#root's death

[warriors-last-words]

Root’s last words were:

“Don’t go. It won’t do any good. I’m dying, and I don’t want to be alone. I want my son with me when I die. Please.”

Special bonus after death:

“I was so grateful for you. I thought I was a happy loner, that doing whatever I wanted, wherever and whenever I wanted, was what it meant to have a good life. I was wrong. Dying to save you was the best thing I ever did. [....] I could be angry about that, but I’m just happy we got to know each other at all. You showed me I was more than just a loner. I want you to know how proud of you I am. [....] It was because of you. I only woke you. You saved her yourself. If there’s one piece of fatherly advice I can give you, it’s this: a friendship you choose is sometimes stronger than kinship. You can find some cat to care for. Don’t spend your time alone, Tree. Even if you lose a cat you love, it’s better than never having had them beside you. [....] Don’t worry about that. You might not be able to see me all the time, but we’ll speak again. I’ll wander with you from now on.”

[mybodywakesup]

whats the #1 thing you will die mad about?

Oh man, I’m not sure if I can pick just one, I’d really have to sit and think about it, and I don’t want to do that because then I’ll just be super bitter lmao.

So off the top of my head, on a bigger scale, the way MTV renewed Scream for a third season of 6 episodes - the perfect amount to wrap the story up - and then half a year later was like lol sike, we’re gonna reboot it with a whole new cast and story for those 6 episodes instead of using them to wrap up the first story and THEN reboot it for S4. And considering it’s been like two years and S3 STILL hasn’t aired, they could’ve easily used it for the original cast, filmed it, aired it, then recast for S4 and it still probably would’ve been out by the time S3 will be. Sigh.

On a smaller scale, Brittany and Santana not getting their own vows at their wedding. Obviously I would’ve preferred no double wedding at all, but I honestly could’ve dealt with that if we had gotten our own vows!!! Instead of intercutting generic ass ones with Kurt and Blaine. I’m probably most bitter about that because we knew about the double wedding way in advance, only a week after we knew we were getting a wedding at all, but a source had said each couple would get their own vows, so I went into the actual episode expecting them, only to be severely disappointed.

[wethinktheythink]

Why Root could've faked her death #2

(#0 here, #1 here, #3 here,  #4 here, #5 here, #6 here)

I start again with Harold saying:

"I'm so tired of this. Everyone we've lost."

And Root replies:

"They all made choices."

Every main character who died made a choice, a choice they knew would eventually lead to their death.

Joss: chose to hunt down HR Elias: chose to help Harold John: chose to trick Harold, so he, himself, would be in danger

We didn't see Root make a choice. Of course, we know she'd die for her friends and especially TM. Every member of Team Machine chose to risk their life by being part of the team. Even Harold said he might end up dead. He chose the possibility to end up dead.

But Root, what Root chose is this:

"I mean, they're dead, but they're not gone."

Root chooses to believe that people are never really gone. She chooses that reality is just a simulation.

She chooses that she won't be gone. And she can mean it in the metaphysical sense - but she can also mean it in a sense that she will be dead but not gone - she will be fake dead and therefore not gone. We don't know what she means, we can interprete it as we like. It's a possibility.

She knows she might die and choses to die - just not for real.

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Read my essay on why I think Root faked her death here.

[wethinktheythink]

Root says

in s5 ep10

“Besides, if this is just another simulation, who cares if we die?”

So, it’s part of her shape-speech to Shaw BUT

we can also interprete it as Root’s death is a simulation. I.e. she simulates her death.

She has communicated with TM before this scene, so both girls could’ve thought of a nice plan what to do when they get Harold back: push him over the edge. 

Read further here: x

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Read my essay on why I believe Root faked her death here.

[wethinktheythink]

Why Root's death was not necessary (imo)

First things first:

Possible reasons for her death:

1. surprise with her voice 2. Root as TM‘s voice 3. to make Harold go all the way

Why these reasons are not very reasonable:

1) TM could already communicate well and actually speak by using parts of recordings 2) Root already was TM voice as the analogue interface 3) To force Harold was also possible with Root faking her death

1a), 2a) If it seemed important that TM actually chose someone‘s voice and speech pattern it didn‘t necessarily have to be Root. A possible option would‘ve been as well:

Joss Carter.

