User blog comment:Adventure Time Noob/Why do a lot of people hate Flame Princess?/@comment-28075-20120913024136

I don't hate her particularly, but I can see plenty reason to do so.

Her character has very little personality that isn't derived from her relationship with Finn. She does have some fine development for such a small character BUT it's only occurring to her as a love interest, not as a general character. Her characterization depends completely on her ship - if you like her with Finn, she's great, and if you don't, there's no reason TO like her, because that's the only reason she exists and everything she's depended on so far - the romantic element.

Perhaps if her character had recurred and been established independently of her relationships, she could've proven a lot more interesting.

Now, a great way to overcome this issue in the current show? Do an episode about Flame Princess without involving Finn - have her team-up with Jake, or Princess Bubblegum, or Marceline, and just show her standing on her own without being Finn's girlfriend. That is a crucial thing the show has so far missed out on in terms of Flame Princess.

I'm not saying she deserves to be hated, just that there are valid certain reasons to dislike her.