said no one ever.
And why is that?
And the trend in Hollywood storytelling has been to prove that stories have real stakes.
Credit: The CW
Shows likeThe Walking DeadandGame of Throneshave trail-blazed a creative mantra no one is safe!
which top producers all tend to agree with, at least, in theory.
No one is safe,S.H.I.E.L.D.showrunner Jed Whedon tells us.See?
), because each is a potential franchise.
Even Agent Coulson (Clark Gregg) couldnt stay dead, and is now headliningS.H.I.E.L.D.
So are Marvel and D.C. overly protective and limiting the stories their writers can tell?
LikeDaredevilshowrunner Doug Petrie: Absolutely, you’ve got the option to kill anybody, he said.
And then naturally she adds: But no one is safe.
Uh-huh, yeah, weve heard that.
There were brief discussions of: Do we kill Arsenal?
saysArrowboss Marc Guggenheim, whose fourth season opened with a flash-forward scene showing a tombstone for one yet-to-be-revealed character.
[But its not like] we have to go to DC and get permission.
Shows have killed off a few major villains, such as Kilgrave (David Tennant) inJessica Jones.
But even with the bad guys theres some reluctance to make any permanent moves.
Now heres the second big question: Do we actually want this trend to change?
Perhaps these shows can be exempt from the rules that govern more grounded tales.
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Nah, they should just quit being so wimpy and pull the trigger.
I dont believe that superheroesshouldntdie, says Guggenheim.
They are living myths, but I like the fact that theyremortalmyths.
So what youre saying is … no one is safe?
