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The most badass current TV characters include men and women who, though they do not exist in reality, are fearless in today's television landscape. The most badass characters on television are the ones who threaten the status quo, stand up for what they believe in, and get the job done. That includes fictional presidents like Selina Meyer (from VEEP on HBO) and Frank Underwood (from House of Cards on Netflix). It also includes old school divas who kick butt, like Rayna James on Nashville, as well as effective criminals, like James Spader's Raymond Reddington on The Blacklist.Some of the most <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-most-badass-big-screen-action-heroes?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">badass characters</a> currently on TV are heroes like Matt Murdoch from Daredevil and Melinda May from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. But badass television characters can be everyday people too. Take, for instance, Ilana Wexler on Broad City. She lives life her own way (even if it's not always legal). Maybe you'll find some inspiration to live life however you see fit from badass <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/greatest-tv-characters-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">TV characters</a> like Empire's Cookie Lyon who just don't give a damn.From Olivia Pope to <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-cookie-quotes-from-empire/chantellesilveira?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Lucious Lyon</a>, who do you think is the most badass character who can currently be seen on TV in 2017-2018? The list features characters from The 100, The Walking Dead, and Game of Thrones, but if you think we're missing any badass TV characters, add them!

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Some of the greatest characters in this new <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-years-for-tv-shows/loganrapp?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">golden age of TV</a> are male right now, and their characters span centuries, cultures, and personalities of all types. The shows they're on range anywhere from fantasy to comedy to drama and everything in between. Which male characters are the best of the best on TV right now?Are you a Tyrion Lannister kind of person, or a Sheldon Cooper lover instead? The choice is up to you. Vote up all of your favorite male characters currently on TV, and add any that aren't already on the list.&nbsp;

Polite conversation has fizzled out, the party is long over, yet they won&#39;t take the hint and&nbsp;leave. We&nbsp;all know&nbsp;oblivious guests who stick around for too long - the equivalent of boring TV characters&nbsp;who need to just go.

These characters are&nbsp;not always disliked;&nbsp;in some cases, they may be the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-tv-characters-of-the-90s/ranker-tv" target="_blank">best character</a> on the show, but they&#39;ve served their original purpose, and are lingering for no reason. Sometimes their character arc shifts dramatically&nbsp;or is&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/tv-characters-who-changed-mid-series/karen-fratti" target="_blank">completely altered</a>&nbsp;to give them a reason for existence.&nbsp;

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Spoilers everywhere, of course! List of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/saddest-sitcom-deaths/anncasano" target="_blank">saddest TV deaths</a> as voted and ranked by fans. TV shows have long been able to penetrate the core of the human spirit, and audiences grow attached to characters they watch week after week and season after season. These TV character deaths are among the saddest, most memorable, and most gut wrenching to ever grace the screen - whether they were surprises or a long time coming. The list includes violent deaths, freak accidents, murders, deaths from illness, and a wide range of other sad TV death scenes. (<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/unsurprising-tv-character-resurrections/lina-lecaro" target="_blank">Fake-out deaths</a>, of course, are an entirely different matter.)

Vote for those saddest TV deaths that impacted you most and watch them move to the top of the list, or click Re-Rank to make your own version of this list.

<a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/greatest-tv-characters-of-all-time">Great lead TV characters</a> aren’t born, they’re made. You know them by their&nbsp;tragic backstories, kickass introduction scenes, unique quirks, and&nbsp;triumphant redemption arcs. Writers write leads characters in such a way that viewers&nbsp;want to root for them and give them supporting players to do just that – support. These characters&nbsp;will sometimes have their own compelling arcs, but most often they take a back seat to the protagonist, providing guidance, friendship, mentorship, or comedic relief as assigned.&nbsp;Once in a blue moon though, a show features a secondary character who <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/movie-protagonists-who-arent-the-main-character/zack-howe?var=9&amp;utm_expid=16418821-321.JB5yr2hCTp2WeaBHXzLclg.2">totally steals the spotlight</a>. It might be because the lead is a jerk, or&nbsp;is boring, or simply because the side character is played with more dynamism&nbsp;than the lead. In these cases&nbsp;a supporting character can move into more of a co-star&nbsp;if the&nbsp;audience attention&nbsp;pushes&nbsp;creators to give them more screen time. In some&nbsp;cases, a show featuring an ensemble may just naturally have one character shine brighter than others.&nbsp;Here are a few examples where a show's lead was totally eclipsed by a more interesting side character.

