# Your favorite character(s) from current or recent TV shows **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 3, 2012, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-character-s-from-current-or-recent-tv-shows/642884 "2012-12-03T18:46:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2012, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-character-s-from-current-or-recent-tv-shows/642884/21 "2012-12-03T20:42:52Z")
> [@lost4life](#): > > Is there a show I don’t know about, or do we just have different definitions of Current and Recent? 😉 :smack: Current or recent. Ah. Never mind then. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2012, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-character-s-from-current-or-recent-tv-shows/642884/22 "2012-12-03T20:45:16Z")
> [@Icarus](#): > > For Scandal, I would add the President’s Chief of Staff. He has had some outstanding monologues and delivered them perfectly - just the right amount of humanity, false humility, and menace. Actually, the entire cast of characters is fascinating. I don’t know why the show doesn’t generate more buzz. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2012, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-character-s-from-current-or-recent-tv-shows/642884/23 "2012-12-03T20:48:46Z")
Finn the Human from **Adventure Time**. Skips from **Regular Show**. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2012, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-character-s-from-current-or-recent-tv-shows/642884/24 "2012-12-03T20:49:36Z")
I could totally hang out with Tony DiNozzo, swapping movie trivia at some bar while ogling the babes. ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2012, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-character-s-from-current-or-recent-tv-shows/642884/25 "2012-12-03T21:05:02Z")
> [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](#): > > I could totally hang out with Tony DiNozzo, swapping movie trivia at some bar while ogling the babes. I’m a sort-of fan of NCIS (in that I still enjoy the show but think it’s needlessly past its prime), but that is in spite of DiNozzo. If I lived in the NCIS verse and DiNozzo were found mysteriously beaten to death, even I would wonder if I did it. But I love Abby in small doses, and Ducky in large doses. They always cut off his stories way too soon. Those are interesting, damn it! I was happy when they let him actually explain about swan songs when Franks died; McCallum’s delivery was wonderful and sad. ---
**Author:** ![Tapiotar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3be4f8/32.png) [@Tapiotar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapiotar)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2012, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-character-s-from-current-or-recent-tv-shows/642884/26 "2012-12-03T22:39:26Z")
Ducky from NCIS, and limited amounts of Gibbs, who is actually a softie. Jane and Cho and, to a lesser degree, Lisbon from the Mentalist. Marshall from HIMYM, when he’s not trying to be all girly. Castle, from Castle, now that he’s grown up a bit I still like TBBT, but none of the characters are favorites. But none of them are favorites in the way that Spock or Ilya Kuryakin were when I was a kid, or Dr. Johnny Fever and Venus Flytrap were in the days of WKRP. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2012, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-character-s-from-current-or-recent-tv-shows/642884/27 "2012-12-03T22:58:21Z")
Agent Farnsworth from Fringe. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2012, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-character-s-from-current-or-recent-tv-shows/642884/28 "2012-12-03T23:46:12Z")
Duke Crocker, _Haven_ Audrey Parker, _Haven_ Wade Kinsella, _Hart of Dixie_ Zoe Hart, _Hart of Dixie_ Bo, Kenzi, Hale, Dyson & Trick, \*Lost Girl \* Emily Thorne, _Revenge_ Nolan Ross, _Revenge_ Jack Porter, _Revenge_ ---
**Author:** ![MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MPB_in_Salt_Lake)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2012, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-character-s-from-current-or-recent-tv-shows/642884/29 "2012-12-03T23:57:18Z")
I think that Cam on _Modern Family_ (played by Eric Stonestreet) is the funniest all-around character on TV these days. (Although since _Modern Family_ is the only current sit-com I watch, I suppose my viewpoint is rather narrow) ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2012, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-character-s-from-current-or-recent-tv-shows/642884/30 "2012-12-04T00:22:54Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > Let me just respond with my usual “Jim Rockford.” Agreed, and thanks for stretching the guideline since I wanted to mention Doc Cochran and Calamity Jane on Deadwood. they’re new to me! ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2012, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-character-s-from-current-or-recent-tv-shows/642884/31 "2012-12-04T00:45:43Z")
