That is true about little Alex, can't argue with that at all.
After LoM I wouldn't have felt terrible about replacing Ray and Chris if they needed to, but now...yeah a bit of a bind. There's no supporting cast any more, the only character left is Gene (maybe they could bring Annie back finally) and well, I still think it can be done but it's going to feel really empty without some careful treading and maybe even then (but it can be used effectively if done wisely).
I don't remember reading a ton of books or watching much TV/movies with characters dying as a kid, I just avoided it, I'm really only recalling a couple specific instances where the shock waves of character death hit me harder than the initial dying.
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After LoM I wouldn't have felt terrible about replacing Ray and Chris if they needed to, but now...yeah a bit of a bind. There's no supporting cast any more, the only character left is Gene (maybe they could bring Annie back finally) and well, I still think it can be done but it's going to feel really empty without some careful treading and maybe even then (but it can be used effectively if done wisely).
I don't remember reading a ton of books or watching much TV/movies with characters dying as a kid, I just avoided it, I'm really only recalling a couple specific instances where the shock waves of character death hit me harder than the initial dying.