There&rsquo;s almost always that one character - you know, the one that makes you cringe or scream at your television set, &ldquo;Go away!&rdquo; Here are 15 terrible characters who ruined good shows.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. These sometimes annoying, sometimes self-absorbed, sometimes irrelevant, almost always <a href="/list/current-tv-characters-we-love-to-hate/anncasano" target="_blank">awful characters</a> on great TV shows were perhaps <a href="/list/bad-seasons-of-good-tv-shows/tamar-altebarmakian" target="_blank">not horrible enough</a> to make you stop watching a program. However, they could be bad enough to get on your last nerve.

Base-breaking characters aren&#39;t limited to guest stars or the supporting cast. Just as often, it&#39;s the <a href="/list/shows-where-the-main-character-is-the-worst/josh-plainse" target="_blank">main characters who are the worst</a>. Is&nbsp;Hannah from Girls the most self-absorbed person in the history of television? Was Skyler from Breaking Bad the most hated? Any way you slice it, Screech&#39;s schtick on Saved By&nbsp;The Bell grew so tiresome that he has to be considered one of the worst TV characters ever.

Vote on these shows ruined by crappy characters.&nbsp;Maybe some of these guys and gals don&rsquo;t deserve the dis;&nbsp;perhaps they were simply just misunderstood?

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List of TV husbands whose wives should have divorced them. This list includes the worst TV husbands of all types - from those who were merely clueless to those who performed hurtful acts. Whatever their crimes, these are the television husbands who should have been left by their wives. Vote up the worst television husbands.Bad television husbands come in many varieties. Most common on comedy shows or sitcoms is the male chauvinist stereotype, the husband who complains, belittles others, or is just generally annoying all around. Perhaps the most recognizable example of this type of bad TV husband is Al Bundy. Who could disagree that he was something of a wife’s nightmare? His endless ogling of other women, his slovenly habits, and his anti-feminist rants weren’t anything a wife would want to put up with, but they definitely made for funny TV. Other bad husbands on TV perform more egregious acts, including cheating, stealing, and lying. These worst of the worst TV husbands include Tony Soprano and Tom Scavo, whose antics weren’t necessarily funny. Instead, their actions made us feel sympathetic toward their wives. Of course, some truly awful TV husbands had equally awful TV wives, such as Dale Gribble from <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/times-king-of-the-hill-got-dark/erin-wisti?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">King of the Hill</a>. Poor thing, he never could figure out what was happening with his wife’s &quot;headache treatments.&quot;This list includes the worst TV husbands of all time; these are the men on TV whose wives should have left them, even if only to get a little peace and quiet. Sometimes these gruff TV husbands were hiding a softer side, sometimes they weren’t, but either way, they are the worst examples of husbands on TV. Vote up the worst husbands on the list.

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List of the greatest TV character switches of all time, as ranked by television enthusiasts and critics. What do you do when an actor on your show is no longer available? For some show runners, the solution is to simply write off the character through death or moving out of town. Or maybe they’re replaced by a completely different character who fulfills their role on the show. However, sometimes the best option is to simply recast the character and hope the audience doesn’t mind too much. The TV characters on this list were at one time—and sometimes more than once—replaced with a different actor,with very different results.Some of the shows on this list refused to acknowledge the difference in actors and just continued on pretending like the character was the same, such as Darrin Stephens from Bewitched. Other shows made constant jokes about the change in actors, like Becky on Roseanne. The reasons these actors were replaced varied from health issues to clashing egos. Allegedly Aunt Vivian from The Fresh Prince of Bel Air was replaced because of tensions between her and Will Smith. In 1966’s Batman television show, three different villains were replaced.What are the best actor changes in television history? This list features characters that changed actors at least once with different outcomes.

Secretly horrible TV nice guys are the sort of character that has&nbsp;been around for a while. <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/nice-guy-stories-from-reddit/brandon-michaels">You know the type</a>. In their series, they initially seem all warm and kind and compassionate. We see them forging true friendships with the women of their dreams and being there for them at every turn. <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/most-hated-tv-characters/matthewcoleweiss">Unlike more obvious jerks</a>, nice guys appear friendly and open, willing to give a helping hand whenever needed. They don’t do anything reprehensible per se, because they strive to stay true to their niceness. But as time goes by, they slowly reveal their inner ugliness.The worst nice guys on TV like to complain about their love interest dating horrible dudes, but don’t exactly do anything toward&nbsp;asking the girl out or confessing their feelings. Instead of being straightforward, or moving on, or maybe assuming the other person isn't interested, they pine for months or years on end. They show an entitlement to a love interest’s affection because, look at them, they’re so freaking nice. Best case, they mope in silence and refuse to move on. Worst case, they become jealous, controlling, <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/seth-cohen-from-the-oc-is-manipulative/rebecca-shortall">and manipulative</a>. &nbsp;Sometimes, these dudes are so skilled at hiding their true colors it takes repeat viewings to see just how awful they are. So just in case you mistook them initially, here’s a quick roundup of the worst nice guys on TV.

