TV deaths are a big deal. Popular characters that get killed off too soon become the subject of petitions and online protests. When a villain gets their just desserts, however, viewers can’t wait to get the confetti out.
In the majority of cases, viewers can safely assume that, save for a flashback or a supernatural resurrection, we’re not likely to encounter any of these characters once they’ve been killed off onscreen. The exception, of course, is the “back from the dead” storyline adored by soap operas everywhere.
