Dean was needy, clingy, not too bright or exciting, often blamed Rory for things that were out of her control, and really had nothing in common with her. At the end Rory didn't even really want to hang out with him. Jess was a bad boyfriend but so was Dean, albeit in a more subtle way.

A back-door pilot called "Windward Circle." blahhhh

I cannot think about Lane's storylines over the 7 seasons without becoming furious.