A corollary to the How to Make it in America discussion:
Protagonists can either be hard-working and dumb, or lazy and brilliant, but they can't be lazy and dumb and have a trajectory within a narrative in which a viewer is expected to root for them.
You champion the assiduous dimwit because there is some sincerity in his mission, and a clear acknowledgment of overcompensation for his shortcomings.
And smart, insouciant people can be loved for their roguish charm. Not always, but if the character is properly crafted, you're at least entertained by his entitled shortcuts in life.
The problem with How to Make it in America is that the characters are passionless, quiescent retards. And as a result of this, you want them to get hit by a bus.
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