Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-26949737-20150710042828/@comment-508329-20150710074620

He's got his flaws and he makes mistakes (just like every other major character), but he's still the best dad in Beach City.

Relevant: http://queensnufkin.tumblr.com/post/116894181358/inspired-by-tarajenkins-gem-shaming-post-with

(That said, sometimes people really dislike characters because something about them stirkes a nerve. Sometimes for abstract reasons like "Dang, that's a pretty awful thing to do!", sometimes for more personal reasons like "I hate it when people do that!" or "I hate dealing with those jerks!".)