1. Chandler Bing, Friends
“I am not ‘blah’, I am a hoot!”
Whether you know him as Bing or Bong, there aren’t many characters as sarcastic as Friends‘ Chandler (Matthew Perry). He practically perfected irony before anyone on this list. He simply can’t resist the urge to comment on everything he finds ridiculous, which happens, pretty much, 24/7.
2. Tyrion Lannister, Game of Thrones
“Of course it’s a joke, just not a very funny one.”
“A core of humanity covered by a shell of sardonic wit,” Peter Dinklage, who plays Tyrion Lannister, told The Guardian of his character. Like brother Jaime Lannister, he uses his humour even at the worst of times.
3. Damon Salvatore, The Vampire Diaries
“When people see good they expect good and I don’t want to live up to anyone’s expectation.”
Charismatic, seductive, conceited, dark, funny and sadistic. Damon’s (Ian Somerhalder) humour feeds from a hidden place of bad childhood and dark memories, which is what makes his lines brutally honest, morbidly-funny and yet, forgivable.
4. John Michael “J.D.” Dorian, Scrubs
“How low is my self-esteem that I’m the sidekick in my own fantasy?”
An attractive doctor, who also happens to be hilarious, is almost too good to be true, but J.D. (Zach Braff) is exactly that. He doesn’t try to hide who he is through his wit, but rather finds shelter in it from time to time. His ironic ways spring from the fact that he’s socially awkward and lives in his day-dreams. (exceptionalpets) In other words, he’s not aware of his humoristic nature.
5. Stiles Stilinski, Teen Wolf
“I’m 147 pounds of pale skin and fragile bones. Sarcasm is my only defence.”
Best friends with a werewolf, in love with the most popular girl at school and the son of the local town sheriff, of course Stiles (Dylan O’Brien) uses sarcasm as a defence mechanism. For four seasons, he is the only human around his friends and for that reason alone, his wittiness is constantly used to hide his fear of creatures that probably want to eat him. And boy, does his irony K.O. harder than a sucker punch.
6. Logan Echolls, Veronica Mars
“As a rule, I like to start every school day with a hot blonde waiting for me in the parking lot.”
At first Logan (Jason Dohring) was just created as a low-key antagonist in the series, but then became a much more prominent character and his comical ways were soon revealed to be a dark curtain, sheltering his mother’s depression and his father’s abusive nature. His use of sarcasm prevents people from getting too close.
7. Steven Hyde, That ’70s Show
“If this relationship wasn’t just a little bit creepy and unnatural, I wouldn’t be in it.”
Steven (Danny Masterson) is the mischievous slacker of the 70s, a rock ‘n’ roll lover and someone you do not want to prank. Oh and, the bad boy who turns out to have a sensitive side… of course!
8. Seth Cohen, The O.C.
“I get it, I’m just here for the comic relief.”
Seth (Adam Brody) is the skateboarder who adores indie music and is in love with the popular girl. Seth uses his sarcasm because he likes to imply that he is better and smarter than everyone. That doesn’t work around his father though because he is equally sarcastic. Like father, like son.
9. James “Sawyer” Ford, Lost
“Doctor playing golf? Boy howdy, now I’ve heard everything. What’s next? Cop eatin’ doughnut.”
Stuck on an island with strangers… yeah, I would use humour to hide my vulnerability too. His signature moves are giving people nicknames and funny pointing-out-the-obvious remarks.
10. Spike, Buffy the Vampire Slayer
“Fe, fi, fo, fum. I smell the blood of a nice ripe girl.”
Does it even be said? He and Damon Salvatore could be best friends! He just brings out the fun in being bad, I mean, what would you do if you were a century old vampire who constantly gets picked on by a blonde with a wooden stake?
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