I get you. It's kind of like how I feel really bad for MovieBob. The dude is a severely overweight, socially retarded, forty year old who is still ruled by high school narcosis and memories of being bullied, and who (I'm not being snarky when I say this) I genuinely think has never kissed a girl. But then, you remember what a vicious, bitter snake he is, and the sympathy passes.

But Matt's toadying and backstabbing is less like a bitter snake, and more like a scabby mutt that used to be healthy and petted by the neighbourhood children, but is now mangey and desperately seeking the affection he used to get. He's too sad and inconsequential to hate.