There&#39;s a special place in hell for TV shows <a href="/list/lazy-sequels-that-resurrected-dead-characters/crystal-brackett" target="_blank">(and movies)</a> that killed&nbsp;characters then brought them back. Whether they <a href="/list/most-shocking-tv-deaths/ranker-tv" target="_blank">killed off a character</a> to shake up an atrophying plot or because it made sense to the story, for devoted fans a beloved character dying <a href="/crowdranked-list/saddest-television-deaths" target="_blank">cheapens death</a> and provokes outrage. In such cases, shows will sometimes do an about face and bring back a character&nbsp;for plot convenience or as a ratings gimmick. This will usually come&nbsp;with a cute, if unsatisfying, explanation for how the character was <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/unsurprising-tv-character-resurrections/lina-lecaro" target="_blank">magically able to survive</a> his or her decapitation and&nbsp;five hundred gunshot wounds, for example,&nbsp;it was just a character who looked like them or because:&nbsp;magic.

TV characters brought back to life because fans were pissed aren&#39;t especially common,&nbsp;as show producers generally try to avoid earning a special place&nbsp;in hell. <a href="/list/nerdy-things-with-annoying-fans/jonah-dorrance" target="_blank">Fans</a> must be kept&nbsp;happy&nbsp;if viewership numbers are threatened and the controversy might even earn the show&nbsp;a little buzz if the character happened to be especially prominent in the show.&nbsp;Here are characters on TV shows who died then came back due to popular demand.

We all have our favorite TV <a href="/crowdranked-list/favorite-tv-moms-of-all-time-v3" target="_blank">moms</a> and <a href="/list/best-90s-tv-dads/ariel-kana" target="_blank">dads</a>&nbsp;who are heartwarming, funny, or simply adorable. However, not all parents across the TV landscape are equpped for the job. In fact, some TV parents are the worst. From extremely violent mothers to blatantly abusive fathers, some fictional parents are the stuff of nightmares. Sometimes, their terrible parenting is so distracting that you can&#39;t help but wonder why child protective services hasn&#39;t been called on them yet.

Among the fictional characters who are awful parents, you&#39;ll find similar patterns of neglect, violence, or mistreatment. These are parents who should have their kids taken away because of their blatant disregard for their children&#39;s safety. Vote up the most terrible television parents who needs to have their kids taken away ASAP.

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Some of the best TV shows - the ones that eventually soar to critical acclaim and garner millions of die-hard fans - don't always hit the ground running. It can be pretty hard to find your footing that first year. In fact, there are a lot of TV characters added after Season 1 that went on to become integral to their shows.One of the most tried and true methods that showrunners use to stabilize a shaky first season is introducing new characters. A new character can energize a lagging plot line, or even lead to a new plot line entirely, taking the show in directions that may not have been originally intended.Not all new characters work. Many are summarily dismissed. But some of these new characters feel so enmeshed in the fabric of the show, it's hard to believe that there was a time when they weren't a part of it at all.This is a list of the greatest <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/most-hated-tv-characters/matthewcoleweiss?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">television characters</a> who weren't in the first season. Vote up the series regulars who became most integral to their series. And if you don't like the order this list is in, feel free to rerank it. In fact, it's highly encouraged. Make your voice heard for the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/tags/best-tv-characters?ref=internalCrossLinking_tag">best TV characters</a> who weren't in Season 1.

The &quot;dark and troubled past&quot; trope is nothing new. Rarely on a&nbsp;TV show is there not at least one character who&nbsp;has&nbsp;gone through something traumatic in their history. This trauma can range&nbsp;from absent parents to abusive relatives, or&nbsp;from criminal pasts to dead lovers.&nbsp;Some <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/current-tv-characters-we-love-to-hate/anncasano" target="_blank">TV characters</a> just have it worse than others. But the characters on this list really take the cake. From homelessness, to castration, to&nbsp;accidentally killing their loved ones, these characters have been through so much it&#39;s honestly surprising they&rsquo;re still standing.

