Blakes 7 was majorly shocking at the time, pulling in record viewing figures for the BBC, as well as record number of calls. Looking back to when it was first broadcast...I was horrified. But over the years, I've come to view that as a series finale, that was brilliant. Gareth Thomas who had played Blake for two seasons and left...wanted to do one more episode on the condition that Blake is killed, definitely, and he is the only character, when he's shot, you see blood. And arguments can be made for the potential survival of the others, especially Avon at the end.

As for Robin of Sherwood, unfortunately the PTB had little choice in killing Robin as Michael Praed had quit the show to go make his name in Hollywood *cough*...and to bring in a new Robin, they had to kill the old, working with the mythos of the series ("the wheel turns"). But as I said, it's my favourite because of Nasir, anyway! *g*

The whole Alexa arc is lovely, but then I'm biased as one of my muses is married to her in RP. *g*