24 Inexcusably-Written Character Deaths

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24 Inexcusably-Written Character Deaths

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There are a dozen reasons why a character gets killed off -- an actor gets a different job, the ratings drop, there's a weird lack of chemistry between the leads, or whatever. It's a fact of life, in Hollywood. The problem is, sometimes a character's death is so messy and poorly-written that it leaves fans annoyed and confused. It makes no narrative sense. It comes out of nowhere. The character gets robbed of the moment they were clearly building up to. There's just no excuse for that crap, in fiction.

For example ...

MIKE EHRMANTRAUT WAS A HIGHLY INTELLIGENT AND CALCULATING EX-COP. Br eaking Ba d His death at the hands of Walter White isn't earned. It's unbelievabl
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SER BARISTAN GAME OF THRONES SELMY WAS ONE OF THE GREATEST EVER SWORDSMEN FROM WESTEROS. It's very unsatisfying to have him die at the hands of some r
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