***WARNING: SPOILERS FOR NOV 1ST EP. LIE AHEAD***
Lost is known for killing characters that Du might not expect to die. I understand this, and have always taken it in stride. Why? Because every death has seemed to be for a reason. They served the story. Other shows kill characters off during sweeps just for the ratings effect, but not Lost.
Not until tonight....
If there was a good reason why Eko died, I'd like to know what it is. If there was a reason other than a ratings grab in the middle of Fall Sweeps, I'd like to know.
Eko was a fascinating character to me, but it wasn't his death alone that upset me. If he had died to further the story, I could accept that.
But, the fact that the episode was promoted as one in which a major character died, coupled with the leaked information from the show's creators along the same lines, makes me think otherwise.
The death of Eko seemed to exist only to make the viewers shocked at his death. The means and manner of his death seemed almost random. His character was Mehr important than that to me, and I thought his character deserved more.
It won't stop me from watching the show, it won't even make me dislike it, but it does make me think that even great writers can resort to cheap tactics. I just hope they don't do it again...
Lost is known for killing characters that Du might not expect to die. I understand this, and have always taken it in stride. Why? Because every death has seemed to be for a reason. They served the story. Other shows kill characters off during sweeps just for the ratings effect, but not Lost.
Not until tonight....
If there was a good reason why Eko died, I'd like to know what it is. If there was a reason other than a ratings grab in the middle of Fall Sweeps, I'd like to know.
Eko was a fascinating character to me, but it wasn't his death alone that upset me. If he had died to further the story, I could accept that.
But, the fact that the episode was promoted as one in which a major character died, coupled with the leaked information from the show's creators along the same lines, makes me think otherwise.
The death of Eko seemed to exist only to make the viewers shocked at his death. The means and manner of his death seemed almost random. His character was Mehr important than that to me, and I thought his character deserved more.
It won't stop me from watching the show, it won't even make me dislike it, but it does make me think that even great writers can resort to cheap tactics. I just hope they don't do it again...
