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Lyssie's 2008 TV Girlfriend Death Toll
Spoilers for NCIS and BSG.
eta: Spoilers for Angel, Buffy and Torchwood in comments. eta2: and House.
Actually dead:
BSG.
Cally.
Jean Barolay.
Sgt. Mathias.
Natalie.
NCIS.
Jenny Shepard.
Nearly-dead too many times to count:
BSG.
Racetrack.
Kara Thrace.
Boomer. (having sex with old men counts, ew)
Caprica. (having sex with old men counts, ew)
NCIS.
Ziva.
Girlfriends who have been nearly MIA.
BSG.
Dee.
Ishay.
Sgt. Hadrian. (my original marine sgt girlfriend)
NCIS.
Hollis Mann.
Agent Lee.
Sigh. It's not a good TV season to be one of Lyssie's TV Girlfriends.
eta: Spoilers for Angel, Buffy and Torchwood in comments. eta2: and House.
Actually dead:
BSG.
Cally.
Jean Barolay.
Sgt. Mathias.
Natalie.
NCIS.
Jenny Shepard.
Nearly-dead too many times to count:
BSG.
Racetrack.
Kara Thrace.
Boomer. (having sex with old men counts, ew)
Caprica. (having sex with old men counts, ew)
NCIS.
Ziva.
Girlfriends who have been nearly MIA.
BSG.
Dee.
Ishay.
Sgt. Hadrian. (my original marine sgt girlfriend)
NCIS.
Hollis Mann.
Agent Lee.
Sigh. It's not a good TV season to be one of Lyssie's TV Girlfriends.
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Yes. YES, EXACTLY.
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And, y'know, if I weren't brain-dead, I'd consider fic.
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I don't want to beat the "kill some men" drum too much because I know when they do I won't like that either, but it really is ridiculous that the last recognizable-to-me (and I pay a fair amount of attention) male character we lost was Jammer, given the rate at which they're mowing down the women.
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I said to
KILL SOME MEN, RON.
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So yes. How about boxing all of Team Cavil? That'd help.
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And Kendra, if you count the movie as part of the last two seasons (similarly, does
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I know, right? My poor girl. I kind of went on a Cally-icon spree after Ties That Bind. Apparently writing fanfic about her made me get attached. Who knew? :/
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(Don't worry, I know you warned for spoilers.) That is just so out of left field, omg. OMG! Do I want to watch this episode? I can't believe NCIS killed off another main female character. I just lost a favourite character from another show, too, (Amber, and fuck you House) and I broke up with BSG after they killed Callie and... what is with all the dead women?
Yeah, I don't think I'm watching this. Thanks though, that would have been horrible to come up against without warning.
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The first half of the episode is the Jenny Shepard is Awesome Show, and it's actually lovely and gorgeous and heart-breaking. The second half is everyone dealing with it, mourning, and nailing the person (at least, that's what I guess, since I missed most of it and the dvr didn't record)
When I watch BSG, I get this impression: "Don't be a woman with lines, personality or a life, you'll die."
When I watch NCIS, I get this impression: "Life sucks, take everyone out with you when you go."
I can't speak to House, since I stopped watching sometime in season two. There's only so many times it can't be lupus.
There's a fine line between NCIS and BSG in their treatment. NCIS respects its women. BSG just thinks of them as another commodity.
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As I said, I broke up with BSG a few episodes ago, I just didn't want to deal with it anymore. Too much rage. Oh, and actually, technically, House killed off TWO of the main women in the season finale - one dying tragically and causing much potential for angst between House and Wilson (because really what would be the point, otherwise, of her having existed in the first place) and another finding out she has a terminal disease. Fairly high on my skeeve-meter all round -- as well as being just really, really sad.
I found it - the tragic death - really upsetting. I don't think I can deal with losing another character I love right now, no matter how it's handled. So I might watch the NCIS ep eventually, but not right now. Thanks for the extra info. :)
(I also wonder now whether Lauren Holly wanted to leave the show - if she did, at least it would help a little from the 'expendable women' angle.)
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It's really obvious the new show-runner is feeling its wings. I liked the episode, and the one before, but there does seem to be more emphasis on Shocking New Developments.
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And I'm actually ok with breaking up the team, even if it strikes me as "OMG DRAMUH" akin to the stupidest stuff in BSG.
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I HAVE NEVER FORGIVEN WHEDON FOR KILLING CORDELIA AND ANYA. NEVER.
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I may also have shouted at Kara to make sure she didn't mess Seelix's Viper up.
I am sad, yes?
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