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WackyMeetsPractical
Since: Oct, 2009
nrjxll
Since: Nov, 2010
SinusPi
Since: Oct, 2010
2011-03-06 19:07:51
Nah, the bridge is on-screen. Bus Crash is what I needed, but thanks for pointing me in the right direction. :]

So a major character dies, off-screen, in an accident, others are informed post factum. Natural disbelief ensues - but no, the dead guy has really been Killed Off for Real, they will have Finally Found the Body soon after. With Really Dead Montage properly convincing the viewers that the character is dead dead, this one leaves a weird "uh buh what?? that was a major character!" feeling. Do We Have This One?
Edited by SinusPi