Death and Dying in Prime Time

Warning: If you have unwatched stuff on your DVR this post will include DEVASTATING spoilers...

It started with Max Keenan on "Bones", Temperance Brennan's sweet dad, played by Ryan O'Neal. Max was protecting his grandchildren at a safe house and was shot saving the life of an agent on the protection detail.

Did I mention Max, in a previous life was a thief, a murderer and the dad who abandoned his children without a word, to protect them from the folks who later killed Brennan's mom?

Max had to work to become a meaningful part of Brennan's life and to get Booth to trust him. He proved over and over his family was first and in the end gave his life for those babies. He died in the hospital as I wept along with Brennan.

And then her tribute to him at his funeral... I just can't...

Then "This is Us", a newcomer this season, had Randall and his biological dad, William, roadtrip to Memphis to visit where William started his life. We learn that William's dad was in the military and was killed before William was born. We meet William's mom, see more of William's story with Randall's mom, and how the death of William's mother is what pushed him down the  rabbit hole... where the drugs take over.

We all know William has end stage cancer. We all know he is dying. I started crying when he wants to see the place where some of Jack's ashes were scattered. Jack is Randall's adoptive dad who would calm his panic attacks by gently cradling Randall's face in his hands... William thanks Jack for the amazing job he did raising their son... "Thank you for doing what I couldn’t, for raising him to be the man he is".... Tissue anyone?

When the end is near and William is so afraid, Randall gently cradles William's face in his hands.... tells him to breathe... And I am COMPLETELY a mess. I will need to prepare for the funeral.

Now I was behind on "Nashville" so I watched 3 episodes back to back. Nothing prepared me for Rayna... The stalker, the crash...

But when she saw her mom, I knew for sure she was dying. I wanted to be wrong... And then they moved her to ICU.

Her kids and husband sang "A Life That's Good" as her heart stopped and I was shredded. Heartbroken...

Again...

What a hell of a week in Primetime.

Deacon Claybourne, Mattie, Daphne and the rest of the Nashville crowd will move on, but I am calling it quits. I see no point if Rayna is gone- she was the foundation of the show- so many story lines just ended with her death.

I am done. I don't want to see her funeral or the custody battle... I am done.