>>80241672But a character death is literally the only way to ramp up any stakes. Hell, death in general is the only way, other than severe mutilation and/or limb amputation or something.
But if you have any hard evidence on what you're saying, then that also means that there is no need for any sort of dramatic suspense at all, if we'll already know ahead of time that nobody is going to die. "Oh, Ruth and Billie are trapped in a burning dorm room, and the only person with the key is a freshly-humiliated Mary who also happens to be the only person who can rescue them before the floor collapses and sends Ruth and Billie down five floors, I'm sure they'll be fine."
>>80241727If Willis actually thinks that date rape is worse than being kidnapped at gunpoint and sent on a wild car chase that results in your vehicle flipping, then he's got several screws loose.
