When watching a teen drama TV show, it can be easy for fans to picture befriending, hanging out and going to school with the characters. On one hand, this would mean having a blast with attractive and potential significant others and BFFs, but it would also mean having to put up with dramatic and dangerous situations and people since this genre is full of all of this and more.
That being said, here are the five teen drama television characters that we would want to be friends with, as well as five we would try to avoid!
Want To Be Friends With: Lucas Scott
One Tree Hill focused on half-brothers, Lucas and Nathan Scott, and while these two grew to be quite close, they had their fair share of ups and downs, competing in sports and in the romance department.
Overall, Lucas, in particular, seems like he would be a good friend, and hanging out with him would lead to fun games of basketball, deep discussions about literature and exciting updates regarding his love life.
Want To Avoid: Archie Andrews
In 2017, Riverdale premiered, and though it is based on Archie Comics, it has a much darker vibe to it than the comic books. Therefore, we are not sure that we would want to be close to the main character, Archie Andrews.
Watching him play football, listening to music with him and hitting up Pop’s with the gang would be neat, but all the creepiness that exists in this town …? We’ll pass.
Want To Be Friends With: Serena Van Der Woodsen
Serena van der Woodsen was on Gossip Girl from 2007 to 2012. As an "it girl" from an affluent family, she ended up in magazines, got invited to glam events, dated all the hottest guys, traveled the world and went on the best shopping excursions.
Being part of her inner circle would mean having access to all of that, too! Furthermore, S was a true friend, and when her pals needed her most, she showed up and did whatever she could to help.
Want To Avoid: Marissa Cooper
A character with some similar traits would be Marissa Cooper, from The O.C. And while many teen dramas touch on the topics of drugs and alcohol, Marissa really struggled.
This hurt her relationships, too, meaning a friendship with her would be tough, as would losing her in a car accident.
Want To Be Friends With: Sabrina Spellman
Another Archie Comics character is Sabrina Spellman, who is part-human, part-witch and the star of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Since she has these two worlds, a friendship with her would provide access to both!
Fans could go to classes and games with Harvey, Roz and Theo at Baxter High. We could perform magic with the Weird Sisters and Nick at the Academy of the Unseen Arts. And we could maybe even live in/visit that awesome house with Zelda, Hilda and Ambrose.
Want To Avoid: Elena Gilbert
The Vampire Diaries was all about supernatural elements and attractive people when it was on the air between 2009 and 2017. However, the drama could have been too much to handle in real life.
Elena Gilbert has her positive attributes, but from the love triangle with vampires/brothers Stefan and Damon Salvatore to all the craziness that came to town/into her life throughout the show, this seems best to avoid.
Want To Be Friends With: Liberty Van Zandt
Degrassi: The Next Generation introduced so many diverse characters, as well as storylines that covered teen pregnancy, bullying, drugs, violence, mental health and more.
While getting to know any of the authentic and relatable people on this show would have been nice, the pick here is Liberty Van Zandt. She could be a little judgmental, but that was just because she was an overachiever, a smartie pants and a person that would have been beneficial to have in life!
Want To Avoid: Brenda Walsh
Next up is Brenda Walsh from Beverly Hills, 90210. As the story progressed, Brenda became rebellious and really just a mean girl.
Sure, every person has multiple sides to them and possesses a variety of traits, but it would have been hard to have a real, loving, supportive friendship with her.
Want To Be Friends With: Joey Potter
A final teen drama character we would like to be friends with is Joey Potter. She was featured on Dawson's Creek, which ran from 1998 to 2003, and she was smart and passionate. She could be quite introverted, but she also had that girl-next-door charm.
It is easy to picture a blossoming relationship with her, one full of comfortable talks about life and lots of study sessions!
Want To Avoid: Alison DiLaurentis
A final teen drama character we would avoid is Alison DiLaurentis from Pretty Little Liars. This series focused on Ali’s friends, who had to deal with her disappearance, her supposed murder and threatening messages from someone called A.
When Ali was around, everyone had to put up with her rude remarks, her lying, her insults and overall dramatic behavior. This does not sound fun or deserved.