Works where you were surprised to learn you were in the minority of viewers

[Ionathus]

Does it count if I say I thought every Daenerys chapter in the books was a painful slog that brought nothing to the work, and eye-rolled at the on-screen portrayal (and not because of Emilia Clarke!).

She is apparently hugely popular and I would rank her maybe 5th most interesting Queen...at best. Stupid Mary Sue characters.

- M

I think that counts! Both negative and positive examples are welcome. I've never read or seen ASoIaF but my impression was that Daenerys is quite popular. Also she gets dragons apparently, so that would logically amplify her coolness factor for a lot of people.