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
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Charlie Swan from Twilight
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Davy Jones and Calypso from Pirates of the Caribbean
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The Stromtroopers from The Mandalorian
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Chirrut Imwe from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
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Garak from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
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Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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Rita from Edge of Tomorrow
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Jake the Rattlesnake from Rango
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Iroh from Avatar: The Last Airbender
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Great Uncle Ford and Gruncle Stan from Gravity Falls
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Preacher from Firefly
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Jimmy Woo from the Marvel Cinematic Universe
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Frenchie from The Boys
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Haymitch from The Hunger Games
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The Animal Control Guys from Parks and Recreation
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Troy Barnes from Community
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Ice Cream Man from Lilo & Stitch
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Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings
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