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

[Le Ham]

Chester, why isn't he more popular? He's the most panda-looking bear/cub out of them all. Sure his mouth's a little creepy but a lot of the popular villagers are a lil creepy as well (Coco, Lucky?) Also why isn't Pekoe popular? She's cool, she's unique, she's cute.
People don't seem to like Hopkins simply because the whole being a blow-up thing spooks them. I don't get it? He's still cute?
I'm gonna add my Rodney love to this as well because he was my buddy in NL and there's nothing wrong with him. One of my friends has Rodney and hates him and like, let me take him pls
So, um, Ursala, when I look her up on any tier list, scores consistently at the bottom of the bottom. No. That is not okay. She isn't A tier material, but she definitely does not deserve to rank below the likes of Naomi, Limberg, Barold... D tier at least like cmon.
Walker. He's probably my favorite dog villager? Basic, sure, but I like his simplicity. Hardly hear anyone mention him.
Joey. Fell in love with his big brows in WW. Ducks in general that aren't Molly don't get much attention...
Gala. Yknow, that one ridiculously cute pig? Look at those flowers, those big eyes, she deserves B tier at least! Best pig imo.
Blanche. Can't deny she's one of the better snooties.

As for popular villagers: I guess I never understood Maple, but then again I've never had her/seen her in-game, and I prefer my baby Melba to her.
Marshal imo doesn't seem to have much substance to him, but as a smug squirrel I kinda get it.
I have Marina and other than her being a pink octopus I don't see the huge hype. Octavian and Zucker are both more unique than her. Her house is what, candy? ???

Ok y'all now don't hate me for this please... but Bob. He's a purple cat. With a smug expression on his face. And an endless horde of memes behind him. I don't get it. What makes him so much more amazing than a ton of other villagers? Someone please explain this

 

[Sudsofsplash]

Velma! She's so cute yet....I seen nothing but hate for her! She's a little bookworm!
Also Frita! She's so funny and cute, and c'mon fries and burger sheep??? Adorable!

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Ok y'all now don't hate me for this please... but Bob. He's a purple cat. With a smug expression on his face. And an endless horde of memes behind him. I don't get it. What makes him so much more amazing than a ton of other villagers? Someone please explain this

I will Destroy you for this slander against bob (JK JK)

No for real, I actually didn't care for Bob until I found him on an island in New Horizons. I saw his funny little face, his smug look, and that daisy shirt?? ADORABLE! Though I've always had a sweet spot for lazy types; Beau was in my New Leaf town and he was so funny and cute! And Bob was new for me, but I fear I have become a member of the Bob cult LOLOL
There's just something about him that's really funny and he's cute! I do have a soft spot for the cats though LOLOL (I think you can tell from the amount I have on my island lololol)

 

[Envy]

Colton, he is a white horse prince, I don't get it. He has the 11th villager syndrome, many of members would have him, but only if we had more villager houses.

I just got him from a nice member here and TBH he was actually my top choice for Smug. Of course, if I had found Raymond or Julian while island hopping I would have take them, but Colton is great. I don't really like his outfit in NH, though. He's getting something more fancy the first opportunity I get! lol

 

[naranjita]

MEGAN DESERVES MORE LOVE
y'all just can't handle big girls

also, I'd expect Colton to be way more popular, he's literally a prince! I finally found him today and I'm so happy ;o;

as for the popular villagers, I'm SUPER surprised at Apollo's popularity. I had him in WW and I was fond of him because he was sort of like a father figure (I played WW when I was like 10 lol), but I though he'd be unpopular with the fanbase since he isn't "cute" and his design is generally sort of plain. good for him though, love this grandpa

 

[cheezu]

Okay... these posts are hard because I feel it's kind of like bashing villagers that are others' dreamies and we all have different tastes but I don't get the popularity of:

Marshal : He's cute, I guess, but he never appealed to me in NL and it pretty much stayed constant.
Coco : I do like the creepy factor but I guess I'm surprised that many others are into her since she's so... creepy. Also, for the longest time, I thought that the hole in her face (her mouth) was actually her nose... oops.
Raymond : Yeah, he's new and all and he does look cool but he's pretty much become the new Marshal of Animal Crossing. Also, I noticed that trading for him brings out the ugly side of people.
Bob : I know he's pretty much a meme but I find his face a bit off-putting.

I don't get the unpopularity of:
Cookie : Okay, so I know that she's not the most hated villager but she's not too popular. I think she's super cute. Basically a canine version of Rosie (but pink).
Peggy : My ultimate favorite peppy. She's a pig and they're not a very popular species but she's just the cutest.
Merry : I think she looks better than Rosie. Lately, she's becoming a bit more popular.
Nana : a super cute pink monkey.
Plucky : a really cool-looking chicken.

 

[neoratz]

for the popular villagers:
beau - IDK he's not like.... bad or anything, but i personally find him kind of ugly and would be upset if he moved in >3<
fang - nothing special... just kind of a plain wolf design and doesn't really appeal to me but i can see why people like him. i'm neutral/leaning SLIGHTLY like towards him. i don't hate him just don't really get how he's so high up there???

for the unpopular villagers:
diva - she's so cute and i love her hair and little lips and eyelashes and BLUE EYESHADOW! i don't know why she's so hated, i think she's really neat. and purple is my LEAST favorite color so this is saying something
peaches - i HATE horses but really like peaches for some reason!! i love her eyes, her pink color, and her little yellow cheeks. she kinda reminds me of stitches, i know they aren't quite the same since stitches is supposed to be like a little toy bear but i'm surprised she's not at least a little more appreciated!

