Author Topic: Yahoo's 99 Greatest TV Characters since Tony Soprano (so basically of the 2000s) (Read 28186 times)

Malaysian Kopite · « **Reply #120 on:** March 12, 2015, 07:31:32 pm »

Quote from: Popcorn on March 12, 2015, 07:24:46 pm

I'm going to have to watch The Wire again soon.. I forget just how many great characters there are in that.

Even kids like Wallace, Randy, Michael are all brilliant characters.

Just looked through this list: http://www.buzzfeed.com/kelleylcarter/ranking-the-characters-on-hbos-the-wire-by-likability#.hoXRx7B7l

There's just so many characters to include, Landsman, Cutty, D'Angelo, Bunny Colvin, Wee-Bay,etc. Amazing cast.

NealFrom25Yards · « **Reply #121 on:** March 12, 2015, 07:32:35 pm »

Coach Taylor not in the Top 10.

Surprised given the critical love of FNL.

Walter and Omar surely 1&2.

Redman0151 · « **Reply #122 on:** March 12, 2015, 07:36:20 pm »

Quote from: Sir Psycho Sexy on March 12, 2015, 07:09:46 pm

He is basically the exact same in every episode

Christ, Big Bang theory is shite and Sheldon is a one note character

The G in Gerrard · « **Reply #123 on:** March 12, 2015, 07:50:27 pm »

I like Homeland but Carrie in top 20?!

Redcap · « **Reply #124 on:** March 12, 2015, 08:55:00 pm »

Quote from: ☺ on March 12, 2015, 07:26:05 pm

No Nucky Thompson?

He's really not that great a character but I expect to see him there.

1. Walter White
2. Omar Little
3. Don Draper
4. Tyrion Lannister
5. Liz Lemon
6. Hannah Horvath?
7. Jed Barlet?
8. ??
9. Nucky Thompson

Could be one more Wire or Boardwalk character in there too I suppose.

Chakan · « **Reply #125 on:** March 12, 2015, 08:55:41 pm »

Quote from: Redcap on March 12, 2015, 08:55:00 pm

He's really not that great a character but I expect to see him there.

Really? Thought he was a great character.

DrTobiasFunke · « **Reply #126 on:** March 12, 2015, 10:01:10 pm »

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13. Valerie Cherish, The Comeback

Wasn't expecting to see her in there - great character. Paulie G should have been on the list too.

Sheldon so far ahead of Abed really says it all about lists like this though. Two characters attempting to convey similar things and the completely two dimensional one is streets ahead of the thought provoking, human one.

Swearengen didn't win overall so Gaius Baltar gets my next vote now.

10 years on · « **Reply #127 on:** March 12, 2015, 10:11:49 pm »

Still no one from prison break?

Redcap · « **Reply #128 on:** March 12, 2015, 10:31:16 pm »

Quote from: ☺ on March 12, 2015, 08:55:41 pm

Really? Thought he was a great character.

He was the straight man in a cast of great characters. Not a bad character, but rarely centre stage. When the spotlight was on him, he didn't really shine. First he was overshadowed by Jimmy, then Owen/Gyp, fourth season by Chalky. 5th season he was the main man, but at least I wasn't that attached to him by this stage and found the whole origin story thing to be a bit shoehorned.

Macphisto80 · « **Reply #129 on:** March 12, 2015, 10:38:01 pm »

Quote from: 10 years on on March 12, 2015, 10:11:49 pm

Still no one from prison break?

And so there shouldn't be.

Now, this guy and the rest of his crew...are any on the list?

Also, Rust Cohle needs to be in the top 10.

Elzar · « **Reply #130 on:** March 12, 2015, 10:44:14 pm »

Dissapointment coming everyones way

40. Rust Cohle, True Detective

wampa1 · « **Reply #131 on:** March 12, 2015, 11:09:43 pm »

How far down is Walter Bishop : 0

Absurd.

Chivasino · « **Reply #132 on:** March 13, 2015, 10:41:38 am »

Quote from: The G in Gerrard on March 12, 2015, 07:50:27 pm

I like Homeland but Carrie in top 20?!

Higher than McNulty?

