Which TV Character Was So Bad, The Show Would've Been Better Off Without Them?
Let's cut to the chase: We all have those TV characters that we absolutely can't stand.
And sometimes, we even wonder how much better the show could be if that character had just left.
Maybe you thought Rory Gilmore brought every other Gilmore Girls character down and if she left, the other characters would get the respect they rightfully deserved.
Or maybe you absolutely loathe Nathan Shelley on Ted Lasso, and you couldn't help but think "good riddance" when he left AFC Richmond.
Perhaps you quite literally cannot wait for the Yellowjackets to eat Mari, because you totally despise her and skip every scene she's in just so you could see the characters you care about.
Or heck, maybe you've concocted your own extravagant Modern Family goodbye episode for Manny Delgado because you know it would've been totally worth it in the long run.
Whoever it is, we wanna know. Tell us which TV character was so bad they should've been killed off and why. The best responses will be included in a BuzzFeed Community post.
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