User blog comment:Seddiegirl98/Main Characters/@comment-3398796-20110605211340

Even in multiple character shows (I think there have been a few, the star trek series, Buffy/Angel, Charmed, Vampire Diaries) there are any number of characters that could be considered mains. I think the main character will always end up being whoever a viewer likes the most. In the Buffy context one could argue that in that time frame Willow, Xander, Angel and in later seasons even Spike could be viewed as the main character as opposed to the main in which the series is titled after. Let's face it no set of characters will always have more screen time because of that. Over the course of a series you have people who inevitably choose a favorite and that determines the course the series goes after. Again using a Buffy reference, Angel was supposed to be a one time character for the the premiere and look how far he went, to his own series.

I think the basic idea is great but in once it starts getting viewed and viewers pick their favorites (or the non favorites) a series usually changes course to accomodate the majority of those viewers.