Ranking of A Midsummer Night’s Dream Characters
The Mechanicals: pretty swell guys, would definitely want to be friends with them
Hermia: just wants to marry the guy she loves
Lysander: just wants to marry the girl he loves, whole “loving Helena” is not his fault
Helena: bit of an inferiority complex, endearing and just wants to be loved
Hippolyta: kind of just there, seems like a nice lady
Theseus: a bit too concerned with his wedding vs the possibility of a girl dying, was in a bit of a tight spot and did his best to get around it
The Fairies: just following orders, not much personality there
Titania: just wants to have her changeling boy (which I do not condone and therefore she is lower on the list than need be but you gotta admit there are a lot of reasonable and not terrible characters in this play)
Philostrate: has a pretty good speech about all the possible performances
Nick Bottom: obnoxious, overbearing, and loud
Oberon: what is your deal man you just left the potion in Demetrius’ eyes without his consent, also not a great “person” in general
Egeus: terrible father, not the worst in Shakespeare’s cannon but he’s up there, why would you want your daughter to die???