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I would say Gilmore Girls had fairly decent character development — particularly in regards to Paris, Lane, Luke, and Jess. As for the main two stars, Lorelai and Rory, I would say their character development was written poorly. I think the writers (at least in season 4-6) thought they were writing mother and daughter a certain way, to show how they grow and explore new possibilities and relationships... but that was just not the case at all. I think Jess Mariano is the MVP of character development in "A Year in the Life" movie; while Rory Gilmore was on the opposite end of the spectrum.

Another show that had mediocre character development was FRIENDS, particularly Chandler Bing. His persona in season one was very different from that in season ten. Some fans say it might've been because of his relationship with Monica Geller; but I like to believe he was able to do it mostly on his own. The poorest character development on that show would probably have to be Joey or Phoebe, depending on how "character development" is defined.

As for shows I didn't see from beginning to end, I say Danny Messer had significant development for a good part of CSI New York. He was an immature player in the beginning of the series who took dangerous/careless risks with his job; but by the end (when I stopped watching), he was a family man with a loving wife, daughter, and steady career.

I'm really blanking right now so I might come back to this or edit this someday. (Or just create a fresh blog entry. )