I think you fail to recognize the importance that each character's backstory has for the way they behave in the woods.
I think you vastly over complicate and congratulate this world building. Natalie's and Shauna's teenage backstory is in no way complicated, unique or anything worth spending significant time on, yet that's the direction they chose. I think I would argue Natalie's future arc would be more interesting if they did not depict what happened after the crash, because it's obvious from the get go she and Travis have a bond.
I would argue the only one worth spending time on, so far, is Lottie. Yet again, they delayed that for season 2(+). Even the poor gal from the Leftovers who's been cast as a middle schooler for almost a decade, was left almost unexplored -- for reasons that are not clear. Misty, in all her glory, is relegated to a plot device when she clearly is more than that. What an opening to the crash, only to be a side kick in both timelines.
I don't think you would appreciate Shauna's arc more than either of those 3, but that's what the writers chose. Especially since Shaunas arc is seemingly not thematically important, rather a drawn out plot device that we see at the end of season one to which starts a plot to season 2. Her actions having no consequences is so patronizing and ridiculous I'm surprised you two aren't more upset
It's interesting vegard agrees with you when his spoiler complaint is seemingly what I argue, but he somehow enjoys the character building. Strange to see "complex" yet "genre trope" used in conjunction, seemingly mutual exclusive to me. Different strokes, different folks I guess
Idk why you bitch about arguing on a forum that's dead, why the fuck else do you come here? Haven't suggested music in like a decade you phony bastard
