User blog comment:Truefriend101/I don't feel bad for Derek/@comment-63.155.225.68-20130617051042

Keep in mind, they didn't know that Colton was leaving until a large portion of this Season was already written. They filmed 2 possible endings for season 2, one where Jackson dies one where he didn't. After he left, what were they supposed to do? As another commenter pointed out, Gage was offered another job, where Erica's character left off, it would make zero since for her to just disappear, and would add nothing to story. One more thing. Dereks character is more important to the story line, he is one of the most central characters, so yes it  makes since do something wit her character that would impact Derek. if she just disappeared at this point Ericas character would litterally have accomplished nothing and add nothing to the story of the show. So by killing her, we don't know what would have bean intended if she stayed, gave her character purpose. Do you really think i would have bean better if she just left?