Rankin Must Die

On January 14th, Kasie and Rex broke down the purpose for and inevitability behind some characters’ deaths. Last week we talked about basic character types: antagonist, protagonist, the confidante or best friend, and the love interest. We didn’t spend much time on the love interest, honestly, but don’t worry we’ll get to it. Today we’re talking about the character who has to die. And there are a good many of them: Goose in Top Gun, Melanie Hamilton in Gone with the Wind, Piggy in Lord of Flies, Aunt May in Spiderman No Way Home, Uncle Ben in all the other Spidermans, Bruce Wayne’s parents, Luke Skywalker’s Aunt and Uncle, Obi Wan Kenobi.