" Sydney is love , Sydney is aliveness . "
While most shows and films will have a main character, they’re not necessarily the best character. Sometimes, there’s someone else who steals the show every time they’re on the screen.
Well, recentlyu/iamharoldshipman(not a username we control!) asked the folks over atr/popculturechat: “What side character is better than the main character?” We’ve picked out some of the best responses…
1.“Terry CrewsinWhite Chickssteals the show for me.”
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2.“The Genie inAladdin– phenomenal cosmic power, itty bitty living space.”
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3.“Princess Carolyn (fromBojack Horseman) was the most get-shit-done character on the show, and always delivered the best tongue twister lines.”
4.“Eric Effiong inSex Education, all the way.”
5.“Douglas Reynholm inThe IT Crowd. Matt Berry makes everything perfect.”
6.“Definitely Sister Michael fromDerry Girls.‘I think we should keep them separate… I think we should keep them in cages.'”
7.“I’d die for Sydney (fromThe Bear). The birthday party for her mom, and her quietly realising she’s now older than her mom was… Such a heartbreakingly understated scene. Sydney is love, Sydney is life.”
8.“Dylan O’Brien as Stiles madeTeen Wolffor me. I get that he was supposed to represent the audience with his ‘humanness’, but his personality and mannerisms captivated me. I would have 100% watched a Stiles-centric spin-off.”
9.“Zuko fromAvatar the Last Airbender. His character arc was possibly the best I’ve ever seen.”
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10.“Mona fromPretty Little Liars. So interesting to watch.”
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11.“Darius is the best part ofAtlanta. Earn’s too obsessed with seeming cool to maximize his advantages, and Al’s got self-esteem issues that eclipse his success.”
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12.“Chris Elliott inScary Movie 2. He gave the strong hand and the comedy like no other.”
13.“Regular Sized Rudy inBob’s Burgersis always my favorite part of any episode he’s in.”
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14.“Lincoln fromBroad Citywas hands-down the best character on that show.”
15.“Ken was perfection, but Alan was the true unsung hero ofBarbie. There is only one Alan!”
16.“Billy is hands down the bestTwilightcharacter.”
17.“Samwise Gamgee (fromThe Lord of the Rings). No doubt about it. I could write a whole graduate thesis on how he is the perfect secondary character, BUT I WON’T.”
H/T tou/iamharoldshipmanandr/popculturechatfor having the discussion!
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