These side characters had main character energy. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the best characters on TV shows that deserved to be the protagonists of their respective shows.
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00:00Welcome to MizMojo and today we're counting down our picks for the best characters on
00:10TV shows that deserve to be the protagonists of their respective shows.
00:2010. Stiles Stilinski – Teen Wolf
00:34While we loved watching Scott navigate his life as both a high school student and a werewolf,
00:40there was a different character that always seemed to catch our eye. Scott's best friend
00:45Stiles would have made a great main character in this series. He provided Scott with a constant,
00:51shoulder-to-cry-on, he always had plenty of jokes, and with his loyalty and empathy,
00:56he became a beloved character. It would have been interesting to watch his character develop
01:12as a Teen Wolf, or it might have been cool to focus on him as the best friend of a Teen Wolf,
01:17with Scott being a side character instead. Maybe we need a Stiles-centered spin-off to know for
01:24sure. 9. Jack McFarland – Will & Grace
01:40The show was literally called Will & Grace, so there was no question as to who would be
01:50at center stage throughout its run. The endearing friendship between the two titular characters was
01:56great, but one of their best friends would have also made a great main character.
02:02Jack was arguably the funniest person on the show, with Karen as a close second. The humorous
02:13situations in which he found himself usually centered around his career or his love life,
02:18both of which were tremendously fun to watch. Much like Will, Jack was a great representation
02:25for the LGBTQ community, and we couldn't get enough of him.
02:318. Schmidt – New Girl
02:44All of Jessica Day's remakes brought something entertaining and unique to the table. Nick was
02:50a sarcastic, beaten-down, loving man, while Schmidt was eccentric and mysterious.
03:02Schmidt had enough comedic moments, quirks, and flaws to garner main character potential.
03:10He evolved the most over the series, growing from a lovable jerk with misogynistic tendencies
03:16to a kind-hearted person, and we would have loved to see that transformation up close.
03:31Watching Jess's journey was undeniably fun, but a closer look at Schmidt's transformation from a
03:37plus-size university student to a douchebag-jar roommate all the way to a supermodel's husband
03:44would have been endlessly amusing.
03:477. Opie Winston – Sons of Anarchy
03:53There are a lot of iconic characters in this show. Jack's teller is definitely lovable,
03:59and play contrasts well with him, so they do a good job in the driver's seat of this show.
04:04However, it was Jack's best friend Opie who we would have loved to see as the focus of Sons of
04:11Anarchy. He was just as conflicted, tortured, and dynamic as Jack's, while still being relatable
04:28and hitting some surprising emotional depth. He's interesting and flawed, which is exactly
04:34what you want in a main character. We would have loved to see more of his story arc.
04:496. Abed Nadir – Community
04:58Community was an ensemble show, but the main focus was on Jeff,
05:06the former lawyer going back to community college. The thing was, a lot of his friends
05:11in his study group were much more fascinating, and one stood out from the crowd. Abed was
05:17mysterious and hilarious, and he became more and more beloved as the series went on.
05:28He spent a lot of time figuring out how to socialize and navigate his new circle of friends,
05:36and seeing growth in that aspect of his life from his perspective would have been insightful.
05:41We've heard talk of a movie in the future of Community,
05:45so we may see Abed getting more screen time soon.
05:495. Ron Swanson – Parks and Recreation
06:00Leslie Knope was the cheery, try-hard go-getter of the Pawnee Parks and Recreation department,
06:06and Ron Swanson was the anti-Leslie.
06:09He had a stern demeanor and a skeptical view of the government,
06:20the community, and the relationship between them. We would have loved to learn more about
06:25how he became the way he was, and get a peek into the complicated relationship he had with his ex-wives.
06:39Most importantly, we would have loved to see more of his deadpan humor and rare heartfelt moments,
06:47as those were undeniably some of the most memorable in the series.
06:51We couldn't get enough of Nick Offerman's performance,
06:54and we just wish we could have seen more of it.
07:094. Santana Lopez – Glee
07:13I'm from a part of town called Lima Heights Adjacent.
07:16You know where that is, poppin' fresh? It's on the wrong side of the tracks.
07:21Glee was an ensemble, but as it progressed, it more and more centred around Rachel Berry's
07:27journey from high school student to Broadway star. We saw her navigate her relationship
07:32with Finn Hudson, her ambitions in the Glee Club, and her complicated friendships with Kurt Hummel
07:38and later, Santana Lopez.
07:40I went to school with Rachel Berry, not the soggy mess of a woman that stands before me
07:45today going back and forth between your flop high school ex and that terrifying waiter with a pager.
07:50However, we think that Santana would have been a great protagonist for this show,
07:55as it would have come from a completely different perspective.
