I think restorative nostalgia is the number one issue with comic book fans.
A fine distinction between two types of Nostalgia:
Reflective Nostalgia allows us to savor our memories but accepts that they are in the past
Restorative Nostalgia pushes back against the here and now, keeping us stuck trying to relive our glory days.
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Mick seems like the one most likely to leave next, especially with this daughter storyline. Then Sara will be the only original member left.
Then again, what good is him staying if they don't know what to do with him.
Wonder why he had a longer contract than Brandon Routh. Or did they manage to cancel their contract with Brandon? It's pretty obvious it wasn't Brandon's idea to leave and he had no plans to leave either.
What happens if someone has a contract but the show runners don't want them on the show anymore?
There came a time when the Old Gods died! The Brave died with the Cunning! The Noble perished locked in battle with unleashed Evil! It was the last day for them! An ancient era was passing in fiery holocaust!
Happens in sports all the time. Team has a losing season, so they fire the head coach, even though he has two years remaining on his contract. But the contract stipulates that they have to pay him for the remaining years unless he's hired by another team. Of course, what these fired coaches often do is go into broadcasting until the original contract expires so they can collect two paychecks for a year or two.
Watching television is not an activity.