I have never seen an epidode of Bones, but I feel for you to lose a great character that you like. For example, it would kill me if one of the NCIS folks left....like when Kate left...UGH!!!! So because of that, I did some research and found this TVGuide interview with the actor of your favorite character.
TVGuide.com: OK, so I have to say this out loud. Zack is the Gormogon apprentice.
Millegan: Yup.
TVGuide.com: I’m still cringing. How far in advance did you know about it?
Millegan: Two months ago. They met with me and told me and I was like, “What? Zack eats people?” And they told me that I don’t eat people, I kill them — I never reached the eating stage. And I was like, “Oh, My god.” But I was kind of excited because I knew it was going to be an exciting send-off.
TVGuide.com: So you’re leaving the show?
Millegan: Yeah. But they said, “You know, you’re not going to get killed, so we’ll still have the option of bringing you back.” It was shocking, and I just had to follow it and know that this is what’s happening. Zack ends up carted away to a psychiatric facility, but there is the possibility that the others may come visit me.
TVGuide.com: So we might see you next season then?
Millegan: Well, I’m not a series regular anymore, but it’s possible that I’ll be back from time to time. I can’t say much more than that, unfortunately.
TVGuide.com: Was this all written for you because you wanted to leave the show, or are you simply following the fate of your character?
Millegan: Oh, I’m following the fate of my character. It wasn’t my choice — it was a creative decision to shake things up and make a good season finale.
TVGuide.com: So you only found out you were the apprentice after the strike?
Millegan: That’s right. About a couple weeks before we resumed shooting
Wow, he must have done something to seriously anger the producers to have his character written out of the show that way.
Obviously dated, but fun to read, and know what happened after this interview, and have a little knowledge on what *will* be ahead to look forward to. As I am now looking forward to the season finale, to see how they will bring him back. If you are not a fan and follower, I thought I’d let you know, that while they did haul him away to a Psych Hospital, the fourth episode of the next season, he was back, giving aid on acase, left for him to study in the hospital, and in the climax of the show, he escapes ,and goes to the Jeffersonian to tell the others that he knew who commiotted the murdr. After the murderer is caught, Addy is returned to the hospital, but right before he enters the hospital, he confidesx to the psyciatrist who works wih tye team, that he actually had *not* killed the victim that he was put away for killing, and then swears the Psychiatrist to silence on his professional oath. So “Sweets” knows that “Zack” is innocent of murder, al while the reast of this last seasons shows had continued.
Well that pisses me off even more!! The WRITERS did it! It wasn’t that he needed to be off, they just wrote him off.
Stupid Bones writers.
What do you think of the spinoff series that they are getting ready to start? They will be introducing the cast and plot in a two-parter set to air April 28 and May 5.
Me too. But the chemistry is even better with Ziva imo. I love her character. I also liked it when Lauren Holly was the Director but the new Director is a good fit too. Whoever casts this show is a casting genius. The writing is excellent. Almost as excellent as the writing of House. I'd say the styles are similar tho. I think it's good that the characters on both shows really like each other. That's more realistic i think. Sure they get on each others nerves but i believe they like each other anyway. Yes, even House likes his staff hard as he tries to pretend he doesn't care about them. Except for "Cutthroat Biotch" which was one character i was glad to see go. The only bad guys are the terrorists or suspects on NCIS or in the case of House, the patients or their families who lie lie lie.