We all know about Mary Sue's, so perfect that they breeze

>>84920072
Heath Slater

>>84920072
Moe

>>84920072
The Woobie, Punching Bag, Whipping Boy, Cosmic Plaything.

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>>84920072
That one guy from Clarence
Josh, I think

>>84920072
Considering a Mary Sue is typically considered poorly written and transparent, with all of their in-universe popularity being a failed attempt to make them popular with viewers, would this counterpart you're asking about be a character who is unrealistically or unbelievably pitiable to the point where you can't actually be made to give a shit?

>>84920072

The Anti-sue.

Check it in TVTropes.

>>84920293
Jesus

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>>84920563
Both of these are right answers.

The above is for "characters who have lots of bad shit happen to them, and the audience's intended reaction is sympathy." May or may not be related to personal flaws.

The below is "character has lots of personal flaws, but still manages to breeze past obstacles and everyone in the cast loves them."

>>84920245
this

>>84920072

Biggest whipping boys in comics:

>Hank Pym
>Cyclops
>Hawkman

I'd probably add Jason Todd too, but he's kind of a dick, and had the benefit of being a Gary Stu under Winick

>>84920072
A woobie.