With Final Destination 6 in the works, there is hope for this film to revive the franchise by fixing the series' consistent character issues. Starting with the first entry back in 2000, the Final Destination series has repeatedly put a unique twist on the slasher genre. With death itself killing characters through intricate sequences, at the heart of each of these films is a group of people who dodge a fatal accident (thanks to a premonition), and then end up facing the repercussions of cheating death. With a premise right out of the X-Files, the setup of the Final Destination series has always had potential for interesting kills and engaging characters.

While the franchise has repeatedly made good on its promise of intricate death sequences, the Final Destination movies have consistently come short when it comes to their characters. Shallow writing and development have plagued the films with two-dimensional characters and flat dialogue. The first and fifth films are somewhat exceptions to this, but even then, their characters are still far from engaging. They may not be the main draw of the movies, but the Final Destination series can greatly benefit from improvements to its characters in Final Destination 6.

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Final Destination 6 can finally be the entry that makes these changes if it takes advantage of its character plan. Most likely set in the established Final Destination canon, the film will follow characters who make a living as emergency responders, such as police officers and EMTs. Considering how often people in this line of work brush up with death, this marks an intriguing direction for the series. If the creators can make use of this unique setup, Final Destination 6 can finally provide the series with interesting characters to care about as well as thought-provoking themes to contemplate.

Alex after his premonition

With emergency responders at the center of Final Destination 6, this could signal a renewed focus on character writing in the series. This decision to focus on these characters can give them an extra layer of depth when faced with death. While still keeping with established rules of the Final Destination movies, the film can break the series trend by its next victims not just being blank slates. These characters will be familiar with death, and watching how they act in this situation could be fascinating. The first Final Destination attempted this with its characters; shallow as they were, the film effectively showed how they dealt with their predicament. Final Destination 6 could run with this idea and improve upon it, getting viewers to sympathize with its characters in the process.

There is also an opportunity for some insightful discussions in Final Destination 6. Each movie in the series has suffered from dull dialogue, with the fourth movie, The Final Destination, being the worst culprit. The sixth entry's first responder characters could have much to say about the predicament they're facing, providing the film with unique perspectives on the matter of death. If the ominous mortician William Bludworth (Tony Todd) makes another return to the series, he will probably even comment on the irony of these emergency responders running from death. If the dialogue is written thoughtfully, Final Destination 6 can make the more intimate scenes just as engaging as the death scenes.

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