View Poll Results: Who is the worst current character on the CW DC shows?
Iris West
11
31.43%
Earth 2 Laurel Lance
5
14.29%
Rip Hunter
5
14.29%
Steel/Nate Heywood
1
2.86%
Killer Frost/Caitlin Snow
1
2.86%
Vibe/Cisco Ramon
1
2.86%
Arrow's son William
4
11.43%
Winn Schott
0
0%
Alex Danvers
2
5.71%
Other
5
14.29%
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Who is the worst current character on the CW DC shows
#1
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Who is the worst current character on the CW DC shows
The nominees
Iris West - The odds on favorite, writers are unable to find niche for her, anchor from the pilot on
Earth 2 Laurel Lance - Why bother bringing her back when getting rid of the other brought joy to so many
Rip Hunter - What's his deal anyway?
Steel/Nate Heywood- The only person with worse jokes is
Killer Frost/Caitlin Snow - Was boxed in as a Felicity lite and the Killer Frost persona hasn't quite clicked
Vibe/Cisco Ramon - I kind of like him except for the brother storylines but I think I've seen some hate in the threads
Arrow's son William - This one's a dark horse, I bet he gets beat up in school a ironic amount
Winn Schott - A less charming Cisco clone
Alex Danvers - I feel like everytime she or Supergirl need to say something clunky or corny the writers give it to her so we won't hate Supergirl
Iris West - The odds on favorite, writers are unable to find niche for her, anchor from the pilot on
Earth 2 Laurel Lance - Why bother bringing her back when getting rid of the other brought joy to so many
Rip Hunter - What's his deal anyway?
Steel/Nate Heywood- The only person with worse jokes is
Killer Frost/Caitlin Snow - Was boxed in as a Felicity lite and the Killer Frost persona hasn't quite clicked
Vibe/Cisco Ramon - I kind of like him except for the brother storylines but I think I've seen some hate in the threads
Arrow's son William - This one's a dark horse, I bet he gets beat up in school a ironic amount
Winn Schott - A less charming Cisco clone
Alex Danvers - I feel like everytime she or Supergirl need to say something clunky or corny the writers give it to her so we won't hate Supergirl
#3
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Re: Who is the worst current character on the CW DC shows
I think most people like Caitlyn/Killer Frost. In fact, of all the supporting characters I think she's the most likely candidate for her own spin-off.
I would have voted Rip Hunter if he was still an ongoing problem on LOT, but the show smartly wrote the character off into only a partially recurring role. I still don't think the actor playing him is very good in the role.
I voted Alex, Kara's sister. Her entire character seems like someone's bad idea of a wish fulfillment fantasy and has driven the show to places no one was interested in seeing. Giving Kara a human sister fundamentally changes Kara's relationship with Clark Kent, her actual and most important relative.
I would have voted Rip Hunter if he was still an ongoing problem on LOT, but the show smartly wrote the character off into only a partially recurring role. I still don't think the actor playing him is very good in the role.
I voted Alex, Kara's sister. Her entire character seems like someone's bad idea of a wish fulfillment fantasy and has driven the show to places no one was interested in seeing. Giving Kara a human sister fundamentally changes Kara's relationship with Clark Kent, her actual and most important relative.
#4
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Re: Who is the worst current character on the CW DC shows
Any version of Laurel would never be missed by me if she (by some miracle) was to finally go away for good. Jimmy is close second.
Last edited by hdnmickey; 12-08-17 at 04:08 PM.
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Re: Who is the worst current character on the CW DC shows
Jimmy, Laurel Lance(any version), and Sara Lance all suck
#7
Re: Who is the worst current character on the CW DC shows
This was tough for me as it went down to a five way tie between Alex, William, Iris, Jimmy and Mon El.
Alex: Is just useless. In season one she was a tough DEO agent who kicked ass and was there to humanize Kara. In season 2 she was nothing more than a lesbian who spent all her time whining and crying over Maggie. In season 3 she so far has done nothing more than be with Maggie, break up with Maggie and whine about not being with Maggie.
Iris: Is probably the most likeable, but her biggest problem is in the writers constantly trying to find ways to make her part of the show that is ruining the show. The most ridiculous right now being making Iris into a strategic genius who is the leader of team Flash.
William sucks but he's been kind of a non entity so you cant really say he derails the show yet.
Mon El is totally worthless. He doesn't do anything heroic, he was written borderline stalkerish in season 2, and hasn't shown any of the traits that comic book Mon El has shown.
