Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25112275-20141218163520/@comment-24.99.67.19-20150105193142

Here's the thing. I like this show on two levels. One is the intellectual and artistic appreciation level. On that level, Finn's death was beautifully and meaningfully written and performed. It moved the plot forward because Finn's death removed the impediment to the Sky people and the Grounders joining forces against the Mountain Men. Finn taking a dark path was all engineered to put the characters in the predicament that lead to impossible choices being made. We gained deeper insight into these people, and they're being changed yet again. All this keeps the audience on an emotional rollercoster. That's my objective appreciation of the show.

Unfortunately, when it comes to Finn, I can't be objective. With this character, it's personal. Why? Because not only did I like the character, himself,  I became infatuated with Thomas Mcdonell. I didn't ignore the story telling, but It had gotten to a point where the most pleasure I took from the show was watching Finn. "The 100" wasn't just one in the list of shows I liked watching. It was THE  show of the week because it was good, with something extra. Now that something extra is gone, and it's hard to adjust.

So this killing off characters thing has hit home in the worse way. And it makes me angry that writers & producers allow you time to connect with a character and then casually take him off the show like all that's going to matter to you is that it made for a good story. He'll be missed just doesn't do it justice.