For some, the hardship <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/fictional-children-who-will-be-the-most-messed-up-adults/john-ungaro" target="_blank">started at a really young age</a>, affecting them way into adulthood. Others learn to accept their traumatic past and find a way to move forward, only occasionally revealing glimpses of their emotional scars.&nbsp;All in all, a troubled past can certainly make a character more layered and complex. Plus, a good backstory can push viewers to root for characters they would otherwise despise,&nbsp;and to love&nbsp;their favorites even more.

The only downside? Sometimes the backstories are so brutal they can prove <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/times-you-wanted-to-quit-tv-shows/anncasano">too much to handle</a>. Here are our favorite TV heroes with highly disturbing pasts, from <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/phoebe-buffay-backstory-friends/anncasano" target="_blank">Phoebe Buffay</a> to Doctor Who himself.

Writing off a character is a big deal for any show (except Game of Thrones; characters on that show drop like flies). Some shows, like Buffy the Vampire Slayer or The Office,&nbsp;make sure to give their characters a ritualistic send off into that sweet fictional heaven, while others take care to provide a sensible storyline about where characters are headed, and others <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/tv-characters-not-written-off/megan-summers" target="_blank">decide at the last minute not to get rid of&nbsp;the character at all</a>. But more often, it seems that some programs write nary a farewell&nbsp;scene or even give a word of exposition to put their viewers&#39; minds at ease. Here are some characters who were written off of their shows a little too abruptly. From award-winning Comedy Central programs to some of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-2010s-abc-shows/ranker-tv" target="_blank">best recent ABC shows</a>, even prestigious&nbsp;programs&nbsp;will drop a character quickly if behind-the-scenes drama makes it necessary.

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When you&#39;re sitting through the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-tv-shows-to-binge-watch/ranker-tv">best TV shows to speed&nbsp;watch</a>, it&rsquo;s natural to suspend disbelief. So when a TV character obviously can&#39;t afford the beautiful home they live in, you may not notice at first.&nbsp;After all, you&rsquo;re basically taking a short break from&nbsp;real life to enjoy the drama of&nbsp;fictional characters, so you don&rsquo;t necessary expect their lives to be 100% realistic. There are plenty of cases where characters are obviously bad at their jobs, such as <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/movie-tv-characters-who-are-terrible-writers/jacob-shelton">fictional TV writers who are terrible at writing</a>,&nbsp;and no one bats an eye.

But sometimes, screenwriters and creators&nbsp;push things way too far, especially when it comes to practical stuff like explaining how characters can manage to live in high-cost neighborhoods and buy expensive clothes when they&rsquo;re supposed to be struggling with cash. How can Carrie Bradshaw afford to live in Manhattan while all she does is write a weekly column, for crying out loud? It can be frustrating to watch a TV character&nbsp;who is&nbsp;supposed to be poor sport a designer jacket while living in a spacious loft in Brooklyn like it&rsquo;s no big deal. TV creators sometimes come up with a gimmick that explains their lavish lifestyle, which usually involves a spectacular apartment being rent controlled (as if).

Honestly, seeing your favorite characters struggling&nbsp;to make rent while sipping pricey cocktails, having extensive wardrobes, and brunching like there&rsquo;s no tomorrow&nbsp;is distracting and can rob you of the pleasure of truly enjoying the show.&nbsp;If you can&rsquo;t go out and blow your entire paycheck on fancy shoes&nbsp;and a lavish night out, console yourself with the fact that some of your favorite characters would be financially ruined in reality. Then check out this list and vote up the TV characters who shouldn&#39;t be able to afford their lifestyles.

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The world of entertainment is fickle. Sometimes we see <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/tv-characters-killed-because-writers-didnt-like-actors/jonathan-sherman">television stars who were&nbsp;killed off their own shows</a>, while other times we see one-off TV characters promoted to series regulars. Many would be surprised to find out that their favorite television characters of all time started out as a guest actor intended for one episode. But many of those singular&nbsp;appearances have led to long-running characters that became institutions unto themselves.These small stints becoming massive series arcs&nbsp;all come down to the charisma of the actors playing the characters. Can you imagine Dr. Frasier Crane without Kelsey Grammer portraying him? That character was only&nbsp;meant to be in&nbsp;a handful of episodes, but he eventually became a television institution. There are several shows that have promoted&nbsp;guest stars to series regulars, including South Park,<a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-the-office-u-s-characters"> The Office</a>, and Happy Days.

