I'm Sorry, But These 23 Main Characters Were Actually The Worst Part Of Their Show

    "She's self-righteous and straight-up boring."

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    Sam Cleal
    by Sam Cleal

    BuzzFeed Staff

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    Josie Ayre
    by Josie Ayre

    BuzzFeed Staff

    1. Jane Villanueva from Jane the Virgin

    The CW

    "Her 'holier than thou' act doesn't justify her playing off Michael and Rafael for the entire time. It wouldn’t work with the show name, but Petra would be a much better lead. Her character growth was outstanding – from pure b i t c h, to a warm, caring mother and woman."

    – jadeb4c39f7c03

    2. Archie Andrews from Riverdale

    The CW

    "He's just so self-righteous, self-pitying, and self-destructive."

    – josieayre1

    3. Rachel Berry from Glee

    Fox

    While we admired her confidence, Rachel never really learned to deal with the idea that someone else could be as good if not ~better~ than her at singing, which was all-round irritating!

    4. Caillou

    Teletoon

    "My kid grew up in the height of Caillou's popularity (why?!), and it was on allllll the tiiiiiiiime. I couldn't stand that VOICE. Who at the studio thought that a grown-ass adult making a whiny baby voice would be a solid idea?"

    – Gentlywithachainsaw

    5. Dr. Jack Shephard from Lost

    ABC

    Right from the beginning Jack was annoying, and while he had some redeeming moments, he was just downright arrogant. Sawyer was the real MVP, amiright?

    6. Elena Gilbert from The Vampire Diaries

    The CW

    Let's just say, this show was markedly better when Elena was stuck in a coffin.

    7. Meredith Grey from Grey's Anatomy

    ABC

    "She's not meant to be a narcissist but she bloody well is."

    – dannyh42f90bcf3

    "Can't stand her."

    – kathleenf12

    "Can't wait for Shonda to finally kill her off."

    – alicejoy1248

    8. Dawson Leery from Dawson's Creek

    The WB

    This photo says it all, doesn't it?

    9. Hannah Horvath from Girls

    HBO

    Hannah's best moment? When she was jumping on her bed dancing along to Robyn's "Dancing On My Own", and that was in the third episode of season ONE! The rest of the time? Plain annoying.

    10. Zoey Johnson from Grown-ish

    ABC

    Zoey just does not have enough going on to warrant being the main character in a spin-off series – sorry about it!

    11. Gavin and Stacey from Gavin & Stacey

    BBC Three

    "Don't get me wrong, they're both great characters, but they're the most irrelevant and boring characters on a show named after them!"

    – rachaelvaletina97

    "I love the original run of the show, but I have to agree that both of the title characters are a little bit dull. Stacey has her funny moments, but next to Pam, Smithy, and Nessa, they both pale in comparison."

    – sam_cleal

    12. Zack Morris from Saved by the Bell

    NBC

    His motto was literally "wherever there is trouble, that's where I will be"?! Zack Morris was a proper narcissist, and Kelly and the gang deserved better.

    13. Sabrina Spellman from Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

    Netflix

    Ughhhh, Sabrina can go to Heaven! She's self-righteous and straight-up boring. WHY would anyone care about her nonsense when Prudence is around? Just sayin'.

    14. Temperance Brennan from Bones

    Fox

    "Had to mention Dr. Brennan!"

    – annapurnak

    "I can't stand her!"

    – christineb4c1bf65af

    15. Ted Mosby from How I Met Your Mother

    CBS

    Honestly, who the hell was Ted Mosby and why did we listen to him bang on and on for nine seasons?! Did his kids really need to know ~that~ much detail about his love life? He spent most of the time talking about his kid's AUNT rather than their actual mother. We'd take more Lily and Marshall over this guy any day!

    16. Kimmy Schmidt from The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

    Netflix

    Kimmy's positive attitude towards almost everything in life may have been inspiring at first, but it started to grate after a while. Give Titus Andromedon his own show, we say!

    17. Lorelai and Rory Gilmore from Gilmore Girls

    The WB

    We LOVE this show, but man could these two be off-putting? With their constant lying and pettiness... We're more team Paris and team Emily, ourselves.

    18. Jon Snow from Game of Thrones

    HBO

    You could argue that Jon was the lowkey lead in GOT, but my God could he be a wet blanket sometimes! Give us Brienne, Margaery, even Sam over Jon!

    19. Piper Chapman from Orange Is the New Black

    Netflx

    Piper might've been the simpering overprivileged anchor of this show, but we can't even count how many characters from OITNB hit wayyyy harder than her.

    20. Carrie Bradshaw from Sex and the City

    HBO

    This isn't exactly a groundbreaking take, but Carrie was honestly the worst of the lot on SATC. Yes, she had great clothes, but that was about it. She cheated on Aiden for God's sake! If we had to choose a new lead? Charlotte.

    21. Jonah and Amy from Superstore

    Evans Vestal Ward / NBC

    "Jonah AND Amy both suck – especially in this current season – and are significantly worse than the other characters."

    – sayhellotojenn

    "I watch Superstore because of all the supporting characters; I wish they had written Jonah and Amy off."

    – s4535a0b7f

    22. Tori Vega from Victorious

    Nickelodeon

    There's nothing wrong with Tori per se, she's just not as engaging as her fellow cast members, and yet she gets all the credit for everything... Thank u, next!

    23. Jess Day from New Girl

    Fox

    "She was hooooorrible in the first few seasons, and it felt like she was trying way too hard to be quirky. She grew on me after a while, but the boys of the apartment will always have my heart!"

    – wabisabija

    "Jess was the worst and the show improved so much once they started focusing on the ensemble, instead of trying it to make 'The Zooey Deschanel Show'. May not be a hot take, but I thought Reagan was a great addition to the show in Jess's absence."

    – sayhellotojenn

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