Villagers you don’t understand the (un)popularity of

[whimsycreator]

Basically a thread for popular villagers you don’t understand the popularity of, and unpopular villagers you don’t understand why they’re overlooked.

My personal opinions, not meaning to bash. I am aware that people are allowed to like and dislike whatever they want, but I wanted to share my opinions.

I don’t understand the popularity of:

Molly- Sorry, but she’s possibly the plainest-looking villager in the whole series. She’s still cute though...

Maple- Same with Molly, but just a tiny bit less plain

Raymond- I get that he’s cool and I do see the appeal, but I honestly wonder if his popularity is mostly a joke. People really can’t be this obsessed with him for real. (Referring to the madness.)

Lucky- He scares me... sorry

Chrissy and Francine- I just find them tacky I guess...



I don’t understand the UNpopularity of:

Agent S- What’s so bad about her? And also why is Kid Cat popular but not her?

Rodeo- I thought he was gonna be popular because he’s so lovable to me... he’s like a giant docile teddy bear and his design is just so cool and unique. But apparently he’s not?

Agnes- I honestly don’t get it. She’s super-cute and I find Sisterly to be a very appealing personality? She’s just as cute as some of the populars, yet...

Renée- She looks so cool and tough and awesome, yet she’s cute as well. What’s not to like?

Bettina- What. Again, just as cute as some of the populars, yet...

Pinky- Just saw her in low tier. I’m baffled. She’s literally extremely adorable.

Kidd- Considering That he gives off the EXACT same vibe as Raymond, (at least in my opinion,) well... shouldn’t he be... at least NOT in low-tier?

Deli- He’s an adorably smiling monkey... :<

Wade- He’s adorable and the most realistic-looking penguin, he looks like an adorable baby penguin...

Carmen- She looks unique, fun, she’s peppy which is a fun personality, and she looks like such a nerdy type lol

Cheri- She’s in lowest tier, are you kidding me. What does she lack that the popular ones don’t?

Phil- I think he’s super cool!

Grizzly- He’s the embodiment of “grumpy bear,” and that’s such an endearing trope

Rodney- He’s infamous for being hated. I literally cannot see why. He’s not even ugly. He’s far from being the ugliest villager. I can seriously name many villagers who are much... worse-looking. Even so, I think that’s kind of obnoxious.

 

[dragonair]

I found out that Agnes is tier 5 today and I'm still reeling. I feel sick. How? Who let this happen? Disgusting.

 

[DawnAri]

I love seeing all this love for the more unpopular villagers!

but have you ever had Rodney in your game? I swear when I saw him in new leaf
it felt like a hellhole had spawned in my town I hated him so much

Agnes is really cute! she's currently in my town and I really like her!
but her house is black though and I find that it clashes with the rest of the neighbours
so once I have her picture she's going to a new loving home

I kinda agree on Maple, she is very cute but I'm a little bored with her in my town,
she moved in as a random and I really thought I would like her more!

and let's not talk about the R word lol

 

[Altarium]

HOW DARE YOU MOLLY IS THE BEST jk but I really like her ;_;

I don't understand how Deirdre, Clay, Savannah, Bill and Papi are so low in the tier lists... Deirdre is literally the best uchi lol what is wrong with people

 

[seularin]

raymond ;_; i’m sorry raymond stans !! sure he’s cool,, he has heterochromia iridum and he’s the only smug cat, but i just don’t get the hype? maybe i’m just basic lmao

 

[eichiikun]

this is just a personal opinion and by no means do i find it dumb that people like this villager, but i never understood why merengue is so popular. i get that themed villagers are exceptionally popular but... to me, she's just a pink rhino with a strawberry horn, and the rhinos in animal crossing have never appealed to me in general. again, people are free to love whatever characters they want, this is just how i feel personally.

i also didn't realize how popular lolly was until new horizons. i don't recall her being that popular in new leaf but then again, i wasn't very active in the acnl community so who knows. personally, i find punchy to be the cutest cat! i don't think lolly is ugly or anything, but i sincerely don't understand her popularity, at least over punchy and tangy.

as for unpopular characters, i don't understand why nana is in the lowest tier! i'm very surprised she's not more popular, especially with this trend of cutesy pink villagers being popular! >: do people think nana is ugly, or do not very many people know of her existence? either way, i find nana to be adorable and i hope she has a surge in popularity soon! i feel like more people would like her if they knew about her

 

[brockbrock]

I understand why on paper Julian is so popular. But his eyes are so disturbing to me that once I had him in my town in NL (further cemented when I saw him as a campsite visitor a few weeks ago), I immediately didn't want him in my town or on my island anymore.

Sure, he has a really cool interior too, but those eyes..... those eyes...

Chrissy & Francine - they don't seem to be nearly as popular as I remember them being in NL. Regardless, I still don't really see the appeal. The starry eyes kind of bother me (it's the one thing I dislike about Judy).

