I love Michael and have been much-hated by a lot of oldtime fans for that attitude. I'd beleive it. Just try and imagine the looks when you tell people you actually like *Ethan* (granted, I still think he's a scumbag. I love him for how he made Brian and Justin's love shine through. It wasn't until the beginning of season 3, seeing Brian all mopey that I truely fell in love with Brian).
I love all the regular characters, though. I love Debbie and Melanie and all kinds of people a lot of oldtime fans hate. I didn't know I was "supposed" to hate them so I never did. People hate Debbie!? Who? As for Melanie, I know, and that makes me sad. She's probably my favourite of the cast next to Brian, and people are just as good at turning her evil as they are at turning Mikey evil. It makes me sad :(