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Thank you!! I stopped watching ER because it seemed like the only way to finish a storyline for them was to kill them off. I mean, I'd never want to be a patient in that hospital because no one comes out alive. And the fact that they have to kill off the big guys--I felt that Mark Greene's departure was respectful, but as for the doctor who had a helicopter fall on him (Romano?), I mean, that was the last straw!

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I have a feeling the kidney disease is from when he was stabbed and Lucy was killed. It will be very depressing and a horrible way to go out if they kill Carter

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The helicopter on Romano was awesome - served him right for being suck a "dick" to everyone there. As for Carter, I really hope they do not kill him off.

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Don't forget Shane West's character losing his legs and I do believe one of the original deaths was when Carter's intern-y type girl (I can't remember her name, but she plays the lead character on those Jane Doe movies on Hallmark Channel) was stabbed and she died, and Carter was almost paralyzed. Yeah, this show really knows how to warm your heart.

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I had been waiting all week for Carter's return. I was so happy last night when he finally rolled up. At the end, I just kept saying "oh no, oh no" at my TV screen. After all of this anticipation, they are going to kill him off? They do a great job of deaths on ER and I don't think I can sit through watching Carter go out the way Greene or Pratt did. Why can't it come full circile by having the former bumbling intern being the chief of staff or something? Why do they have to make Carter sick?

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Don't forget about Omar Eps' character who was killed in either a train or car crash. I just assumed that's what they did for temporary guest stars. But, hopefully, after everything Carter has been through they don't kill him off -

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Omar Epps' character died in a train crash...he jumped on the tracks because of the way Benton treated him.

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And let us not forget how they also killed of Neela's husband Michael Gallant, sending him back to war.

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This show used to be so great. Green´s death was a beautiful moment, one of the best hours of television ever. That and the episodes with Carter and Kovac were all amazing well written hours. After Carter left I stopped watching. I tuned into the show a couple times afterwards and I was shocked to see how bad the show got in terms of writing, directing, cinematography, everything. There was another Carter in africa episode that was so cliche that I couldn´t keep watching. Am I overreacting or did the show really get that bad?

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I really don't mind ER's penchant for giving characters unhappy endings as long as it's done in a plausible manner (i.e. no killer helicopters). Frankly, there are way, way too many happy endings on television, so if a high profile, mainstream show wants to be relentlessly sadistic to its characters, I say "Good for them."

As for satisfying the fans, these are there final episodes. When you know that you're not coming back, that should be the one time when you're not worried at all about satisfying the fans. They should be for the writers & producers and nobody else.

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Agreed. It is unforgivable to kill off beloved characters. Mark's death was respectful, moving and though he's missed -- those eps were among the best of the series IMO. Killing off Carter is far too awful, but with only 4 more shows till the end I suppose complaining is futile. I guess we'll just have to enjoy Wyle while we can.

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I'm so glad I stopped watching 3 yrs ago. Their only drama was to kill off everyone. Boo.

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I stopped watching ER after they killed Mark Greene. I don't care how "respectful" it was, it was wrong to take the most beloved character on the show (at that time), who was the heart and soul of the ER, and have him die like that.

I agree with you that too many TV shows believe they have to produce something dark or unusual in order to be considered edgy. One reason I will always love CSI was that they allowed Gil Grissom to actually end up with his true love. Yes, how hackneyed! And totally wonderful.

I'm glad I haven't given into the desire to watch some of the old ER characters as they return. I won't even watch the reruns.

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I wouldn't be surprised if the season finale killed off most of the cast. That's the way this show seems to go. Some type of crazy natural disaster/serial killer/bombing/whatever else these people can think of will occur within the walls of County General. Who agrees?

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Yea wtf...I LOVE Carter...it's as if the writers don't the viewers to be happy, EVER.

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I have watched ER since 1994 and i believe it is still the best medical drama ever on TV, better than Grey's anatomy. I watched last night and i realized how much i missed Carter, the best one of them all. I love his character! I hated Abby for not returning his love and for being an alcoholic but their characters were great. I was saying "Oh NO!" too last night when i saw Carter sitting in some high tech medical equipment. Surely they're not killing him off! I thought about it all night. Eversince Michael Crichton died (the writer), there's been to much deaths and spectacular but unnecessary explosions in the story. But i read a long time ago that when the season ends, it will end with Carter coming back to the show, working as an ER doctor again. That way the series comes full circle. The premier episode in 94 started with Carter being an intern and starting his first day in County Gen. I believe it will end with him being in charge and being a honed, experienced doctor running the ER again. However, i think he was sad last night and i felt like his wife Kem (Thandie) was in Paris but they might not be together anymore. Thus, his gloomy mood. We'll see. I will keep watching. I can't wait to see next week's episode. I love Noah Wyle! More than Clooney, yes!

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