Actually, everyone thought this arc ended about 10 minutes earlier when Dexter finally got him. Then Dexter got home and found out Trinity had one final surprise up his sleeve.
This was a big HOLY 💩💩💩💩 moment at the time.
OT: Fictional Characters Whose Death You Still Haven't Gotten Over
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This was a big HOLY 💩💩💩💩 moment at the time.
Yep, you're right. It was so good. John Lithgow was amazing.
They should’ve just ended the series right then and there at Season 4. TV at its finest that was being compared to Breaking Bad at the time.
Season 5 was ok while 6 was MEH.
Season 7 was an abomination while 8 couldn’t recover.
Then they 🤬🤬🤬🤬ed up their series finale…
TWICE!!!
Yeah, and it was dumb. All she had to do was run into the woods. Like the old lady was some Olympic marksman who could hit a moving target with a handgun from 40 feet? Yeah, don't think so.
Joe Coffey. That is the one that came to mind. Had his pro football card from the time I was in 6th grade until I sold off my cards a few years ago. Viking rb, if memory serves.
When I read the Rob Stark / red wedding scene in the GOT book series I was disturbed for days. It was like a close friend had died. Had to read it 3 or 4 times before I could accept what was happening. This was years before the HBO show. It was fun watching all the non book readers freak out when it finally hit that part in the show.
Great, great call!
As awesome and brutal as that scene was in the book, I gotta be honest, the show was probably better. When Rob’s pregnant wife was shived…I think my heart sunk about 6 feet deep. And I KNEW the heartache that was coming, having also read it many years before. But not that. Not that. A brilliant, brilliant addition. My wife was so disturbed, she had a deep and intense physical and emotional reaction. When something on the screen or on the pages…moves you…in such a……visceral and innate way, you just gotta give props. You got me. You got me good. And that…transcendence…from just some goofy tv show or book, to a gut punch to your soul such that it burns a shadow in your mind that will never really go away.…well…it makes all the difference. All the difference in the world.
Some really good ones in this thread. Here are three I don't think anyone mentioned.
1. Ellie in Up.
2. Jack in This Is Us.
3. Andrea (Brock's mom) in Breaking Bad.
1. Ellie in Up.
2. Jack in This Is Us.
3. Andrea (Brock's mom) in Breaking Bad.
I just finished Breaking Bad this morning - 2nd time watching it- and yeah- Brock's Mom was F-ed up
Oh my goodness. I've read so much of this retread that I forgot the OP! My bad.
I referred to "Freedom" earlier. but not his name. Agree- that was just intense.
Along the same lines- not sure this counts but Gladiator's family...
I was just thinking of these 2. However, the Glenn and Abraham death scenes were pretty much the jumping the shark moment that killed all it's momentum and led to a downward spiral. It was still wild to see though.
The jumping the shark was more when Rick Grimes just all but vanished...And all the new spinoffs- can't watch them.
Beat me to it. Coach was a great character who was around for the first few seasons before he passed away in real life. The last episode of Cheers and in the very last moments, Sam levels a picture that used to hang in Colosanto's dressing room as a tribute to him. I'll never forget Albania borders the Adriatic, that's for sure. Thanks Coach.
We could have a great thread on “great moments in Cheers.”
