#but to me it almost always just undermines the stakes and cheapens the emotional journey

[phantomoftheorpheum]

I know there are a lot of theories bouncing around that Maddie is still alive and it feels very weird to say this about a character that I genuinely like, but... I hope not? I mean, don't get me wrong, I totally see where the theories are coming from & it would explain why she's so different from the other ghosts, but I also feel like it would really undermine the emotional core of the show for me.

#school spirits #school spirits spoilers #school spirits theories #like if that were the set up of the show (the audience knows she's alive out there somewhere and she's having to try to solve what #happened to her and save herself) then I wouldn't mind it #but I do not like it as a twist #i prefer the show as a murder mystery with an exploration of grief #as opposed to a 'ticking clock' save the main character plot #just thought i should acknowledge this though because it has certainly crossed my mind #i really really dislike dead characters turning out to be alive as a trope though personally- i've seen it done well a couple of times #but to me it almost always just undermines the stakes and cheapens the emotional journey