Naruto Question (Neji Hyuga)?

During the chunin exams before shipuden why does everybody not like him so much (not the ninja in naruto im talking about the people who watch the show) I mean sure he was kind of a jerk and really mean but you gotta admit hes pretty fye (beast). Especially when he was fighting Naruto and beating the crap out of him with 8 trigrams 64 palms and kaiten (rotation). So why don't people like him. Hes my favorite character, but I want to know if you like him and whats your favorite Neji moment in Naruto. Mines is during the chunin exams as previously stated and he shows off his two great techniques that even impress his uncle the head of the hyuga clan. Best answer/most thoughtful will get 10 points!