14 TV Character Deaths That Ruined An Entire Series And 14 Movie Deaths That Messed Up A Whole Film

WARNING: Spoilers and sadness ahead.

We asked TV fans and movie fans within the BuzzFeed Community to share character deaths that devastated them to the extent that it ruined the show or film for them entirely. Here are some of the several hundreds of submissions, starting with television:

WARNING: Some scenes contain graphic violence.

1. Sweets from Bones being attacked in a parking garage.

20th Television

"I’d expected to watch Bones again after stopping for a while, but that was the end for me. I hated that."

—trsmith1395

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20th Television

2. Dr. Greene from ER dying of a brain tumor.

NBC

"It destroyed me."

—miriamvincent77

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NBC

3. Lexa from The 100 being shot.

The CW

"It was like a switch flipped and I went from being obsessed with the show to completely uninterested. I didn’t even finish the season."

—jennahanes

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The CW

4. Glenn from The Walking Dead being beaten to death by Negan.

AMC

"That was pretty much it for me. I kept watching for a bit, but I wasn’t invested anymore."

—haleyw4ae66dcb9

"I couldn't watch anymore after they killed off Glenn."

—InfoJunkie5572

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AMC

5. Quentin from The Magicians sacrificing himself to defeat the Monster.

Syfy

"Killed off because the writers couldn't see that staying true to the source material, at least with main/essential characters being ALIVE, is, you know...important for your viewers to feel vindicated in their dedication. It was blatant shock value that added nothing to any other character arcs or the story overall but a gaping, emotionless hole."

—paigeas

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Syfy

6. Tara from Sons of Anarchy being brutally murdered.

FX

"I hated that her storyline took such a turn, and it made Jax into everything he was trying to run from. That scene when he walked in and found Tara on the ground was GUT-WRENCHING and I bawled my eyes out. It was never the same after that."

—jenmarie11x1203

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FX

7. Carl from The Walking Dead being bitten by a walker.

AMC

"Glenn was really bad, but I didn't stop watching until they killed Carl. It felt like a betrayal that they would deviate from the comics to kill Carl but not keep Glenn. It's also depressing how the show kept killing off its moral center each season."

—susank43293cb70

"Carl wasn't even my favorite character, by any means, but if you know how the comics go, it was a pretty disappointing death to see. What made it worse for me was that they seemed to have only done it for shock value. It not only was a waste of a main character but also took the show in a completely different direction. I haven't watched since."

—MrsNegan

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AMC

8. Poussey Washington on Orange Is the New Black getting killed during a confrontation.

Netflix

"This show did such a good job showing what it is like inside a prison, and in the instance of her death, too good a job. This was such a real death for me. So many things on this show made me angry about the treatment of people in prison, and especially those in minority groups, the hate and cruelty they face.

"But to make her death even worse, it was the most innocent and naive guard who used lethal force without even knowing because they couldn’t afford training, since they'd become a for-profit corporation. It made me angry and sad to know this could happen 10 times a day for real and we would never know. I couldn’t watch another season because it was too much and made me feel so helpless."

—b4fd29efa2

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Netflix

9. Charlie from Lost drowning.

ABC

"I never watched a single episode after he died. He was my favorite character and at least 75% of the reason I watched the show."

—a-whale

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ABC

10. Michael from Jane the Virgin having an aortic dissection after initially surviving a gunshot.

The CW

"My sister and I binged that season and loved it so much, but when Michael died we were absolutely devastated. I was a wreck for days. Gina Rodriguez is a fantastic actor, and her sobs at the end of the episode just made it all the more heartbreaking. We watched a couple of episodes afterward, but it just wasn't the same. Apparently he comes back, but I don't care to know how or why."

—recklingturtle

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Netflix

11. Silus from Vampire Diaries being stabbed by a dagger.

The CW

"Why? They spent what felt like seasons building him up to the biggest baddie, only for him to die in like three episodes after he was revealed. All that buildup and suspense...for nothing? His quick death and lack of action did it for me. What a waste."

