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MASH Henry Blake. They just didn't do that in comedy shows back then. It was done soooo well. mucifer Dec 2020 #1
Beat me to it. Lochloosa Dec 2020 #2
Yes, sometimes the emotional impact and honesty Collimator Dec 2020 #6
My girlfriend at the time was furious SCantiGOP Dec 2020 #70
Not even the cast knew until Gary Burghoff walked into the OR. AngryOldDem Dec 2020 #72
Ole Yeller Maxheader Dec 2020 #3
Yes that and Bambi. I won't watch movies were animals die to this day Walleye Dec 2020 #4
same here. If a movie features an animal I will ask if the animal dies yellowdogintexas Dec 2020 #35
The two that immediately came to mind already here: MASH's Col. Blake and Ole Yeller hlthe2b Dec 2020 #5
Beth... Little Women 50 Shades Of Blue Dec 2020 #7
I expected someone to bring her up. Collimator Dec 2020 #8
Yes! And when Rachel so callously spoiled the ending for him, lol. 50 Shades Of Blue Dec 2020 #9
Yes, when Stephen King killed off the main character's girlfriend in... AmyStrange Dec 2020 #10
Ned Stark, Robb Stark, Tywin Lannister, ... Pick any Game of Thrones Character Xipe Totec Dec 2020 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2020 #13
NEVER fall in love with a George RR Martin character. yellowdogintexas Dec 2020 #36
I think the main characters will generally end up how they did on the TV show NewJeffCT Dec 2020 #41
Corum in Michael Moorcock's two trilogies exboyfil Dec 2020 #12
West Wing Mrs. Landingham.... redstatebluegirl Dec 2020 #14
Yes! AirmensMom Dec 2020 #30
I liked Debbie too redstatebluegirl Dec 2020 #32
A friend of mine was so upset Collimator Dec 2020 #33
Yes! A_Woman_from_MI Dec 2020 #57
Yep. AngryOldDem Dec 2020 #73
Garp. Affected me for days. NRaleighLiberal Dec 2020 #15
+1 for Garp. Great pick! Earthshine2 Dec 2020 #17
"In the World According to Garp, we are all terminal cases." Mike 03 Dec 2020 #21
Wash's termination gives exact meaning to the term "sudden death." Earthshine2 Dec 2020 #16
Ah, yes. The Death of Captain James T. Kirk. Collimator Dec 2020 #34
Murder of Dobby in Harry Potter, even though I'd read the book. sinkingfeeling Dec 2020 #18
Same here. AirmensMom Dec 2020 #31
don't forget Hedwig, Harry's owl. yellowdogintexas Dec 2020 #37
I'm still not over that one. Nevilledog Dec 2020 #56
Spike from Cowboy Bebop n/t gay texan Dec 2020 #19
"Bang." sakabatou Dec 2020 #39
YES!!!! gay texan Dec 2020 #50
I think episode 24 hit me harder than 26. sakabatou Dec 2020 #54
Jo, the boy street-sweeper in Bleak House. nt July Dec 2020 #20
"Move along there, toughie." I could tell he would die. _ Bleak House_ is my favorite Dickens novel tblue37 Dec 2020 #46
Boromir in Lord of the Rings. bluedigger Dec 2020 #22
That was so sad! electric_blue68 Dec 2020 #59
Ruth, last show llashram Dec 2020 #23
Wilbur Larch. Owen Meany. John Irving knows how to rip your heart out NRaleighLiberal Dec 2020 #24
And never forget Fuzzy Stone...N/T flotsam Dec 2020 #48
Fuzzy. of course. NRaleighLiberal Dec 2020 #49
With John Irving RobinA Dec 2020 #68
The kid in "Pay it Forward" Shrek Dec 2020 #25
Yep, walked out of the theater like WTF was that? nt Phoenix61 Dec 2020 #29
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Aeris Final Fantasy VII. Because, like superheroes, theres always a way back. Volaris Dec 2020 #27
Your choice is a really good one. I am going to go to a lesser known series/characters. Ferrets are Cool Dec 2020 #28
Ned Stark in Game of Thrones NewJeffCT Dec 2020 #38
Pyrrha Nikos in RWBY sakabatou Dec 2020 #40
Lonesome Dove. Deets and Gus. Smickey Dec 2020 #42
The many women Little Joe was fond of. zanana1 Dec 2020 #43
Luther Mahoney, on Homicide: Life on the Street. Dem2theMax Dec 2020 #44
Other than Bambi? Another Joss Whedon character, when Angel killed Gile's girlfriend in Buffy. Midnight Writer Dec 2020 #45
Yondu Odonta adamas Dec 2020 #47
When Billy (Sam Bottoms) was killed in The Last Picture Show TexasBushwhacker Dec 2020 #51
John Hurt's character in Alien TexasBushwhacker Dec 2020 #52
Oh, yeah, several.... electric_blue68 Dec 2020 #53
Person of Interest. Dem2theMax Dec 2020 #55
Would u (at your leisure) be up to chatting... electric_blue68 Dec 2020 #61
I would need to re-watch it to have a proper discussion. Dem2theMax Dec 2020 #62
Don't want u spending money in these electric_blue68 Dec 2020 #63
I checked Netflix, and POI was there until the end of September. Dem2theMax Dec 2020 #67
Gandalf A_Woman_from_MI Dec 2020 #58
Spock, in The Wrath of Khan. consider_this Dec 2020 #60
Easy Rider - the end haunted me for days. nt leftyladyfrommo Dec 2020 #64
NCIS Season 2 Finale...when they shot Caitlin in the head... Wounded Bear Dec 2020 #65
You have to give the writers credit for the misdirect. Collimator Dec 2020 #66
Shenandoah, movie with Jimmy Stewart avebury Dec 2020 #69
Edith Bunker Totally Tunsie Dec 2020 #71
Emma in Terms Of Endearment AngryOldDem Dec 2020 #74
Most recently, Kate McKenzie out of Last Tango In Halifax musette_sf Dec 2020 #75
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