John Dutton’s Kevin Costner, for example, went from a fan favorite to the most annoying character in the show. As the cowboy slowly sheds his skin, it’s easy to see his greed, selfishness, and cruel nature. However, other characters in Yellowstone are annoying because they are unnecessary, poorly written, or transform in shocking ways that leave fans reeling.
A Lot of People in the Yellowstone Fandom Have a Hard Time Feeling Empathy for Beth
Beth Is John Dutton’s Only Daughter & She Marries Rip Wheeler
Beth is a morally ambiguous character in Yellowstone, whom people either love or hate. The problem with Beth is that her actions can be frustrating for the audience. Beth tends to be chaotic, insulting people in over-the-top ways. However, as annoying as Beth can be, especially in the first seasons, the series would feel empty without her. Moreover, Beth grows in tandem with the seasons.
Tate’s Character Is Never Developed
Tate Is Kayce and Monica’s Only Son and John Dutton’s Sole Grandson
Tate doesn’t seem to have friends or family beyond the Duttons. He doesn’t really care about his other grandfather or his uncle’s death. Nor even when his cousins leave the state. He has, however, plenty of teary-eyed scenes with John Dutton or Kayce to show the soft side of these characters or to explain their motivations. Tate might as well be just a prop in the background. People understandably grew to hate these pointless scenes with Tate.
Christina’s Character Was Completely Irrelevant in Yellowstone
Christina Was Jamie’s Ex-Girlfriend and the Mother of His Son
Travis Is Taylor Sheridan’s Own Gary Stu
Travis Is a Professional Horse Trainer
Travis is a minimal character that only appears a handful of times in Yellowstone, but that gets on viewers’ nerves for a straightforward reason: he’s Taylor Sheridan’s idealized self-insert. Travis is a brilliant cowboy who is handsome, clever, and talented. He saved the Yellowstone ranch several times, so he’s basically the epitome of manhood.
Monica is Universally Disliked to a Point
Her Story Teaches Many Important Lessons to the Audience
Monica is undoubtedly one of the least beloved characters in Yellowstone. Most fans agree that the character is whiny, intense, and disruptive of the Western dynamic. Of course, many viewers want to see ranching shenanigans, and it frustrates them that Monica’s storylines tend to focus on other areas as the character becomes a professor and explores her own life path beyond the Duttons.
Jamie’s Character Development Is All Over the Place
Jamie Is John Dutton’s Adoptive Son & Yellowstone’s Lawyer and Political Figure
Up until this point, Jamie could have become a compelling villain, showcasing a fascinating portrayal of a series of unfortunate events that culminate in a character who can’t return for good. But that’s not what happened. What happened is that Jamie became ridiculously annoying. He never fully redeems himself nor turns into a fleshed-out villain. He’s always a pathetic boy with daddy issues who never really grows into anything. This uncommitted portrayal of the character is what truly made it annoying for all Yellowstone audiences, especially with a convoluted storyline that included ex-girlfriends, lost sons, biological fathers, and more.
Summer Is an Environmental Activist Who Ends Up as One of John Dutton’s Conquests
Summer is a pretty bizarre character introduced in the fourth season of Yellowstone who clearly overstays her welcome. She’s an activist who protests industrialized farming, such as the one the Duttons carry on their ranch. The woman is a poor representation of activism, exhibiting a lack of intelligence, common sense, and moral strength. Most of the time, she doesn’t even understand how the Yellowstone works, and John Dutton looks sensible and even in contrast with her arguments. She’s eventually charmed by John Dutton, and her petty fight with Betty is just a terrible excuse for pitting women against each other.
Walker Was a Boring Side Character with Nothing to Offer
Walker Had No Affiliations with the Family and Was Hired Against His Will by Rip Wheeler
In fact, Walker never grows into anything. Eventually, he accepts his fate, occasionally plays his guitar as a pseudo-bohemian cowboy, and casually dates a cowgirl. His character has no states, and his storylines are simply dull. It’s good to know the cruel resources from the Duttons, but maybe the audience didn’t need to know so much about Walker in the long run. Additionally, it’s hard to understand why, from time to time, the Duttons decide to enslave people instead of just hiring someone willing to follow their orders.
Mia Only Makes Things Difficult for Jimmy
Mia Was a Rodeo Barrel Racer, a Cowboy, a Yellowstone Employee, and Jimmy’s Girlfriend
Soon enough, Mia lives on the ranch with Jimmy and creates lots of problematic dynamics in the cowboys’ house, especially since her friend Laramie is also there. This could be overlooked, but Mia later pushes Jimmy into going back to the rodeo, which ends up with him getting hurt. On top of that, she abandons him when he leaves for the 6666 ranch on John’s orders. She’s a very secondary character to have received so much attention, and she was too awful a person even to be Jimmy’s girlfriend at all.
John Dutton Acted Good, But He Wasn’t
John Ran the Ranch to the Bitter End
There is no character more annoying in Yellowstone than the Dutton patriarch, owner of the ranch, and lead character: John Dutton III. Brilliantly played by Kevin Costner, it’s impossible for the audience not to feel irritated by John’s attitudes. However, sometimes a good character has to be despicable.
John is an interesting character because he pretends to be good, but he’s actually evil. This is why viewers can find him pretty frustrating. He mistreats his children, endangers his family, stubbornly holds on to the ranch, and all the while justifies himself in pseudo-nostalgia and pride. Other characters in Yellowstone might inspire sympathy despite their terrible behavior, but John Dutton never redeems himself. In fact, he becomes worse and worse throughout the seasons.
