10 Superheroes That Are Much Better As Supporting Characters

Harley Quinn

Harley Quinn is DC’s ‘it girl’ right now. Everywhere you look, you see the pig-tailed clown causing havoc and being a general nuisance to society. It’s fair to say that she is to DC what Deadpool is to Marvel: money, money, money.

That said, she’s become an overexposed character in recent times – and the quality of her appearances are questionable at best. Is she as exciting as when she was Mr. J’s right-hand woman? Probably not.

There’s yet to be that one big, defining Harley story that’s captivated and gripped us to root for her. At the moment, she’s purely comedic relief, with no focus and direction – kind of like a nice to have, but not really necessary. She needs to step out of the Joker’s shadow and do something that gets everyone talking. Otherwise, she’s doomed to be nothing better than the former henchwoman to one of the greatest villains of all-time.

Felicity Smoak

When Felicity first appeared on Arrow, a lot of people liked her quirkiness and geeky demeanor. She worked well with the rest of Team Arrow and gave Ollie the necessary backup he needed to save his perilous city.

Then, they went and spoiled it all by saying something stupid like ‘I love you.’ No longer just the brains of the team, Felicity has taken on a hen mother sort of role, acting as a base leader and barking out instructions at everyone else. This is the point where the rage began, turning her into the most irritating character on television.

Whinier than Speedy and more annoying than Tommy Merlyn, Felicity is the poisoned dagger in our groin. She’s gotten too big for her boots, trying to call the shots where she can, and it’s time for Ollie to cut her loose – or for her to follow daddy dearest and become a villain. Felicity worked better when she didn’t try to be the whole damn show.