Thread:BlackSwanSRM/@comment-174.109.158.107-20190104013254/@comment-174.109.158.107-20190104201440

And as for the character thing...*starts breathing heavily* Dex or Tam.

I'M SORRY I LOVE YOU GUYS I REALLY DO!!!

It's just....we have to look at people essential to the plot. Right now, you can't kill Keefe or Fitz. This love triangle thing isn't resolved yet, and we need Keefe alive to make her question her choices (unintentionally, of course) and we need Fitz alive so that if she decides to, Sophie will be able to choose Keefe, or stay with Fitz. (I'll explain my reasoning more on that if you want). So those two are out. Biana's powers as a Vanisher are pretty important, and of course, Marella and Wylie just joined, Shannon wouldn't kill them off yet. And Linh....I'll get to that.

Dex's Reasons:

1. He's a Technopath. Now I have nothing against them (in fact, i freaking love them), but that's the only ability in the Black Swan that can be replaced (aside from the telepaths, but Sophie and Fitz are too valuable to throw away). There are other technopaths out there, and while Dex does have an incredibly creative outlook on things and is pretty useful, in general, he's not ''essential. ''Not anymore.

2. He's support. Now, this could be a reason as to why he won't be killed. Sophie needs a support team, both physically and mentally. And while Fitz and keefe have kinda taken the mental part, Dex was the one that got Wylie and rescued Sophie from Umber. He's the maker and central command of the panic switches. But again, he's only support. He's not really in the spotlight.

3. He's an old-timer. Dex has been there since the beginning. He was Sophie's best friend, and has pretty much always been there for her. If Shannon wanted to make an impact, not just on Sophie but her readers as well, everyone loves Dex. We made a Dex Dizznee Appreciation movement. And what better way to give him the appreciation he needs than to go out saving all his friends?

Tam's Reasons:

1. Tam is in the spotlight. He made a choice to go with the Neverseen to save his sister and the alicorns, we're learning more abou his ability as a Shade and how powerful he is. And again, ''he's with the Neverseen. ''How painful would that be? To see your friend on the other side and then watch him die? And it's going to take AT LEAST a full book to get Tam back. Wanna end the series with a bang? How about having a character be reunited with his sister and friends, maybe actually confess to his crush, actually start becoming comfortable with who he is--and then kill him. Freaking heartbreaking.

2. He's made an impact. Sophie cares about Tam. It doesn't even have to be in a romantic way, but he's her friend, and she does care. If he died, it would make her more determined to beat the Neverseen once and for all (this is also true for Dex). And don't forget Linh. Linh would becme so muc more confident (not that she isn't already) and honestly, I think she might start taking risks. Biana and Tam are pretty good friends, at least, and it would burt her a lot to see him die. And Keefe and Tam's rivalry would pretty much end. He's made a big impact on most of the group, and it would affect all of them.

3. Tam is SUCH A SELFLESS PERSON!! I'm not saying that that's only true for him, because pretty much everyone in the Keeper crew is selfless--but Tam is selfless to the point where it's kinda dangerous for him. He's said constatly that he doesn't care about himself, only about Linh. He's broken several bones due to careless risks, he gave up his freedom for his sister...homestly, it wouldn't be a stretch for him to jump in front of someone and save their life.

Another reason for both of them is that if you think about it, Tam and Dex are theonly two people who haven't had a big moment. Linh saved Atlantis. Biana saved everyone in Nightfall. Every moment is a big moment for Fitz, because right now, he's Sophie's world. Keefe's big moment was three books long (and he helped save Atlantis). Only Tam and Dex haven't had the spotlight. So--sacrifcing themselves to save everyone else? That's pretty big.

Sorry that was so long, and if that made no sense at all....well, I'm not surprised.

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