They even went as far as calling it rushed and insulting to his character.
Lexa (The 100)
“Lexa getting killed inThe 100.
“Many ER fans might not knowthat Clooney actually begged to be on ER.
But what made this exit fromEReven worse, was Carol getting pregnant and him not showing up.
Aaron Hotchner (Criminal Minds)
“Hotch was definitely the worst.
The team barely cared it seemed.
Youre telling me Spencer was basically fine with Hotch just disappearing?”
This character assassination was collateral damage to the bad blood between the actor and the rest of the crew.
was too contrived,” said Reddit userscottevil110.
TheHouseactor got a job at the White House, so it was understandable he had to leave.
Real-life drama aside, fans were understandably disappointed.
The audience was cheated out of a real goodbye and didn’t get enough closure.
Cordelia Chase (Angel)
“Cordelia.
She was on both shows since their beginnings.
Both the character and the actress deserve better,” said Reddit userTheFinalGirl84.
Fans remember Cordelia’s beginnings onBuffy The Vampire Slayer, but her grand story was always onAngel.
Making Cordelia die in childbirth also seemed like direct revenge to the actress Charisma Carpenter for getting pregnant.
Callie’s character was beloved by so many and was one of the first openly bisexual characters on television.
But when they wrote her character out, they assassinated and ruined everything she ever stood for.
She never got a goodbye scene like Jackson or Cristina.
She was simply gone.
And after being a fan-favorite for so long, Callie deserved better.
Elliot Stabler (SVU)
“Elliot Stabler onSVU.
His goodbye is a one-sided phone call?
Okay then,” said Reddit userVixlari.
And years later, fans are still fuming at the thought of how poorly his initial exit was handled.
Alex Karev (Grey’s Anatomy)
“Everything about his exit felt incredibly rushed and disappointing.
It was completely out-of-character for him,” said Reddit userAlive_Aerie6065.
And he would never leave his wife in a letter.
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