It happened.
You got invested into a series, emotionally and mentally. You have felt everything that a character feels. From heartache and despair, to happiness and excitement and to mourning and grieving. Yes, I’m talking about when a character that you've grown close to ends up on the step of the Grim Reaper's door. It’s one of those few things that you choose to ignore, yet you can't.
T.V. Shows are sinful that way. They introduced this character to you who you have loved ever since the first season, and rooted for in every way possible through the hardest times that the show put them through. In the end, somehow Grim takes them away from everyone and leaves a hole in your heart. Sometimes, sadly, real life writes the show and the outcome of your character's fate.
So I’m going give you steps to handle a character's death and I hope you can apply them to whatever TV show that just got rid of a favorite character of your own, or an actor who passed away in real life.
OK, if you think about these steps. They are similar to the grieving process, and sometimes you just have to go through them to be OK.
Step One. Crying and lots of it. Let's say it has been about a week ever since your favorite character has unfortunately passed away, and soon the characters would be getting a funeral ready for the beloved character, or maybe it’s after the funeral. This is where you cry for that the character. You will see this character again, believe me. They will have flashbacks, as a ghost, or a figure. (Yes, I’m looking at you Star Wars and every other show, *cough* Grey's Anatomy.) The flashbacks hurt because come on, your favorite character has passed away. So crying is still acceptable at this point where the would is still fresh, and in any other stage.
Step Two. Anger. You see, certain people jump straight to this step without even crying. They even do this while crying. Take a few deep breaths, let it out before you write a tweet that can do damage.
Step Three. Acceptance. You might be accepting the death by this stage and if you're not, well... you have a long road ahead of you.
Step Four. Move on but still have a place in your heart for this character. Some of us get attached to characters and call them our babies on Tumblr. Or even doing that when we're talking to our friends, but it’s a thing that we do and will continue doing it when we are healed.
Step Five. Curl up into the fetal position and stay there for how many hours you need too because sometimes you need that.
Hope this helps, if not then well, go back through the steps because these work.
Rest In Peace to those characters who have we lost over the years. This is for you.