Jimmy just sucks. He sucked as Kara's love interest in season 1, he sucked as Guardian in season 2, he sucks as Kara's boss(sort of boss) and leader of Catco, and he sucks as a love interest for Lena.
So I voted other for Jimmy. To be given lots of different roles by the writers and still not be any good really and truly takes talent.
Alex: Is just useless. In season one she was a tough DEO agent who kicked ass and was there to humanize Kara. In season 2 she was nothing more than a lesbian who spent all her time whining and crying over Maggie. In season 3 she so far has done nothing more than be with Maggie, break up with Maggie and whine about not being with Maggie.
Iris: Is probably the most likeable, but her biggest problem is in the writers constantly trying to find ways to make her part of the show that is ruining the show. The most ridiculous right now being making Iris into a strategic genius who is the leader of team Flash.
William sucks but he's been kind of a non entity so you cant really say he derails the show yet.
Mon El is totally worthless. He doesn't do anything heroic, he was written borderline stalkerish in season 2, and hasn't shown any of the traits that comic book Mon El has shown.
Jimmy just sucks. He sucked as Kara's love interest in season 1, he sucked as Guardian in season 2, he sucks as Kara's boss(sort of boss) and leader of Catco, and he sucks as a love interest for Lena.
So I voted other for Jimmy. To be given lots of different roles by the writers and still not be any good really and truly takes talent.
Last edited by robin2099; 12-08-17 at 05:46 PM.
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Re: Who is the worst current character on the CW DC shows
I have to go with the majority here. James Olsen is useless.
They need to send him back to Metropolis.
They need to send him back to Metropolis.
#9
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Re: Who is the worst current character on the CW DC shows
I never knew James and apparently evil Laurel are so disliked. Neither are great characters but they have such limited roles that I don't find them a problem.
They messed up on Supergirl calling him James Olsen in the first place. They should have just turned him into a character completely unrelated to Superman, especially when they weren't ready to show Superman in season one. Radically transforming the nerdy character into a handsome leading man was wrongheaded in the first place.
They messed up on Supergirl calling him James Olsen in the first place. They should have just turned him into a character completely unrelated to Superman, especially when they weren't ready to show Superman in season one. Radically transforming the nerdy character into a handsome leading man was wrongheaded in the first place.
#10
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Re: Who is the worst current character on the CW DC shows
Jimmy Olsen. Such a betrayal of a great comics character to make him a useless generic 'leading man' type that the show doesn't know what to do with (today he's a superhero! now he's leading Catco! now he's in love with Kara! now he's not!).
(I could care less as to the race of the actor; it's more that the character he's portraying bears no resemblance to the Jimmy of the comics)
(I could care less as to the race of the actor; it's more that the character he's portraying bears no resemblance to the Jimmy of the comics)
#11
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Re: Who is the worst current character on the CW DC shows
I am at least 8-15 eps behind on the shows on the list that I watch and even I would say that Jimmy Olsen gets my vote regardless of what the other characters have done on their shows in all the episodes I have not watched. Losing Calista Flockhart is something that Supergirl never quite recovered from, and as the head of Catco Jimmy Olsen is no Callista Flockhart.
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Re: Who is the worst current character on the CW DC shows
Iris West and Jimmy Olsen. Felicity close second when she's on Arrow. Once she is on another show, she becomes one of my favorite characters.
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Re: Who is the worst current character on the CW DC shows
My first instinct is Mon-El. Totally useless and turned Kara into a blubbering love-struck mess. Good riddance.
Since he's gone I'll go with Alex Danvers based on what robin2099 said. She used to kick ass, now she's nothing but a love interest.
And yeah, Jimmy...er James Olsen. They have no idea what to do with this character.
So Supergirl has the three worst apparently. I have no problems with anyone on Flash, and I don't watch Arrow and gave up on Legends.
Since he's gone I'll go with Alex Danvers based on what robin2099 said. She used to kick ass, now she's nothing but a love interest.
And yeah, Jimmy...er James Olsen. They have no idea what to do with this character.
So Supergirl has the three worst apparently. I have no problems with anyone on Flash, and I don't watch Arrow and gave up on Legends.
#15
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Re: Who is the worst current character on the CW DC shows
Can they swap Felicity for Iris? I only watch Flash and Iris is by far the worst part of the show. Barry has more chemistry with everyone than Iris.