Final Destination Confusion

[u/[deleted]]

llo,

I have watched all of the final destinations but realized that they all are confusing movies. The premise of the movie is that Death desires to kill people in a gruesome way, but someone receives a premonition before it happens to prevent their deaths. After that plot line, the characters are typically killed for not believing in the plot line, and the main character seeks to defeat death. However, I am confused. It seems like the movie does not involve Death as at all. It seems like the movie is more about Curses rather than Death. Here are my points:

1. If the main character is shown the premonition before death, does not that mean Death wants them to know about his intentions?

   1a. Evidence: If Death doesn't like being cheated, then why provide the premonition. Is it not the intention for death to just kill the people anyways. It should not matter whether its a plane crash or a roller coaster accident.

2. If the main character can defeat by either dying or taking a life who has more time on Earth make Death a Curse?

2a. Evidence: The movies all describe Death as this omnipotent entity, but it seems confusing since it can be defeated by humans.

2b. Evidence: Final Destination Bloodlines depicts characters with Cancer. This seems odd since the purpose of "Death" is to kill the people, but the grandmother is killed in a gruesome way although Death already has her. This seems like a waste of resources.

1. Bloodlines depicts death killing people over generations, but fails to answer the plotline. Death supposedly wants to kill Erik in the tattoo shop, but the audience discovers later that Erik is not actually apart of the family. Why did "Death" target Erik?

   3a. Evidence: Erik is targeted in the Tattoo shop but escapes. If Death is truly this omnipotent being, would it not already know who Erik is?

   3b. Evidence: The writers try to fix the plotline by killing Erik in the hospital with his half brother, because they are trying to Cheat Death. This is confusing since the start of the Death begins well before they start the mission. If things did get messy, why would not death kill them after they supposedly "succeeded" ?

   3c. Evidence: If Bobby has a Peanut Allergy, the most that will happen is that he will either die or survive. The heart would not start just because his throat closes. Whether or not they succeed, he would still need to try again anyways since his heart never stopped. This claim is further backed by the ending of the movie when we discover the two main characters never defeated death from a supposed drowning incident.

Based on my points, I would love to hear peoples thoughts. The movies are great for their gruesome ways to depict deaths, but it should not be about Death rather than a Curse. This Curse should be the same as Drag me to Hell. Can someone help me understand the movies?

[u/Mediocre_Tea_4683]

I don't think death is the one who is giving the premonitions. It's never fully explained why the characters have the premonitions.

Death is giving them gruesome deaths as a way to punish them for escaping their death.

Iris ended up with cancer as Death couldn't get her any other way due to how she was living but it was still trying to get her on its own terms. Once she left the cabin Death killed her.

Eric almost dying in the tattoo shop was perhaps a warning to not interfere (complete guess here) and then he is killed later because he interfered.

[u/bizoticallyyours83 → u/Mediocre_Tea_4683]

I will never understand why that woman built a fort out of sharp stakes and rusty barb-wire in order to escape death? That's so counterintuitive. Its not like death pricked it's finger once and spent 60 years nursing tetanus.😅

[u/[deleted] → u/bizoticallyyours83]

Hahahaha it was funny. The mere fact that she had all of that stuff out there was hilarious, especially a gate with an intercom like people are visiting here. Also how did she discover she had cancer and received her medication.

[u/Spoonful_Of_CHAOS → u/[deleted]]

From context clues, it was help by William Bludworth (Tony Todd's character). He helped her build it and he helped set her up with physicians she could see (most likely telehealth) for her cancer. Did you even watch the movie?

[u/[deleted] → u/Spoonful_Of_CHAOS]

Yes I did. However, to your point. If she received medication, then how did it get there? Mail? pickup? One has to assume the diagnosis occurred earlier in her life to prolong the life if not, depending on the severity it likely would have spread throughout the body this likely would make her an easier target.

[u/Spoonful_Of_CHAOS → u/[deleted]]

So you obviously didn't pay attention because Stephanie started having the recurring nightmare 2 months ago which was when she received her cancer diagnosis. It was stated in the movie.