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.