Do you ever wonder what happens to characters when you don’t see them? You know, the time between episodes or after the credits roll? I once received the strangest look when I suggested that, while Queer as Folk's bad boy Brian Kinney was never actually seen saying the words I love you to his bratty boyfriend Justin, it didn't mean he never said them. Characters are built with back stories so why don't we get an epilog or some updates on them when the story ends?
Call me crazy but happily ever after is a bit simple for my overactive imagination. Sure the good weigh out the bad but there has to be some excitement or adventure. Did the Little Mermaid lay eggs or give birth? How did Giselle from Enchanted react the first time Robert wanted to do something more than kiss? Did Anita and Roger have the sense to fix their puppies or is there a house somewhere in the English countryside with something like 505 Dalmatians?
Apparently I’m not the only person to think about things like this. In May, authors Barry Nelson and Tom Schecker are set to release MR. ED: DEAD AND OTHER OBITUARIES OF THE MOST FAMOUS PEOPLE WHO NEVER LIVED.
The book, which explains the death of some of America’s most lovable characters, was clearly written for readers with a unique sense of humor (Snow White kills herself with a bad apple, Betty Crocker would liked to be mixed with sugar and flour and cremated for an hour at 5000 degrees) so if you want to know how the lives (and subsequent deaths) of your favorites played out and you aren't too uptight check out this future best seller.
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