—nicolexmartin

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The CW

12. Prudence from Charmed being killed by a demon shooting her into a wall.

CBS Television Distribution

"I gathered my wits and waited four long years to continue watching it. It was so disrespectful how she wasn't acknowledged the rest of the show, especially the ending scene where they show the photos of the sisters in the Halliwell house with no sign of Prue."

—nahomistgo

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CBS Television Distribution

13. Rita from Dexter being murdered.

Showtime

"When I saw that episode, I was so mad and upset, I didn’t continue watching the show for like six months, and it still wasn’t the same."

—kelcea

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Showtime

14. Marissa from The O.C. dying in a car accident.

Fox

"Never watched a single episode after her funeral."

—risabby

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Fox

Alright, now let's take a look at the movie deaths that ruined films for folks...

15. Black Widow in Avengers: Endgame.

Marvel

"The rest of the movie was definitely missing something. Especially in the scene with all the women characters, and the first woman of Marvel wasn’t there."

—isatom

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Marvel

16. Rachel in The Dark Knight.

Warner Bros. Pictures

"She was the character I felt most emotionally attached to, and you could see how much she inspired and cared for the people around her. No matter how many times I watch the movie, it always rips me apart."

—tigresssss13

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Warner Bros. Pictures

17. Mystique in Dark Phoenix.

20th Century Fox

"I could not care less about the ending once they killed Mystique. That was not the way to kill such an iconic character. Her death was senseless. She should’ve died in a more iconic way. Instead it feels like it was wasted because of bad storytelling."

—itspena14

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20th Century Fox

18. Howard in Uncut Gems.

A24

"I know it’s at the end of the movie, but I had my hands over my face for like 10 minutes after it. I can't tell if I love this movie or if the ending ruined the whole thing."

—lbpowell

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A24

19. Duke in G.I. Joe: Retaliation.

Paramount Pictures

"Channing Tatum played the protagonist in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, and they killed him off in the sequel to replace him with The Rock."

—MShaik

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Paramount Pictures

20. David Dunn in Glass.

Universal Pictures

"It was so ridiculous."

—star7887

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Universal Pictures

21. The cat in The Shape of Water.

Fox Searchlight Pictures

"I wasn’t expecting it at all. I thought I was going to watch a fantasy romance, but that scene was like something out of a horror movie. I almost lost my cat shortly before, and that just made it worse. It was like a switch flipped and I instantly lost interest in the rest of the movie."

—eclipsecat14

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Fox Searchlight Pictures

22. Bill Murray in Zombieland.

Sony Pictures Releasing

"That visceral reaction was unexpected and still haunts me. I stopped watching and have never seen the ending. Who cares about a world without Bill Murray?"

—jtothez

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Sony Pictures Releasing

23. Tadashi in Big Hero 6.

Disney

"Aside from Baymax, Tadashi was the only other character that I enjoyed, and it made me less invested in the film."

—lightheart16

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Disney

24. Six in 6 Underground.

Netflix

"I watched the beginning of 6 Underground and immediately lost interest after Dave Franco’s character died. It was so sudden and brutal for such an awesome actor. Waste of a talent."

—aby

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Netflix

25. General Hux in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

"As soon as Hux died, I wanted to walk out. I knew it was coming, but I thought he’d get a better story arc than that. They did him so dirty."

—Generalhux

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Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

26. Kylo Ren/Ben Solo in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

Walt Disney StudiosMotion Pictures

"It happens so close to the end, but it was so anticlimactic that it invalidated the sacrifices of the original trilogy characters. It just felt like a cheap rehash of the end of Return of the Jedi. I didn’t care how the rest of the movie ended at all after that."

—knaughton92

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Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

27. Rosie in Jojo Rabbit.

Fox Searchlight Pictures

"I had to leave and cry in bed. I only watch that movie up to before he finds his mother dead, then I make up my own ending."

—tomhollandmyhusband

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Fox Searchlight Pictures

28. Finnick from The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2.

Lionsgate Films

"Why did he have to die? He just got married. He didn't deserve that death. The movie kinda got boring for me after we lost him."

—eleanorpalmer

"He was such an amazing character with an awesome arc, and he had a wife AND a baby back at home. He was always my favorite in the books and the movies, and his death was unnecessary!"

—cherryypepsii

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Lionsgate Films

Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.