What could Jack Bauer and Harry Potter possibly have in common? I was sad when it was time to say good-bye to both of them.
It’s Monday night and Jack Bauer isn’t on TV. Last Monday, the series finale of 24 aired and my favorite show came to an end. I thought that the finale was pretty good. It gave some closure but left the storyline open enough for the movie to step in. After eight seasons, I just can’t believe that it is over! The last time I had such a hard time letting go of a cast of characters was when I finished the final Harry Potter book.
It took me a long time to read through Harry Potter. I read the first two or three as they came out and then I quit. About a year ago, I really wanted to finish the series and I had to start over. I couldn’t remember enough of what I’d read. And I couldn’t read seven books of a series straight through so I read one Harry Potter, then something else, then another Harry Potter. Even though I loved the series, by the time I was done, I felt like I had been reading the books f-o-r-e-v-e-r.
24 wasn’t a linear experience for me, either. My husband had been a 24 fan all along, but I didn’t start watching until Season 6 was on. It’s not a show you can easily jump in on– there’s too much back story. So we watched Seasons 1 through 5 on DVD, mostly in the summer. It took a couple of years to get through all of it. I don’t know … maybe I need to start watching LOST this summer. I’ve never seen it!
Journaling tip: I often weave what I’m reading or watching into my journaling. It makes for a good prompt, and you’ll probably find that it is really easy to riff off of your thoughts about a character or a scene.
How about you? Have you ever spent enough time with a character that you felt a void when the series was over?
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Yes, it was a sad day when I finished those last pages of Harry Potter. And Breaking Dawn. And especially watching the finale of LOST. Those characters are all still swimming through my thoughts.