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13 Characters Who Were So Bad They Should've Been Killed Off, And 14 Characters Who Deserved Three More Seasons

Please do not even get me started on Owen Hunt from Grey's Anatomy.

Lauren Garafano
by Lauren Garafano

BuzzFeed Staff

We asked the BuzzFeed Community which TV characters were so bad they should've been killed off, and which ones didn't deserve to die. Here's what they said.

🚨Warning: There are MASSIVE spoilers ahead!🚨

Also, some submissions include topics such as sexual assault and addiction.  

1. Deserved better: Poussey from Orange Is the New Black, who was attacked and killed by a prison guard even though she was only trying to help calm Suzanne down.

Poussey being thrown to the ground after trying to help a very panicked Suzanne.
Netflix

"It was so heartbreaking to watch her lying on the floor with Bailey on top of her and struggling to breathe. Taystee’s reaction killed me!"

—courtnie13

2. Goodbye forever: Debbie Gallagher from Shameless, who lied about taking birth control and tricked her boyfriend into getting her pregnant.

Debbie tells Fiona that she intentionally lied to her boyfriend so he'd get her pregnant
Showtime

"Pretty much everyone on the show did shitty things at one point, but most of them were actually decent and showed remorse for their wrongdoings. But Debbie continually did shitty things and never faced consequences for her actions. It's ridiculous. She never showed remorse for anything she did."

—jordans43125d2f3

3. Deserved better: Lexa from The 100, who was accidentally shot by someone who meant to shoot Clarke.

Clarke trying to save Lexa, but Lexa telling her not to be afraid because there's nothing else she can do.
The CW

"She was unexpectedly killed by a stray bullet. It ruined the show for me after that."

—pantherfan22

4. Goodbye forever: Kennedy from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, who was constantly fighting with everyone else when she didn't get what she wanted and was a self-proclaimed "brat."

Kennedy tells Willow that she always gets her way
The WB

"Not only was she the worst character in the entire series, but she might be the worst character on TV! I can't think of a single character more irritating than she is. She was worse than any big, bad villain Buffy ever faced."

—sammachado

5. Deserved better: Maya from Pretty Little Liars, who was brutally murdered by a stalker who pretended to be her cousin.

Emily's mom telling Emily that they found a body and they think it's her girlfriend Maya's
Freeform

"It was hard going through the rest of the series without her. She was a great character who could've brought a lot to the show, especially with Emily's development as an LGBTQ character. It breaks my heart every time I watch it. When Emily cries for her, I try so hard to hold back tears."

—j45d7514fa

6. Goodbye forever: Ross Geller from Friends, who was constantly criticizing his friends even though he barely had control of his own life.

Ross upset that his son is playing with a Barbie doll
NBC

"I get that he’s ~important~, but he was so toxic. He was super controlling about everyone else's lives. I hated him."

—Ana

7. Deserved better: Tic from Lovecraft Country, who heartbreakingly died during the ceremony that was supposed to make Christina immortal.

Montrose staring at Tic's lifeless body begging for him to get up and go home.
HBO

—Spencer Althouse

8. Goodbye forever: Andy Bernard from The Office, who was an unfunny crybaby and too self-centered to be enjoyable.

Andy annoys Michael Scott in trying to get him to hang out with him
NBC

"He was absolute garbage and totally ruined the show. He was not funny, charming, or anything remotely positive. He was a crybaby brat who was the epitome of white privilege."

—aasshhlleeyy

9. Deserved better: Dani from The Haunting of Bly Manor, who sacrificed herself to become the lady in the lake in order to save everyone.

The narrator explaining how Dani became the lady in the lake and Jamie begged to take her place
Netflix

—Nora Dominick

10. Goodbye forever: Dre Johnson from Black-ish, who's a bad husband, a crappy dad, and just a straight-up selfishly horrible person.

Dre yells at Bow because he thinks she always wants to be right
ABC

"I HATE Dre from Black-ish. My brother watches this show religiously, and while I haven’t seen the show all the way through, I’ve definitely seen enough to know that Dre is just a straight-up horrible person. In the beginning, his whole 'I’m a bad dad and husband' thing was tolerable. But now he’s just totally unbearable. He’s a terrible husband to Bow; he’s also a really crappy dad. Instead of lifting his kids up and making them feel empowered, he puts them down to save himself from being embarrassed. He’s a really selfish and crappy person, and I’m convinced that Bow and the kids would be WAY better off without him."

—ellaelaine

11. Deserved better: Robin Hood from Once Upon a Time, who was killed by Hades after saving the love of his life, Regina.

Robin Hood stepping in front of Regina as Hades sends a bolt her way, killing him
ABC

"He and Regina were so happy and good. That moment when his soul stayed there...it was just heartbreaking."

—brittanijuneb

12. Goodbye forever: Owen Hunt from Grey's Anatomy, who is somehow always screaming at the women he's dating or married to because they don't always agree with him.

Owen yelling at Cristina because he thinks everything is always about her
ABC

"Initially, I loved him, but quickly it became very clear that he was the worst character in this show — and that's saying something, considering how many characters have been on Grey's. He doesn't bring anything to the show besides whining and screaming at the women in his life. I stopped watching after Season 14 because the show stopped being interesting for me a while ago, but maybe I would have kept watching without Owen."

—silverhera

13. Deserved better: Candy from Pose, who was attacked by one of her clients and discovered in a closet two days after she died.

Blanca gets the call that Candy died, right as she was planning for the future, and the girls attend her funeral
FX

"That broke me. Then, at her final performance at the ball, she finally got all 10s. UGHH, SO SAD!"

