So this whole thing reminds me
I did a write-up about how I felt about her character after watching the first season. It's kind of lengthy, but if you have the time, I think it expresses my views of what makes her interesting.
But, basically, however selfish she may have been when the series started, it was very much about seeing who Piper was as a person. She's actually a deceptively strong person, because while she does many things that blow up her relationships, she does it out of a need to survive in her new environment. Adaptation, to different degrees, is a huge part of the show after all - to the point where it's a base characteristic of the title. That hurting others is a characteristic of her personality is something that they should have explored the consequences of more thoroughly in the second and third seasons.
In season 2, they shifted gears completely, keeping her out of entire episodes to focus on other characters. This led to forced conflicts (Vee) to characters that were around to just be interesting and entertaining, but not necessarily compelling. They basically did away with a lot of what they spent time building in the first season and that left a really bitter taste in my mouth.
