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^ in reaction to the last few comments...
It is quite common for me to enjoy the "other" characters in a story more than the main protagonist(s). It seems that quite often a story is told through a fairly bland, but ostensibly likable or relatable, main character in order to appeal to (or not offend) the maximum audience possible*. There may also be the argument that the more interesting characters only work in contrast, that as the main meal (so to speak) they would be too much.
* If anything this striving to avoid offence is getting more pronounced as authors try their hardest not to be linked to some form of prejudice. Apparently some authors not only have beta-readers, but dedicated "sensitivity readers". Not quite sure how that works.
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