MovieChat Forums > Hex (2006) Discussion > How could they do that?

How could they do that?

posted 14 years ago by Journeyman1
13 replies | jump to latest

I just saw "Death Takes the Mother" on Chiller last night. How could they kill Cassie? She's the star of the show.

[–] davemx 14 years ago

She wanted out.

[–] Journeyman1 14 years ago

If she wanted out then they should have either recast, or cancelled the show. It makes no sense to continue the series without the main character.

[–] davemx 14 years ago

If you think you are surprised now, wait and see.

[–] Journeyman1 14 years ago

Well, if they kill off Malachi, Azazeal, or Thelma I don't really care because the show could go on without them.

[–] davemx 14 years ago

I meant the thing doesn't even have an ending, which i'm sure you already know.

[–] Journeyman1 14 years ago

Oh yes, I saw that. That was the DUMBEST episode..."The Showdown". In fact, I made a thread called "Question about The Showdown". Check it out and see what I had to say.

[–] Doris_Wildthyme 14 years ago

They did kill Thelma. In the first episode.

[–] Journeyman1 14 years ago

I know she died in the first episode, but she hung around as a ghost. I meant if they got rid of the character like they did with Cassie I wouldn't care.

[–] rymc730 14 years ago

Yeah I never got why she left either. I mean, usually actors sign like 5 year contracts so they can't just "leave" whenever they feel like it. Anyway, I'm on season 2 now and actually like the character of Ella, but it does feel weird without Cassie.

[–] misbegotten 14 years ago

While in America actors have to sign 5 - 7 year contracts when they join a TV show, in the UK it's standard practice to sign for one season at a time. Having starred in the first season of Hex, Christina Cole didn't want to appear in the second, though she did agree to guest-star in three episodes so Cassie could be written out properly.

http://hexfan.proboards.com/index.cgi

[–] 14 years ago

[deleted]

[–] rockissoweird 12 years ago

Even tho i liked Cassie, watching season 2 i realised i didn't miss her like i thought i would. The main reason was definitely Leon, who became my favorite character on season 2.

[–] batmanjokercatwoman 11 years ago

I liked Cassie and helped getting the series started, but she wouldn't have continued working as a good protagonist, she was very weakly motivated and she wasn't in danger - Azazeal loves her and the Nephilim wouldn't kill her. Ella is a much more interesting protagonist because she was proactive and in danger.
Killing her off did surprise me but it was a blessing in disguise and "Death Takes the Mother" is my favourite episode.