19 Times TV Characters Did Something Incredibly Out Of Character, And It Pissed Everyone Off

The way Alex Karev was written off Grey's Anatomy simply made no sense: "I understand that the actor wanted to leave, but demolishing all those years of character growth failed to serve as an effective exit for anyone, viewer or character-wise."

We recently asked the BuzzFeed Community to tell us about the most out-of-character moments on TV shows. Here's what they had to say:

🚨Warning: Spoilers ahead, including ones for "And Just Like That..." and "The Umbrella Academy" Season 3!!! 🚨

1. First, on Game of Thrones, when Jaime left Brienne to go back to Cersei during the final season.

HBO

"[Jaime and Brienne] had so much chemistry, and it felt like he had finally changed. Then, all of a sudden he drops everything and goes back to his sister? It literally made no sense and was so heartbreaking."

—thicccryptid

2. On The Umbrella Academy, when Allison killed Harlan and didn't feel even remotely bad about it.

Netflix

"I wasn't terribly thrilled with Allison's character development in Season 3. She used to be kind and forgiving — she didn't even blame Viktor after he almost killed her in Season 1. And then they turned her into someone who'd murder Harlan in cold blood and insist she didn't do anything wrong? I understand she had her 'reasons,' but still! It was not cool, and not the Allison I knew and loved."

—unrepentant_cow

3. On And Just Like That..., when Miranda cheated on Steve with Che.

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"For me, it has nothing to do with Che being non-binary, but everything to do with Miranda’s sudden character change. Old Miranda would have never uttered the words, 'I’m living in a rom-com!' Not to mention this storyline totally ruined Steve and Miranda’s beautiful reunion at the end of the first movie."

—theformermrsbutterworth

4. On Glee, when Rachel quit her dream role in Funny Girl to go to LA and star in a mediocre TV pilot about her life.

Fox

"It was literally her dream and only personality trait to be on Broadway, and she just gave it up to be on a TV show!"

—miaoreo

5. Also on Glee, when Blaine cheated on Kurt.

Fox

"Blaine loved Kurt and literally moved schools to be with him. And then he cheated? It was really weird."

—scarletbegoniasthompson

6. On Grey's Anatomy, when Alex Karev left Jo for Izzie in a freaking letter.

ABC

"I understand that the actor wanted to leave, but demolishing all those years of character growth failed to serve as an effective exit for anyone, viewer or character-wise. After all he and Jo endured, Alex would never suddenly just check out and leave forever."

—hiitsnicetomeetyou

7. On Friday Night Lights, when Landry killed Tyra's attacker and then they covered up the murder together.

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"Landry was protective over Tyra for sure, but he's not the kind of guy to 'see red' and just melee the hell out of someone. He would have stopped when the guy was knocked out and then called his pops for help."

—ericw442e0a656

8. On Shameless, when Fiona just...left.

Showtime

"She was in no way obligated to stay with her family, but I feel like it was pretty out of character for her as the leader of the Gallagher household."

—ritalinclubemployeeofthemonth

9. On Buffy the Vampire Slayer, when everyone suddenly turned against Buffy and chose Faith as their new leader.

The WB

"I mean, WTF??? They had been with her for seven years and seen her save the world how many times? How could Xander and Willow turn on her? It made absolutely no sense. I was so glad when Faith screwed up and Buffy came home with the Scythe having killed Caleb. I hope that once they all got out of Sunnydale and onto wherever after the finale, there was a lot of groveling!"

—cafenner17

10. On How I Met Your Mother, when Robin and Barney divorced and then Robin and Ted got back together in the final minutes of the series finale.

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"Barney left Robin, not because he couldn't handle being with only one woman, but because he couldn't handle her job and travel-heavy lifestyle. And then Robin was willing to go back to Ted?!"

—philstar22

11. On Dance Academy, when Abigail almost gave up on dancing:

ABC

"Abigail was the most dedicated, top-of-the class dancer. She — and the audience — was completely convinced that she would get into the company after graduation. But after the Prix, losing a friend, and the news of Sir Jeffery's retirement, she seriously considers giving it all up because of one bad note about her being short? I don't buy it. She redeems herself later in Season 3 and in the movie, but that character arc didn't make a lot of sense."

