[DouglasS]

Originally Posted by Scoot

Well I can’t speak for others but my love for Roxanne is almost entirely ironic and just about what she brought to the show. She’s a horrid bitch and I defy anyone to say otherwise.

Conor was at no point questioned on his actions and successfully ostracised Deana on countless occassions, while what Roxanne did flopped harder than a wet fish and left the house branded a liar by her housemates and as the most hated person in Britain.
The Roxanne saga, from a tv perspective, was unlike anything that had ever come before. Conor was just another aggressive thug who threw his weight around and was rewarded for it.

Roxanne failed because it was clear for all to see how evil she was. She was undefendable in every aspect. She tried to ruin someones life, career and also effect his entire families lives. Conor had some redeemable qualities and wasn't evil.