We ’re all still in shock from last Sunday ’s Game of Thrones . But perchance it ’ll help our grieving process to remember that we ’ve been here before , and we survived . Plenty of TV serial publication have damaged our soul with startling character end . Here are 10 catgut - wrenching death from past idiot box show , and how we coped .
Warning : sometime spoilers ahead …
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1 . Joyce summer
Where : Buffy the Vampire Slayer , “ The soundbox ”
Gut Check : The entire episode was just a bowed stringed instrument of rapid gut - punches . Starting first with the find of Joyce , drained on the lounge . There ’s no conjuring trick , no nefarious motive — she ’s a human , and she just died . Joss Whedon ’s medicine - liberal installment is the most realistic handling of real expiry we ’ve ever see on screen , and this from a show with “ Vampire Slayer ” in the title . It felt almost invading watching two daughter ( and their Friend ) deal with the departure of an of import family member .
Amount of Time Spent On The sofa : We ’ll let you have a go at it when the pain stops .
2 . Ianto Jones
Where : Torchwood , Children of Earth “ Day 4 ”
Gut Check : The abrupt end to this honey story really shock the hell out of us . We really remember Torchwood would milk this lovemaking for all it was deserving — but then again killing him off is a good way to milk our bout , as well .
Amount of Time Spent On The sofa : 2 hours .
3 . Winifred Burkle “ Fred ”
Where : Angel , “ A Hole in the World ”
Gut Check : After finally try from Wesley that he ’s always loved her , Fred dies in his arms . But the veridical derangement was when she come back as the ancient god Illyria . Now you have a risque wight walking around in a Fred lawsuit . It was quite disconcerting .
Amount of Time Spent On The Couch : Couple of Months , until we stop hating Illyria so beshrew much .
4 . Anastasia Dualla
Where : Battlestar Galactica , “ Sometimes a Great Notion ”
Gut Check : A apparently felicitous Dualla reconnects with absent husband Lee Adama , hums a little tune , and puts a bullet in her brainpower . The dividing line in projected emotion and action was appall . Plus we enjoy this reference . You had to peel us off the ceiling after witness the vicious and frigid remnant to Dualla . Not only did this action snuff out a corking character , but the self-annihilation also wipe out the glimmer of hope we were holding on to that BSG ’s divination would come true for the characters we treasured the most .
Amount of Time Spent On The Couch : One Week .
5 . Ben Sullivan
Where : Scrubs , “ My Screw Up ”
Gut Check : The wildly endearing character Ben Sullivan ( played by Brendan Fraser ) recurrence to sanctified Heart for one last time . heavy unexpected twist : He ’s been dead for almost half of the episode .
Amount of Time Spent On The Couch : 8 Solid Hours .
6 . Lieutenant Tasha Yar
Where : Star Trek Next Generation , “ peel of Evil ”
Gut Check : Armus was a unintelligent , dazed monster with an unsettling vocalization . But holy asshole , he entirely obliterate Lt . Yar . Possibly the most shameful death in the silliest way . It made us mad , pitiful , catty — but mostly we were just shocked .
Amount of Time expend On The Couch : 20 Minutes .
7 . Curtis Donovan
Where : Misfits , “ Series Four , Episode Four ”
Gut Check : Killing off the main character in the middle of the season . No one image this coming . No one … but it work .
Amount of Time expend On The Couch : 6 month . Wow .
8 . Dale Horvath
Where : walk Dead , “ ” Judge , Jury , Executioner ”
Gut Check : THIS IS NOT canyon , THIS WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN ! Who will be the morality constabulary for the chemical group now ? He was wasted , WASTED on this death . Andrea and Dale did n’t even get to … you hump .. that stuff and nonsense . What a waste . We omit you Dale , everyone sucks now . Especially Andrea , you would have made her good , we know it .
Amount of Time Spent On The sofa : Ask us next season , we ’re still not happy with losing the heart of this show .
9 . Prue Halliwell
Where : Charmed , “ All Hell Breaks Loose ”
Gut Check : Prue ’s death not only destroyed the dynamic of the group , it also destroyed her sister Piper Halliwell . Who became insufferable for years after this . But overall , we did not expect this cute witch show to kill off a gist member of the coven . And then she was NEVER seen from again because Shannen Doherty ’s would have sued the shit out of the show . Ah well .
Amount of Time Spent On The Couch : About one year .
Eddard Stark
Where : Game Of Thrones , “ Baelor ”
Gut Check : The final slice . Even if you study the rule book , you ca n’t BELIEVE HBO lead there , and fail there so crushingly well . Plus the build up almost seems to give the audience hope .
Amount of Time Spent On The sofa : 2 hour , he kind of brought it on himself .
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Teri Bauer
Where : 24
Derek Reese
Where : Terminator : The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Bobby Singer
Where : Supernatural
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