07:59Santana competed with Rachel throughout almost the entire series,
08:03while also struggling with her sexuality.
08:07But time makes you bolder, children get older, and I'm getting older, too.
08:18She grew immensely as a character, and was both deeply flawed and fabulously entertaining,
08:25and we were so happy that she got a great story arc toward the end of the series.
08:313. The Janitor – Scrubs
08:34Maybe there's a penny stuck in there.
08:36Why a penny?
08:37I don't know.
08:40Did you stick a penny in there?
08:41No, I was just making small talk.
08:42If I find a penny in there, I'm taking you down.
08:46This show focused on the lives of medical interns and residents,
08:50especially on JD's bromance with Turk and his romantic entanglement with Elliot.
08:55But it's his mysteriously comedic dynamic with the janitor
09:00that led to some of the highlights of the series.
09:04Ow! He's the one that needs to cry, you idiot, not me!
09:09The janitor was full of eccentricities that we wish we could have learned more about,
09:14and we would have loved to see the hospital from his perspective,
09:17as he had his finger on the pulse of Sacred Heart.
09:21The craziest thing about this iconic character
09:24is that he was only intended to be included in the pilot,
09:28and not only can we not imagine the show without him,
09:31we think he should have been at the center.
09:34So your shift is officially over, and that'll do it.
09:38Nice knowing you, John Dorian.
09:39Number two, Cosmo Kramer, Seinfeld.
09:42Kramer, say it isn't so.
09:44It'd be so.
09:46I'm out there, Jerry, and I'm loving every minute of it!
09:49It was a show about nothing, but it was really a show about Seinfeld.
09:54As you might have guessed from the title,
09:56we saw him working as a stand-up comedian in New York,
10:00alongside his best friend George, his ex-girlfriend Elaine, and his neighbor Kramer.
10:06All of the actors brought so much comedic excellence to their roles,
10:10but Michael Richards' performance as Cosmo Kramer was definitely a highlight.
10:15Well, I was under the impression that I could take anything I wanted from your fridge,
10:19and you could take whatever you want from mine.
10:21Yeah, well, let me know when you get something in there, and I will.
10:23Not only was he hilarious, but Kramer's business endeavors,
10:26lack of funds, and insane situations in which he finds himself,
10:31should have been more prominent on the show.
10:33Without him, we wouldn't have ever heard the phrase,
10:36these pretzels are making me thirsty.
10:39And that would have been truly tragic.
10:42These pretzels are making me thirsty.
10:47These pretzels are making me thirsty.
10:49Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.
10:53Hugo Hurley-Reyes, Lost
10:56The most relatable and kind-hearted person on the island should have been center stage.
11:03This is what I'm supposed to do.
11:04You're not supposed to die! The island needs you!
11:07Leon Black, Curb Your Enthusiasm
11:10He's energetic and hilarious, like Larry, but better.
11:14Got a fine-ass wife. Wife's fine as hell. I don't know why they got so depressed
11:17when the wife's that damn fine.
11:18Really?
11:19Sick fine. I'm talking about sick fine.
11:20Gorgeous.
11:21Sick meaning good.
11:22I got it.
11:23Niles Crane, Frasier
11:25Frasier Crane's Little Brother story is one we'd love to dive into.
11:29Oh dear God, it's finally happened.
11:32This is the thanks I get for introducing you to my personal shopper.
11:36I gave Rinaldo specific instructions to write down every article of clothing that I had purchased
11:39so that we could avoid this sort of calamity.
11:41I didn't use Rinaldo.
11:43This suit just caught my eye while I was shopping for shoes.
11:45Omar Little, The Wire
11:47The complexities of his character would have been entertaining to explore.
11:51It ain't what you're taking, it's who you're taking it from, you feel me?
11:59How do you expect to run with the wolves come night when you spend all day sporting with the puppies?
12:03Niles, The Nanny
12:05Should this show have been called The Butler?
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12:38Number 1, Bonnie Stinson, How I Met Your Mother
12:42It's a truth you can't refute, nothing suits me like a suit.
12:50Ted Mosby's nine-season quest for love alongside his best friends was fun wrapped in sentimentality,
12:57but we're not sure if Ted's perspective was the most intriguing one to explore.
13:03Neil Patrick Harris' performance as Bonnie Stinson was legend, wait for it,
13:09and his storylines were some of the most interesting on the show.
13:19His relationship with his mum was outrageous, his ploys to get women were crazy to watch,
13:26and his growth as a character was something to be revered.
13:30We were happy Ted fell in love, but we were thrilled to watch Bonnie find happiness in
13:36the end too, and that showed us that he should have been front and centre.
13:51Which supporting character do you think should have been the star? Let us know in the comments.
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