Fan Service: What ‘Bones’ Teaches Us About Killing Off Beloved TV Characters

Since I didn't get to write a Fan Service for last week, this week will have two entries. Friday's will hopefully be lighter, since today's is about death -- losing TV characters forever. For the past few weeks, Bones showrunner Hart Hanson had hinted that in last Thursday's episode (one before the season finale), a major player would die by sniper bullet. Cue the panicked reactions: Which actors had gigs lined up for next year? Which character could conceivably finish their time on the procedu...

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