15 Times Hollywood Wrote Brilliant Arcs For TV Characters, And 16 Times They Flushed Their Growth Down The Toilet
BuzzFeed
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We asked the BuzzFeed Community to tell us which TV characters had the best *and* worst story arcs (to get a full picture of Hollywood's decision-making when it comes to character growth). Here's what they had to say.
Warning: Possible spoilers ahead! 🚨
1.Who had a compelling story arc: Santana Lopez from Glee
2.Who had a compelling story arc: Dwight Schrute from The Office (US)
3.Who deserved a better story arc: Haley Dunphy from Modern Family
4.Who had a compelling story arc: Nathan Scott from One Tree Hill
5.Who deserved a better story arc: Chuck Clayton from Riverdale
6.Who deserved a better story arc: Angela Moore from Boy Meets World
7.Who had a compelling story arc: Tahani Al-Jamil from The Good Place
8.Who deserved a better story arc: Barney Stinson from How I Met Your Mother
9.Who had a compelling story arc: Regina Mills (Evil Queen) from Once Upon a Time
10.Who had a compelling story arc: Will Smith from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
11.Who deserved a better story arc: Kai Parker from The Vampire Diaries
12.Who deserved a better story arc: Vanessa Abrams from Gossip Girl
13.Who had a compelling story arc: Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren from Orange Is the New Black
14.Who had a compelling story arc: Jeff Winger from Community
15.Who deserved a better story arc: Sharon "Boomer" Valerii from Battlestar Galactica
16.Who deserved a better story arc: Toby Flenderson from The Office (US)
17.Who had a compelling story arc: Rachel Green from Friends
18.Who had a compelling story arc: Gabrielle Solis from Desperate Housewives
19.Who deserved a better story arc: Poussey Washington from Orange Is the New Black
20.Who had a compelling story arc: Daisy Johnson from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
21.Who deserved a better story arc: Azula from Avatar: the Last Airbender
22.Who had a compelling story arc: Elektra Wintour from Pose
23.Who deserved a better story arc: Angela Moss from Mr. Robot
24.Who deserved a better story arc: Ray "Voodoo" Tatum from Friday Night Lights
25.Who had a compelling story arc: Schmidt from New Girl
26.Who had a compelling story arc: Mary Richards from The Mary Tyler Moore Show
27.Who deserved a better story arc: Katerina Petrova from The Vampire Diaries
28.Who deserved a better story arc: Lucifer from Supernatural
29.Who deserved a better story arc: Rachel Gatina from One Tree Hill
30.Who had a compelling story arc: Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer
31.And who deserved a better story arc: Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones
Note: Submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.
Which TV character do *you* think had a compelling story arc and which character deserved a better one? Tell us in the comments below!
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