But then again I don't watch Family Guy so either I'm just really cold hearted or I don't have that same connection other people apparently do?
It's so hard to tell with you.
But in this case, I think it's the latter, I'm in the same boat there... BUT, at the same time, as I've said, adult cartoons in particular kill off characters and bring them back to life all the time *cough*Kenny*cough*.
Heck, even on Courage - which wasn't even a full-fledged adult cartoon, but teetered on the edge - Eustace got eaten, flattened, blown-up, fried crispy, whatever, yet he was always back to normal in the next episode.