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Who is your most favourite fictional character ever??

209 replies

EdinaMonsoonsWardrobe · 06/04/2026 14:26

Mine is probably Ross Geller but I know not many people will agree with me! I love him.

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Riapia · 07/04/2026 03:33

Cheryl from the Royle family.

Ruthietuthie · 07/04/2026 04:02

If it can include books, it has to be Becky Sharp from Vanity Fair. She is deliciously amoral. I also love Tom Ripley in the Mr. Ripley series. Clearly I have a type.

CafedelaButte · 07/04/2026 04:07

Tommy Shelby
Gene Hunt
Maximus Decimus Meridius
Poirot
Aslan

ConstantlyFuriosa · 07/04/2026 04:23

Some really great ones on here.

Starsky and/or Hutch.

Shatandfattered · 07/04/2026 04:45

Damon vampire diaries
Klaus originals
Alex greys anatomy
Jax sons of anarchy

Readytoplay · 07/04/2026 05:04

Bitzer the sheepdog (Shaun the Sheep)
Lisa Simpson (The Simpsons)
Brian Lane (New Tricks)

moleeye · 07/04/2026 06:58

@OttersOnAPlane came on to say Gilbert Blythe

Hands down favourite in the adaption and in the books

FlatErica · 07/04/2026 07:26

Jack Aubrey/Stephen Maturin

GetInLoser12 · 07/04/2026 07:32

Edmund Blackadder

Moonmelodies · 07/04/2026 07:36

God.

Bbq1 · 07/04/2026 12:55

Probably Sheldon, Jane Eyre and the second Mrs Dr, Winter.

OccasionalHope · 07/04/2026 13:13

Francis Crawford of Lymond.

DreamingOfGeneHunt · 07/04/2026 13:24

I never liked the second Mrs deWinter. I'm always on Rebecca's side.

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 07/04/2026 13:38

If anyone remembers these, Lisa from The Bullerby Children. Swedish kids book.

HelenaWilson · 07/04/2026 13:53

*I never liked the second Mrs deWinter.

No, she was very passive. Things just happened around her. I know she was young, but so was Jane Eyre, for example, and she took charge of her own life.

Verv · 07/04/2026 13:56

Ron Swanson and Jack Donaghy.

Livpool · 07/04/2026 14:00

Niles Crane
Dean Winchester

thebabessavedme · 07/04/2026 14:02

Daryl Dixon
Gene Hunt
Jax Teller
And Tom Barnaby😂

DreamingOfGeneHunt · 07/04/2026 14:54

Nothing wrong with a bit of Tom Barnaby!

FuckoffeeBeforeCoffee · 07/04/2026 14:57

Jonathan Creek.

ilovepixie · 07/04/2026 15:00

The Walsh sisters from Marian Keyes books. I love them all so can’t pick one.
Alex Delaware from Jonathan Kellerman books
Bill Cunningham from Enid Blyton adventure series
Fatty and Bets from Enid Blyton Find outers
Miss Wilson from The Chalet School
JR Ewing from Dallas
Bea, lizzie, Doreen and Judy from prisoner cell block H

ilovepixie · 07/04/2026 15:06

Also
Ling Woo Ally McBeal
Darlene Rosesnne
Servus Snape
Atticus Finch

HelenaWilson · 07/04/2026 15:15

Bill Cunningham from Enid Blyton adventure series
Fatty and Bets from Enid Blyton Find outers
Miss Wilson from The Chalet School

Why, thank you (points to user name.)
I was trying to think the other day who is my favourite Chalet School character. I think it might be Tom Gay. She just goes along being decent and following her faith without ever being preachy or making a song and dance about it.

I like Bill partly because Lucy-Ann was his favourite. Was never so keen on the Find-Outers.

InvisibleSmoke · 07/04/2026 16:50

I am spending today falling for Gabriel Oak after so many people mentioned him on this thread, I will be back to either curse you or thank you when I finish

Owl55 · 07/04/2026 18:47

Jo from Little Women
jane Eyre
Heidi

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