I don't doubt any of what you're saying. I'm only pointing out that a poll about this will never even give a mildly accurate result because there's a very high probability that less than half of users that would bother recording their picks of which fictional character they prefer.
Now having said that, I won't deny the amount of entertainment I get from watching everyone get their panties in a twist defending fictional characters. It's either entertainment I get from it or sometimes makes me reflect that this is how today's society is, and this is the generation that will be taking care of me when I'll be in my 80s, unless I jump in front of a train. So sometimes, I'm still debating if this is funny or sad.
I might end up opting for the train option. Think it'll be safer.