4.21 /4.22 a.k.a. I am not OK with it or moving on.

[purplemoongrl]

Warning:
This is an angry and bitter post so if you are not up to it, over the show or are OK with Michaels death, maybe you should stop reading now. I need to get it out of my system in order to find my inner positive self again that I am sure is still there somewhere deep down.

Nice family photos! Sand, sun, cheesy matching outfits...we could

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[wrldpossibility]

Mo! I'm so glad you've emerged. I've missed you. I'm so glad you wrote this all out, because it must have felt good (and you make great points that I appreciate reading). For what it's worth, I would have still beta'ed it, although maybe you see me as a pariah now. *sad smile

[purplemoongrl]

maybe you see me as a pariah now.

No. Why because we have a different opinion? I didn't want impose my bitter rant on you because I know you feel very differently.

I can not address all because my head is spinning now but a couple of things stood out.

I think my take on death, religion and mourning has very much influenced my hate for this ending and maybe that is why I don't get it. *lightbulb moment* Religion is never part of my thinking and though I always got a lot of religious symbolism from the show. Michael as the one who sacrifices himself I never thought of it literary.
For me there is no life after death so he is gone for me and when you mourn a person in that way you have to deal with the fact that you never going to see them again and that is a horrible aspect and I speak from experience not once but several times. I keep forgetting that people who are religious will see that fundamentally differently, including the writers.

A child is never a consolation prize, and if you're looking for the hope and faith that

[chatty_cat]

*butts in*

For me there is no life after death so he is gone for me and when you mourn a person in that way you have to deal with the fact that you never going to see them again and that is a horrible aspect and I speak from experience not once but several times. I keep forgetting that people who are religious will see that fundamentally differently, including the writers.

This is very interesting. I am not an overly religious person, but I do believe in God and an afterlife. Something I have always found comforting is that I will see that loved one again, and it's just like biding time. Almost like they have gone on a long trip. For me, this feeling was not immidiate, but after a while it developed and it is very comforting.

[purplemoongrl]

For me, this feeling was not immidiate, but after a while it developed and it is very comforting.

I think that makes a lot of difference and sense because one of the most difficult things for me, as an Atheist, is the finality of death and that colors how I see Michael's death as well.

[wrldpossibility]

Interesting conversation here, you two. *g* For me, I don't think I interjected my religious beliefs into it, but rather Sara's...because that's all that applies. And I don't see her as a very religious person. So I never entertained a 'life after death' viewpoint at all. Rather, I think after all she's been through, Sara can appriciate that some things are more important than living, OR at least that Michael felt that way. But I do imagine she spent lots of time during those 4 years we didn't see angry with him for what he did, as well as with fate, etc.

[purplemoongrl]

I had dinner and coffee so I hope I am more focused

[wrldpossibility]

Good points! But you didn't have to come back to this if it was too much talking...you know I just go on and on. I love analyzing these characters so much

[purplemoongrl]

Though for the most part I am angry with myself for being so overinvested and gullible, the sadness and the fact that this is very final in every sense of the word makes it all so devastating.
I have said this before: Never again!!!