 

[Sheando]

I’m not surprised most of the time; people latch onto the most traditionally “cutesy” villagers and then those villagers get a lot more community exposure, causing others to say “oh, I want that cat/unicorn/sheep too!” while never even encountering an image of most of the low-tier villagers. And on the flip side, seeing everyone else in a community complaining about hippos, or mice, or gorillas will make it much more likely for people to have a knee-jerk negative reaction to those villagers out in the wild because they’re “one of the ugly ones.” And then everyone insists that nobody’s tastes could possible be at all influenced by sweeping trends, etc.

My main point of surprise is Daisy vs. Goldie. Daisy seems more in line with the cutesy style and coloring of other populars like Whitney and Diana and Marshal, while Goldie has a more dopey expression like the less popular dogs (Walker, Benjamin) and she is neither pink now white. I adore all the AC dogs, I just find it surprising given market trends that Goldie is SO much more valued.

 

[maple22]

Popular -
Phoebe. There is nothing I find remotely interesting about her
Raymond. Maybe he doesn’t count, because I understand his popularity. But I do not understand the ridiculous culture surrounding him
Merengue. She’s okay, but I don’t like most of the rhinos. There are much better normal villagers
Beau. My brother has him. He’s cool, but very overrated
Chrissy/Francine. Not terrible, just not my type of villagers

Unpopular -
Shep. He’s one of the best smug villagers, but he won’t appeal to anyone who wants a boring island filled with “top-tier” villagers
Ursala. For a community that instantly hates or loves any villager based on looks alone, why don’t they appreciate one of the few normal-looking uchis more?
Daisy. She seems so sweet and lovable
Cyd. He seems pretty cool, but he isn’t “cute”, so he won’t appeal to most
Papi. One of the cutest villagers I’ve ever seen, yet he isn’t “popular”

 

[lulu9956]

Papi 100%. He is a precious angel and I love him.

 

[kojuuro]

I know people don't love Flip, but I think he's pretty cute for a monkey villager!! Also Katt! I think she has one of the best uchi designs! She screams cool older sister to me

 

[natakazam]

i've been the world's biggest beardo stan forever he's so sick

 

[Jared:3]

Popular -
Phoebe. There is nothing I find remotely interesting about her
Raymond. Maybe he doesn’t count, because I understand his popularity. But I do not understand the ridiculous culture surrounding him
Merengue. She’s okay, but I don’t like most of the rhinos. There are much better normal villagers
Beau. My brother has him. He’s cool, but very overrated
Chrissy/Francine. Not terrible, just not my type of villagers

Unpopular -
Shep. He’s one of the best smug villagers, but he won’t appeal to anyone who wants a boring island filled with “top-tier” villagers
Ursala. For a community that instantly hates or loves any villager based on looks alone, why don’t they appreciate one of the few normal-looking uchis more?
Daisy. She seems so sweet and lovable
Cyd. He seems pretty cool, but he isn’t “cute”, so he won’t appeal to most
Papi. One of the cutest villagers I’ve ever seen, yet he isn’t “popular”

Finally someone else that doesn't understand Phoebe, I don't like her design at all and I don't understand why people like her as their Sisterly villager

 

[Mello]

Why does nobody love Chrissy? She's so precious to me

 

[axo]

Jeremiah! I wouldn't call him unpopular so much as overlooked. His design is so cute and unique, he's just adorable in every way and I think he deserves more love. I don't know if people really dislike him at all, but he's certainly underrated.

as for overrated, personally I don't really get the appeal of Goldie. She's boring to me, and that's saying a lot for normal villagers (they're all kinda boring), but I just think she's so plain and not even the cutest normal dog. I much prefer Bea and Daisy, I think they're super cute and a little more unique.

 

[Insulaire]

Why does nobody love Chrissy? She's so precious to me

If I didn’t already have two Peppies, she’d be on my island

 

[nananc]

I don't know why the koalas are not very popular. Melba and Alice look so sweet. I also like the other personalities.

 

[Gingersnap]

I was surprised to find Gayle so low on the list. Pardon me for making generalizations, but she seems perfect for the type of people who prefer pink 'cutesy' towns. I mean come on, she's a pink heart alligator!

 

[Insulaire]

I was surprised to find Gayle so low on the list. Pardon me for making generalizations, but she seems perfect for the type of people who prefer pink 'cutesy' towns. I mean come on, she's a pink heart alligator!

I highlighted the reason why in your post

 

[Gingersnap]

I highlighted the reason why in your post

The alligators are so cute though! I'd have Alfonso if my partner didn't because I can visit whenever I want. They have such cute tails and I love how their fangs peek up from the bottom of their mouth...
I have Gayle as uncertain but after typing this I want her to stay forever

 

[driftwoodisle]

I don't know why Snake is so unpopular. One of my favorite jocks man :C