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wizards of waverly place reboot has left fans mourning the apparent death of one of its legacy characters.
disneysequel of, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place – which follows David Henry’s Justin Russo, now a father who faces a new challenge when his sister Alex (Selena Gomez) introduces her to Billy, a magician in training who needs guidance – its second season ended in dramatic fashion on Wednesday.
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In part two of the season finale – which features extreme Gomez’s anticipated return – It is shockingly revealed that Billie (Janice Lynn Brown) is actually Alex’s biological daughter.
Alex discovers this when he regains his memories, which he had erased years earlier, along with Justin and Billy to save their daughter from the dark wizard Lord Morsus (Tobias Jellinek), who is also revealed to be Billy’s grandfather.
Meanwhile, Morsus has used Billy and his powers to open a dangerous portal between the mortal world and an evil dimension.
Realizing that the only way to bridge the rift is from the other side, Billy offers to sacrifice himself. However, Alex tearfully shuts him down and instead insists on doing it herself and promises Billy, “We’ll find each other again.”
Alex then heads towards the portal, jumps onto Morsus’s back and they cross to the other side – leaving Justin to console Billy and his children, and reassure them that they will find Alex someday.
The climactic cliffhanger has left fans devastated, with many expressing their grief over X. The show “has no right to be so good at dramatic stories because what do you mean Alex Russo sacrifices himself for his daughter,” one wrote.
“My entire childhood was ruined,” cried another, while a third declared: “Alex Russo will always be the most iconic Disney character of all time.”
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Speaking in a recent interview with tvlineHenry admitted that he “knew everyone would be nervous about the finale”.
“For seven months I was just waiting for that moment [the cast] Got to read the script with the ending,” he said. “When we finally read it, all the executives at the table reading and all the different people who worked on the show cried. Everyone was deeply impressed and touched. It was exactly what I had hoped for.”
He later addressed the audience’s concern by cryptically teasing at
Gomez, 33, led the original four-season Disney Channel sitcom alongside Henry, 36, from 2007 to 2012. The actor’s latest reprise of Alex, a role that helped launch his career, marks only his third appearance on the reboot, The fan was very disappointed,
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