Movie And TV Characters Who Made The Worst Decisions And Ruined Everything
When watching a movie or television show, audiences look to the characters to determine if it is something worth seeing.
It can hurt a bit when they make a bad character decision that ruins their development. Whether they ended a relationship, betrayed a friend, or risked their life, here are the characters who made the most questionable choices and had audiences contemplating tossing their TVs.
Georgia In Ginny & Georgia
Ginny & Georgia has become one of Netflix's most-watched shows, but some viewers had concerns over Georgia's storyline with Cynthia's husband.
Cynthia's husband had been in a coma during season two, which caused Cynthia to feel a lot of grief. Georgia decided to smother her husband in order to let Cynthia and her husband's suffering end.
Howard In Uncut Gems
Many Adam Sandler fans were thrilled to see him in a more serious role as Howard in Uncut Gems. Unfortunately, the character was a bit problematic.
Many of his decisions lacked any caution and common sense, which ended up leading to his untimely demise at the end of the film.
Schmidt In New Girl
New Girl was a refreshing sitcom of its time with characters dealing with modern issues. Things took a bit of a turn for Schmidt during season three.
He made the decision to cheat on both Cece and Elizabeth. Fans were upset that he would do something so wrong because it was out of character for him.
Rose In Titanic
One of the most talked about character flaws in Titanic came from Rose. She took up all the space on the lifeboat when the Titanic started to sink.
Fans on the internet were appalled at this decision because she left no room for Jack when there was clearly room for him to be saved.
Anthony In Bridgerton
The focus of season two of Bridgerton was the love story between Anthony Bridgerton and Kate Sharma.
However, Anthony waits until he is at the altar with Kate's sister Edwina to not go through with the marriage. While it's a drastic move for true love, he never considered Edwina's feelings.
Bella In Twilight
The Twilight saga is told from the perspective of Bella Swan, but she has become one of the most annoying characters in cinematic history.
She learns early on that Edward is a vampire who lives with other vampires who have ended the lives of the humans around them in the past. Bella continues to stay with him and risks her life along the way.
Tanya In The White Lotus
Those who have seen the season two finale of The White Lotus are probably so frustrated with Tanya.
When she realized that she had been set up on the boat, she knew she had to escape. Instead of going down to the back and getting on the other boat, she tried to climb over the side and ended her own life.
Elliot In Mr. Robot
There is a lot of heavy material in Mr. Robot, but the audience expects that the main character will make the right decisions most of the time.
Elliot majorly slips up when he spikes Olivia's coffee with opiates to get information about the Cyprus National Bank accounts. This undid her sobriety.
Aubrey In Pitch Perfect
As the head of the Barden Bellas in Pitch Perfect, the acapella group looked to Aubrey to make the best decisions for their competitions.
It was extremely frustrating when Aubrey would only want to perform the same songs for every competition because they were safe. When Beca took the lead and switched things up, the group started to win.
Peter In Hereditary
Hereditary is not for the faint of heart. The psychological horror film was about a family who was haunted by a mysterious presence after losing their grandmother.
The son, Peter, made one of the biggest movie mistakes when he was running from his possessed mother. He could have run out the front door instead of running past it.
Veronica In Heathers
Heathers was a bit dark for the average comedy fan, but some viewers lost hope for Veronica when she joined forces with JD.
He told her his plan to shoot another girl at school with safe German bullets so that they won't hurt her. Veronica made the mistake of falling for the story.
Abu In Aladdin
When Aladdin is told to go into the Cave of Wonders to retrieve the magic lamp, he brings his trusty sidekick Abu the monkey.
Abu is told to sit and wait as Aladdin gets the lamp, but Abu gets greedy and touches a red ruby. This triggered the cave to trap him and Aladdin inside.
Jeremy And Jemima In Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Those who grew up watching Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as young kids probably had nightmares about the Child Catcher.
One of the biggest snafus in the film was when Jeremy and Jemima acted so innocent that they fell for his obvious trap. His disguise was pretty bad, but the kids were focused on the candy.
Andy In The Devil Wears Prada
One of Andy's biggest life goals was getting to work for a fashion magazine in The Devil Wears Prada. Viewers thought it was a bit drastic when she quit her job.
Also, her boyfriend was very unsupportive of her career, and it was upsetting when she got back together with him.
Harry In Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix
In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry and his friends must go to the Ministry of Magic in order to stop Voldemort from becoming more powerful.
