10 TV Shows That Chose The Wrong Main Character

10. Iron Fist - Danny Rand

Who It Was

Bucking the trend of Marvel's incredible Netflix output, Iron Fist debuted to decidedly lukewarm reactions.

While opinion on the show has been mixed, one thing most critics agree on is that Iron Fist himself is a pretty bad protagonist.

The main problem is that, due to what seems like a budget issue, we never really see the trials Danny has to go through to become the Iron Fist. The result is that he comes across less like a master of kung-fu and more like the "enlightened" hipster you see practising tai-chi outside and quoting whatever trite phrases he learned during the single week of Philosophy classes he bothered to show up for.

It also really doesn't help that Finn Jones can't perform a convincing fight scene to save his life, lazily swatting away punches like they're particularly nonthreatening bees.

Who It Should Have Been

Contrast that with Jessica Henwick's Colleen Wing. Colleen is a much better fit as a protagonist, a down to Earth samurai who balances fighting ninjas with trying to run a struggling dojo. She's also responsible for some of the show's few good fight scenes, including a steel-cage brawl against multiple opponents and a rain-soaked showdown against the Hand assassin Bakuto.

Unfortunately, since her name isn't the show's title, she's stuck serving as a sidekick while Danny blunders his way to victory.