I think the point is still "people die suddenly in real life. Deal with it."
Sometimes I wish Joss would accept that one of the reasons we read or watch fiction, especially genre, is that in genre fiction, the good guys sometimes do live happily ever after.
Re: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Sometimes I wish Joss would accept that one of the reasons we read or watch fiction, especially genre, is that in genre fiction, the good guys sometimes do live happily ever after.