ends or just ca n't tear himself away from the characters 
(ROOT (VP (VP (VBZ ends)) (CC or) (ADVP (RB just)) (VP (MD ca) (RB n't) (VP (VB tear) (NP (PRP himself)) (ADVP (RB away) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NNS characters))))))))
(ROOT (VP (VP (VBZ )) (CC ) (ADVP (RB )) (VP (MD ) (RB ) (VP (VB ) (NP (PRP )) (ADVP (RB ) (PP (IN ) (NP (DT ) (NNS ))))))))