Clayton Bigsby · « **Reply #133 on:** March 13, 2015, 02:00:48 pm »

Quote from: Bakez0151 on March 12, 2015, 07:20:07 pm

Up to you

Thing is with these type of lists, up to the top 10 then it's just a bit of a free for all really, with anyone noteworthy going in so as not to leave the popular ones out

I will do my one for the 2000s. Just number 1 is in order, the rest are interchangeable

1. Michael Scholfield- Prison Break
2. Stabler- Special Victims Unit
3. Dr House- House
4. Adebisi- Oz
5. Schillinger- Oz
6. Harvey Spectre- Suits
7. Joy- My Name is Earl
8. Ari Gold -Entourage
9. Avon Barksdale- The Wire
10. Syler- Heroes

Sir Psycho Sexy · « **Reply #134 on:** March 13, 2015, 03:06:52 pm »

Quote from: Clayton Bigsby on March 13, 2015, 02:00:48 pm

I will do my one for the 2000s. Just number 1 is in order, the rest are interchangeable

1. Michael Scholfield- Prison Break

Do you work for Yahoo?

Rob K · « **Reply #135 on:** March 13, 2015, 04:31:21 pm »

Final group is up. Some expected, some very unexpected names.

Hadn't even considered Stephen Colberts show persona in this at all, but technically it is a character i guess.

Romeo Sensini · « **Reply #136 on:** March 13, 2015, 04:35:37 pm »

Quote from: Clayton Bigsby on March 13, 2015, 02:00:48 pm

2. Stabler- Special Victims Unit

I'm stunned neither he or Benson made it on to the list.

Brian Blessed · « **Reply #137 on:** March 13, 2015, 04:36:14 pm »

I knew they were going to put Michael Scott above David Brent. Sums up how awful the entire list is. And I love 30 Rock, and am in love with Tina Fey, but Liz Lemon is not the best TV character of this millenium.

Chakan · « **Reply #138 on:** March 13, 2015, 04:38:28 pm »

List is ridiculous.

red mongoose · « **Reply #139 on:** March 13, 2015, 04:44:32 pm »

Quote from: Impolite King Brian Blessed on March 13, 2015, 04:36:14 pm

I knew they were going to put Michael Scott above David Brent. Sums up how awful the entire list is. And I love 30 Rock, and am in love with Tina Fey, but Liz Lemon is not the best TV character of this millenium.

Liz Lemon and Stephen Colbert (as a fucking TV "character"?) in the top 10 - all it's missing is the inclusion of the "character" John Stewart in there. They've clearly drunk the Kool-Aid. Nothing wrong with Liz in isolation, but at the top, for fuck's sake? Once again, just a pack of c*nts making a c*nting mess of a list, like c*nts on a bike trying to win the Tour de France. Fuck off. I guess I've got anger issues or something, because this list is really fucking pissing me off. Not because I care about the actual list like, but because you'd think after 46 years the world would stop being so confusing to me, yet I'm still sat here thinking the same thing I thought in 7th grade or any other time before or since, which is: "What the fuck is wrong with people?" Bunch of Bon-Jovi loving c*nts probably put this together. I don't know. Fuck off.

rob1408 · « **Reply #140 on:** March 13, 2015, 04:57:39 pm »

No Sarah Lund, arguably one of TV's greatest female characters, invalidates the whole thing for me. Ho-hum.

Chakan · « **Reply #141 on:** March 13, 2015, 05:01:43 pm »

No Nucky Thomson. The Girlmore Girls at number 6.

What a farce.

Ziltoid · « **Reply #142 on:** March 13, 2015, 05:04:14 pm »

Quote from: red mongoose on March 13, 2015, 04:44:32 pm

Liz Lemon and Stephen Colbert (as a fucking TV "character"?) in the top 10 - all it's missing is the inclusion of the "character" John Stewart in there. They've clearly drunk the Kool-Aid. Nothing wrong with Liz in isolation, but at the top, for fuck's sake? Once again, just a pack of c*nts making a c*nting mess of a list, like c*nts on a bike trying to win the Tour de France. Fuck off. I guess I've got anger issues or something, because this list is really fucking pissing me off. Not because I care about the actual list like, but because you'd think after 46 years the world would stop being so confusing to me, yet I'm still sat here thinking the same thing I thought in 7th grade or any other time before or since, which is: "What the fuck is wrong with people?" Bunch of Bon-Jovi loving c*nts probably put this together. I don't know. Fuck off.

Beautiful post

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #143 on:** March 13, 2015, 05:17:39 pm »

Love Liz Lemon but as a character Jack Donaghy is the best in 30 Rock. Kenneth is brilliant too. Good the show is getting recognition but it does seem odd to put her up there.

