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.