t fair or kind. But as an agent of a secret government organization, he should have better skills than he does. It’s never clear how he manages to keep his job.
Even Gary can only take so much bullying. When he’s pushed into the arms of the Fairy Godmother, he turns on the Legends. But he makes a terrible villain.
Mona Wu
Mona is another awkward character that served a similar purpose as Gary, to be the quirky assistant to the main team. But the show fumbled with her character for a bit as they brought her on as the food messenger turned mythical animals expert.
It seemed Mona might have been a love interest for Gary, but that didn’t pan out. Instead, she fell in love with Konane, a Kaupe. The audience wasn’t quite ready for that interspecies relationship, which explains why they ended up turning her into a werewolf as well.
Tabitha the Fairy Godmother
The Legends faced many mythical creatures that escaped from other realms during their last debacle, but none as powerful as Tabitha. She appeared as a benign, old Fairy Godmother but was really an evil witch cursed with the power of wish-granting. She used this to her advantage, though, manipulating her charges to wish for things that would cause their downfall.
But Tabitha was also the demon Neron’s lover. When Neron was released from Hell, he took over Ray’s body. Thus, the weirdest make-out session the DC universe has ever seen took place.
Hank Heywood
Nate Heywood alluded to his strained relationship with his father several times throughout the series. When the show introduced Hank as the Time Bureau’s financial liaison with the government, the fans knew no good could come of it. Not long after he came in, it seemed as if Hank wanted to use the mythical beings they captured for experiments.
Nate had to choose between Hank and the Legends. Turned out, though, Hank wanted the mythical creatures to make a theme park inspired by his son. Even for Legends of Tomorrow, this was extra kitschy.
