Still crying over a fictional character’s death from a movie you saw years ago?
Grieving a canceled-too-soon show?
We are, too.
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But Ryan saved Marissa, too.
Despite appearancesand an impressive collection of ChanelMarissa had a rough life.
Together, Marissa and Ryan taught each other what it felt like to be loved, to be safe.
She was finally going to get some time away to find herself.
Naturally, Ryan asked to drive her to the airport.
IF ONLY HE KNEW WHAT HE WAS SAYING!!!
On the way to the airport, an upset Volchok (Cam Gigandet) showed up.
Desperate for Ryan to pull over so he could talk to Marissa, he drove them off the road.
Only this time, he failed.
Maybe Volchok pulled over and called for help just in time!"
And quite frankly, my adult mind doesn’t handle it much better.
I think that’s something that we’ve had a lot of thoughts about in the intervening years."
But the question that will always haunt me is: Did she have to die?
Could she have found happiness outside of Newport?
Could she and Ryan have had a happy ending?
Read more fromI Want My Teen TV, EW’s summerlong celebration of teen shows past and present.
