[quote=@BrobyDDark]
<Snipped quote by Raxacoricofallapatorius>

The only reason Loki has had success is because his actor is british, he's tall, pale, and lanky and he's the "Misunderstood son of a disapproving father WAAAAAAAH" and that really hits close to home with most people who like him.
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In other words, he had a [i]depth[/i] that many people could relate to because the writers [i]developed[/i] his story into an experience that felt personal to the audience, however overused "daddy issues" is, any cliché plot point can be portrayed well if you just give it a little work.