Discussion 17: The One Where There's No Peace When You Are Done

Supernatural Opinions

Have you ever invested significant emotions and time into a franchise only for a character who has spent all their screen time valiantly overcoming their demons to be struck down (maybe poetically, maybe just cruelly) in the final moments? Had all their character development undone for the sake of symmetry? (If you answer no, I've got bad news for you about some upcoming content on this podcast) Were you left emotionally bereft when a character was killed off instead of given the in-universe time and resources to manage their trauma? Well, you're not alone! KJ and Meredith are joined this week by Mary (Carrying Wayward) and JJ (@jjbwaywatch) to talk about some shows and movies that ended in the death of a major (and thoroughly traumatized) character, and discuss why this trope is so popular with writers but maybe less popular with the audience.
Spoiler alert for the endings and/or major character deaths of the following pieces of media: Supernatural, Teen Wolf, Sons of Anarchy, Veronica Mars, Game of Thrones, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, The Princess Bride, Star Wars, and Timeless.
Episode recorded on August 27, 2023.
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Meredith (tiktok, instagram and Tumblr): shaedsofdeianeira
JJ (tiktok and twitter): jjbwaywatch
Mary: maryturner_ (twitter)
Carrying Wayward: https://linktr.ee/CarryingWayward