Reading the interviews made it clear why her death came so soon and so abruptly-- SWC gave them very little to work with.
But pushing the M/S in S2 (and keep in mind that I always found it really sudden and ridiculous) and then preemptively deciding that for S3 to work Sara had to die... it smacks of a failure to EVER think long-term in the story and character arc, and they made her death worse by how much they inflated the relationship in S2. Guaranteeing that the M/S fans they catered to and in some cases created are going to be REALLY pissed off at them.
Here would have been a novel idea for S3: have the story arc being Lincoln returns a freakin' favor for a change and he has to break MICHAEL out (because SONA's a deadly place if I ever saw one). That provides motivation for both characters (Michael trying to help Lincoln help him, Lincoln actually deserving some of Michael's devotion for a change) and also balances out the brother relationship more. Not to mention making DP work harder for a paycheck than unbuttoning his shirt a little. ;)
As much as I hate how this ended, I know the M/S fans have got to feel horribly betrayed. And I don't blame them. :(
Reading your response makes me think that the writers on some level were like, "If we thought it was kick-ass to 'kill' Sara off at the end of S1, think how much more kick-ass to really do it in S3." While I can't say that I disagree with the logic, it doesn't feel right. And probably for the reasons you said regarding not thinking of a long-term story and character arc. And IMO, so far that evident in regards to a lot of things in S3.
Here would have been a novel idea for S3: have the story arc being Lincoln returns a freakin' favor for a change and he has to break MICHAEL out (because SONA's a deadly place if I ever saw one). That provides motivation for both characters (Michael trying to help Lincoln help him, Lincoln actually deserving some of Michael's devotion for a change) and also balances out the brother relationship more. Not to mention making DP work harder for a paycheck than unbuttoning his shirt a little. ;) Even as a shipper, I found Sara being kidnapped along with LJ ridiculous. Why not just LJ? Not enough motivation although this show is supposed to be about family? I mean they knew SWC was going maternity leave at some point so they could have reworked the story so that she is back in Chicago dealing with her legal issues while Linc breaks Michael out jail b/c Michael took the fall for killing Kim to protect his brother. Or something like that.
And I keep reading Sara's death will be the motivation that Michael needs and I'm like as if what The Company has done so far hasn't been horrible enough. And as for her death being a jolt to the series, good writing would've been a good jolt to the series especially after S2. And finally, haven't we already had at at least two deaths on this show be for dramatic purposes (Vee and Aldo)?
Here would have been a novel idea for S3: have the story arc being Lincoln returns a freakin' favor for a change and he has to break MICHAEL out
Funnily enough, I thought that was going to be the plot for this season. I could've sworn I'd read or saw an interview with DP or someone else about how in S3 Michael was going to land back in jail and Lincoln was going to have to break him out. Which would've been so much more interesting, if only for the fact that it would put more pressure on Lincoln this time to get Michael out, rather than a retread of S1.
Which would've been so much more interesting, if only for the fact that it would put more pressure on Lincoln this time to get Michael out, rather than a retread of S1. Yes-- it would have been balance, both in the story and also in their relationship (which has been awfully one-sided from what we an see). Plus, what must they be smoking to think repeating Season 1 is the answer?
I tell you, if you haven't read my S3 CrackFic, you should. Because at this point, the show really deserves that kind of lampooning. :0
But pushing the M/S in S2 (and keep in mind that I always found it really sudden and ridiculous) and then preemptively deciding that for S3 to work Sara had to die... it smacks of a failure to EVER think long-term in the story and character arc, and they made her death worse by how much they inflated the relationship in S2. Guaranteeing that the M/S fans they catered to and in some cases created are going to be REALLY pissed off at them.
Here would have been a novel idea for S3: have the story arc being Lincoln returns a freakin' favor for a change and he has to break MICHAEL out (because SONA's a deadly place if I ever saw one). That provides motivation for both characters (Michael trying to help Lincoln help him, Lincoln actually deserving some of Michael's devotion for a change) and also balances out the brother relationship more. Not to mention making DP work harder for a paycheck than unbuttoning his shirt a little. ;)
As much as I hate how this ended, I know the M/S fans have got to feel horribly betrayed. And I don't blame them. :(
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Here would have been a novel idea for S3: have the story arc being Lincoln returns a freakin' favor for a change and he has to break MICHAEL out (because SONA's a deadly place if I ever saw one). That provides motivation for both characters (Michael trying to help Lincoln help him, Lincoln actually deserving some of Michael's devotion for a change) and also balances out the brother relationship more. Not to mention making DP work harder for a paycheck than unbuttoning his shirt a little. ;)
Even as a shipper, I found Sara being kidnapped along with LJ ridiculous. Why not just LJ? Not enough motivation although this show is supposed to be about family? I mean they knew SWC was going maternity leave at some point so they could have reworked the story so that she is back in Chicago dealing with her legal issues while Linc breaks Michael out jail b/c Michael took the fall for killing Kim to protect his brother. Or something like that.
And I keep reading Sara's death will be the motivation that Michael needs and I'm like as if what The Company has done so far hasn't been horrible enough. And as for her death being a jolt to the series, good writing would've been a good jolt to the series especially after S2. And finally, haven't we already had at at least two deaths on this show be for dramatic purposes (Vee and Aldo)?
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Funnily enough, I thought that was going to be the plot for this season. I could've sworn I'd read or saw an interview with DP or someone else about how in S3 Michael was going to land back in jail and Lincoln was going to have to break him out. Which would've been so much more interesting, if only for the fact that it would put more pressure on Lincoln this time to get Michael out, rather than a retread of S1.
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Yes-- it would have been balance, both in the story and also in their relationship (which has been awfully one-sided from what we an see). Plus, what must they be smoking to think repeating Season 1 is the answer?
I tell you, if you haven't read my S3 CrackFic, you should. Because at this point, the show really deserves that kind of lampooning. :0
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