alan didn't have to die

[ghfan2001]

Well, no, Alan didn't have to die. But the showrunners wanted a big shocking death, and that sure fit the bill.

And they probably wanted to save themselves Stuart Damon's salary too.

Alan's death makes it even cray-crayer to me that the showrunners tried to have Mr. Craig stick around and give him capers with Carly and a romance with Alexis. He was responsible for Alan's death and he shot Robin. Trying to normalize him was just bizzaro.

Really "normalizing" Jerry is no different than normalizing the likes of Ric, or more notably Franco. Hell even Lorenzo Alcazar who was legitimately crazier than I ever remembered on rewatch. But he eventually ended up dead.

[CarnyQueen]

I wasn't watching when Ric was introduced and during the panic room stuff, and I only saw Alcazar for a few months before he was killed, so I can't really comment on them. But I think normalizing Franco was incredibly bizarro -- and it's turned out to be a very polarizing move. Some viewers have come to love Franco, but others are disgusted every time they see him.

[dolly4359]

Courtnee yes she really had to go. Not Emily or Alan!

Tell ya the truth I wasn't watching when Courtney died..I was working at the time..had no vcr yet..so I missed a lot..the last I saw of Courtney she was getting to know AJ..and he had just bought tickets to a JLO concert...she was so excited..the next time I saw the show..much later...Liz and Nic were having an affair...and Spencer was much younger than he is now.........so..please..could someone fill me in?..please and thank you..?

[Rogue]

They should have brought Alan back instead of Jake!

[samson2]

I completely agree!

[Ginuwine]

They should have brought Alan back instead of Jake!

I second that. I miss Alan so much.

[ghfan2001]

Stuart Damon would have probably retired by now regardless. He's 83 years old and has seemingly had some health issues. It's very unlikely that he would have remained a regular for all that much longer even if Alan wasn't killed off in 2007.

[McShirls]

I would still rather that he lived and could make rare appearances or be discussed and still living offscreen like Audrey Hardy.

[samson2]

I second that. I miss Alan so much.

I third that ! Lol completely

[Lady Killer]

A lot of characters don’t have to die but life happens, accept it

[Ginuwine]

A lot of characters don’t have to die but life happens, accept it

But this is a fictional television show. The writers with a stroke of a pen do not have to let beloved characters die. We do not have to accept it.

[Ginuwine]

Stuart Damon would have probably retired by now regardless. He's 83 years old and has seemingly had some health issues. It's very unlikely that he would have remained a regular for all that much longer even if Alan wasn't killed off in 2007.

He still could of been on the show for years. And I'm pretty sure he would prefer not to be fired. And the character could still be alive and not dead.

[kls]

IIR, Stuart Damon worked his last year mostly in a wheelchair; 2013 was the last year he worked, period. I also vaguely recall an interview in some magazine where he said he couldn't work anymore and he did not want Alan to be in a wheelchair, so he declined to continue

[Bronson]

Courtnee yes she really had to go. Not Emily or Alan!

I agree. Courtney needed to go. Hated seeing the Quartermaine Family decimated.