People change over the course of their lives, and so do the characters that we watch on television. Writers have the difficult task of producing drama, which essentially means creating conflict by forcing their characters into impossible situations. Sometimes, the way our&nbsp;favorite characters handle conflict can make it difficult to support them.&nbsp;

Remember the first time you saw Mad Men&#39;s Don Draper? The successful adman appears&nbsp;to be a loving husband and father. Then, we see&nbsp;the infidelity, the heavy drinking, and the cruel way that he treats&nbsp;his co-workers. The handsome, confident man that we fell in love with eventually becomes a loathsome&nbsp;mess.&nbsp;

We slowly realize our favorite characters&nbsp;are actually the worst all the time.&nbsp;They often make terrible decisions that&nbsp;hurt the people around them, including us as viewers. Naturally, a well-written character undergoes development over the course of a series, but those changes aren&#39;t always a good thing.&nbsp;

Vote up the characters you used to love before you&nbsp;realized how much they suck.&nbsp;

Most of the time, when a character changes in a television show, it&#39;s the result of character development over the course of many episodes or seasons. But other times, characters completely change in an instant -- heroes become villains, characters who were slightly stupid become the dumbest people imaginable, or a <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/sitcom-characters-who-got-dumber-over-time/donn-saylor" target="_blank">character gets &quot;Flanderized</a>&quot; and has one mildly distinct aspect of their personality blown up to the extreme. And sometimes, of course, the characters <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/greatest-tv-actor-replacement-switcheroos/ranker-tv" target="_blank">literally become a different actor</a> overnight.

These changes aren&#39;t necessarily bad - often, they vastly improve the show, or take the show in a fresh new direction - but they&#39;re still pretty jarring, especially when you go back and watch old episodes. Here are some TV characters who changed a ton really quickly.

Not all TV husbands are created equally, making viewers wonder why the wives put up with them for so long. Some men treat their wives with love and respect, providing and caring for their families. Some are just downright toxic. Then there are those <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/tv-husbands-you-never-realized-are-awful/evan-lambert" target="_blank">TV husbands you never realized were awful</a>, with all their mediocrity and self-centeredness. So, why do certain TV wives stick around, when they're obviously way too good for their man?&nbsp;There are several&nbsp;problematic pairings in television&nbsp;where the husbands are just crappy human beings. They range from being&nbsp;immature, egocentric, and irresponsible. The wives in these terrible relationships deserve much better and should leave their man right away. Check out this list of women on television&nbsp;who need a better man and vote up the ones who should get divorced.&nbsp;

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Who are the funniest current TV characters on air right this very moment? This is your chance to vote up the small screen characters you truly believe are the funniest on the tube in 2019-2020. Sitcom superstars like Sofia Vergara on Modern Family and Rachel Brosnahan&nbsp;on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel&nbsp;are represented by their respective characters, the hilarious Gloria Delgado-Pritchett and Midge. <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-current-animated-series/ranker-tv?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Current cartoon characters</a> like Eric Cartman from South Park and Pam Poovey from Archer are also included. In fact, other animated series have given us some of the funniest characters on television right now. For instance, Bob&#39;s Burgers brought audiences Louise Belcher, while Family Guy introduced the world to Stewie Griffin.

Funny characters <a href="/crowdranked-list/best-shows-currently-on-the-air?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">currently on TV</a> span from comedic network TV characters like Detective Jake Peralta (played by comedian Andy Samberg) on FOX&#39;s Brooklyn Nine-Ninge&nbsp;to <a href="/crowdranked-list/the-very-best-of-premium-cable-original-programming?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">premium cable</a> dramas characters like Jensen Ackles&#39;s Dean Winchester on The CW&#39;s Supernatural.

Which of these current TV show characters in 2020 do you think are the funniest and most laugh out loud hilarious? Cast your votes below and be sure to add any other funny television characters, provided they are on a current show (network or streaming).

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Some of the greatest characters in this new <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-years-for-tv-shows/loganrapp?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">golden age of TV</a> are female right now, and their characters span centuries, cultures, and personalities of all types. The shows they're on range anywhere from fantasy to comedy to drama and everything in between. Which female characters are the best of the best on <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/greatest-tv-characters-of-all-time">TV show characters</a> right now?Are you a Jess Day kind of person, or an Arya Stark lover instead? The choice is up to you. Vote up all of your favorite female characters currently on TV, and add any that aren't already on the list.

