so...is there anyone out there who actually likes it when you're watching a fun caper-type show and they introduce a character and transparently build up the relationship/backstory so there's an emotional impact when said character is unnecessarily killed off?
yes this is le subtweet ಠ_ಠ
but I'm genuinely curious because shows do this ALL the time & it's always a downer for me, not just to lose the character but because they tip their hand so hard narratively. You *know* it's about to happen, which makes it boring. it feels like an admission that only MC matters
But they do it so often and...is it habit? do they feel like killing off a character makes the story more weighty and interesting even if it doesn't make any sense? is it awards-bait? or are there focus groups with people who love this stuff?
capers are just an example, this is endemic in action films (the partner! the retired mentor! the girlfriend!) but like especially if your brand is fun why would you kill the buzz
I would rather shows had more substantive and engaging characters than fewer, all the way through! If you have to kill off a character, at least don't telegraph it, it breaks any suspension of disbelief! and FFS, think carefully about whom you're marking as expendable.
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