It’s bad enough for a TV character to die, but being completely forgotten is even worse. Writers often sideline characters, thinking they might have a use for them later. However, time passes – weeks turn into years – and eventually, those characters just fade away. Here are five more TV characters who vanished without any explanation.
The biggest problem with anime like this isn’t that it’s poorly made, but that it feels like a missed opportunity. It shows initial promise and creativity, but then it loses its way – maybe by focusing too much on what fans want instead of a strong story, or by prioritizing flashy action over meaningful substance. Having big ideas is great, but it’s even more important to actually deliver on them.
![A system driven from equilibrium by an influx of energy [latex]\Delta t[/latex] finds a holographic echo-a dual state mirroring its transient condition, suggesting that even fleeting imbalances leave indelible marks on the fabric of reality itself.](https://arxiv.org/html/2512.24909v1/IsotropicNonequilibriumState.png)
New research explores how non-equilibrium dynamics and directional flows profoundly impact the behavior of the ultra-hot matter created in heavy-ion collisions.
From now until January 8th, players on PlayStation 4 & 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X can get the Metro Saga Bundle for just $5.99. It includes all three main Metro games: Metro 2033 Redux, Metro Last Light Redux, and Metro Exodus Gold Edition. This bundle doesn’t include the upcoming VR game, Metro Awakening, which is scheduled for 2024. Plus, a new Metro game is currently in development, but a release date hasn’t been announced yet.
A “Sailor Moon” set designed by LEGO Ideas user teljesnegyzet has reached over 10,000 supporters on the official LEGO website. This milestone means LEGO will officially review the design to see if it can become a real LEGO product. A LEGO Review Board—made up of designers, product managers, and other experts—will build prototypes and evaluate whether the set meets LEGO’s quality standards.
Warwick Davis, known for his role as Griphook in the Harry Potter films, recently discussed a new project with Dom Joly on Capital FM. The project has faced a lot of criticism since it was announced in 2023. Davis noted that filming it at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in Watford feels a little unusual.
Andy Cohen responded to online chatter about his appearance after people commented on his co-hosting role with his friend Anderson Cooper during CNN’s New Year’s Eve Live broadcast on December 31st.
The Disney Channel actress and the lead singer of the Italian rock band Måneskin are getting married after dating for two years.
Despite its incredible quality – even better than many Oscar-nominated films – a martial arts action movie released in 2002 was shelved by Miramax for nearly two years. The studio’s reluctance to release it in the US was baffling, until Quentin Tarantino intervened and urged the executives to do so. Thankfully, he was right, and the film became a huge hit.
Following the success of Trigun Stampede, a reimagining of the classic anime by Studio Orange, comes Trigun Stargaze. The original Trigun anime, created by Madhouse in the 1990s, is a beloved series, so Orange had a challenge to live up to its legacy. This new series, developed with input from Trigun creator Yatsuhiro Nightow, stays more faithful to the original manga than the first anime adaptation. If you missed Stampede, you can watch the five-minute recap video below to get ready for Vash the Stampede’s return later this month.