History Main / NoRespectGuy

--> "We didn't notice you were getting all this power..." and later on "...someone should do something about it."
** Unfortunately, but inevitably, this someone is, in fact, Ponder.

* ''PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'': Despite all the cases he won and how he solved cases most people thought were lost causes, no one ever respects him; the judge is always quick to scold Phoenix and rarely does so for the prosecution, all the witnesses berate Phoenix and treat him like an idiot, all the prosecutors denounce Phoenix as some newbie lawyer who don't know jack about how trials work, and Maya is [[TooDumbToLive a complete idiot]] when it comes to even the most basic logic and she even busts Phoenix's chops a few times, yet Phoenix swore to Mia to look after Maya so he can't just ditch her. The only other person who has it slightly worse than Phoenix is [[ButtMonkey Detective Gumshoe]].
** ''ApolloJusticeAceAttorney'': Apollo Justice arguably has it worse than his predecessor/mentor/employer Pheonix. Absolutely everybody he meets will take time out of their usual shenanigans just to make fun of him in some manner. Even [[spoiler: his own mother and little sister]] along with ''Phoenix himself'' mess with him. On the plus side, he didn't get quite as much hostility from the prosecution... until Blackquill came along.

* Luigi from ''SuperMarioBros'' could be this. Mario rushes head-first into ''extremely'' dangerous situations that no normal person would be able to survive. Yoshi will blindly follow whatever Mario does. Luigi's the one who thinks of the possibility of them actually getting hurt.
** Luigi isn't given much respect in the RPG spin off games. In ''Superstar Saga'', most people don't know who Luigi is and refer to him as the guy in green or some other variant. In ''The Thousand Year Door'', the game hints that Luigi's successes in his own adventure is exaggerated since most of Luigi's allies always complains about how he screwed up a lot.
*** However, in ''The Thousand Year Door'', there is one Toad child who thinks Luigi is cooler than Mario (with apologies to Mario). There's also Pennington the detective, who takes one look at your outfit and deduces that you can only be the famous Luigi, and nothing can convince him otherwise. So Luigi gets respect sometimes.

* Poor Gunner First Class Jurgen from the ''CiaphasCain'' series always gets overlooked by ''everyone'' -- most of his fellow soldiers don't consider him a "proper" Guardsman and none of the official histories or memoirs so much as mention him. (Exception: Sulla's... [[PurpleProse "writings"]]... mention him as Cain's aide, but never by name.) Admittedly, he's a walking disaster area hygenically and [[spoiler: a blank, which makes people either respond to him with revulsion or flat-out ignore him]], but you'd think someone would notice the number of situations he'd personally [[{{BFG}} melta-gunned]] into submission.

Note that Rodney Dangerfield, in the character he always plays, is ''not'' an example of No Respect Guy, despite his CatchPhrase. He is rather an UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist. Also note that the other characters have to ignore the No Respect Guy unfairly for him to count. If he's as stupid as everyone else he's just a ButtMonkey. Subtrope of OnlySaneMan.

** This is questionable, though, since Mario is most times the one who has to suffer saving someone or something. Luigi has some unfortunate moments but most times he is not in danger at all. Luigi also is hardly the most sane character in the Marioverse.

* Luigi from ''SuperMarioBros'' could be this. Mario rushes head-first into ''extremely'' dangerous situations that no normal person would be able to survive. Yoshi will blindly follow whatever Mario does. Luigi's the one who thinks of the possibility of them actually getting hurt. Oh yes, and he's generally the best of the three to play as.

* On classic ''Series/DoctorWho'', Harry Sullivan spent most of his short time as a companion being picked on, insulted and belittled by the Fourth Doctor. To the point that the Doctor felt justified in shouting "HARRY SULLIVAN IS AN IMBECILE!" to the sky over a minor misjudgement. He returned to his regular job very quickly and never looked back.

* JohnAdams of ''Theatre/SeventeenSeventySix'' who is universally described as "obnoxious and disliked," a phrase taken from Adams' writings later in life.[[note]]although [[UnreliableNarrator other accounts]] describe him differently, so Adams was probably projecting the unpopularity he had as President onto his memories[[/note]]He perceives himself as being SurroundedByIdiots--that is, Congress. He predicts, accurately, that he'll be forgotten by historians in favor of colorful figures like [[BenjaminFranklin Franklin]] and [[GeorgeWashington Washington]][[note]]again something the real Adams predicted[[/note]] despite the fact that he was one of the principal individuals in the independence movement. However, Franklin gives Adams a sharp lecture near the end of the show about how ''he'' should have a little more respect for his colleagues, as they are as proud and accomplished as Adams.

