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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten dumbest
decisions by TV characters I’ve met many
mistakes in my life but that wasn’t one
of them
before we begin we publish new videos
every day so be sure to subscribe for
more great content for this list we’re
looking at character decisions that
backfired spectacularly or we’re just
clearly the wrong choice from the outset
pretty much all of these entries involve
huge plot points from their respective
series a spoiler alert is now in effect
they’re arranged an order price the most
expensive are in the front we found
traces of a certain toxic adhesive
commonly found in very low priced
envelopes number 10 berry creates an
alternate timeline the flash time travel
should not be taken lightly
flashpoint refers to an alternate
timeline created after berry decides to
use his powers to save his mother this
selfish act and it Burton Lea changes
the present causing the death of Cisco’s
brother and bringing to an end Barry’s
relationship with iris flashpoint also
allows Sabbat are an extremely powerful
speedster to escape his prison the
consequences were so huge that the
ripple effects could be felt on arrow
a completely different show although
Barry does reverse-flash point there’s
some damage you just can’t undo number 9
Zooey meets Frank in secret house of
cards politics is a cutthroat business
and this ambitious reporter should have
known better Frank Underwood has his
sights set on the Oval Office and in
order to achieve that goal he strikes up
a mutually beneficial partnership with
young journalist Zoe Barnes their
underhanded professional relationship
eventually turns physical before Zoe
realizes that Frank is a lot shadier
than even she initially assumed despite
her suspicions the reporter agrees to
meet the politician at a secluded metro
station which ends with Zoe catching an
number eight Maggie gets in the box
American Horror Story seriously what did
you think was gonna happen
American Horror Story loves it score
with the Freak Show season being
particularly murder-happy nearly
everyone has blood on their hands but
only one death could easily have been
avoided Maggie might be a con artist but
she is also a genuinely friendly and
positive person on the other hand
magician / ventriloquist Chester is a
time bomb of repressed emotions who
suffers from severe hallucinations so
maybe don’t volunteer to be his
assistant after getting into the box
Maggie is helpless to defend herself as
Chester loses his mind and saws her in
half number 7 Fiona forgets to put away
the cocaine shameless Fiona Gallagher
has admittedly had it rough unable to
rely on her deadbeat dad
it’s fallen to her to take care of her
siblings and initially she rises to the
occasion working minimum-wage jobs
the oldest Gallagher child demonstrates
a strong sense of responsibility but it
all starts to fall apart when she begins
having an affair with her boyfriends
manipulative and troubled brother Robbie
ultimately her bad choices result in an
incident in which her much younger
brother overdoses on cocaine cocaine
that Fiona and company recklessly left
out this leads to a criminal record
a string of even more terrible choices
and Fiona needing to find a new job
number 6
McNulty gives birth to a fake serial
killer the wire now that is commitment
for a short period things were going
great for Jimmy McNulty he was in a
healthy relationship and he was enjoying
life as a beat cop after being
reassigned to the Homicide Division and
returning to the loving arms of alcohol
and infidelity
McNulty decides to pretend there’s a
serial killer in Baltimore in order to
secure some much-needed department
funding
go on I don’t want a part of this this
not only ruins McNulty’s career but also
drags down a few other detectives with
him well at least this ruse fixed the
drug problem on the streets of Baltimore
right good job Jimmy number five among
other things an unarmed Kim Bauer chases
down a killer 24 in this family the
Apple really fell far from the tree Kim
Bauer was a fine cast member in the
beginning but she quickly overstayed her
welcome and became a legitimate
liability prone to making dumb decisions
that land her in dangerous situations
like almost getting eaten by a cougar
her crowning achievement comes in season
seven after realizing that she’s being
followed
Kim leaves the safety of a crowded
airport to go to the bathroom
effectively giving anyone wishing to
harm her a perfect opportunity as if
that weren’t bad enough
Kim chases down the trigger-happy hitman
despite not having any weapon of her own
Jack’s daughter might be the luckiest
character in the history of television
number four
Lester tackles his marital problems with
a hammer Fargo I was being a man is
divorced no longer an option
Martin Freeman’s Lester Nygaard is a
mild-mannered insurance salesman and the
town’s personal punching bag after
breaking his own nose Nygaard meets a
drifter at the local hospital who offers
to take out a bully targeting lesser
you’re asking me to kill this man no
that was that I was joking
this leads to a string of murders one