Kashinoda · « **Reply #144 on:** March 13, 2015, 06:23:56 pm »

Quote from: red mongoose on March 13, 2015, 04:44:32 pm

Liz Lemon and Stephen Colbert (as a fucking TV "character"?) in the top 10 - all it's missing is the inclusion of the "character" John Stewart in there. They've clearly drunk the Kool-Aid. Nothing wrong with Liz in isolation, but at the top, for fuck's sake? Once again, just a pack of c*nts making a c*nting mess of a list, like c*nts on a bike trying to win the Tour de France. Fuck off. I guess I've got anger issues or something, because this list is really fucking pissing me off. Not because I care about the actual list like, but because you'd think after 46 years the world would stop being so confusing to me, yet I'm still sat here thinking the same thing I thought in 7th grade or any other time before or since, which is: "What the fuck is wrong with people?" Bunch of Bon-Jovi loving c*nts probably put this together. I don't know. Fuck off.

El Lobo · « **Reply #145 on:** March 13, 2015, 07:09:14 pm »

Michael Scott that high?! Brent mused....

Chakan · « **Reply #146 on:** March 13, 2015, 07:10:58 pm »

Alan Shore was far more interesting in Boston Legal than Danny Crane

Kashinoda · « **Reply #147 on:** March 13, 2015, 07:28:36 pm »

John Locke not even in the top 100

The plot of LOST aside there were some fantastic characters on there.

Sir Psycho Sexy · « **Reply #148 on:** March 13, 2015, 07:44:09 pm »

Quote from: Kashinoda on March 13, 2015, 07:28:36 pm

John Locke not even in the top 100

The plot of LOST aside there were some fantastic characters on there.

Yep. Him, Sawyer, Desmond, Charlie, Mr Eko, Hurley and out of all of them it was Ben Linus they chose. Weird.

Still think Sheldon Cooper in the top 20 is the biggest pisstake in the whole list.

Kashinoda · « **Reply #149 on:** March 13, 2015, 09:42:08 pm »

Quote from: Sir Psycho Sexy on March 13, 2015, 07:44:09 pm

Yep. Him, Sawyer, Desmond, Charlie, Mr Eko, Hurley and out of all of them it was Ben Linus they chose. Weird.

Still think Sheldon Cooper in the top 20 is the biggest pisstake in the whole list.

I wouldn't argue against Ben being in the top 100 though.

John Locke
Desmond
Sawyer or Mr. Eko
Charlie
Hurley

Be in that order for me.

Popcorn · « **Reply #150 on:** March 13, 2015, 10:32:15 pm »

Agreed about LOST characters.. John Locke and Desmond would be top 30 for me, both brilliant.

That top 10 is laughable.

Red_Irishman · « **Reply #151 on:** March 13, 2015, 10:36:29 pm »

These lists are always the same. Absolute dogshite.

gerrardisgod · « **Reply #152 on:** March 13, 2015, 10:38:23 pm »

No President Bartlet

10 years on · « **Reply #153 on:** March 14, 2015, 12:01:46 am »

No tee-bag is a discrace.

Sir Psycho Sexy · « **Reply #154 on:** March 14, 2015, 02:03:43 am »

Quote from: Kashinoda on March 13, 2015, 09:42:08 pm

I wouldn't argue against Ben being in the top 100 though.

definitely not, but out of all the LOST characters, they chose him, which I don't think is right

Quote from: 10 years on on March 14, 2015, 12:01:46 am

No tee-bag is a discrace.

way better than schofield, and yes, should be in there

Xxavi · « **Reply #155 on:** March 14, 2015, 02:17:26 am »

Batiatus from Spartacus also deserves to be in top 100.

Red Viper · « **Reply #156 on:** March 14, 2015, 08:45:52 am »

Sheldon fucking Cooper in the top 20. Unbelievable.

Pistolero · « **Reply #157 on:** March 14, 2015, 09:24:48 am »

pile of Twitter prodding shite as expected....

Titi Camara · « **Reply #158 on:** March 14, 2015, 09:30:47 am »

What an ahsolute load of crap! Sheldon fucking Cooper inside the top twenty.....a more one dimentional "character" you would struggle to find!

Awfful list written by a clot or clots!

b_joseph · « **Reply #159 on:** March 14, 2015, 09:31:23 am »

Rust Cohle...closely followed by Don Draper...then briefcase Wanker