Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-28303987-20160409204142/@comment-5956954-20160414021549

Let's take from a Shakespeare play called Romeo and Juliet. Romeo is the main protagonist, setting eyes of the other main character, Juliet. Then there is Mercutio, Romeo's friend, who is a minor character. Mercutio is the fan-favorite. Why? Because he's dirty, funny, out of control, and—we'll say it—compared to him, Romeo and Juliet can seem whiny and repetitive.

Mercutio is a minor character, but his personality has such a disproportionate impact that maybe, just maybe, he had to die, or he would take over the play. maybe. English poet John Dryden said that "Shakespeare 'show'd' the best of his skill in his Mercutio, and he said himself, that he was forced to murder him in the third Act, to being killed by him." Is that true? Probably not, but this might shed some light on how good Mercutio is compared to the spotlight kid.

This isn't a superb example since Sans and Flowey are both major characters and their purposes are different compared to Romeo and Mercutio. I only referenced it just to explain that even the spotlight character can get outshined by the fans by a minor. There is no way to explain it unless you ask them. I know I can't explain it lol.

Personally, I think Flowey is one of those generic villains at first but soon is understood as a complex sociopath from his history as Asriel forward. Sans, he is funny, chill, and knows what he is doing, so he will be your best friend in real life given that first impression, and he is one of the strongest and most mysterious monsters in the underground, making the audience intrigued in "how" and attention to explain "why" compared to Flowey. Why else would people look at gaster lol? At least Flowey's power gain is explained.

I agree with the OP. Flowey does deserve more praise for his character, but I can understand why people prefer Sans. That's just my two cents.