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Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo :( Gah they ripped my heart out, fucked me over and left me weeping on the floor. This stupid show. My poor tragic Beecher/Keller. I still can't believe it. I mean, Toby saved Chris's LIFE! I was SO incredibly happy and ecstatic and felt like the world was won. And I had upped my body count for tragic couples! And I was really hoping Toby would stay out of trouble and he could just visit Chris in jail all the time where they could kiss to their heart's content. I believed they had a chance! And I felt so bad for Chris not getting a life outside with Toby, I wished it could happen even though this being tragic love story I knew it wouldn't. But to have Toby kill Chris? Gah that was the worst. I had seen Chris get pushed off the balcony in a vid but I didn't think he had DIED. They sure fooled me. The worst part is I get why it had to happen. Chris screwed up Toby's parole which I was so pissed about but I understand why he couldn't face a life without the one thing he loved. In the end his love while pure was also an addiction and one he couldn't shake, one he couldn't survive without and which was too tainted with the violence they had both committed and what he would do. It still fucking SUCKS though. Poor Beecher. They at least got a last kiss. This is definitely one of the worst heartbreakers a show has ever given me and one of the worst I've had such a raw, uncontrolled, grief filled reaction to a tragic death or ending.

I love this show, I really do but it really takes a toll out of me in the hope department. I still think Beecher will get out of Oz and live a happy life with his family one day but there's not a lot I can hope. It's worse than The Wire in that department. But it does inspire me at the same time to want to do something to help this messed up world. And it is probably the best example I've seen of the lesson that revenge and the cycle of violence and hate doesn't help anything and it's best to let it go and forgive. I will try to take that to heart. Said's death was also shocking and heartbreaking for me. After Beecher and Keller he was my favorite and I really admired him for his honor and principles. Cyril was probably the second most heartbreaking death, the TWO times it happened. I am so sickened by this world sometimes. This show frustrated me a lot by not giving me my Beecher/Keller especially in S5 but I will thank them for the wonderful kissing we did get in S6. One of my favorite seasons was the first half of S4 which was just amazing in showing an attempt at reform and how messed up it was and kept me in suspense every episode. I'm sickened that Quarns is now warden although I'm not surprised. In the end, I hated Devlin ie the Devil the most because lying, cheating, heartless scum that APPEARS to be good is what I hate the most.

Wow. I can't believe it's over but it's definitely an amazing example of what Television can do.

Well it definitely made me against the death penalty although I was mostly against it anyways. And I've had about enough of tragic love stories for the time being.

Okay now I need some happy and Doctor Who is a perfect way to do that, yay!

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First things first: I'm so glad I have someone on my FList who wants to discuss OZ. I think I only have one or two other people on my list who even watch the show! ;)

You made a good point about Keller. It's definately possible that it was genuine love for Keller, however, he couldn't express it because of his emotional state. Once I re-watch the final season again, my opinion may change.

I can't remember, but what got Keller in prison? Rape? My mind has gone blank as to what his crime was. Either way, his often violent nature always made me feel like I had to keep his character at a distance. I love that a show can make me feel uncomfortable about liking certain characters and this is something that the writers of OZ did so well. We are fully aware these are terrible human beings, yet we are given free range on what we think of them, as an audience.

Yeah I doubted anyone on my Flist watched it so I was pleasantly surprised when I found out you did :)

To be exact his crime was: "Convicted June 16, '98, felony murder, two counts attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, robbery, driving while under the influence, reckless driving. Sentence: 88 years. Up for parole in 50". He didn't have to rape anyone, his charm got him his four wives but then he had the two (three?) guys he had sex with and then killed. It sounds bad but I couldn't help but like him although his charisma and seductive nature help there. He never struck me as a hateful or horrible guy, just one that didn't have much of a moral code and was willing to kill to achieve what he wanted. I don't mind liking people who do terrible things so I don't have a big problem with it but it can be difficult at times. I just love seeing the humanity and goodness in people even if it's only a small part and a love that can overcome all that is amazing to me.

Thanks for the reminder of what his conviction was. For the life of me, I couldn't remember.

I think that, when I watched OZ, I distanced myself from the characters by looking at them as what they were: brutal criminals. Had these characters been a part of everyday life (had in not been set in prison but on a city street) I would have loathed them with every fiber of my being. However, because of their incarcerations, it was easier to find more likable characters amongst "their own people." Does that make any sense? lol.

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