Thursday 3 September 2015

Fandom Friday: Fandom Deaths


This week its all about Fandom deaths that still don't settle well. To be honest there are a few deaths that I really wasn't happy with but mostly there have been stories lines and endings that haven't satisfactory. But here are a few deaths that I haven't been able to get over SPOILERS GALORE!

1. Finnick Odair
Anyone who hasn't read the Hunger Games will be sad to hear of this. That's if you havent stopped for the SPOILER ALERT. Yes, fan favourite, Finnick is tragically killed off, rather off handedly as well. Like a few other characters, he dies, theres a sentence about and thats it. He isn't even mentioned that much afterwards either. He is great in the books but hasn't been given much screen presence which is great shame.

2. Ned Stark
 When watching the first series I was intrigued what was to happen next so looked up bits here and there and to my horror, the main reason and main character on the show gets killed off at the end. In fact the best characters (The Starks and Snow) just seem to be got shot of at the end of seasons. But I suppose the producers were sort of following the books back then, but now they are off book, no one seems safe. Ned was a great character such a shame he ended too soon.

3. Romeo x Juliet
Ok, I know the story I should have expected the end but with every adaptation, the end never changes one bit. Romeo and Juliet die. I had a small hope with this anime sci-fi series things might be different, but no, in vain my hope was.

4. Topher Brink/Bennett Halverson
I think Bennett's death was the most tragic as Topher had no equal until he met her. They are beautifully perfect for each other but all they share, apart fron lots of science knowledge is one kiss and then she's murdered in front of him. It's tragic and there is no real resolution or closure about this. Topher is forced to continue and then he also dies, alone, with a bomb. I was never happy about either character's death. I'm still annoyed about it. I suppose this is why I put so much effort into FitzSimmons. Just let the scientists be happy together!

5. Kili & Fili 
 I knew this death was coming. I knew from when I first read the book when I was a child. I didn't like it in the book and I sure as hell did not enjoy their deaths in the film. They were made into great characters that always stood out a bit from the group and their deaths seemed unnecessary and more tragic than Thorin's. His was heroic and bound to happen but Kili and Fili, could have been greater in life.