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Do you feel sad when a character in a movie/tv show dies?

The only time i've ever felt bad for a person in a movie was at the end of The Imitation Game.
When i went to see The fault in our stars my friend said i'd think it was sad but I didn't really feel bad for anyone o.o
I do get sad when dogs die in movies, and even when wilson floated away in Cast Away.

February 8, 2015

24 Comments • Newest first

CureSword

Depends how much I love them.

Reply February 14, 2015
6InchTerror

[quote=LeeKwangSoo]No, never.[/quote]

same

Reply February 13, 2015
Colour

[quote=xylyls]when you gonna pm me back yo[/quote]

way layz wall you feel

Reply February 10, 2015
xDracius

[url=http://i.imgur.com/J6GEyvS.png]I'll admit I teared up at this quite a bit.[/url]

Reply February 9, 2015
Reticent

I cried 10 times watching Big Hero 6. Everyone just kept dying both emotionally and physically. ._. Nearly bawled like a baby at the end of the movie. Afterwards I watched intersteller and I was fueled with hate towards all the characters.

Reply February 9, 2015
qtwarriorxx9001

[quote=xylyls]too soon man[/quote]
bruh that movie's 15 years old how is that too soon
OT: i cried when that boat died in one piece

Reply February 9, 2015
xylyls

[quote=OnlineMusic]The only time I remember almost breaking into tears because of a movie was when Ash turned to stone and Pikachu zapping it.[/quote]

too soon man

Reply February 9, 2015
RLxBellz

Are we not going to talk about that 4 minute 21 seconds scene with Ellie and Carl from the Pixar movie, UP ?

That movie was from 2009, but it still got me tripped up bruh. Here, cry with [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1G371JiLJ7A]me[/url]. Going to watch the entire movie now.

Reply February 9, 2015
SkyBreak

When Walter White died an epic death

Reply February 9, 2015
BobR

Michelle Vega just got blown away on "The Mentalist".
Too bad, she was pretty cute.

Then again there's only 3 more episodes left in the series.
I guess maybe she wanted out early.

Reply February 9, 2015 - edited
OnlineMusic

The only time I remember almost breaking into tears because of a movie was when Ash turned to stone and Pikachu zapping it.

Reply February 8, 2015 - edited
MizuiChan

Rarely. I have a hard time feeling moved by it, but it really depends on how well it's thought out, set up, and executed.

Stories that have a genuine build-up in a way that allows you to form an attachment to the character naturally before it delivers a solid gut-punch to the audience (without it feeling too cheap, too frequent, too unnecessary, or seemingly there "just for the shock value" or "just to keep the story moving" ) work better for me because those rare moments feel more impactful, especially when presented in an ironic context in a way that makes it difficult to predict. If characters die too frequently (Akame ga Kill and Attack on Titan come to mind), I never bother attaching myself to them because I pretty much expect bad things to happen at every moment.

There are moments that I have felt genuinely moved by the death of a character, and when it's done well, it really strengthens the story. Unfortunately, it's pretty difficult to nail that punch to the audience that keeps them engaged, and it's even harder to make the moment feel genuinely impactful to the story.

Reply February 8, 2015 - edited
Llamamamma

no it makes me happy

Reply February 8, 2015 - edited
xylyls

[quote=Colour]depends on the character development[/quote]

when you gonna pm me back yo

Reply February 8, 2015 - edited
xDracius

[quote=Chromatim]freaking Hachiko, gets me every time[/quote]

I know this feel.

Reply February 8, 2015 - edited
Chromatim

freaking Hachiko, gets me every time

Reply February 8, 2015 - edited
iDrinkOJ

Yes, I cry when this character died. It's a combination of acting, sad music, and flashbacks of memories from his past with his love that makes it so sad.

Reply February 8, 2015 - edited
MateoCl

It depends on the show/movie and how emotionally invested I am etc. Some stuff just really gets to me

Reply February 8, 2015 - edited
Candiia

If its someone I liked than yes, I will cry buckets. ):

Reply February 8, 2015 - edited
Colour

depends on the character development

Reply February 8, 2015 - edited
zigen

Only if I'm already feeling sad and I pick a sad movie to watch to fuel my sadness. Otherwise idc
Can't remember the last thing I watched that made me cry though. I saw all of the walking dead over the break but none of the deaths really mattered to me/made me sad

Reply February 8, 2015 - edited
Dragon11

I cried when I watch The Dark Knight Rises where Alfred was mourning Bruce Wayne.

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