—plotnerh21

14. Goodbye forever: Malick D. from Elite, who totally manipulated Nadia to get to her brother, and then got him to cheat on his boyfriend, who was suffering from cancer.

Malick making out with Omar, and then Omar's sister Nadia realizes that Malick pretended to like her too.
Netflix

"He literally had no purpose except making Omar cheat on Ander. He also had a weird relationship with Omar's sister Nadia at the same time and totally used her because their relationship ultimately meant nothing to him. He was so manipulative."

—ahmedrehan155

15. Deserved better: Nairobi from Money Heist/La Casa de Papel, who was shockingly and heartbreakingly shot by Gandia.

Gandia telling Nairobi that he was always going to kill her.
Netflix

—Jen Abidor

16. Goodbye forever: Elena Gilbert from The Vampire Diaries, who was selfish, constantly complaining, and putting everyone she knew in immediate danger.

Elena tells Stefan she's gonna burn down her house because her brother died
The CW

"I know she was the main character, but she was just so annoying. She constantly put herself and her loved ones in danger, and then blamed everyone but herself whenever things went wrong — which they always did. She always expected Bonnie or the Salvatore brothers to save her anytime she stepped in harm’s way, which was incredibly selfish. She completely ruined the show for me."

—Kelev

17. Deserved better: Glenn from The Walking Dead, who was brutally beaten to death by Negan as his friends and his wife, Maggie, watched.

Negan beating Glenn with a bat while his friends and family watch in horror
AMC

"It was like losing a member of the family. It came out of nowhere."

—Supermanc77

18. Goodbye forever: Chuck Bass from Gossip Girl, who was spoiled and never had to face any consequences for his disgusting actions.

Blair tells Chuck she loves him and Chuck responding with "Well, that's too bad"
The CW

"I've said it once and I'll say it 1,000,000,000,000,000 more times: CHUCK BASS FROM GOSSIP GIRL. He's the most disgusting television character in the history of everything. Every time I see his face, I get filled with rage. I can't fucking stand him. I can't believe I have this much hatred for a fictional character."

—a43920c533

19. Deserved better: Justin from 13 Reasons Why, who'd finally redeemed himself and had the best character arc on the show, only to then be diagnosed with AIDS and killed off.

Clay and Justin saying they love each other. Justin says he's afraid to die and Clay never leaves his side
Netflix

"He had the best character development on the entire show, and there was just no reason for his death. I’m still asking myself why the writers did this!"

—SamJones88

20. Goodbye forever: Dawson from Dawson's Creek, who was a total "pick me" guy and was absolutely insufferable about it.

Dawson crying because Joey left him
The WB

"He was the WORST and shouldn’t even have been a character. The show should have scrapped him and called it 'Pacey’s Creek' instead."

—gemrose3

21. Deserved better: Becca from The Boys, who was accidentally killed by her son when he tried to save her.

Ryan crying and asking for his mom's forgiveness while she tells Butcher to make sure he knows it's not his fault, and promise to take care of Ryan
Amazon Prime Video

—Lauren Garafano

22. Goodbye forever: Ani from 13 Reasons Why, who kept trying to defend Bryce Walker for sexually assaulting women.

Ani tells Clay that Bryce isn't that bad even though he sexually assaulted a bunch of Clay's friends.
Netflix

"She annoyed me so much, and her character was so forced. Her defense of Bryce and his unforgivable behavior killed the show for me. She never should have tried to make us feel sympathy for him. She was just annoying and self-righteous."

—colleend9

23. Deserved better: Bob from Stranger Things, who was mere seconds away from coming home unscathed, then got attacked by Demodogs.

Bob helps Joyce and the kids get out of the lab safely. He looks over at Joyce and waits a second too long before several Demodogs attack and kill him
Netflix

"I still haven't been able to rewatch that season because of Bob. Bob deserved better!"

—oliviab4fa93b59c

24. Goodbye forever: Tom from Parks and Recreation, who didn't add a single good thing to the show.

Tom talks about his "Oh-no-no" list that he has whenever he dates someone. If the woman he's dating commits an "Oh-no-no," he dumps them.
NBC

"I never thought any of his bits were funny, and I genuinely don't think he made a difference to the show."

—isabelavidaldea

25. Deserved better: Sarah Lynn from BoJack Horseman, who overdosed when she went on a bender after struggling with maintaining sobriety her entire life.

BoJack and Sarah are sitting and staring at the stars. He tells her that the only things that matter is this moment they're sharing together, not their mistakes or the things they'll be remembered for; then she dies
Netflix

"The death of Sarah Lynn on BoJack Horseman seemed to be so inevitable, but it still caught me off guard in a really visceral way. It evokes the same feeling you get when some young star burns out too young."

—jennifergainerw

26. Goodbye forever: Barney from How I Met Your Mother, who was a total creep and a "misogynistic, narcissistic, egotistical, sexist piece of ass."

Barney sings about how he wishes he could see a woman naked and on all fours
CBS

"I love NPH, but God, Barney was such a misogynistic, narcissistic, egotistical, sexist piece of ass. He only respects women when he has feelings for them or when he wants to hook up with them."

—clevercrocodile13

27. Deserved better: And finally, Derek from Grey's Anatomy, who got hit by a truck and died solely because of a doctor's careless decision not to get a brain scan.

Derek getting hit by a truck and dying after not getting a head CT
ABC

"I knew it was going to happen and put off watching the episode for years. When I finally watched, I was completely devastated. I cried my eyes out for hours after the episode was over and was upset for days. I'm still not over it."

—mandystew

Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.