It was clearly a trap made by Voldemort to get Harry in a vulnerable position. Then, his friend and caregiver, Sirius Black, was defeated by Bellatrix Lestrange.
Topanga In Boy Meets World
Boy Meets World fans had some choice words for Topanga during the show's fifth season. She was offered a spot at Yale, a top Ivy League school, and turned it down.
Topanga would have rather gone to the local state college with her boyfriend and friends. While it's a romantic gesture, turning down an Ivy League is a big deal.
Mr. Schuester In Glee
Mr. Schuester is supposed to be a voice of reason on Glee because he has the role of the choir teacher.
However, he lets a lot of problematic things slide amongst his students. One example is when Rachel sends a new glee club recruit to a dangerous part of town. He simply tells her to work it out with the other girl.
Danny In The Mindy Project
The Mindy Project really wanted to play the opposite's attract angle. While Mindy is a fun-loving, career-minded individual, Danny is more traditional.
When he and Mindy get together, he tries to change her to be more religious and be a stay-at-home partner and mother. His way of thinking ultimately ruined the relationship.
Dustin In Stranger Things
While Dustin is one of the most loveable and trustworthy characters on Stranger Things, he did make a poor decision at the end of season three.
When the fate of the world was in his hands, he took time to sing a pretty long duet with his girlfriend. The song was cute, but it also caused Hopper to be placed in the hands of the enemy.
Anna In Frozen
Anna seems to mean well in Frozen, but her trusting nature ends up hurting her in the end. She quickly falls head over heels for the handsome Hans.
Hans asks her to marry her after knowing each other for less than a day, and she happily agrees. He ends up betraying her when she needs him most.
Andy In The Office
While Andy had his flaws, such as his anger management, he was mostly able to overcome them and become a great team player in The Office.
In the show's final season, he decides to randomly ghost his current girlfriend Erin and go sail around the world. Then, he quits his job to try and become famous.
Blaine In Glee
Fans of Glee rooted for Blaine and Kurt and were thrilled when they finally got together. Since they were playing teenagers, their relationship was a bit rocky.
During one of their breaks, Blaine decided to date Karofsky. Karofsky was a major bully who had caused Kurt to leave high school because he was in fear for his life.
Elton In Clueless
Clueless was one of the most talked about films of the 1990s, but there were some major character flaws.
One of Cher's classmates named, Elton, offered to drive her home after a party because he had a crush on her. When she told him she wasn't interested, he decided to leave her in a shady parking lot. Then, she got mugged.
Sandy In Grease
Those who've seen Grease may hum along to the film's final song, "We Go Together." In the song, Sandy reveals her new edgy look to make Danny interested in her.
Having the female lead decide to change herself for a man isn't really teaching a good lesson to impressionable viewers.
Lara Jean In To All The Boys I've Loved Before
Lara Jean was a true romantic in the To All the Boys I've Loved Before franchise, but that quality got the best of her.
She decided to write love letters to all of her crushes that she never intended to send. Then, she put all of their addresses on the letters, which ended up being mailed by her younger sister.
The Teens In Ma
While Ma starts out as a sweet and innocent middle-aged woman, she quickly turns into a dangerous stalker. In order to try and be with the teens, she invites them over to her house.
Even though the teens realize that there is something not quite right going on in her head, they still continue going to her house to party.
Claire In The Breakfast Club
It's obvious that the group of teens in The Breakfast Club don't get along at first. Bender is arguably the rudest and spends a lot of his time harassing and shaming Claire.
Towards the end of the film, Claire disregards all of Bender's rude remarks and decides she wants to date him.
Max In Hocus Pocus
Some teen boys will do whatever they can to impress a girl, and that's exactly what Max did in Hocus Pocus.
In order to prove that the Sanderson sisters didn't exist, he lit the Black Flame candle. This completely blew up in his face when they returned and tried to steal the lives of children.
Cady In Mean Girls
Cady is a bit naïve about high school social rules after she arrives from Africa in Mean Girls. One of her biggest mistakes was throwing a house party to impress her crush.
In order to do this, she skipped her best friend's art show and trashed her parents' home. When Janis and Damian discover what she did, they aren't able to trust her anymore.
Archie In Riverdale
Archie is the lead of Riverdale, so the audience expects him to make good decisions most of the time. However, there are quite a few instances where he needed better judgment.
For example, he decided to join forces with Hiram and work with the mob. Also, he pleaded guilty to a case that had nothing to do with him.
