A few years ago, I noticed a trend in the ethnicities of characters that needed to be weird, vile, or both.
The Shepherd from “Everything You Always Wanted Know About Sex” (1972)
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Armen Tamzarian from “The Simpsons” (1997)
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Lieutenant Vin Makazian from “The Sopranos” (1999)
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The Armenian Mob from “The Shield” (~2002 - 2008)
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Aram Keshisyan from “Weeds” (~2006 - 2007)
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Armenian Landlords from “Sopranos” (2006)
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Armenian Power from “House of Cards” (2015)
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Ugly Armenian from “Chernobyl” (2019)
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