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1[[WMG: Destiny is GenreSavvy, possibly to the point of MediumAwareness.]]
2She was attracted to Matthew in the first place because she knows that being a Buchanan's love interest is the road to becoming a main character.
3 Since his accident, she's acted on the principle that spinal cord injuries in Soapland aren't ''quite'' the same as broken bones in RealLife- they require grabbing the ''first'' plot twist that can lead to a cure and hanging on tight- hence her encouragement of the risky surgery/sue his parents for the right to choose it [[AssPull scenario]].
4 If the writers get used to him being a paraplegic, the window of opportunity closes. And he can't [[KilledOffForReal die from the surgery]], his actor just signed a new contract.
5* Whether she's doing it out of self-interest (she has a better chance of being her generation's ''main'' character if she's paired off with Matthew as TheGenericGuy on foot than if he's TheWoobie in a wheelchair), or out of a genuine desire to help is another matter.
6** The writers are ''very'' fond of TeenPregnancy [[SoapWheel storylines]], but medical assistance is usually required for a paralyzed male to father a child, which would rule out a HighSchool "accident".
7*** Prior to the accident that left Matthew (temporarily) paralyzed, there was an episode where Matthew confessed to Destiny that he'd killed Eddie Ford. Destiny realizes there were extenuating circumstances and is very supportive of Matthew. After they talk, we see Matthew holding Destiny's hand and leading Destiny upstairs (where his bedroom is.) It's later confirmed that they did, in fact, make love - it was the first time for both of them - and that is when Drew II was conceived.
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9[[WMG: ''Matthew, Bo and Nora'' are developing genre savvy.]]
10That's why the only possible outcomes they can consider for the surgery are "I'm going to be completely cured yay!" and "ZOMG that butcher is going to kill our son!!!" In a SoapOpera, those ''are'' the only possible outcomes. "Limited improvement but still a noticeable disability" is the stuff of RealLife.
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12[[WMG: Cole's withdrawal hallucinations were originally plotted to be an intervention.]]

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