30 Days of Television - My last post
30 Days of Television #30 Saddest Character Death
After a lot of time spent angsting between Stephen (Primeval) and Rory (you know where) I had a huge spiel all set about Dr Who and the death/disappearance of Rory. It was a heartbreaking end, I couldn't stop crying, I was left with such a sense of loss. I was going to talk about Rory's influence on the show, the way he stood up to the Doctor in Vampires of Venice and told him the grim truth about his motives. I loved the sense that he wasn't a companion for the sake of adventure or because he wanted to help the Doctor, but because he loves Amy and wants to protect her. Rory's death was traumatic and sad and stupid and I wanted him back.
I was going to talk about all that...but...
Even as I sat down to talk about it, another death came to me, one that I witnessed over 20 years ago and have never forgotten. We don't see the death on screen. What we see is Brendan and Chloe playing in the garden, then fade to black as Molly Jones closes her eyes. We never see her again.
More than 20 years on and I still see the scene so clearly. My hands are shaking as I type this.
You were missed Molly. You really were.
And on that note, I'm out of here. See you on Facebook.
Day 01 - A show that should never have been cancelled - That 70's Show
Day 02 - A show that you wish more people were watching - Psychoville
Day 03 - Your favorite new show (aired this TV season) - Flash Forward
Day 04 - Your favorite show ever - The Tomorrow People
Day 05 - A show you hate - Captain Planet
Day 06 - Favorite episode of your favorite TV show - The episode that proves TTP right
Day 07 - Least favorite episode of your favorite TV show - The PIlot ep of TTP - next gen
Day 08 - A show everyone should watch - The News - on one channel, and one channel only.
Day 09 - Best scene ever - Scrubs
Day 10 - A show you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving - Life on Mars
Day 11 - A show that disappointed you - Ashes to Ashes
Day 12 - An episode you've watched more than 5 times - Inferno
Day 13 - Favorite childhood show - The Tomorrow People
Day 14 - Favorite male character - Chris Griffin
Day 15 - Favorite female character - Blanche from The Golden Girls
Day 16 - Your guilty pleasure show - Wife Swap
Day 17 - Favorite mini series - Bodyline
Day 18 - Favorite title sequence - The Prisoner
Day 19 - Best TV show cast - MASH
Day 20 - Favorite kiss - As Time Goes By
Day 21 - Favorite ship - The Borg Sphere, Lloyd and Olivia, Jaunting Belts
Day 22 - Favorite series finale
Day 23 - Most annoying character
Day 24 - Best quote
Day 25 - A show you plan on watching (old or new)
Day 26 - OMG WTF? Season finale
Day 27 - Best pilot episode
Day 28 - First TV show obsession
Day 29 - Current TV show obsession
Day 30 - Saddest character death - Molly Jones - A Country Practice.
After a lot of time spent angsting between Stephen (Primeval) and Rory (you know where) I had a huge spiel all set about Dr Who and the death/disappearance of Rory. It was a heartbreaking end, I couldn't stop crying, I was left with such a sense of loss. I was going to talk about Rory's influence on the show, the way he stood up to the Doctor in Vampires of Venice and told him the grim truth about his motives. I loved the sense that he wasn't a companion for the sake of adventure or because he wanted to help the Doctor, but because he loves Amy and wants to protect her. Rory's death was traumatic and sad and stupid and I wanted him back.
I was going to talk about all that...but...
Even as I sat down to talk about it, another death came to me, one that I witnessed over 20 years ago and have never forgotten. We don't see the death on screen. What we see is Brendan and Chloe playing in the garden, then fade to black as Molly Jones closes her eyes. We never see her again.
More than 20 years on and I still see the scene so clearly. My hands are shaking as I type this.
You were missed Molly. You really were.
And on that note, I'm out of here. See you on Facebook.
Day 01 - A show that should never have been cancelled - That 70's Show
Day 02 - A show that you wish more people were watching - Psychoville
Day 03 - Your favorite new show (aired this TV season) - Flash Forward
Day 04 - Your favorite show ever - The Tomorrow People
Day 05 - A show you hate - Captain Planet
Day 06 - Favorite episode of your favorite TV show - The episode that proves TTP right
Day 07 - Least favorite episode of your favorite TV show - The PIlot ep of TTP - next gen
Day 08 - A show everyone should watch - The News - on one channel, and one channel only.
Day 09 - Best scene ever - Scrubs
Day 10 - A show you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving - Life on Mars
Day 11 - A show that disappointed you - Ashes to Ashes
Day 12 - An episode you've watched more than 5 times - Inferno
Day 13 - Favorite childhood show - The Tomorrow People
Day 14 - Favorite male character - Chris Griffin
Day 15 - Favorite female character - Blanche from The Golden Girls
Day 16 - Your guilty pleasure show - Wife Swap
Day 17 - Favorite mini series - Bodyline
Day 18 - Favorite title sequence - The Prisoner
Day 19 - Best TV show cast - MASH
Day 20 - Favorite kiss - As Time Goes By
Day 21 - Favorite ship - The Borg Sphere, Lloyd and Olivia, Jaunting Belts
Day 22 - Favorite series finale
Day 23 - Most annoying character
Day 24 - Best quote
Day 25 - A show you plan on watching (old or new)
Day 26 - OMG WTF? Season finale
Day 27 - Best pilot episode
Day 28 - First TV show obsession
Day 29 - Current TV show obsession
Day 30 - Saddest character death - Molly Jones - A Country Practice.