Warning: Main spoilers forward for Outer Banks Season 4, Quantity 2!
Deaths on Outer Banks for the primary characters don’t all the time stick. John B. has escaped loss of life extra instances than one particular person ought to be allowed. Sarah flatlined after being shot and was miraculously introduced again to life. And don’t even get me began on Ward Cameron, who faked his personal loss of life within the early seasons of the hit Netflix teen drama earlier than assembly his demise on the finish of OBX Season 3. Given the present’s historical past, it is sensible that followers instantly began sharing theories about how Season 5 may resurrect JJ after he was killed on the finish of Season 4, Quantity 2. Nevertheless, sadly, all these intelligent theories appear to be lifeless, too.
After the official Outer Banks social media account shared a video of the solid saying their goodbyes to the actor/character whereas Rudy Pankow (who performs JJ) mirrored on what the characters have meant to him over time, the followers could not cease the feelings from flowing within the feedback.
For those who haven’t seen it but, seize some tissues earlier than urgent play:
“i’ll all the time carry a bit of you for the remainder of my life” ❤️ pic.twitter.com/WGEMruKrtdNovember 12, 2024
Whereas the video is a pleasant send-off for Pankow, who’s presumably not returning for the confirmed fifth and remaining season of the present, it’s a complete intestine punch to followers who have been holding out hope that the creators have been going to discover a method to deliver JJ again to life.
I feel @bellsinfinite sums up what all of us OBX followers are pondering by tweeting:
That is the ultimate nail within the coffin truly … jj maybank actually isn’t coming again
Not everybody’s responses to the video have been as diplomatic as that. Some loyal followers of the collection determined to show their grief into anger, tweeting issues like:
- that is going to go down as one of many worst choices a present has ever made im crying – @DayaxxDaya
- i’ll by no means forgive this present for making me care about this character solely to make me lose him i want i may return and time and punch myself within the face to cease myself from watching it – @girlssyourage
- BRING HIM BACK IDC HOW JUST BRING HIM BACK ASAP OR CANCELL S5 – @bellyjeremiahh
Followers over on Instagram have been slightly nicer. As an alternative of shouting on the present for the questionable plot twist, they voiced their grief extra softly. Whereas they blamed the collection for all of the tears they’ve cried, in addition they praised Pankow and his portrayal of JJ:
- Rudy thanks for such a tremendous character. jj modified my life for the higher. He lit up my world when it was the darkest and has helped me by means of extremely tough instances. For that Rudy I’ll perpetually be greatful ❤️🫶 – @nqva_galaxy
- i am not crying, you’re 😭😭😭 – @clinesobx
- jj was really one in every of my absolute favourite consolation characters. i nonetheless can not imagine that hes gone and by no means coming again. he’ll reside on perpetually:( 🤍🤍 – @maddiecole_04
In a world the place so many reveals have all the time saved the primary characters protected from hurt, dropping JJ and, by extension, Pankow has come as fairly a shock to followers. It’s not solely a loss for followers, however for the present at massive, given JJ was one facet of a fan-favorite couple and the center and soul of the Pogues.
His absence goes to be felt strongly within the fifth and remaining season. Nevertheless, I, for one, am excited to see what his loss of life will do to the remainder of the Pogues, who’ve some massive choices to make earlier than the credit roll for the ultimate time.
For now, followers eager to revisit the magic of Outer Banks and hilarious quotes from JJ can stream all 4 seasons with a Netflix subscription — simply possibly, don’t watch Season 4, Episode 10 in the event you don’t really feel like crying once more.