Thread: The best character transformations on TV

Pretty much everybody in Farscape went through some heavy changes.

Holy crap, how could I have possibly forgotten Dr. Bashir?!

Quote: Originally Posted by Emh Aeryn, G'Kar, and Londo also top my list, but I would have to also add Joel Fleischman ( Northern Exposure ) and The Doctor ( Doctor Who ). For Joel, he came to Alaska as an arrogant, self-righteous city man, but grew to appreciate and love the quirkiness of little Cecily. Can't comment on The Doctor since I've really only seen nuWho (seen a few other episodes, but not enough to make a fair...

T'Baio wrote: JonathonWally wrote: And, I'm going to have to mention Star Trek here and go with Worf's 13 year arc. (Encounter at Farpoint - What You Leave Behind) Dude went from a growling background character to one of the most endearing characters in all of Trek. So true. It's a shame the morons behind Insurrection and Nemesis anally raped Worf of all he had gained in Deep Space Nine. That was until he clenched his butt...

Quote: Originally Posted by T'Baio Quote: Originally Posted by JonathonWally And, I'm going to have to mention Star Trek here and go with Worf's 13 year arc. (Encounter at Farpoint - What You Leave Behind) Dude went from a growling background character to one of the most endearing characters in all of Trek. So true. It's a shame the morons behind Insurrection and Nemesis anally raped Worf of all he had gained in Deep Space...

Quote: Originally Posted by PKTrekGirl And you can't really mention Farscape without bringing up Aeryn Sun. Agreed. Aeryn, G'Kar from B5, Kerr Avon from B7 and David and Claire from Six Feet Under are the standouts for me. They were all very different people by the end of the shows in which they appear than they were at the beginning.

Quote: Originally Posted by JonathonWally And, I'm going to have to mention Star Trek here and go with Worf's 13 year arc. (Encounter at Farpoint - What You Leave Behind) Dude went from a growling background character to one of the most endearing characters in all of Trek. So true. It's a shame the morons behind Insurrection and Nemesis anally raped Worf of all he had gained in Deep Space Nine.

Didn't you hear? He stole The Destroyer.

Captaindemotion wrote: Elias in The Wire didn't so much transform as mature convincingly and realistically from a young rookie into a decent, admirable and conscientious cop. But a brilliant piece of growth nonetheless. That was my vote. He didn't turn into a McNulty or Lester Freamon but yet became a "real police" along the lines of the lines of his mentors Kima Greggs, Commissioner Cedric Daniels and Major Bunny...

I'm gonna have to go with Lee Adama from nuBSG. His character arc took him all over the place. From the mini to the finale, he really evolved. And, I'm going to have to mention Star Trek here and go with Worf's 13 year arc. (Encounter at Farpoint - What You Leave Behind) Dude went from a growling background character to one of the most endearing characters in all of Trek.