What's so bad about Jaken?

[Cookies n Cream]

(I looked around, and I couldn't find a thread like this. Sort of a sister to the Hating Kikyou one...I guess...)

it seems like everyone I talk to hates Jaken's guts. "He's ugly." "He's annoying." What's up with that? >O

Personally, I love Jaken! He's great for a good laugh and just makes Sesshoumaru way more interesting! (Come on, staring at Sesshy's hottness on his endless walking scenes can even get boring). And episode 99 (I think...) where he's out to get the Tetsusaiga? That episode pwns. =P

So anyway, to get to the point, why does everyone hate him so much?

[dayle]

I Think Hes Kewl..!!
He Saves Rin All The Time
* Well..Trys *
Sesshoumaru Ends Up Saving her Most OF The Time..
Hes A Lil Annoying..
But Hes All Right..
^-^
;D

[ranuel]

I haven't heard anybody say they hated the little dude. He's a nice bit of comic relief who is just powerful enough thanks to the staff that he can be a wild card in a confrontation. If it weren't for him scrapping with Kagome she never would have grabbed Tessaiga and then were would we be?

[echolalia]

Jaken annoys me in the dub. In the manga and the Japanese, he's a perfect obsequious little toad.

[inufille]

lol! Jaken's awesome! I think I like him better in the Japanese episodes because Yuuichi Nagashima does such a good job giving him expression in his voice.

[Ryuura]

Jaken is so cute, and I love his personality (sp?) He goes great by Sesshoumaru's side and if there was no Jaken there would be really no humor in Sesshoumaru's group ^__^