[Catlady]

Originally Posted by Katsunami

I don't mind if a story turns out or runs differently than I expect, but if something happens to a character I really like, it can take me some time to resume reading (or playing, in case of a game).

Two examples from TV series come to mind:

M*A*S*H

Spoiler:

Colonel Blake is finally going home, everyone's said goodbye, and then they get the news that his chopper crashed and he's dead.

24

Spoiler:

Jack Bauer's first really bad day is at an end, all the terrorists have been vanquished, and he returns to CTU headquarters to reunite with his wife--and we find out that she's been shot to death.