(read further on Joss as TM’s voice here: x)

Why Root's death was not logical:

1. Shaw‘s death has been faked before 2. Elias got shot like Root, survived 3. John got shot way worse by Evans, survived 3. TM could’ve given Root all intel necessary to survive

Conclusion:

Root’s actual death was not necessary. Especially not, when Harold’s relationship with Grace was chosen over the one of Root and Shaw, at least in the way it was displayed. (read further on this here: x)

[wethinktheythink]

Somehow, the more think of Roots (possible) death, the sicker I feel. 

I mean, I'm glad that it's possible she's still alive, I really, really am. But what makes me sick is that she could as well be dead. 

 And I'm just not ok with how her possible death was written, I mean, it'd make perfect sense if she is still alive, how she was shot, died off screen in the car or in the hospital, her corpse was shown and checked by Fusco, her dug up grave. 

But if she's actually dead I just, ugh. And it's heaven and hell that the writers haven't confirmed anything but it drives me crazy every time, you know, I mean we all have head canons about our dead fav characters being alive and with their significant other (especially w|w) but for once it'd be nice if writers allowed us the joy of knowing our favs - who changed our lives, who touched is deeply, who make us happy, who cheer us up - are alive and together. 

 And it might've been to make it extra extra to hear Root's voice even though she's supposed to be dead and it might be a heart wrenching plot - Root being alive through TM - but I had rather Harold died or TM speaking like she usually does instead of that scenario of Root's possible death because it - again - feels like we don't deserve a happy ending, like we're not worth much while being alive, while breathing, while living and it might feel good to know you're not forgotten when you're dead and live in recordings and memories but that's not comforting when I look for something nice in my life, not my afterlife. 

 And it was even worth because she died off screen. I don't care about a damn surprise or shit, I'd rather seen Root die among her loved ones and at best - if at all, of course. Like, yeah, life is a tragedy and can be cruel but it just wasn't necessary, not when Harold gets to live on and see Grace and Root possibly dies alone in a hospital. That's why I can't really believe it, even though TM says she couldn't save her, Fusco saved Elias, and TM, with all her power, couldn't save Root? I just am not ok with that. So (even though I'm a bit salty) keep on believing that Root's still alive, otherwise it wouldn't be acceptable.

[wethinktheythink]

hi this a something i just need to get out of my mind its about shoot and its late im tired and desperate you dont have to read it. so im gonna sub s5 ep9 next and then comes ep10 where blackwell shoots (wtf that word) root and i just wanted to note how i actually started to like blackwell, he’s so complex like wtf???? anyway, i wanna look for proves that roots still alive, cuz while subbing you notioce things and hints way easier and since the writers didnt state roots dead, so yeah. at first i thought it mightve something to do with vasily from ep7 when she visits his hometown but her laptop screen states shes there to steal a missle (is that ever used, i don’t recall it??), anyway, there are more things like the dug up grave and the way her death was written/filomed (is it possible to fake a corpse? fusco wouldnt have noticed tiny hints, idk, i’ll inform myself about that), and yeah, so im in love with the idea of living on through tm, that root is because of this dead and alive at the same time but i just need her to be aloive and have her happy ending with shaw and i know the writers set nothing in stone so everyone can think what they want and headcanon their own fav ending but i just ugh, idk, maybe im jst confused at night, anyway, im gonna look into possible hints, ive got so many feelings about root and shaw and im kinda salty but happy about the ending and how she was shot and all, sry for the rant, gonna go to bed now

[oldschoolvillageidiot]

Invictus Maneo

I’ve been thinking about the way Root died, and I’ve decided I’m really glad it happened the way it did. She was shot by a nobody who wasn’t even aiming at her. If it had been Lambert now or Martine last season, it would have meant a huge victory for them. Root would have died because she lost. This way, choosing to swerve the car to save Harold, taking a bullet that wasn’t meant for her, she came out on top of that situation as well. She ruined their plans.

Root died undefeated. Invictus Maneo.