It was brutal. I still haven't processed it properly to comment on how I actually feel. My initial reaction is they made a horrible choice killing her off for numerous reasons. Saying that I don't think it was done poorly, I think her death along with Hershel's, and Lori's is one of the most memorable, and heartbreaking deaths now. I just honestly believe she brought some diversity to the show, when you look at the cast now, everybody is tough, and marcho in a way, and yes I understand this is the world they live in and they must be this way, and they've always said the tough will only survive, and you can't be weak as Carol taught those little kids, Lizzie and whatever the other one was named. But her story line could've went so many different ways, and it made the show feel exciting for me anyway, I love Carol, Daryl and if it was Beth or Carol, I truthfully would've killed Beth, but I just feel her story could've brought so much more to the show, the idea of a teen growing up in this world, the struggles she must face, the idea of finding what she has to live for, and her character was truly just starting to blossom and a lot stronger than some of the newer characters truthfully, her episode with Daryl alone, really made me invested in her, and there was a sense of innocents, that pain actually wasn't all she knew, as all the characters sort of have that sense about them. I don't know, I also really feel terrible for Emily Kinney the actual actor, because she really seemed to love the show, and almost could'nt believe that she got to be apart of it, and you could see appreciation every moment she got time on that screen, and that was really refreshing. I don't find a lot of the other characters refreshing, and I felt Beth was bringing that, I can't stand Carl anymore, and Glenn, Maggie they started to fade, maybe it's because they haven't had enough screen time lately, I really think they should've killed Glenn like the comic said, and broke that little love up, but I already know they're going to go deeper with their love relationship have everyone invested in them, possibly the priest will officially marry them, and eventually one will die, and probably they will twist it and kill Maggie off. I love this show, and I wouldn't be writing this big essay if I didn't, and how much I actually invest myself in it, is a little crazy, to be talking about them as if they impact my life or something, which they don't, but the show is brilliant. But if it does become a show, where they just build a character up to then kill them just for the sake of a mid-season finale or something like that, then I will stop watching, because it seems a little pathetic to create a show on that basis, yes their is death in this world, but in a show that bases itself so much on it's story and character development, to just kill of characters for the sake, and actually not further progress the story, then I will be very disapointed, so basically what I'm getting out of saying all of this and writing this, is that if Beth's death doesn't mean anything, and doesn't somehow impact the future of the story, and how they view the world around them, or how this death will effect them etc, or they don't take a little part of her innocents with all of them, which I feel is much needed, as all of them act so hostile, which I understand needs to be at this point in time of the world, but that innocents, can really make a character develop which I think is what they're trying with Tyrese, but unfortunately I don't think he is convincing the audience as well as someone like Beth did. If something comes of Beth's death, I will be happy, and understand, and get over it, but if they just put it out their to boost ratings for a mid-season finale and return of the show in Feb, well god the idea of this show being about the story driven, character based world has been lost. I don't think it has, and I'm not saying it has, because the show is just as good as ever, but if it becomes like that, this show will go downhill very quickly. They better keep some damn originals. Because I feel no emotions towards these new characters, the only one I truthfully intrigued to learn more about at this point is Rosita because I read she uses men for her safety, which is similar to Eugene using this fake idea of having the cure as protection, I'm going to continue to follow Emily Kinney's career, because I don't think this deserves to be the end of her, and I think her leaving the show, in ways, she as a human may've felt that way, which is why she was so emotional leaving the show, and so hurt by it. I hope she moves on, remembering this time, learns from it, and becomes an even better actor and musician. And for those that feel strongly about Beth's death, should do the same, the best thing to come out of it would be to see Emily Kinney the actress move on, to bigger and better things. Musically and on screen.
. I have my reservations for Tyreese but for the most part, he's good in my book. If anyone touches Michonne, I will boycott.
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