Isn't funny how the death of a fictional character can affect us. For me it was Dinobot from Transformers: Beast Wars. I was miserable for two days. I cried(hard) over a computer animated robot...

Awww. *hugsss* Yeah that's pretty much how it goes when you get attached to fictional characters. :c

Fry's dog...

Oh man, Person of Interest, I forgot all about that show. Lost "interest" after a while, sad to say. *^^*

Ahhh it got really good. Went from a procedural to an all-out war between two ASIs (The Machine and Samaritan). :D If that sort of five-minutes-into-the-future science fiction isn't your cup of tea though, no worries. XD Personally I'm in it way too deep, I'll never stop watching this show, haha. n_n

Oh it was, we were enjoying it. Then it got a little too soap opery. ^^ Very good show over all. Make you think about Minority Report quite a bit, doesn't it? *^^*

Huh, interesting, I've never heard it described that way. XD I mean, the characters are definitely just as important as the technology, but I've never felt that it's been too in-your-face about the relationships between them. I've always enjoyed its subtly, in fact. John/Zoe had their thing but it was only ever hinted at, never seen on screen, etc. I think Root/Shaw has been one of most blatant main character romances in the whole dang thing, and it was so biting and unusual due to the vicious nature of the characters. In their case it's not a strike against the show though for me personally, because a canon lady/lady rom is always a plus. X3 Beyond that it's mostly just been backstory. Saving lives and waging war against Samaritan definitely are always on the forefront of most episodes.

I don't know about Minority Report - I've never seen that actually. But definitely, POI makes me think a lot! I've learned a good deal from it too, since so much of the what happens ties in to actual political events and actual technology, and in spewing meta back and forth with some folks on the internet, I wind up feeling compelled to look things up. XD Not a perfect show by any means, but a fascinating one.

Much agreed with ArgentFang above, its...surprising reallyhow fiction tends to affect our emotions a lot more than the real world does anymore. For me, one of my weak points from when i was younger has always been the ending parting between Charlie and Itchy at the end of ADGTH2.

Wow...very charged piece, amazing work. I don't watch the show, but somehow, I think I'd take it harder if the dog died...

Ughh I hate when the dog dies in fiction. Fear not - Bear confirmed for immortal. XD Not literally, but the show's creators have said they'll never kill him.

I can get fairly emotional over fictional characters too. I think the one I find the most moving (that I can remember off-hand) is involved in a quest chain in World of Warcraft, named Crusader Bridenbrad, a paladin dying from the Plague of Undeath. Despite the player's best efforts, he dies, but his spirit is taken by the beings of light known as the Naaru, saving him from undeath and promising 'paradise eternal'.

Jeez, even writing that has made me tear up awfully. *sniffles* The whole chain is pretty much a metaphor for the ups and downs of cancer (of which the real-life person the paladin is based on died).

I also always make a point of stopping by memorial sites in-game if I'm in the vicinity. I might not have known the person at all, but I feel showing a little respect to a little-visited grave in the middle of nowhere, even if it's just a collection of pixels on a screen, is not out of place in a game world. It's a little quirk I have.

There was a famous (true) story in Japan about a dog whose master left on a trip and died. The dog waited by the train station for years for his master to come back.

Aww yes I am familiar with the story of Hachiko and the statue erected in his honor. ;; Bby. So sweet but so sad.

Your lighting and texture here is PHENOMENAL, especially on the clothing, wow. A very emotionally charged piece. (Also I was just looking at fanart of those girls earlier today as I'd seen nothing on the show and SCREE this makes me so sad!! But I still have to start watching definitely)

Oh nooo sorry about the spoiler then - but trust me when I say there's a lot more to it than the simplistic summation I put here for context. They left it open ended. On television, if you don't see a body... our girl Shaw might be well and truly back some day. ;3

In the mean time, Root and her love for both this woman and an artificial intelligence called The Machine is driving the primary plot of the show forward right now, and it's amazing. But yeah! A phenomenal show and very worth watching. It's a slow burn at the beginning, but worth watching everything for context and mythology. Root and Shaw don't show up for a little while, but if you're here for amazing ladies, there are some other great female characters early on - Joss Carter, Zoe Morgan, etc. You're likely to even wind up adoring the initial two male protagonists more than you'd expect - one's a genius disabled bird man (p much literally a bird, loves birds, all his aliases are named after various species of bird) who built The Machine in the first place, and the other is an ex-CIA agent with a load of dry humor who winds up being very protective of his disabled bird man bff.

How have I heard nothing of this show before now it sounds AMAZING. Thanks a TON for the info I will definitely be bumping it up on my list to next!

Oh man the flood of feels chinny. Yeah Bear was hit hard probably on the same level as root.