Fictional worlds are full of colorful side characters because, deep down, the writers know protagonists are boring as hell. Like, what did Harry Potter ever do besides almost get killed a bunch of times? Did Jon Snow have a single personality trait? And we all know Luke Skywalker was, is, and forever will be a whiny little bitch.
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Enter the spin-off, an opportunity to fully flesh out the experience of someone far more interesting. It’s no surprise that spin-offs often surpass their origins, and some of the best shows on TV — Frasier, The Simpsons, Viva La Bam — are so good that we forget they were spin-offs in the first place. Naturally, when user Trxxi asked r/AskReddit, “What fictional character deserves a spin-off the most?,” the people were eager for more quirky adventures and fewer brooding heroes.
Zelda from The Legend of Zelda
Alastor Moody from Harry Potter
Charlie Swan from Twilight
Davy Jones and Calypso from Pirates of the Caribbean
The Stromtroopers from The Mandalorian
Chirrut Imwe from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Garak from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Rita from Edge of Tomorrow
Jake the Rattlesnake from Rango
Iroh from Avatar: The Last Airbender
Great Uncle Ford and Gruncle Stan from Gravity Falls
Preacher from Firefly
Jimmy Woo from the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Frenchie from The Boys
Haymitch from The Hunger Games
The Animal Control Guys from Parks and Recreation
Troy Barnes from Community
Ice Cream Man from Lilo & Stitch
Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings
