Gravity Falls, proof that you can have an emotional, heartbreaking, heartfelt, amazing story without killing any characters. Other shows/stories, take note. Killing isn’t always necessary, if you are only doing it to make someone cry or to make it more “real” or “edgy” you are doing it wrong.
You’ve forgotten, they did kill one character. A kind character, who heroically sacrificed himself for the sake of his community, and met a tragic, heartbreaking end.
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