—stephaniep4df58750c

12. On Gilmore Girls, when Rory dropped out of Yale and stopped speaking to Lorelai.

The WB

"Rory leaving Yale. She worked so hard in all her years at school, only to leave because of one bad comment about her work. Lorelai didn’t raise her that way — she definitely would have worked harder instead of just leaving and then Jess returning and forcing her to go back!"

—olivialukasik1

13. On The O.C. when Ryan decided that he wanted to drop out altogether during his senior year and leave town to work on a fishing boat.

Fox

"I get that he was overwhelmed by everything that had happened with Trey and Marissa and that he was devastated after Harbor kicked him out, but what the heck was this storyline? Sure, Ryan had left Newport before, but that was only because Theresa needed him and he felt obligated to help her with the baby. The Ryan Atwood I know would never just leave his loved ones behind unless he had a really, really important reason. Here, he was basically just running away. I felt like it made no sense for his character's development at that point. At least he came to his senses in the end."

—kellymartinez

14. On That '70s Show, when Donna decided not to go away to college so she could stay back home with Eric.

Fox

"While we all know the teen-centered shows like to do the ‘us against the world’ romance, it felt so contrary to both characters. Donna wouldn’t have chosen to forego college, and Eric wouldn’t have wanted her to do that. That doesn’t mean they couldn't still be together — there were so many other options for this storyline!"

—ruemclanahan

15. On Degrassi: Next Class, when Miles shrugged Lola off when she needed a ride to the abortion clinic, and then barely had any reaction to finding out she had been pregnant.

Netflix

"Miles was known for putting other people before himself, and he would have comforted Lola when he saw something was clearly going on with her. We saw him do it with Esme, Tristan, and Hunter so why would Lola be different? They also basically had zero conversations after her abortion, which made no sense. It was so odd for his character to be written like that, let alone in a situation as big as pregnancy/abortion."

—hollingsjerk

"I know Miles didn't know Lola was pregnant, and I have no doubt that he would have supported her if he had actually known what was going on, BUT his nonchalant behavior in this episode has still always felt super out-of-character to me. Given his own complicated relationship with his father, why wouldn't he care that he had gotten someone pregnant? Especially considering it was Lola, someone he fully admitted to falling in love with. He once dropped everything just to make sure Esme was okay, and he didn't even have the same serious feelings for her. I feel like Miles was only written that way because the writers didn't want to involve him in the pregnancy storyline for some reason."

—kellymartinez

16. On Supernatural, when Sam just dropped hunting.

The CW

"This was the same guy who, in 'Mystery Spot,' went to the limits of his humanity to find a way to get Dean back for good. The fans hated this storyline, and the flashback B-plot with Sam was dropped after the first half of season eight."

—jbmasta

17. On One Tree Hill, when it was revealed that Brooke and Nathan had made a sex tape together years ago while he and Peyton were briefly broken up.

The WB

"This 'reveal' will always infuriate me. Yes, Brooke was a lot less mature back then, but she'd always cared so, so deeply about Peyton and their friendship. I just don't buy that she would randomly jeopardize that just to hook up with Nathan, who she'd never even shown any interest in. I feel like the writers just added this storyline in the last minute because they needed a way to make Brooke and Peyton seem like they were 'even' after the whole Lucas/cheating situation."

—kellymartinez

18. On The Office, when Pam asked the rest of the office if they thought she was attractive.

NBC

"I get that she was training a new and attractive employee, and that she was pregnant and feeling insecure, but the Pam at the start of the series would NEVER look to the office members for validation of her physical appearance. She never would have initiated a conversation about her body or attractiveness, especially since she always tried so hard to have boundaries and avoid being objectified at work. I think it shows that, by the end of the series, the writers had started to forget the distinct personalities of the characters. See also: Jim taking the job in Philadelphia."

—reallywittyusername

19. And finally, pretty much everything Andrea did during her final season of The Walking Dead.

AMC

"Just about all her actions related to getting with the Governor made absolutely no sense in relation to how she had established herself as a character in previous seasons. Fans grew to hate her — not because she was some master villain, but because no one could understand what the hell she was doing!"

—yuandre

Reminder that I, Kelly Martinez, do not necessarily endorse all of these opinions!!!

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