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Both averted and played straight, depending on the situation; it kind of becomes necessary with the Trauma Conga Line.
Still, averted frequently like when Seth thinks Kendra died and the times when Kendra thinks her family and friends are in danger of dying, but there are moments when a character experiences a crude death but the team has to keep moving.