> [@elfkin477](#): > > \ > Bo, Kenzi, Hale, Dyson & Trick, \*Lost Girl \*\ Thanks for the reminder - I love Kenzi, too! ---
**Author:** ![I\_Made\_French\_Toast\_For\_You](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/858c86/32.png) [@I\_Made\_French\_Toast\_For\_You](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Made_French_Toast_For_You)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2012, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-character-s-from-current-or-recent-tv-shows/642884/32 "2012-12-04T01:09:01Z")
The Dowager Countess on\* Downton Abbey\*. April on _Parks & Recreation_. Hannah on _Girls_. Pam on _Archer_. Not sure why all my favorites are ladies. ---
**Author:** ![Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2012, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-character-s-from-current-or-recent-tv-shows/642884/33 "2012-12-04T01:18:14Z")
River Song, Doctor Who Captain Jack Harkness, Torchwood Both leads, Sherlock ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2012, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-character-s-from-current-or-recent-tv-shows/642884/34 "2012-12-04T01:25:24Z")
Does Stephen Colbert count as a “character”? If not, I’ll go with Ron Swanson. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2012, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-character-s-from-current-or-recent-tv-shows/642884/35 "2012-12-04T01:54:07Z")
Daryl from _The Walking Dead_ Michael Garibaldi from _Babylon 5_ ---
**Author:** ![chizzuk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@chizzuk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chizzuk)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2012, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-character-s-from-current-or-recent-tv-shows/642884/36 "2012-12-04T02:21:11Z")
> [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](#): > > I’m a sort-of fan of NCIS (in that I still enjoy the show but think it’s needlessly past its prime), but that is in spite of DiNozzo. If I lived in the NCIS verse and DiNozzo were found mysteriously beaten to death, even I would wonder if I did it. > > But I love Abby in small doses, and Ducky in large doses. They always cut off his stories way too soon. Those are interesting, damn it! I was happy when they let him actually explain about swan songs when Franks died; McCallum’s delivery was wonderful and sad. The issue of Tony DiNozzo seems very black and white: you either love him or you hate him. I’ve never encountered any NCIS fan who was neutral. I like DiNozzo, but I think both he and Gibbs have personalities that would be too strong if the other wasn’t there. They’re good foils. I wouldn’t watch without both Mark Harmon and Michael Weatherly. Abby is sooooo annoying to me. I swear she’s been exactly the same from season 1. Tony at least stops being an obnoxious movie-quoting joker long enough to have other serious storylines, but 10 years from now Abby will still be in her lab dressed like a clown blasting terrible music and having teenage melodramas over somebody spilling EDTA on her copy of Breaking Dawn. I can’t stand Penelope Garcia on Criminal Minds for the same reason. No development at all. Other favorites: Spencer Reid, _Criminal Minds_ Danny Messer, _CSI: NY_ Charlie & Don Eppes, _Numb3rs_ Dr. Wilson, _House_ These probably don’t count as characters, but Clarkson, May, and Hammond from _Top Gear UK_. Hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2012, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-character-s-from-current-or-recent-tv-shows/642884/37 "2012-12-04T02:31:09Z")
Monroe from **Grimm** Abed from **Community** ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2012, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-character-s-from-current-or-recent-tv-shows/642884/38 "2012-12-04T03:04:03Z")
Debra fucking Morgan from _Dexter_ Jessie Pinkman from _Breaking Bad_, bitches Arya from _Game of Thrones_ Monroe from _Grimm_ Shawn and Gus from _Psych_ ---
**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2012, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-character-s-from-current-or-recent-tv-shows/642884/39 "2012-12-04T03:32:45Z")
I’ll second Nick Miller on _New Girl_. I’m glad he finally finished his zombie novel. I like Saul on _Homeland_. With all the over-reacting, super-dramatic characters on TV (or for that matter, on Homeland), its nice having one guy that’s pretty unflappable no matter what. ---
**Author:** ![standingwave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@standingwave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/standingwave)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2012, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-character-s-from-current-or-recent-tv-shows/642884/40 "2012-12-04T04:41:39Z")
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