I also don't understand the popularity of Lucky. I too find him really creepy. His eye is just...

Why are all of my villager gripes related to their eyes?


On the other end of the spectrum:

Tia - I know she has plenty of fans, but I don't understand how she's not top tier. She is adorable and my favorite villager of all-time and I won't hear anything else!

Wade - To me he has many of the ingredients to be a popular villager.

Rodney - I also to concur with OP. I think he's really cute in a dorky way. I feel so sorry for him for the constant hate he gets. He's actually one of the only hamsters I like.

I'm sure there are more but that's all I got at this late hour.

 

[Hay]

Edit: I read the thread title wrong haha sorry

 

[Sweetley]

Rodney- He’s infamous for being hated. I literally cannot see why. He’s not even ugly. He’s far from being the ugliest villager. I can seriously name many villagers who are much... worse-looking. Even so, I think that’s kind of obnoxious.

I don't understand where all the hate for him coming from, like there is an entire subreddit for example dedicated for hating him, it's ridiculous. People treating him like as if he's a monster who wants to ruin their islands, wtf. He's adorable and never did anything wrong. Perhaps my taste is just different, but I would pick him any time over any super popular villager (yes, even over Raymond, come fight me Raymond fan girls)

I find Marina a bit overrated. Like, okay, she's pink, she's a species where only three villagers in total exist... Yet, I don't find her that appealing personally. I had her on my island once and honestly, she just annoyed me, as she sung the whole time and didn't shut up...

Merengue is another villager where I can't catch the hype for her. The rhino villagers are in general not really my favorites, so yeah.

 

[Manon_Despoina]

HOW DARE YOU MOLLY IS THE BEST jk but I really like her ;_;

I don't understand how Deirdre, Clay, Savannah, Bill and Papi are so low in the tier lists... Deirdre is literally the best uchi lol what is wrong with people

I know, right? Deirdre, Bill and Papi are on my list of eventual villagers.. love their natural but still cool-looking designs. Never had any of them in a town, but I am sure going to get them this time.

I don't understand the relative unpopularity of my dear Blaire maybe these villagers look too "natural" and thus "boring"? (Though Molly is very popular and she looks quite natural as well.)

 

[Koala92]

These are just my opinions please don’t get mad at me


Unpopular:

Bella: I’ve made so many comments about her I probably seem obsessed. However I don’t understand how people can’t love her ): she’s the best mouse villager, and her little teeth, the evil little smile. She’s my favorite and deserved better than D-Tier.

Snake: He is a ninja! That’s all I need to say. You’re telling me people don’t like Ninjas? C-Tier? Why?

Bruce: He’s so cool, his overall look is just very cool. Don’t kill me but he reminds me of Danny Zuko and I’m here for it. C-Tier? Not very Grease Lightening of you.

Kidd: Kidd is the best goat villager of all time, he probably throws a great mixer and I don’t know why more people don’t want him on their island. C-Tier is insulting to a goat of his caliber.

Popular:

Octavian: I was so excited to have him on my island. I found him and was like “yes. Octopuses are awesome.” I was wrong. I found myself making this angry, strange face every time I saw him around my island to the point it was commented on. He’d be watering the plants and I’d be making this horrible involuntary face at him. I realized after he moved out I was imitating his ‘buttface’, as my darling child called it

Sherb: I personally believe that not all personality types work with their villagers. My kid had Sherb on his island and I despised him, I love the lazy villagers but for some reason I just couldn’t vibe with Sherb. I would totally make buttface every time I saw him. Kidd is a much better goat, plus I don’t think Sherb would ever throw a mixer or host a really great brunch like Kidd totally could and would.

 

[Tatoenami]

Judy - I personally don't understand why she's so high up on the tiers. She looks like she was an accident.. LOL Her eyes give me the creeps. And her house doesn't even match her !! Maybe google is not providing me with the right/accurate images but if her house really is just the colorful wooden block furniture then there is no doubt in my mind that she stole from Stitches in a previous AC game. Stealing from baby Stitches is not okay

Tiffany - probably just me but.. I LOVE Tiffany. Her fishnets and her dress make me I know there's a couple other villagers like Olivia or Kitty who carry that same sultry character design, but I don't think their design is as cohesive as Tiffany's. From her outfit to her house, everything matches. Oh gosh I love her house. I have yet to see a house that carries the same vibe as hers. All the other snooty villagers I've come across have some sort of fancy or normal house which I didn't think matched their character design. Maybe I just love her because her design is just so solid. or maybe I love her so much because I am a real life ABG but... LMAO.

These are just my opinions please don’t get mad at me


Unpopular:

Bella: I’ve made so many comments about her I probably seem obsessed. However I don’t understand how people can’t love her ): she’s the best mouse villager, and her little teeth, the evil little smile. She’s my favorite and deserved better than D-Tier.

