The Magicians Queliot

"it's so soft I'm gonna die" -- tunte

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Did the writers and producers not know this was going to happen? Seriously?

They took a gamble (pun fucking intended, bitches), screwed what was an amazing show full of potential and wonder into the ground, and expected people to, what, fall all over themselves to watch it? Praise killing off a character that was:

A.) canonically suffering from crippling depression and suicidal thoughts

B.) canonically a LGBT character

C.) An openingly bisexual character

D.) lives through the entire book series the show is based off of

There are lessons here, folks.

1.) Know. Your. Audience.

This is a fantasy show that people watch to escape real life. People relate to Quentin Coldwater's struggles with depression. A large portion of the show's demographic consists of LGBT people. All of these things are clues as to not killing off the magic and fantasy loving LGBT character that suffers from suicidal thoughts. People might not watch your show anymore because they no longer trust you or your storytelling. Just FYI.

2.) The "burying your gays" trope is not "new", "edgy", or "innovative". It is awful and people are so tired of it. By going that route, you show yourself to be a lazy writer, you have alienated your audience, AND just told LGBT viewers that you don't see LGBT relationships having a happy ending.

3.) Fanfiction writers and artists have your back. The show might have gone to shit, but it lives on through the fans. Make new art. Keep the good stuff alive.

4.) Don't blame the actors. They are just as much victims as the fans are. They are losing a job that could have last so much longer. Give them all of your love and support. Follow them on Twitter. Check out their new stuff. We still love them.

On one hand, I’m sure the cast was prepared for this and it is in no way surprising. On the other hand, I know a lot of the crew (and I imagine the cast) is pretty bitter about the way the last season and a half of this show was kamikaze’d into oblivion by the writers and Sera + John. 

I’m sad because when it was good it was great. I’m sad because I fucking adore this world and the characters in it and this beautiful cast. I’m sad because I feel like I just got here.

But I’m also relieved.

I’m gonna miss this dumbass show. I feel like everyone has been in indefinite mourning for a year now and at least there finally is an end in sight. I hope all the best for the cast and can’t wait to see what they do next, and all the best for the crew here in Vancouver that are out a job today.