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Carol Peletier, or simply Carol, is a fictional character from the comic book series The Walking Dead and is portrayed by Melissa McBride in the American television series of the same name. Carol is introduced in the comics in the third issue of the first volume, "Days Gone Bye", in 2003, and the third episode of the first season of the television series in 2010, as a meek housewife and mother of Sophia at the survival camp in Atlanta, Georgia. Initially a recurring cast member, McBride was upgraded to a series regular position at the onset of the second season, and the character's role has predominantly increased since the fourth season. The character's arc has been described as a "hero's journey" by executive producer Scott M. Gimple, having made many difficult decisions in order to survive.
The direction of her character is contrasted between the two mediums. In the comic series, Carol exhibits a neurotic, self-centered, and naive demeanor. Throughout her time in the comics, she grows increasingly unstable, to the extent of self-destruction.

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Eleanor Shellstrop is a fictional character on the 2016 NBC TV series The Good Place. Played by Kristen Bell, she is the main protagonist, a bad seed in life accidentally sent to The Good Place after death.

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Malory Archer

Malory Archer is a fictional character from the tv program Archer.

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Caitlin Snow

Caitlin Snow is a fictional character from the 2012 tv series Arrow.

Octavia Black

Octavia Blake is a fictional character from the TV series The 100.

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Detective Rosa Diaz

Detective Rosa Diaz is a fictional character from the TV series Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

Emily Prentiss

Emily Prentiss is a fictional character on the CBS crime drama Criminal Minds, portrayed by Paget Brewster. Prentiss first appeared in "The Last Word" - episode nine of season two, replacing Agent Elle Greenaway who had quit in "The Boogeyman". Her role in the show's sixth season was reduced, for what Brewster believed to be financial reasons, However, reports on May 28, 2011 at Deadline confirmed that Brewster would be returning to her role for the show's seventh season.
On February 15, 2012, Brewster revealed in a statement that the seventh season would be her final season on the show. Brewster's final episode as a main cast member on the show was on the May 16, 2012 episode "Run".

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Meredith Grey

Meredith Grey, M.D. is a fictional character from the medical drama television series Grey's Anatomy, which airs on the American Broadcasting Company in the United States. The character was created by series' producer Shonda Rhimes, and is portrayed by actress Ellen Pompeo. Meredith is the series' protagonist, and was introduced as a surgical intern at the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital, eventually obtaining the position of resident, and later attending. As the daughter of world-renowned surgeon Ellis Grey, Meredith struggles with the everyday life of being an attending, maintaining the relationship with her one-night stand and eventual husband Derek Shepherd, her new-found motherhood, and the friendships with her colleagues.
Meredith is the narrator of the show and serves as the focal point for most episodes. Pompeo's connection with Patrick Dempsey is acclaimed as a high point of the series. Rhimes has characterized Meredith as not believing in good or bad, but doing what she thinks is right. Pompeo has been nominated for several awards, winning many of them, for her performance on the show.

Joyce Byers

Joyce Byers is a fictional character from the Netflix series Stranger Things. She is portrayed by Winona Ryder.

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D.J. Tanner

D.J. Tanner is a fictional character on the sitcom Full House.

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Michonne

Michonne is a fictional character from the comic book series The Walking Dead and is portrayed by Danai Gurira in the television series of the same name. Armed with a katana and harboring a mysterious past, Michonne is introduced clothed under a hood and pulling the shackles of two reanimated corpses for protection and camouflage, which are soon revealed to be her deceased boyfriend and his best friend. In both mediums, she has a prominent role in the conflict between Woodbury and the Prison. In the comic book series, Michonne is introduced while saving the life of Otis. She is later accepted into the prison and forms a relationship with Tyreese until his death and later with Morgan, until he is killed as well. Later in the series, Michonne becomes more involved with the other survivors and eventually settles down with Ezekiel at The Kingdom, a safe haven in Washington, DC.
In the television series, Michonne saves the life of Andrea and the two spend eight months on the road together. They stumble upon the town of Woodbury, and Michonne is instantly suspicious of the town and The Governor.

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Pam Poovey

Pam is a fictional character from the tv program Archer.

Gloria Delgado-Pritchett

Gloria Delgado-Pritchett is a fictional character from the 2009 comedy TV series Modern Family.

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