involving Lester’s own wife who is
bludgeoned to death by her husband after
if Lester had just controlled himself
and walked away from the marriage there
would have been very little linking
Lester to the other murders
number three Dexter saves the Trinity
Killer Dexter this is what happens when
you let emotions cloud your judgment for
decades
Arthur Mitchell pretended to be a
respected family man and teacher while
leading a double life as the Trinity
Killer for Dexter this careful balancing
act is something he can relate to and
our brilliant forensic specialists slash
killer of serial killers looks to our
as someone to learn from believing that
Mitchell possessed the key to unlocking
his own future happiness despite being
fully aware of just how dangerous a man
he was dealing with Dexter stops Arthur
surprising absolutely no one Arthur
eventually turns on Dexter robbing him
of the happiness he already had hello
[Music]
Dexter Morgan number two Ned trusts
Littlefinger gameofthrones
this hand of the king was simply too
naive for Westeros Ned’s short run on
Game of Thrones is punctuated by a
series of poor decisions culminating in
his untimely demise
Ned is defined by his integrity and
honesty two traits that are sadly easily
manipulated by Littlefinger and Cersei
after learning that Joffrey is not the
rightful heir to the throne
Ned recruits Petyr Baelish to dethrone
the Lannisters it’s a fatal error in
judgment as Littlefinger promptly
betrays him I did warn you not to trust
me
Ned son Rob vows to get vengeance only
to prove himself as naive as his father
the stark men just don’t know how to
play this game and their regards before
we unveil our number one pick here are
some honorable mentions oh there it is
Oh aren’t you two so great at that
together I help you man no I’m fine I’m
just watching my ex-boyfriend make out
with a hottest girl I’ve ever seen
number one Rick decides to kill negan
and the Savior’s but does not shoot them
when in Clearview The Walking Dead when
dealing with someone like negan you
often only get one opportunity and
unfortunately Rick can’t drop the ball
as the charismatic leader of the saviors
negan is a
ruthless and calculating sociopath who
is not above torturing folks to prove a
point
our heroes suit up and manage to corner
the saviors before Rick decides to
perform an impromptu countdown instead
Samri while the battle is won rick
stalling gives negan more than enough
time to escape ensuring that the war is
far from over
do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from WatchMojo and subscribe for new videos every day
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten dumbest
decisions by TV characters I’ve met many
mistakes in my life but that wasn’t one
of them
before we begin we publish new videos
every day so be sure to subscribe for
more great content for this list we’re
looking at character decisions that
backfired spectacularly or we’re just
clearly the wrong choice from the outset
pretty much all of these entries involve
huge plot points from their respective
series a spoiler alert is now in effect
they’re arranged an order price the most
expensive are in the front we found
traces of a certain toxic adhesive
commonly found in very low priced
envelopes number 10 berry creates an
alternate timeline the flash time travel
should not be taken lightly
flashpoint refers to an alternate
timeline created after berry decides to
use his powers to save his mother this
selfish act and it Burton Lea changes
the present causing the death of Cisco’s
brother and bringing to an end Barry’s
relationship with iris flashpoint also
allows Sabbat are an extremely powerful
speedster to escape his prison the
consequences were so huge that the
ripple effects could be felt on arrow
a completely different show although
Barry does reverse-flash point there’s
some damage you just can’t undo number 9
Zooey meets Frank in secret house of
cards politics is a cutthroat business
and this ambitious reporter should have
known better Frank Underwood has his
sights set on the Oval Office and in
order to achieve that goal he strikes up
a mutually beneficial partnership with
young journalist Zoe Barnes their
underhanded professional relationship
eventually turns physical before Zoe
realizes that Frank is a lot shadier
than even she initially assumed despite
her suspicions the reporter agrees to
meet the politician at a secluded metro
station which ends with Zoe catching an
number eight Maggie gets in the box
American Horror Story seriously what did
you think was gonna happen
American Horror Story loves it score
with the Freak Show season being
particularly murder-happy nearly
everyone has blood on their hands but
only one death could easily have been
avoided Maggie might be a con artist but
she is also a genuinely friendly and
positive person on the other hand
magician / ventriloquist Chester is a
time bomb of repressed emotions who
suffers from severe hallucinations so
maybe don’t volunteer to be his
assistant after getting into the box
Maggie is helpless to defend herself as
Chester loses his mind and saws her in
half number 7 Fiona forgets to put away
the cocaine shameless Fiona Gallagher
