The person who provides me with the most of my TV information is Michael Ausiello. He used to write for Entertainment Weekly (who I also receive a lot of my information from) but is now the founder of TVLine. I follow Ausiello religiously, and his Twitter feed is my entertainment bible. His most famous column is "Ask Ausiello" in which readers ask question and he gives away minor spoilers.
Yesterday, Ausiello gave away a big spoiler. He wrote that a hit series is planning on killing off a lead character. Now, normally when they say a character is going to die, it ends up not being a big character so it isn't really that big of a deal. This time, he said it is a big deal, and that he is upset. He also said that the actor/actress is really upset about the way he/she is being written off and that it is causing actual tension on the set. The character in question is a major one who is also a fan favorite.
Here are a few things I picked up on by reading the article and the reader's comments. First off, Ausiello does not say if it is a cable or network show. However, since he said that there is currently tension on set, I am assuming it is a network since most cable shows are not filming right now. I do not think it would be an HBO show anyway cause they kill off characters left and right already (reference Boardwalk's recent death as well as killing off multiple characters in Game of Thrones and True Blood this year alone), so it would hardly be a surprise. Even Showtime has its share of killing off unexpected characters (could anybody have projected Rita?)
Multiple readers mentioned one of the possibilities as Damon Salvatore to be killed off on Vampire Diaries. This scares the shit out of me. I cannot picture the show without the love triangle of him, his brother, and Elena. However, killing him off would leave room for Stefon and Elena to end up together like they are obviously going to.
Another possibility that reader's have been mentioning is Kalinda in The Good Wife. She fits the criteria of favorite character and hit show. But she won an Emmy for this character, so hopefully she is safe?
What about Gibbs on NCIS? It is the most watched show in America. He is the lead character, however the show has a strong enough supporting cast to hold it together if he were to exit.
What do you think? I will be paying close attention to Ausiello's twitter feed and updating as soon as I know more.
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