OT: Fictional Death That Shook You Up Most

[Carolina4]

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I saw this topic on Twitter and thought we’d get some good replies here. What fictional character’s death affected you the most?

I’ll have to think about it some before posting mine. I know of one that freaked me out as a kid and impacted my childhood, but not sure I consider it the hardest one to get over.

Anyway, let’s hear it.

 

[Harvard Gamecock]

Old Yeller

 

[bucketdad]

There's been a few, but right off the top of my head is Lt. Colonel Henry Blake.

 

[BobbyB1975]

Old Yeller

Oh why did you have to bring that up !! Still have childhood trauma from that . Hmmm... Bambi’s mom was pretty bad too . I do remember Reading Game of Thrones years before the show aired and literally having to reread the Red Wedding . That one floored me .

 

[Carolina4]

This is the death I was referring to about impacting my childhood. Artex from The Neverending Story...I was freaked out by quick sand and was literally afraid every day that my mom or dad might step in some and die.

But I know there are others...still pondering.

 

[jedi_mike]

Luke Skywalker,I walked out of that theater so dejected..I refuse to watch it again..

 

[gr8spur]

Glen's over-the-top brutal death in The Walking Dead. Sort of lost interest in the show after that. Just too brutal!

 

[Carolina4]

I guess I gotta say this one wrecks me the most. Ellie from Up. The entire montage kills me. I know the movie is decent, and this pretty much sets up the entire premise, but I can’t bring myself to watch it again. I just feel sorry for the old man and the fact she died before doing all the things she was so passionate about...ugh. I remember taking a date to this movie and doing everything possible not to cry my eyes out. I know it’s another children’s movie, but my goodness...

 

[Carolina4]

Luke Skywalker,I walked out of that theater so dejected..I refuse to watch it again..

That one shocked me a bit. I wasn’t emotional but just kind of shocked. I thought he was amazing in the film too. Of course we’ll still see him in Episode IX.

 

[Six Million Dollar Man]

Cool Hand Luke.

 

[Carolina4]

Glen's over-the-top brutal death in The Walking Dead. Sort of lost interest in the show after that. Just too brutal!

Show was going way downhill before that. I think that whole thing ran off many viewers.

 

[importcock]

Agree with most of those already posted and will add Mufasa from Lion King.

 

[Harvard Gamecock]

My wife did the "UGLY CRY" watching Black Stallion.

 

[PerchedOnRings]

James Evans. Loved Good Times as a kid.

 

[Elgringo]

"Wilson" from Castaway

 

[92Pony]

Mel Gibson at the end of Braveheart.

That and the episode of TWD with Abe and Glenn getting their skulls bashed was pretty shocking.

 

[punydevil]

Mike Ehrmantraut, Breaking Bad.

 

[ken in sacramento]

George shooting Lenny in Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men"

 

[uscfutbol]

GOOSE......... Top Gun

 

[anon_n4c0cp5zhdxn7]

More recent but they freaked me out...

Glenn, The Walking Dead
Opie, Sons Of Anarchy

 

[Horseshoe 04]

GOOSE......... Top Gun

I’m still not over this one and until we win it all this one haunts me, I wish I could have done more

Ps second place is tied with 3rd & 4th place because this is the list & I confirmed with Rod

 

[Horseshoe 04]

GOOSE......... Top Gun

100

 

[Horseshoe 04]

"Wilson" from Castaway

Honorable mention

 

[Horseshoe 04]

Cool Hand Luke.

Greatest movie period.
Kick a buck$

 

[SCexpat38]

Charlotte from Charlottes Web got me.

 

[Horseshoe 04]

The hound dogs from where the red fern grows

 

[aj&uscgrad]

Deets Lonesome Dove

 

[joplin gamecock 1]

Edith Bunker. Sometimes there is no fairness in this world

 

[joplin gamecock 1]

Cool Hand Luke.

My son is named after Luke. Lukes death is a close second place to Edith Bunker

 

[stevestrat2]

Adrian from The Sopranos

 

[Jon Snow]

The movie was bearable, but his death in the book was way too sad and emotional for me.

 

[Superior7]

More recent but they freaked me out...

Glenn, The Walking Dead
Opie, Sons Of Anarchy

Opie and Jackson on Sons of Anarchy. Loved those characters. Come to think of it, Tara was shocking as hell.

Darth Vader

Quint in Jaws

 

[1996Gamecock]

Bubba..

 

[gcobob]

Zed. Pulp Fiction

 

[Jon Snow]

Opie and Jackson on Sons of Anarchy. Loved those characters. Come to think of it, Tara was shocking as hell.

Darth Vader

Quint in Jaws

With you on Opie, but I was actually rooting for Jax to die. He'd gone too far to be a sympathetic character.
Since you brought up SOA, and this actor doubled in SOA and The Shield...Curtis Lemansky!

 

[northGAcock]

Underdog

 

[Jon Snow]

Zed. Pulp Fiction

Lol...funny on a few levels.

 

[SCVikes]

Apollo Creed and Goose are tied for me.

 

[msc1992]

Luke Skywalker,I walked out of that theater so dejected..I refuse to watch it again..

Wait...SAY WHAT??!!!!

 

[uscg1984]

Glen's over-the-top brutal death in The Walking Dead. Sort of lost interest in the show after that. Just too brutal!

Used to be a fan of the show too. It really ent downhill after that episode. Haven't watched in a while but tuned in to one the other day. OMG, it is beyond stupid now.