I know at times you need characters purely for plot driven reasons .
But there are times especially in recent years where I think some seemed unnecessary characters that were either drawn out and stayed longer than what was required of them or they were given a big build up for it turn into nothing more than a plot device.
Here's my list.
Martha Stewart-Big build up to her coming back to life after believing she was dead and her being eventually reunited with Alf. Then the storyline with her son. Now she has been off the show for nearly four years and she is only ever mentioned for when Alf or Roo needs to leave town or when Ray or Georgia needs time off.
Amber Simmons -Her character first comes to the Bay just to be John's nurse after his stroke and then suddenly it turns out she is another, endless lost soul from Mangrove River. Then we find out she is a never mentioned before friend of Willow and ex girl friend of Dean and so happens to be a sister of Jai's friend who died in car crash with Colby and Dean. Then just to drag out her stay even longer by making her have son called Jai and Dean being dad and then basically for next few next months she is basically deciding whether she should have Dean in her son life or not. When she returns few months later she’s basically just being Dean rebound girl until she realises that Dean doesn’t really love her and leaves basically month after her return and it just felt like build up to bring her and Dean together was for nothing and outside off making Dean dad to son he never knew about the character was pointless character to keep around other then just coming in to be John nurse after his stroke and was it even necessary for Dean to be dad to son he never knew about as we barely even sure Jai after he left in 2021 with Amber and Jai was barley even mentioned all that much and most of all was it really necessary for her to be Jai sister as just felt like writers just wanted to have other reason to create drama between her and Colby and Dean.
Taylor Rosetta -Her character was basically just around for other reason to create more reason for Colby to become more reckless in his battle with Angelo and I really think had Taylor never be created as character then Colby wouldn’t off become as reckless as he did and when storyline was finished it felt very forced that Taylor all sudden felt back in love Angelo and patched things up to leave together as it’s shame because I think Taylor could had potential to stuck around in bay .
Gemma Parata - I really like her character and like waste potential for her just to sick around for few moths and she was meant to only go for while and she never return and felt pointless in end to build up her character just for her not to be there for very long.
Mia and Chloe-Wasn’t sure to include them or not but did feel both characters didn’t really fit in and not bought much to show other then being somehow being extended family to Paratas family .
Xander Delaney -His character started out with promise but he gave up his career to work at salt his character become such background figure and he left show with barely anyone notching he was gone.
Now whats you thoughts on characters you thought that seemed pointless or did not feel as necessary as they made out they were ?.