Warning: There are spoilers ahead for Season 3, Episode 9, “Revelations: Chapter One.”
Of is planning a major character death for the season 3 finale, but it wouldn’t be a smart move for the series. From the opening of the series with a young girl and her mother being devoured by Ofmonsters, the story was not afraid to kill characters. This continued to happen with Of the season 3 deaths, including the monsters killing Tian-Chen Liu (Elizabeth Moy) in front of Boyd Stevens (Harold Perrineau) and Fatima (Pegah Ghafoori) murdering Tillie (Deborah Grover).
After a season filled with so many losses, it seems inevitable that it will end with the most substantial defeat of all. Fátima is apparently in greater danger When she becomes pregnant with a bloodthirsty creature, she is held captive and forced to give birth against her will. Killing Fátima would undoubtedly be the biggest death since Father Khatri (Shaun Majumder) in season one, but there’s an even more prominent death Of character whose death was set up.
How Season 3 Episode 9 Sets Up Boyd’s Death
All of Boyd’s Stories Are Being Wrapped Up
Episode 9 shows Boyd fully mending the most important relationships in his lifein addition to wrapping up other loose threads in his story. After having heated disagreements with Donna Raines (Elizabeth Saunders) in Of season 3, episode 7 and episode 8 about dealing with the Fatima situation, episode 9 shows that the two leaders and friends are now on the same page about what needs to happen. While searching for Fatima, the episode makes a point of Boyd and Kenny Liu (Ricky He) fully reconciling and Kenny becoming Boyd’s deputy again.
Even though they are scared by what is happening to Fatima, Boyd’s relationship with his son, Ellis (Corteon Moore), seems stronger than ever, despite the previous tension. By ending his most important relationships on a good note, Boyd becomes a leader, rallying the residents and inspiring them to seek out Fatima. Boyd’s Parkinson’s disease symptoms also return for the first time in a long time. All of these developments feel like the series is tying up loose ends before her death, which could be involved in saving Fátima during the Season 3 finale.
Why From would kill off his main character in season three
Boyd’s death would have far-reaching consequences
Although Of is an ensemble series, Boyd is the main character, and killing him off in season three would be a bold move. From a narrative standpoint, it would help amplify what’s at stake and the feeling that no one is safe. Losing characters like Tian-Chen was painful, but the series is more prone to killing off supporting characters. Killing the face Of would consolidate that not even the main characters are safe and make the city’s danger seem more real than ever.
If they can’t break Boyd, the next logical step is to kill him and use his death to make an example of him to the other residents.
Season 3 mainly focused on the monsters and the town trying to break Boyd, including murdering Tian-Chen in front of him after his statement in Of season 2 finale that they couldn’t break it. At this point, the monsters and the town may lose patience as they toy and torment Boyd, who has repeatedly found a way to remain resilient and inspire the residents. If they can’t break Boyd, the next logical step is to kill him and use his death to make an example of him to the other residents.
Boyd is one of the few deaths that would truly impact and devastate virtually every character. Navigating their loss would elevate many characters’ stories in Of Season 4 and force them to fill the void he leaves behind, like Kenny having to become the sheriff. Boyd’s arc of continually losing and regaining the residents’ trust also became a bit repetitive. He is no longer at the forefront of the search for answers about the city, with Tabitha Matthews (Catalina Sandino Moreno), Jade Herrera (David Alpay) and Victor Kavanaugh (Scott McCord) now fulfilling those roles.
Can you survive without Boyd?
From has two strengths that can make it work
As OfAs the best character, it’s hard to imagine the series moving forward without Boyd. He has been the face of the series since the beginning and has always been among the most central characters. Given the ensemble nature of the series and how the roles of characters like Tabitha, Victor and Elgin (Nathan D. Simmons) have expanded, it’s feasible for the story to continue without Boyd at the forefront, especially since his impact would continue to be felt long after his death. death.
Perrineau could still play Boyd when he reappears after his death and talks to the surviving characters.
It is also important to remember that death does not mean a character will never be seen again Of. Boyd has been talking to the ghost of Father Khatri in Season 3 and even the late Tom the bartender (Reid Price) returned in a scene with Jade. Perrineau could still play Boyd when he reappears after his death and talks to the surviving characters. It wouldn’t be the same as when Boyd was alive and always at the center of the story, but it would be a way to ensure that he’s still an integral part of the series.
Killing Boyd runs the risk of repeating one of Lost’s worst mistakes
Harold Perrineau’s lost character was written out of the show prematurely
While there is merit to the idea of killing off Boyd and the groundwork laid for it, doing so can feel reminiscent of the fate of Perrineau’s film. Lost character, Michael Dawson. After being one of LostMichael’s main character was prematurely written out of the story at the end of Season 2 and made no appearance in Season 3. Michael returned in Season 4 and for one episode in Season 6, but his death felt premature, especially since he never got the chance to reconcile with his son, Walt (Malcolm David Kelley), who had always been central to his story.
Even though Boyd and Ellis’ relationship is currently in a good place, killing Boyd now would arguably be premature for Of. As the person who discovered the Talismans and did the most to help the villagers survive, any future victory or escape from the city would seem incomplete without Boyd. It feels like his story is coming to an end, but there is more for him to achieve and explore with his character. Of will probably benefit more from keeping Boyd alive than from killing him.