Sobbing over the death of a TV character

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We are binge watching Boardwalk Empire. My favourite character died last night and I was in bits. It was beautifully done and a shocking end to the season.
I haven't felt this way since Thelma and Louise went over the canyon.

I have known a couple of people who have been really upset, days later, of the death of a tv character. And judging by the thread at the time, Call the Midwife must have led to many tears.

@Louise2092 my husband and I think that they were actually crying because John Ritter had died (but could be wrong)

Also Emma in Terms of Endearment or at least her talking to her boys before she dies

Total sob fest!

One Christmas Eve my sister and I stayed up and watched Terms of Endearment, Love Story and Steel Magnolias. I don’t know what we were thinking!

I was devastated when Barbara died in CTM. I felt as if one of my neighbours had suddenly dropped dead.

Any film where the dog dies...I refuse to continue watching

I won't say who dies in case I spoil it for anyone but I sobbed my fecking heart out at the end of The Tunnel. I felt ridiculous getting so upset about a fictional character but I was genuinely gutted.

I can't believe that no one has mentioned Assumpta dying in Ballykissangel. It was such a shock as well.

There are so many films that make me cry, the kids seem to think it's entertainment and deliberately pick films to watch knowing that I'll cry.

oh john coffey its an amazing performance im still gutted he didnt get the oscar

Elvis in Our Girl. I still haven't really got over it

helentad that was a horrible moment in Goodnight Mister Tom. I still can’t see the actress who plays the mum in that as a nice person in Call The Midwife! The end where he calls Tom dad always has me crying too but at least that’s for a good reason.

Agree all Grey's Anatomy posts. In fact I have probably cried at the end of every other episode
Also was bereft at both the book and film "One Day" where Em dies. It was such a shock when I read the book and even when I expected it in the film.
I think it may have been because I grew up through the same eras as the characters and it felt very poignant. I could barely finish the book after the death.
How could David Nicholls do that to her! George RR Martin seems to delight in bumping off popular, 'good' characters, then hurriedly ressurecting them on occasion.

Princessisaunicorn - that's why it gets me... It's not so much acting but their actual emotions :(

Remembered another, the movie Stepmom

malfoyy Arthur in merlin fullfilled his destiny by his legends, he united the kingdoms and he was prophesied to die at the hand of the Druid boy as he did. Just finished www.allrecipes.com/recipe/14834/simple-artichoke-dip/rewatching them 4 days ago and it is still sad, though I didn't remember the dragon saying it was the end of his time too, which I also found sad. They don't make them like this anymore!

Didn't mean to post an artichoke dip recipe in the middle of this!!!! 😂

Haha. Castie 😂. Yum! I'm drained after reading this thread, so need a snack now.

Damon from Brookside! I cried with Debbie for days!!!

friedfanny I mentioned Assumpta. That was horrible. Still haven't forgiven the writer

Also a mess when Cal died. And Jeff. And Patrick, actually, going back a bit. And a few others. I need to get out more. I really should care less about Casualty. I was mildly sad to see the choice of death on Saturday was Sam - I was hoping to bump Alicia and Eddie off, so we could ditch this storyline!

Sirius, Remus, Dobby are also dark spots.

Mind you, I also cried when gollum died while (re) reading the Lord of the Rings the other day, so possibly I'm not normal.

@Louise2092 snap, gets me every time I see it 😢😭

OITNB SPOILER - I burst into tears just last night when Blanca was taken straight into immigration detention instead of getting released. She's not even dead, but I just got so upset with the injustice of the whole system and the image of her boyfriend waiting outside with flowers 😭

Arthur Digby and Raf Di Luca in Holby City
Arthur in Merlin
First ten minutes of UP
Barbara in Call the Midwife
All of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Mind you, I also cried when gollum died while (re) reading the Lord of the Rings the other day, so possibly I'm not normal.

I cried when he was beaten by the men from Gondor just when he had rid himself of 'Gollum' and was so happy. He is such a tragic character, a victim of fate (although he did kill his friend to get the ring but was that the rings doing?)

Sirius, Remus and Dobby definately.

I cried when he was beaten by the men from Gondor just when he had rid himself of 'Gollum' and was so happy. He is such a tragic character, a victim of fate (although he did kill his friend to get the ring but was that the rings doing?)

I find him heartbreaking, pretty much throughout. His conduct isn't entirely defensible, no, but he suffered horrifically and was entirely pitiable.

The Champ with Jon Voigt. No!!!!!