We asked the BuzzFeed Community to share which Black characters they thought were sidelined on TV shows. Here are some who deserved so much better:
🚨WARNING: POTENTIAL SPOILERS AHEAD!
1. Tara Thornton from True Blood
2. Toni Topaz from Riverdale
3. Stanley Hudson from The Office
4. Mickey Smith from Doctor Who
5. Mercedes Jones from Glee
6. Lisa Turtle from Saved by the Bell
7. Liberty Van Zandt from Degrassi: The Next Generation
8. Winston Bishop from New Girl
9. Darryl Philbin from The Office
10. Maggie Pierce from Grey's Anatomy
11. Angela Moore from Boy Meets World
12. Susie Carmichael from Rugrats
13. Andre Harris from Victorious
14. Kendra Young from Buffy the Vampire Slayer
15. Smash Williams from Friday Night Lights
16. Wells Jaha from The 100
17. Donna Meagle from Parks and Recreation
18. Missandei from Game of Thrones
19. Bonnie Bennett from The Vampire Diaries
20. Skills Taylor from One Tree Hill
21. James Doakes from Dexter
22. Poussey Washington from Orange Is the New Black
23. T-Dog from The Walking Dead
24. Wes Gibbins from How to Get Away with Murder
25. Jackie Cook from Veronica Mars
26. Cassie from Supernatural
27. Charles Gunn from Angel
28. Martha Jones from Doctor Who
29. Clayton Reeves from NCIS
30. Principal Green from Dawson's Creek
31. Princess Allura from Voltron: Legendary Defender
32. Every character Garrett Morris played on Saturday Night Live
33. Mrs. Freeman from Will & Grace
34. Captain Victoria Gates from Castle
35. And Charlie Wheeler from Friends
Note: submissions have been edited for length and clarity.