Characters that ruined a TV Show

[Anonymous]

Kelly Reilly’s character (Beth) on Yellowstone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Scrappy Doo
April Nardini
Vanessa on Gossip Girl
Virtually every new character on The OC, especially Oliver
Trying to think of more recent example and just can't

Oliver was awful at the time but I do love that story arc 20 years later. That NYE kiss!
Johnny on the other hand…
Also, might be a hot take, but I never bought Ryan / Taylor in S4. Josh Schwartz has said they regretted killing off Marissa, my teenage self feels vindicated all these years later.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Another vote for Megan on Mad Men, her parents, the whole plot line.

Improved a show: Amanda on Melrose Place.

Two of my favorite shows (for very different reasons😀)

Amanda was of course an amazing character but I think she gets more credit that she deserves for turning the show around. It had already introduced Kimberly and Sydney who were already improving the show immensely before she arrived.

Megan didn’t ruin the show which remained one of the best shows ever IMO. Instead, she very realistically portrayed the super annoying inappropriately young second wife that a character like Don would totally have married too quickly if he were a real person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kelly Reilly’s character (Beth) on Yellowstone.

We might be in the minority, but her character is the reason I stopped watching.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Scrappy Doo
April Nardini
Vanessa on Gossip Girl
Virtually every new character on The OC, especially Oliver
Trying to think of more recent example and just can't

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:April Nardini

She made the show unwatchable. The storyline was random, and for that show, it was lazy writing to introduce her.

But for me, I don’t know if it’s the actress or the character, because I found the actress to be similarly annoying on Switched at Birth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Penny on Big Bang Theory
Daphne on Frasier

They were integral parts of the show - but maybe they ruined it with their romances with main characters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As Parks and Rec was nearing the end of its run, those "twins" who came on and just shouted about everything. No, shouting isn't funny on its own.

Yeah! I actually liked Jean-Ralphio but his sister Mona-Lisa was terrible - and I really like Jenny Slade. I liked Henry Winkler as their dad, though.

I thought Cousin Oliver meant Oliver in the OC and yes, terrible.

Also, April Nardini can forever go choke on a pancake.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Scrappy Doo
April Nardini
Vanessa on Gossip Girl
Virtually every new character on The OC, especially Oliver
Trying to think of more recent example and just can't

Oliver was awful at the time but I do love that story arc 20 years later. That NYE kiss!
Johnny on the other hand…
Also, might be a hot take, but I never bought Ryan / Taylor in S4. Josh Schwartz has said they regretted killing off Marissa, my teenage self feels vindicated all these years later.

It was crazy to kill off Marissa! There was no OC without Marissa! It seemed so vindictive to do.

[Anonymous]

I hated the Fortune Feimster addition on both Mindy Project AND Life In Pieces. I don't know why that actor rubs me so much the wrong way, but apparently she does.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hated the Fortune Feimster addition on both Mindy Project AND Life In Pieces. I don't know why that actor rubs me so much the wrong way, but apparently she does.

^ That said I don't know that she ruined either show. I just didn't enjoy her presence in shows I otherwise really liked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Another vote for Megan on Mad Men, her parents, the whole plot line.

Improved a show: Amanda on Melrose Place.

Two of my favorite shows (for very different reasons😀)

Amanda was of course an amazing character but I think she gets more credit that she deserves for turning the show around. It had already introduced Kimberly and Sydney who were already improving the show immensely before she arrived.

Megan didn’t ruin the show which remained one of the best shows ever IMO. Instead, she very realistically portrayed the super annoying inappropriately young second wife that a character like Don would totally have married too quickly if he were a real person.

+1

Megan was the epitome of the second wife.

[Anonymous]

I like her Alex and Andy’s relationship on Family Ties. Yes, the whole thing was goody and the made him jump from baby to 5 real quick, but APK trying to turn his baby brother into a young Republican was hilarious

[Anonymous]

Goofy, not goody - sheesh, fat fingers

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dee Dualla once she hooked up with Lee.

Oh yeah, but she's wasn't was bad as Callie beginning a main character.