has admittedly had it rough unable to
rely on her deadbeat dad
it’s fallen to her to take care of her
siblings and initially she rises to the
occasion working minimum-wage jobs
the oldest Gallagher child demonstrates
a strong sense of responsibility but it
all starts to fall apart when she begins
having an affair with her boyfriends
manipulative and troubled brother Robbie
ultimately her bad choices result in an
incident in which her much younger
brother overdoses on cocaine cocaine
that Fiona and company recklessly left
out this leads to a criminal record
a string of even more terrible choices
and Fiona needing to find a new job
number 6
McNulty gives birth to a fake serial
killer the wire now that is commitment
for a short period things were going
great for Jimmy McNulty he was in a
healthy relationship and he was enjoying
life as a beat cop after being
reassigned to the Homicide Division and
returning to the loving arms of alcohol
and infidelity
McNulty decides to pretend there’s a
serial killer in Baltimore in order to
secure some much-needed department
funding
go on I don’t want a part of this this
not only ruins McNulty’s career but also
drags down a few other detectives with
him well at least this ruse fixed the
drug problem on the streets of Baltimore
right good job Jimmy number five among
other things an unarmed Kim Bauer chases
down a killer 24 in this family the
Apple really fell far from the tree Kim
Bauer was a fine cast member in the
beginning but she quickly overstayed her
welcome and became a legitimate
liability prone to making dumb decisions
that land her in dangerous situations
like almost getting eaten by a cougar
her crowning achievement comes in season
seven after realizing that she’s being
followed
Kim leaves the safety of a crowded
airport to go to the bathroom
effectively giving anyone wishing to
harm her a perfect opportunity as if
that weren’t bad enough
Kim chases down the trigger-happy hitman
despite not having any weapon of her own
Jack’s daughter might be the luckiest
character in the history of television
number four
Lester tackles his marital problems with
a hammer Fargo I was being a man is
divorced no longer an option
Martin Freeman’s Lester Nygaard is a
mild-mannered insurance salesman and the
town’s personal punching bag after
breaking his own nose Nygaard meets a
drifter at the local hospital who offers
to take out a bully targeting lesser
you’re asking me to kill this man no
that was that I was joking
this leads to a string of murders one
involving Lester’s own wife who is
bludgeoned to death by her husband after
if Lester had just controlled himself
and walked away from the marriage there
would have been very little linking
Lester to the other murders
number three Dexter saves the Trinity
Killer Dexter this is what happens when
you let emotions cloud your judgment for
decades
Arthur Mitchell pretended to be a
respected family man and teacher while
leading a double life as the Trinity
Killer for Dexter this careful balancing
act is something he can relate to and
our brilliant forensic specialists slash
killer of serial killers looks to our
as someone to learn from believing that
Mitchell possessed the key to unlocking
his own future happiness despite being
fully aware of just how dangerous a man
he was dealing with Dexter stops Arthur
surprising absolutely no one Arthur
eventually turns on Dexter robbing him
of the happiness he already had hello
[Music]
Dexter Morgan number two Ned trusts
Littlefinger gameofthrones
this hand of the king was simply too
naive for Westeros Ned’s short run on
Game of Thrones is punctuated by a
series of poor decisions culminating in
his untimely demise
Ned is defined by his integrity and
honesty two traits that are sadly easily
manipulated by Littlefinger and Cersei
after learning that Joffrey is not the
rightful heir to the throne
Ned recruits Petyr Baelish to dethrone
the Lannisters it’s a fatal error in
judgment as Littlefinger promptly
betrays him I did warn you not to trust
me
Ned son Rob vows to get vengeance only
to prove himself as naive as his father
the stark men just don’t know how to
play this game and their regards before
we unveil our number one pick here are
some honorable mentions oh there it is
Oh aren’t you two so great at that
together I help you man no I’m fine I’m
just watching my ex-boyfriend make out
with a hottest girl I’ve ever seen
number one Rick decides to kill negan
and the Savior’s but does not shoot them
when in Clearview The Walking Dead when
dealing with someone like negan you
often only get one opportunity and
unfortunately Rick can’t drop the ball
as the charismatic leader of the saviors
negan is a
ruthless and calculating sociopath who
is not above torturing folks to prove a
point
our heroes suit up and manage to corner
the saviors before Rick decides to
perform an impromptu countdown instead
Samri while the battle is won rick
stalling gives negan more than enough
time to escape ensuring that the war is
far from over
do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from WatchMojo and subscribe for new videos every day
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