Is anyone else confused by the hatred of A.J. Soprano when he embodies every adolescent suburban white boy that probably watches the show?

I can't help but feel there is a ton of projection going on. He reminds me of every boy playing Nintendo and collecting Pokémon cards in the 90s and 00s. Every boy failing to connect with a hard father and a helicopter mother and a hopeless directionless world. Even the lack of appreciation for the brilliant way you see exactly how this character was made. It sounds so unintelligent to actually emotionally hate a character like that. Especially a character who if they were real, you probably would have biked to their house and played video games with them and awkwardly stood there with them when their father yelled about something. I think fans seriously don't understand who they'd like to be around in real life, or who they would actually be like. If Tony met you in real life he'd humiliate you or take something from you without a second thought. You wouldn't like him. You'd probably get along with A.J. though.