[Animal Boything]

MORE HUGE DEADLY GODDAMN SPOILERS DO NOT TOUCH:
[color=White]It seems likely to me that the actor decided not to commit to future installments, whether to pursue other interests or simply to avoid the instability that has plagued the series in the past, and that Joss Whedon chose for him a dramatic sendoff that would actually make the other characters more interesting in the aftermath. I imagine his absence may be as tangible as his presence in future installments. Likewise Book. It also leaves room for cool new characters, which will help since so many existing loose ends have been tied up.

But yeah, it totally sucks because they were great![/color]