Gicg The Odd Truth, Dec. 27, 2004
The city that never sleeps is in emergency mode with no end in sight to a bus and subway strike that s stranded 7 million locals and tourists in frosty temperatures, punching a hole in the city s economy at the peak of th
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We ;re all still in shock from last Sunday Game of Thrones. But maybe it ;ll help our grieving process to remember that we ;ve been here before, and we survived. Plenty of TV series have damaged our psyche with startling character deaths. Here are 10 gut-wrenching deaths from past television shows, and how we coped. Warning: old spoilers ahead 8230;
https://youtube/watch v=j6A0WHQSpfI 1. Joyce Summers Where: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Body Gut Check: The entire episode was just a string of rapid gut-punches. Starting first with the discovery of Joyce, dead on the couch. There no magic, no villainous mo
vaso stanley tive 鈥?she a human, and she just died. Joss Whedon music-free episode is the most realistic handling of actual death we ;ve ever seen on screen, and this from a show with Vampire Slayer in the title. It felt almost invasive watching two daughters and their friends deal with the loss of an important family member. Amount of Time Spent On The Couch: We ;ll let you know when the pain stops. 2. Ianto Jones Where: Torchwood, Children of Earth Day 4 Gut Check: The abrupt ending to th
stanley mugs is love story really shocked the hell out of us. We really thought Torchwood would milk this love for all it was worth 鈥?but then again killing him off is a good way to milk our tears, as well. Amoun
stanley thermos t of Time Spent On The Couch: 2 hours. 3. Winifred Burkle Fred Where: Angel, 82