What TV DEATH Affected you the Most ?
07-29-10, 01:11 PM
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No love for Coach? Granted his character wasn't killed off per se, but still the way his passing was handled on the show was excellent.
07-29-10, 02:09 PM
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07-29-10, 02:17 PM
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Re: What TV DEATH Affected you the Most ?
Gary Shepherd on thirtysomething
the funeral opening titles sequence on the subsequent episode was just a kick in the gut, too.
the funeral opening titles sequence on the subsequent episode was just a kick in the gut, too.
07-29-10, 02:26 PM
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Sometimes, when I get home from work, I'll call out "Family Meeting" after walking through the door. The wife gets pissed off every time.
07-29-10, 02:42 PM
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07-29-10, 02:49 PM
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Re: What TV DEATH Affected you the Most ?
There have been so many...
Most recently, the ending of Saving Grace had a real profound effect on me and I thought about it for weeks.
Other honorable mentions:
Edith Bunker on Archie Bunker's Place
Jimmy Smits' character on NYPD Blue, some of the best television I've ever seen, in the episodes leading to his death.
Lem from the Shield. This was shocking to me and I didn't expect it.
Six Feet Under Finale.
Most recently, the ending of Saving Grace had a real profound effect on me and I thought about it for weeks.
Other honorable mentions:
Edith Bunker on Archie Bunker's Place
Jimmy Smits' character on NYPD Blue, some of the best television I've ever seen, in the episodes leading to his death.
Lem from the Shield. This was shocking to me and I didn't expect it.
Six Feet Under Finale.
07-29-10, 03:45 PM
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Oh, you mean Lt. Yar?
I was moved by her death as well. I believed I jumped off the couch, pumped my fist in the air, and yelled "Alright! Way to go, monster!"
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07-29-10, 04:04 PM
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For me I gotta go with the death of analog TV. Sure the audio/video quality is shit, but at least in good weather or bad weather you get non-stop, non-interrupted signal. You still get audio/video going, whereas digital signal fucking craps out. You either get all or nothing. There are people living outside of the metro area, give me back my crappy analog TV.
07-29-10, 05:47 PM
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As much as Yar sucked (Data was fully functional), I have to say killing her off did give TNG a bit of weight it was lacking before that point. I wouldn't say it had any effect on me in terms of mourning her, though.
07-29-10, 07:47 PM
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I loved how they paid homage to him in the very last ep, with Sam adjusting the photo of Geronimo before he left the bar. Nothing was said, but the message was loud and clear.
07-29-10, 07:51 PM
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Surprised everybody's mentioning the Dexter one. It was spoiled way ahead of time thanks to the performer who was involved's constant mentioning of the "BIG TWIST COMING OMFG" at every possible opportunity.
07-29-10, 10:47 PM
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I definitely recall Bobby Simone's death on NYPD Blue, but I didn't really get into NYPD Blue until Rick Schroder joined the show. From what I recall the whole arc with him developing breathing problems on the job and eventually being hospitalized and undergoing a heart transplant was some of the most dramatic late 1990's TV I remember. It was also sad that he and Diane never had a family.
