Yeah, my goal has been to make him something of a stupid and entertaining dickhead. Someone you don't feel bad for when bad things happen to him, because he kind of deserves it.
But I do want there to be some level of sympathy for him as well, so I'm happy to hear that at least someone has a little bit to spare.
It's a tough balancing act, but it wouldn't be fun to write if I just succeeded perfectly at my every attempt.