Top 10 Characters Murdered by Joss Whedon

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Ask any pop culture geek who their heroes are and Joss Whedon is likely to get a mention. Which is strange, because he’s an evil maniac who makes you love his characters only so he can break your heart by brutally murdering them. Joss Whedon wants to make you cry.

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Ok, ok…to be fair a character is never bumped off for any reason other than to serve the story and it’s the best stories are the ones the provoke a strong response. Nobody in the Whedonverse has ever been a red shirt – you care about them before they die so their death matters. Here are the ten most memorable (that don’t actually come back from the dead).

10. Anya Jenkins and Topher Brink

Killed by a Bringer in the final battle / Sacrificed himself in an explosion.

Anya

It might not be clear at the outset why these to unrelated…

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