Maybe her death serves to focus other characters, Lee, Anders, etc. Listening to the podcast, and please listen to the podcast, it seems as if she may not return but in memories. It's a damn shame, but I see it as being reasonable if for no other reason but it's realistic. Sure, most shows would never dream of losing a real main character. Riker would never die on TNG, for example. The reality is that in real life people die, especially in a war situation and especially especially when they are in a war situation and suffering from mental illness and are warriors. It's escaping from the bs marketing-driven part of fictional writing. While I will sorely miss the Starbuck character, I understand and I'll move on. If she does come back, great. If not, it's okay.
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