But don't you think it's not rare for actors to leave a show under their own steam? I mean, maybe they're leaving because they hate it (he's not), but it's still their choice and you have to respect that. I'm just saying that a lot of the time it just may not be a creative decision of the showrunners, and it's silly to go as far as boycotting a show with that assumption if you just don't know.

And they know they don't know. They also seem not to care.

Right - now, if he would actually come out and say that he wanted a change. . . it might help things but people are crazy and they may just whine and scream anyway.

I mean, maybe they're leaving because they hate it (he's not), but it's still their choice and you have to respect that.

Well you should. But most people don't.

And, as a fan, there's a big difference between Misha (any actor) leaving on his own and happily than it was such a miserable place to work that he feels pushed out even if is still technically his choice. In the latter, I can see fans being angry at the "show" and deciding not to watch any longer.

This isn't exactly the sanest fandom but even Two and a Half Men is facing the craziness of a casting change. Although that one played out in public and was clearly someone being fired. But, still, cast change.

I hope Misha had a blast playing the role, made some good money and gets to go enjoy trying to fix the world, act in different roles if he wants and be an awesome dad. But some fans really only love shows with certain characters and certain storylines. I get it.

I wish they weren't nasty when it's 1. unneeded and 2. not going to do them any good beyond venting, but I can't control people's thoughts and actions. Mores the pity. Because that would be awesome sometimes.

I hope Misha had a blast playing the role, made some good money and gets to go enjoy trying to fix the world

All of this is true. It was a big win for him. I will miss Castiel and my ship terribly, but I couldn't be happier for the actor.

ION, Eureka said to be ending with a six episode final season.

There's an update to that which makes it sound not so set in stone.

Ha, I was just coming to post this [link] with this blurb:

"[Producers] Bruce Miller and Jaime Paglia have brought a creative vitality to Eureka that has kept it fresh and inventive," said Mark Stern, president of original content at Syfy, in a statement to THR. "Although we do not have a commitment beyond six episodes for the sixth season, we are hopeful that this will not be the end of the franchise."

...and ask, should I be hopeful?

And from here on in, I think I'm bound back to silence. How frustrating.

Damn! And... that must be hard.

"Not the end of the franchise" makes me wonder whether they are considering a spin off. But then I'm wondering how that would happen, what with the town being a kind of huge, honking, central character. Eh, I guess you could relocate... to Titan!

OK, I'll stop. But I think I will choose to be hopeful and imagine that ita is going, "Yes! Be hopeful!" rather than shaking her head sadly for me.

So, per sumi's Boxed Set [link] I guess it was the shaking head thing after all. Well, that's a bummer. I will miss that ensemble and those stories; I sure hope to see them all find happy, new homes. (The actors, that is).

Let's just say that the retraction startled me.