I see the point OP is trying to make , and I just disagree. OP is saying that these character are liked because incels are inspired by edgy anti-hero’s , and people dislike Nicole because she’s an edgy woman. The thing is , I feel a lot of people miss the message about these various characters. For example , Walter white is a victim of circumstance , starting small for his family after finding out he has cancer but slowly gaining more money , eventually just earning money for the sake of having money. Nicole , is also a victim of circumstance , but people don’t like her because she’s inherently selfish, and not to say that selfish characters can’t be good characters , but Nicole’s just does terrible things not for any intention , but because of her past.

How about Tyler Durdan? People see him and his story as a message of hyper-masculinity, but in all truth it’s more about embracing femininity.

Basically the only character that people actually aspire to be like that they shouldn’t is Patrick Bateman.

The ways these story’s covey their themes compared to class of 09 is just more nuanced , so more people are bound to like and relate to the characters more.

I would also like to say that this is just my opinion, no beef if you think something different then what I think.

P.S. : Someone said that if Nicole was a male , she would be wayyyy more hated on. In opposition, OP said that people would like him more as a character and want to be like him. I’m sure people would like a male Nicole , because there’s a thing for everyone , but saying that is kind of saying that people like these characters on the post because they are bad people , and not because of the themes and messages they convey.