"Mike Hannigan was the only character to truly feel like a seventh Friend. He was the perfect match for Phoebe, a lightning rod for her kookiness and providing the solid family she'd never had. It wasn't just the fact that he was played by Paul Rudd that managed to win over the viewers. His profile was nowhere near what it would later become, so the audience weren't responding to star power in the same way they had, say, to Bruce Willis, Tom Selleck or Reese Witherspoon."
"Aly (Nasim Pedrad) and Winston (Lamorne Morris) in New Girl. Photograph: Everett Collection Inc/Alamy Winston was already a brilliant character, and adding in a love interest for him in season four was such a great decision. Aly was smart, funny and a perfect partner for Winston. On top of all that, she gelled so well with the extremely strong ensemble cast, it made you forget she wasn't there from the beginning."
"I loved the Mother in the final season of How I Met Your Mother. While many people detest the end of the show, her introduction was what really uplifted the final series. After eight series of buildup, nobody thought the show could deliver on their promise of this perfect partner for Ted. However, they over-delivered if anything, bringing in a character who all fans of the show fell in love with."
Mike Hannigan became an integral presence on Friends, complementing Phoebe's kookiness and providing the solid family she lacked; he earned trust through gradual development rather than star power. Ewan Roy arrived in season one of Succession as Logan's elder brother, acting as an agitator with a social and political conscience that appealed to left-leaning viewers. Aly, introduced in New Girl season four, served as a smart, funny love interest for Winston who meshed seamlessly with the ensemble and felt like an original component. The Mother in How I Met Your Mother uplifted the final season by delivering a deeply likable, fully realized partner for Ted.
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