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 like 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.
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.
Showtime
“Pretty much everyone on the show has done shitty things at one point, but most of them are actually decent and show remorse for their wrongdoings. But Debbie continually does shitty things and never faces consequences for her actions. It’s ridiculous. She never shows remorse for anything she does.”
—jordans43125d2f3
3.
Deserved better — Lexa from The 100, who was accidentally shot by someone who meant to shoot Clarke.
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.”
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 her. She was worse than any big bad villain that 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.
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.
NBC
“I get he’s ~important~, but he was so toxic. He was super controlling about everyone else’s lives. I hated him.”
—inspire_forever
7.
Deserved better — Tic from Lovecraft Country, who heartbreakingly died during the ceremony that was supposed to make Christina immortal.
HBO
—Spencer Althouse
8.
Goodbye forever — Andy Bernard from The Office, who was an unfunny crybaby and too self-centered to be enjoyable.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 any time she stepped in harm’s way, which was incredibly selfish. She completely ruined the show for me.”
—kelev_is_cute
17.
Deserved better — Glenn from The Walking Dead, who was brutally beaten to death by Negan as his friends while his wife Maggie watched.
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.
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 over 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.
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.
The WB
“He was the WORST and shouldn’t have even 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.
Amazon Prime Video
—Lauren Garafano
22.
Goodbye forever — Ani from 13 Reasons Why, who kept trying to defend Bryce Walker for sexually assaulting women.
Netflix
“She annoyed me so much and her character was so forced. Her defense for 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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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
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