Just saw tonight’s Eureka, which has been advertising the death of a major character for the past week, showing the possibilities in the promo spots. They laid out the clues fairly and obviously, so the ending was in the back of my mind. Even so, it was still a surprise because I had the “No, it can’t be. They’re going to do away with some minor character at the edge of the frame” factor in there, too.
Not spoiling it directly, but the big clue was the way Frances Fisher is being set up as a new antagonist/foil for Sheriff Carter. Even so, I know I like Eureka if I was in denial about the departure of perhaps the most aggravating character. Probably the wrong time to pay tribute to an actor’s skill in creating a character but better late than never.
23. August 2008 at 10:25 pm
The news of my demise has been greatly exagerated.