Note: Full spoilers for the episode follow.
iZombie is a unique beast. It's a show where wit, gooey brains, and charm exist in pleasant harmony. It's about a tough survivor who uses her undead existence to live again (Liv Moore, even) and to help others. And a large part of the series focuses on death. There are the zombies, obviously, but also the cases each week and other corpses on the slabs at the morgue. The audience is basically surrounded by death while still remaining distant from it and separate from the emotional consequences. We haven't known any of the victims personally -- until tonight.
Lowell's death hurt. A lot. Liv's love interest has only been around for a handful of episodes so it's a testament to the writers and Bradley James that his loss had such an impact. Lowell and Liv were so painfully perfect for each other. Liv had a partner who understood all the weirdness that comes with being a zombie, and she found happiness when she thought it was impossible. To have it ripped away -- I can't imagine the effects. Especially if you consider she'll probably blame herself for not taking out Blaine when she had the chance.
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iZombie is a unique beast. It's a show where wit, gooey brains, and charm exist in pleasant harmony. It's about a tough survivor who uses her undead existence to live again (Liv Moore, even) and to help others. And a large part of the series focuses on death. There are the zombies, obviously, but also the cases each week and other corpses on the slabs at the morgue. The audience is basically surrounded by death while still remaining distant from it and separate from the emotional consequences. We haven't known any of the victims personally -- until tonight.
Lowell's death hurt. A lot. Liv's love interest has only been around for a handful of episodes so it's a testament to the writers and Bradley James that his loss had such an impact. Lowell and Liv were so painfully perfect for each other. Liv had a partner who understood all the weirdness that comes with being a zombie, and she found happiness when she thought it was impossible. To have it ripped away -- I can't imagine the effects. Especially if you consider she'll probably blame herself for not taking out Blaine when she had the chance.
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