Saying goodbye to a beloved TV character is always tough, but it becomes even harder when something about their departure feels off.

As the debate surrounding Alexs exit from Greys Anatomy rages on 48 percent of TVLine readers still hate that Karev randomly reunited with secret-mom Izzie, while 25 percent love it and 27 percent admit to being somewhere in the middle we thought wed look back at some other polarizing TV departures on which we also admit to being somewhere in the middle.

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Quick disclaimer: This is more about the manner in which a key characters story was wrapped up, not the mere fact that an actor left a long-running show. For example, Nina Dobrevs departure from The Vampire Diaries after six seasons certainly sent shockwaves through the CW dramas fandom, but her characters exit storyline Elena was placed under a sleeping curse, keeping her somewhat in the picture was largely well-received by fans. In other words, not polarizing.

No, were talking about those truly WTF character departures that either had you screaming at your TV in disgust or desperately Googling in confusion. From unnecessary deaths on shows like Veronica Mars and Buffy the Vampire Slayer to unceremonious exits on shows like Lizzie McGuireand Law & Order: SVU, weve assembled 15 of TVs messiest conclusions.

And heres another disclaimer: Because were discussing major exits from more than a dozen TV shows, it should go without saying that this gallery is a spoiler minefield. Youve been warned.

Browse our gallery of some of TVs most polarizing exits you can click here for direct access thendrop a comment with your thoughts below. Which befuddling character departures would you add to our list?

Launch Gallery: TV's Most Polarizing Exits

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