Dear Bart ,

You might not have had control over Lily’s wandering eye and to my knowledge no one referred to you as The Captain but you without a doubt ran shit.

Respect.

You could have been one of televisions most solid villains. I mean, you were ice cold. You wouldn’t even let your half-orphaned son live with you when you got remarried but you were willing to overlook your step daughter’s criminal past, which most definitely includes murder. Let’s not forget the MURDER!

Brrr!

You never even got the chance to build a relationship with Chuck only to sleep with the object of his affection in a season finale. What a tragically missed opportunity for drama. But, in these uncertain times, we must put our faith in the writers. Surely they must know why it was necessary to kill you when you’d only been given a season and a half to cause trouble.

Perhaps now the real underdogs, Erik and/or Vanessa, can manage to get five or six more lines per episode. Maybe even a storyline of their own?? If not, at least we can take comfort in the fact that your death has given Chuck seasons worth of angst. His voice has never been raspier or his expressions more brooding.

RIP

PS: Say hi to Mitch Leery and Abby Morgan for me.

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