An abundance of great characters, however, typically comes with a few not-so-great ones.
These fans arewilling to overlook the show’s often-cliched writing in favor of its atmospheric toneand fun characters.
In each iteration, the general of the Droid Army kept becoming more and more often sidelined.
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Eight, who was experimented on as a child alongside Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown).
Sadly, she has never been brought back to prove her standalone worth as a character.
This superhero satire, like any superhero show, lives or dies by its characters.
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He’s the Flash every bit as much as Barry Allen is.
In the CW’sThe Flash, however,Wally (Keiynan Lonsdale) barely qualifies as an afterthought.
The writers never quite seemed to know what to do with Kid Flash, and you could always tell.
The writers never quite seemed to know what to do with Kid Flash, and you could always tell.
For fans of the character, it’s a real shame.
Namely, Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) tends to be infamous amongStar Trekfans.
Chakotay isn’t among them.
He was the franchise’s first-ever Native American main character, but the cultural representation was always terribly written.
This includedLuke Cage, a disappointing-but-not-bad adaptation of the iconic street-level hero.
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The show’s first season’s villain was initially Cottonmouth, brilliantly played by the masterfulMahershala Ali.
Surely the writers thought that Cottonmouth’s twist demise would be a satisfyingly shocking moment.
Instead, it’s the biggest sin the show ever committed.
Sadly, this includedThe Book of Boba Fett.
The ways in whichBook of Boba Fettwastes its title character are too many to count.
Secondly, nothing about him was ever quite clear.
It’s the most egregious example of a sci-fi TV character completely squandered.
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