Neither was Gambit, but I bet you he's one of the first characters people think of when they think "The X-Men" thanks to the old cartoon.
Robin is far and away the most popular Titan, but the others (Beast Boy, Raven, Starfire, and yes, Cyborg) are just as linked to that brand as he is. They are THE Teen Titans to at least two generations of fans, and the Teen Titans are one of DC's more popular brands. Cyborg simply has eclipsed Static at this point, as much as some would rather that not be the case.
Thanks to multiple cartoons, and myriad of games he's appeared in as well. And Gambit isn't the xmen, he's just one of the ones that are remembered amongst the others. How often do you think cyborg would be brought up if people were to ask the first thing you think of when you think teen Titans? Statics name is at this point synonymous with his TV show to the point that most people think his name is static shock.
Please. nikkas was not on this massive "Hate Cyborg" train until he started getting pushed. Before that, most people either liked him or were indifferent to him. But since he took a "job" from some other character you like more, he's worse than the plague now.
back when the character got pushed, many of us same posters were in another thread wondering why was he getting pushed.
more people see the character so more people dont like him.
at that gif



