TV Characters With Wrong Matches

Yes.That '70s ShowJackie (Mila Kunis) and Fez (Wilmer Valderrama) end the show together. Fez spends many seasons wanting Jackie, but Jackie's relationship with Fez is the least exciting among her love interests.

Jackie's scenes with Fez feel awkward and forced in the final episodes. Compare those to her banter and chemistry with Hyde (Danny Masterson) and Kelso (Ashton Kutcher). Those men have flaws, sure, but their chemistry with Jackie is top-tier.

In a perfect world, That '70s ShowJackie and Hyde would end up together; Kelso would be the best man. The series chooses a much less satisfying path instead.

Few shows end viewers likeHow I Met Your MotherTed Mosby (Josh Radnor) spends nine seasons building Ted Mosby's relationship with the Mother (Cristin Milioti). The series finale flips all that around in about ten minutes.

First, the show reveals the Mother was dead while Ted told the story. Then, the real reason Ted talks to his kids becomes clear.He talks to them to get their permission to date Robin (Cobie Smulders) again.Ted needs permission to date Robin (Cobie Smulders) again.

slap in the face, especially afterHIMYMHIMYMWriters spent nine years showing why Ted and Robin could not sustain a long-term relationship. This is the ending nobody saw coming or wanted.

Gilmore GirlsFans are upset about how the 2016 Netflix revival handled Rory Gilmore (Alexis Bledel). Learning Rory stays with Logan (Matt Czurchy), an entitled man who used her in the original series, is frustrating. Logan keeps Rory on the back burner, waiting for his attention.

This differs from how Rory's other love interest, Jess (Milo Ventimiglia), acts. Jess is always respectful and caring. Many viewers expect Jess and Rory to end up together because of the open ending of The O.C. sets up its endgame couple from the pilot: Ryan (Ben McKenzie) is meant for Marissa (Mischa Barton). That is what happens despite some issues until Mischa Barton decides to leave the show. the revival. Until new episodes arrive, viewers must accept Logan as Rory's final onscreen love interest.

The O.C.The O.C. set up its endgame couple in the pilot: Ryan (Ben McKenzie) is meant for Marissa (Mischa Barton). Despite some issues, that happens. Until, that is, Mischa Barton leaves the show.

In response, The O.C.Writers kill off Marissa in the show's heartbreaking Season 3 finale. Ryan couples up with Taylor (Autumn Reeser), a character who seems like a mild annoyance. The show fails to make Ryan and Taylor's relationship believable compared to Ryan and Marissa's bond.

MostDegrassiViewers think Emma (Miriam McDonald) will end up with Sean (Daniel Clark). This feels wrong.DegrassiThe show makes left-turn decisions that make no sense.

InDegrassi Takes ManhattanEmma and Spinner (Shane Kippel) get drunk at Niagara Falls one night. They decide to marry. They are the only two characters on the show who never had a romantic fling. They think about canceling the marriage. Then, they decide they might be meant to be married. Emma's character arc needs throwing out years of emotional setup with Sean for a one-night fling with Spinner.

Hating this TV ending is hard, but it is still disappointing. CreatorRyan MurphyMurphy intended forGleeRachel (Lea Michele) reunites with Finn (Cory Monteith) in the end. Monteith died before the series finished, so that pairing never happened.

Murphy and co. have Rachel end up with her ex, Jesse St. James (Jonathan Groff). This ending is sad, though not the worst.

Few shows feel as emotional or layered asParenthoodThe series finale shows Amber (Mae Whitman) marries Peter (Scott Porter). This is not perfect.

Even in the finale,ParenthoodParenthood shows Amber's long, strong bond with Ryan (Matt Lauria). These two never reunite romantically. Amber does not end up with a bad partner, but the potential with Ryan remains.

Parks and RecreationParks and Recreation is a top 21st-century comedy. However, Ann Perkins (Rashida Jones) stumbles. Her character never goes past "Leslie's friend." She has on-again, off-again relationships with Chris Traegar (Rob Lowe) and Tom Haverford (Aziz Ansari), characters she never connects with.

Ann having a baby and leaving with Chris in the final seasons seems random. It feels like a way to write off thedeparting Jonesrather than a true ending for the character. Ann should have stayed single and content.

Fans will debate who the sleuth ofVeronica Mars(Kristen Bell) ends up with for years. You pick Team Logan (Jason Dohring) or Team Piz (Chris Lowell). Logan shows passion, danger. Piz offers sweetness, nerdiness. The series concludes with Veronica dating Piz—but in the follow-up...Veronica Mars movieshe ditches him for Logan after all.

Piz stays a caring, understanding partner. He trusts Veronica completely and stays respectful even when they break up. Piz is the safer pick for Veronica, who seeks danger, but he is also arguably better.

When Elena GilbertThe Vampire Diariesstarts, Elena (Nina Dobrev) seems set for Stefan (Paul Wesley). Then Stefan's brother Damon (Ian Somerhalder) appears as a rival. Writers make it clear they are pairing them.

Somerhalder and Dobrev share undeniable chemistry. Damon is not a good boyfriend. Damon has violent rage and emotional abuse. Damon is a toxic romantic partner for most of his time on the series. Stefan stays the same good-natured, "nice guy" to Elena he was when they first met.

From a story view, Ross (David Schwimmer) and Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) should end up together inFriends. Still, those two characters form a terrible couple.

Ross acts like a whiny, manipulative partner. He blames others for his mistakes constantly. His care for Rachel's feelings and goals is almost zero. Saying he doesn't deserve Rachel is an understatement.he doesn't really deserve to be with Rachel.that is an understatement.

The main conflict inDawson's Creekcenters on if Dawson (James Van Der Beek) and Joey (Katie Holmes) ever get together. Their relationship builds over years. By the finale, fans assume Dawson and Joey finally become official.

Instead of Joey with Dawson, she ends up romantically linked toPacey, Dawson's best friend and her sometimes love interest. The couple has supporters, but after all thatwill-they-or-won't-they, it is annoying to have Dawson left behind.