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New Year Celebration: Best Character Countdown

The new year is upon us and most of us were awake to watch the countdown. Each year millions gather to count down to a new year, something that never appealed to me. This year was the first year I did not participate in watching the ball drop because the countdown wasn't important to me. Today I was thinking about what countdowns are important to me. I consulted my "Countdown App" that counts down to events I have programed. Among the events I deem worthy are all my school vacations (42 days, 21 hours, and 5 mins until the next one) and the season 3 premiere of Girls on HBO (11 days, 4 hours, 49 mins). Today I have assembled the countdown of 10 of the best and worst characters in television (in my limited experience and opinion). I will attempt to describe each character in a sentence.

Best characters: The characters I love and the characters I love to hate.

10. Janice from Friends: Janice is an incredibly annoying, yet funny and appealing recurring (albeit minor) character.

9. Valerie Marks from Awkward: Valerie is hilarious and unpredictable with no regard for what is appropriate.

8. Tyrion Lannister from Game of Thrones: Tyrion starts as a simple character but transforms into a very interesting and promising character.

7. Ivy Lynn from Smash: I used to dislike Ivy, but now see her as a tragic yet strong and persistent character that is extremely talented and worthy of praise.

6. Daenerys Stormborn of House Targaryen from Game of Thrones: Daenerys is strong and kind yet harsh and firm when she need be.

5. Sloan Sabbith from The Newsroom: Sloan is smart and beautiful but incredibly socially awkward which makes her a fun character.

4. Hannah Horvath from Girls: Hannah is such a mess but I can sympathize with her and I enjoy her antics.

3. Nancy Botwin from Weeds: Nancy is confident but flawed and may be a terrible mother... but she is a pretty cool person

2. Phoebe Buffay from Friends: Phoebe is always hilarious and is by far the best in the group.

1. Effy Stonem from Skins: Effy is an exceedingly complex and confident character with an icy demeanor. I am always left to wonder what is happening in her head.