* On classic ''DoctorWho'', Harry Sullivan spent most of his short time as a companion being picked on, insulted and belittled by the Fourth Doctor. To the point that the Doctor felt justified in shouting "HARRY SULLIVAN IS AN IMBECILE!" to the sky over a minor misjudgement. He returned to his regular job very quickly and never looked back.

* With [=McNabb's=] retirement in 2012, Jay Cutler of the Chicago Bears has moved into the role of the NFL's #1 no respect guy. In terms of starts, wins, and statistics, Cutler is arguably the best overall quarterback the Bears have had since Sid Luckman in the ''1940s'', but you wouldn't guess it by listening to the fans and media. The Bears have had one of the worst offensive lines in the league since Cutler joined the team, which leads to him being amongst the most sacked ([[ChewToy and injured]]) quarterbacks in the league in a given year. He was injured in the 2010 NFC Championship game and did not return in the 2nd half. The resulting backlash from other players and the media questioning his toughness is something he may [[NeverLiveItDown never live down.]] (Nevermind the fact that he had a legitimate MCL sprain and was benched on the orders of his coaches.)

** ''ApolloJusticeAceAttorney'': Apollo Justice arguably has it worse than his predecessor/mentor/employer Pheonix. Absolutely everybody he meets will take time out of their usual shenanigans just to make fun of him in some manner. Even [[spoiler: his own mother and little sister]] along with ''Phoenix himself'' mess with him. On the plus side, he doesn't get quite as much hostility from the prosecution, yet.
*** Also, Apollo hasn't come to physical harm yet, which is something when you consider the sheer amount of trouble Phoenix used to attract.

* PJ from ''WesternAnimation/GoofTroop'' is one. He's TheDragAlong. Nobody ever listens to him when he tries to convince them to think through consequences or to prepare (such as [[ReadTheFreakingManual reading the manual]]) or when he tries to tell them something has gone wrong, and he's usually right. He is also the person on the show with the absolute worst treatment by other characters (though the universe itself seems to like him fine) and multiple episodes have made him the butt of a ShaggyDogStory... which wouldn't have happened if people had just listened to him in the first place. In the Max-focused episodes where this shows up, it may be played for laughs. In his ''own'' focus episodes, [[RuleOfEmpathy on the other hand...]]

* To some extent, [=McGee=] on ''Sweries/{{NCIS}}''.

Note that Rodney Dangerfield, in the character he always plays, is ''not'' an example of No Respect Guy, despite his CatchPhrase. He is rather an UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist. Also note that the other characters have to ignore the NoRespectGuy unfairly for him to count. If he's as stupid as everyone else he's just a ButtMonkey. Subtrope of OnlySaneMan.

* The character of Dick Louden on ''{{Newhart}}'' was a NoRespectGuy.

* To some extent, [=McGee=] on ''{{NCIS}}''.

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* Cat in ''{{Catdog}}''. Arguably, Dog is the one with the better moral compass, but Cat never gets respect, no.

* Danny Fenton (aka ''DannyPhantom''), although he isn't the smartest in the trio consisting of himself, [[PerkyGoth Sam]], and [[BlackAndNerdy Tucker]]. And then came ''Reign Storm'', where from there, Danny steadily loses that status.

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* Hideki from ''NerimaDaikonBrothers.''

* In TheRandomverse, {{Superman}} is a mild example of the trope, though he somewhat grew out of it as the series went on. He one of the most [[NiceGuy mild-mannered]] and [[WideEyedIdealist idealistic members of the cast]], but is looked down upon by most of his fellow superheroes (particularly {{Batman}} and {{Wolverine}}) because his series isn't nearly as successful as it once was, and many people see him as an outdated character with no relevance to the 21st century.

* Kiyone in ''TenchiMuyo!''

* Violently deconstructed in a ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' sketch where [[ColdSniper a new sniper]] joins the Franchise/GiJoe team, only to be given an EmbarrassingNickname, repeatedly humiliated, and left behind like he's TheLoad. This drives him to join Cobra, (amazingly enough Cobra Commander also gives him an embarrassing nickname, but by this point the sniper had StoppedCaring and [[GivingUpOnLogic Given Up On Logic]]) and he gets his [[WhosLaughingNow Who's Laughing Now moment]] by killing ''every single Joe''... except Duke, who gets some CruelMercy when he pleads for death too.

No matter what these characters do, despite all their best intentions, they just cannot get the respect of their peers. These characters by definition are moderately to majorly [[NiceGuy deserving]] [[HiddenBadass of respect]]

* Tom Coughlin of the New York Giants might be the coaching answer to [=McNabb=]. He's had a fair deal of success, including a Super Bowl win in one of the wildest upsets of the decade, but if he loses so much as a single game, he's suddenly on the hot seat.