Snake: He is a ninja! That’s all I need to say. You’re telling me people don’t like Ninjas? C-Tier? Why?

Bruce: He’s so cool, his overall look is just very cool. Don’t kill me but he reminds me of Danny Zuko and I’m here for it. C-Tier? Not very Grease Lightening of you.

Kidd: Kidd is the best goat villager of all time, he probably throws a great mixer and I don’t know why more people don’t want him on their island. C-Tier is insulting to a goat of his caliber.

Popular:

Octavian: I was so excited to have him on my island. I found him and was like “yes. Octopuses are awesome.” I was wrong. I found myself making this angry, strange face every time I saw him around my island to the point it was commented on. He’d be watering the plants and I’d be making this horrible involuntary face at him. I realized after he moved out I was imitating his ‘buttface’, as my darling child called it

Sherb: I personally believe that not all personality types work with their villagers. My kid had Sherb on his island and I despised him, I love the lazy villagers but for some reason I just couldn’t vibe with Sherb. I would totally make buttface every time I saw him. Kidd is a much better goat, plus I don’t think Sherb would ever throw a mixer or host a really great brunch like Kidd totally could and would.

Reading what you had so say about Octavian and Sherb made me laugh because I have the same opinion!! LOL My friend has them both on his island and I would always walk up to them and hit them with a net or trap them. They get no love from me

 

[Loreley]

Rosie. I don't think she's cute. Never got why people are so into her design.

And in regards to unpopular villagers, I always thought Wart Jr would be at least tier 3 or 4, because his design is rather unique. He's an adorable little toad. Also Canberra. She reminds me sooo much of Ursula in Kiki's Delivery service and she's a must-have ever since!

 

[AmyK]

I guess my go-to example will always be Elise. So many people hate her because she's not the typical cute, fluffy, adorable villager you'd like to see, but I think it's her "flaws" (monkeys being not popular in general, understated fur color, the glasses, the beauty spot) that make her interesting. She was one of my starters in New Leaf and it took me some time to warm up to her, but over time I've come to like her and I think she fits the snooty type very well. She basically was my sassy best girl (and she's still in my town).

 

[Dormire]

Cyd. Cyd is so cool and punk. LIKE UGHHH WHEN I FIRST SAW HIM IN NINTY DIRECT I WANTED HIM its just jacques stole the spot

I don't understand why he's not popular like...?

 

[CrankyPirate]

I don't want to hurt anyone, all of these are just my personal opinion. That being said, some of the villagers on the high end of the tier list are just bs!! (Raymond is not on the list because while I don't like him he has a unique design and he is truly the rarest villager right now, his spot in top tier is justifiable.)

From the popular ones:

Judy - She is an eyesore for me. So many of my girl friends want her and I just don't get it. She is just an ugly bear that a rainbow puked on. The only reason I'd accept her in my village is to get rid of her for NMTs asap.

Marshal - I had him in NL and quite like him, but let's be real: he is just a boring looking squirrel whose best asset (the sloppy furniture set he could give you) is not even in NH. He is cute and all, but literally nothing special compared to all the other Smugs.

Fauna - Same as Marshal: cute for sure, but it's just a deer without anything special about her. There is nothing really going for her, next.

From the unpopular ones:

Agent S - My all time favorite and original since WW. Compared to Marshal her design is so much better and her derpy face always makes me smile too. Really love her and no one understands it. I'm kinda okay with it though, at least I don't see her in every second town and feels truly special in my own.

Jacques - A DJ French blackbird with sleepy eyes. What not to like really? I love him to death!

Fuchsia - Now she is an exciting deer, the complete opposite of Fauna. I love the piercing in her ears and she is one of the few villagers that has great make up. Really cool girl.

Bonus: Rodney - He is nothing to write home about, but how can this guy receive so much hate? He is literally just an average looking hamster with a tired-cute face. I'm totally okay with it not being top tier since he is just so plain, but dude how can he be hated so ferociously? His house is also super cool.

 

[absol]

I don't understand why Cleo isn't more popular. She has eyes like Judy but a bit less creepy imo and she looks pretty cute in general. Maybe bc there are already a lot of popular snooties and horses?
I gotta say though that her interior in ACNH sucks, I don't think it really fits her, it just looks like Raymond's. x.x

I think it's supposed to be a dermatologist's (that's her goal) office but meh

 

[Rosch]

I am curious why there is a tier list to begin with.

The unpopular villagers might be popular to the non-vocal fans, or non-english speaking fans.

This is pretty much like Pokemon. You'd be surprised at which Pokemon you think were popular which weren't really and vice versa.

 

[Vadim]

I'll never understand why Spike isn't liked more. He's one of the coolest looking characters for me.

 

[Shinjukuwu]

Pinky. She's an adorable cuddly pink panda bear, what's not to love??