Art asks: What’s the difference between a contrived character death and a death that really matters? 
Resources Mentioned: 
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HZD168/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=awpbooks0e-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B000HZD168&linkId=ac3e8d5aa332e6814e2171951c98dcf7">Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan</a> 
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003CH9PV8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=awpbooks0e-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B003CH9PV8&linkId=bc76a738e9b7944688144ac6b3cbdab2">Breaking Bad</a> 
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HJ14U4/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=awpbooks0e-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B000HJ14U4&linkId=0699cb054b2bfabf26fb9d6860792708">Buffy The Vampire Slayer</a> 
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000I9TY4G/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=awpbooks0e-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B000I9TY4G&linkId=ccd6dfb22badbbe08c29275c7861018b">Serenity</a> 
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004A8EI9M/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=awpbooks0e-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B004A8EI9M&linkId=7a41f98871d10f37cc70b0e94be535b9">The Walking Dead</a> 
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00T57I06K/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=awpbooks0e-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00T57I06K&linkId=1fcc3d483be6fab1b9a23e77d8a238a7">Better Call Saul</a> 
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005DXOPWI/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=awpbooks0e-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B005DXOPWI&linkId=b7bd23761f215d689f8322f10adc645e">Scott Sigler</a> 
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VG3NX7W/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=awpbooks0e-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00VG3NX7W&linkId=ca1419357bc3840fd0d06e3cb6a5f47a">Dallas</a> 
TNG ep <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00W11JGEM/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=awpbooks0e-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00W11JGEM&linkId=fdfe22a3b72ae987308064525d6cd1da">Journey’s End</a> 
Stargate: SG-1 episode: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/6303961614/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=awpbooks0e-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=6303961614&linkId=c72c4ea259d87ea8f1101b7d506706e2">Meridian</a> 
Babylon 5 episode: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000L9NOTE/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=awpbooks0e-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B000L9NOTE&linkId=f1b2e7f078991e169a3c3857e3b9deba">Gropos</a>

Art asks: What’s the difference between a contrived character death and a death that really matters? Resources Mentioned: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Breaking Bad Buffy The Vampire Slayer Serenity The Walking Dead Better Call Saul Scott Sigler Dallas TNG ep Journey’s End Stargate: SG-1 episode: Meridian Babylon 5 episode: Gropos

Art asks: What’s the difference between a contrived character death and a death that really matters? 
Resources Mentioned: 
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HZD168/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=awpbooks0e-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B000HZD168&amp;linkId=ac3e8d5aa332e6814e2171951c98dcf7" rel="noopener noreferrer">Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan</a> 
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003CH9PV8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=awpbooks0e-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B003CH9PV8&amp;linkId=bc76a738e9b7944688144ac6b3cbdab2" rel="noopener noreferrer">Breaking Bad</a> 
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HJ14U4/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=awpbooks0e-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B000HJ14U4&amp;linkId=0699cb054b2bfabf26fb9d6860792708" rel="noopener noreferrer">Buffy The Vampire Slayer</a> 
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000I9TY4G/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=awpbooks0e-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B000I9TY4G&amp;linkId=ccd6dfb22badbbe08c29275c7861018b" rel="noopener noreferrer">Serenity</a> 
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004A8EI9M/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=awpbooks0e-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B004A8EI9M&amp;linkId=7a41f98871d10f37cc70b0e94be535b9" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Walking Dead</a> 
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00T57I06K/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=awpbooks0e-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00T57I06K&amp;linkId=1fcc3d483be6fab1b9a23e77d8a238a7" rel="noopener noreferrer">Better Call Saul</a> 
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005DXOPWI/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=awpbooks0e-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B005DXOPWI&amp;linkId=b7bd23761f215d689f8322f10adc645e" rel="noopener noreferrer">Scott Sigler</a> 
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VG3NX7W/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=awpbooks0e-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00VG3NX7W&amp;linkId=ca1419357bc3840fd0d06e3cb6a5f47a" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dallas</a> 
TNG ep <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00W11JGEM/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=awpbooks0e-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00W11JGEM&amp;linkId=fdfe22a3b72ae987308064525d6cd1da" rel="noopener noreferrer">Journey’s End</a> 
Stargate: SG-1 episode: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/6303961614/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=awpbooks0e-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=6303961614&amp;linkId=c72c4ea259d87ea8f1101b7d506706e2" rel="noopener noreferrer">Meridian</a> 
Babylon 5 episode: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000L9NOTE/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=awpbooks0e-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B000L9NOTE&amp;linkId=f1b2e7f078991e169a3c3857e3b9deba" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gropos</a>

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