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* CompleteMonster: [[spoiler:[[SerialKiller John Wakefield]] is a legendary killer from Harper Island's past who was thought to be dead, only to resurface and continue killing. The former lover of Sarah Mills, he was [[DomesticAbuse abusive]] to her, leading Sarah to ask for help from Sheriff Charlie Mills, who had Wakefield arrested on false charges. Let out of prison for good behavior, Wakefield returned to the island, where he killed 6 people, including Sarah, only to be shot by Charlie and fall off a cliff. Surviving, Wakefield went into hiding, and met up with his illegitimate son Henry Dunn years later, to train him as a killer. At the start of the series, the father and son duo plan to lure out Henry's friends and family, including Charlie and his daughter [[TheHero Abbie]], into Harper's Island, where both of them would kill everyone. Lurking in the shadows, Wakefield secretly killed many of the victims, and set up a warning to manipulate and scare the group. He would mutilate many of the bodies, subject his victims to painful deaths like [[ManOnFire burning alive]] and [[HalfTheManHeUsedToBe sawing in half]], and was [[WouldHurtAChild willing to try attacking children]]. By the end of the series, he and his son manage to kill the majority of the cast, and left Harper's Island desolated before John gets betrayed by Henry. John Wakefield's action made him a legend, an infamous serial killer single-handily responsible for Harper's Island's infamously dark and bloodstained past.]]
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* ItGetsBetter: The first four episodes are quite a slog through an extended DevelopingDoomedCharacters. Then everyone finally realizes that people are being killed and things pick up considerably. Note that for the people watching at the time, this meant spending ''an entire month'' waiting for these people to get their asses in gear.
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** The decision to [[spoiler: have Wakefield be alive and one of the killers]]. It was either a predictable and lazy way to explain most of the murders, or a satisfying way to [[spoiler: reveal the identity of the second killer]].
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* CanonSue: Abby. So much, Abby. Reinforced by the suggestion that she might be [[http://i.ytimg.com/vi/9tEWn9Saogg/0.jpg 25-year-old]] [[PuritySue virgin]].
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**[[GirlNextDoor Abby Mills]] and [[NiceGuy Jimmy Mance]], mainly between fans who thought the two were very cute, endearing, and likeable vs. those who found them bland and uninteresting. [[spoiler: Being fairly predictable survivors and living over more developed and arguably more interesting characters does not help, and neither do Abby's numerous TooDumbToLive moments.]]
** [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Shane Pierce]]. Some fans liked his redemption storyline and found him to be hilariously douchey, particularly towards the end of the show. Others found him to be an unbearable, unlikeable JerkAss who [[AssholeVictim deserved to die]]. Though even most in the latter group [[spoiler: felt sympathetic towards him when he pulled his HeroicSacrifice (see AlasPoorScrappy above)]].
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**[[GirlNextDoor Abby Mills]] and [[NiceGuy Jimmy Mance]], mainly between fans who thought the two were very cute, endearing, and likeable vs. those who found them bland and uninteresting. [[spoiler: Being fairly predictable survivors and living over more developed and arguably more interesting characters does not help, and neither do Abby's numerous TooDumbToLive moments.]]
** [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Shane Pierce]]. Some fans liked his redemption storyline and found him to be hilariously douchey, particularly towards the end of the show. Others found him to be an unbearable, unlikeable JerkAss who [[AssholeVictim deserved to die]]. Though even most in the latter group [[spoiler: felt sympathetic towards him when he pulled his HeroicSacrifice (see AlasPoorScrappy above)]].
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Due to the large cast but very [[SpotlightStealingSquad narrow character focus]] just about everyone is this. Some examples include [[NerdsAreSexy Joel Booth]], [[SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan Beth Barrington]], [[BlackBestFriend Danny Brooks]] [[LifeOfTheParty Uncle Marty]], and [[TheBartender Nikki Bolton]].
** Sully is probably the most popular character on the show, on account of having the most CharacterDevelopment, a well written redemption arc, and his JerkWithAHeartOfGold status.
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** And later, a goodie-bag with his name on it was left in the lobby for him to pick up when he arrives, and it showed Madison tearing up his name tag.
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* SpecialEffectsFailure: [[spoiler: Henry's death]]. After a huge number of well-executed death scenes with convincing blood and gore, it seems a shame that the very last of them [[spoiler: failed to actually create a convincing impalement effect. It's painfully clear from the awkward angle that for the shot with the blade protruding from his back, it just held under his arm, not stuck in his chest.]]
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** Kelly is another. Loses her mother in the 2001 murder spree, suffers [[DomesticAbuser abusive boyfriend]] Shane and sees John Wakefield alive. [[CassandraTruth No one believes her]], [[spoiler:which is how he gets away with it for a long time. She is hanged by him before anyone realises she wasn't mad.]]
** Trish is one as well. Not only does she [[spoiler: watch her dad die horribly in front of her]], but in the end, [[spoiler: she's murdered by the one man she loved the most and trusted with her life.]]
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** Trish is one as well. Not only does she [[spoiler: watch her dad die horribly in front of her]], but in the end, [[spoiler: she's murdered by the one man she loved the most and trusted with her
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** Lucy/Sully is also popular, though the two never interact on screen.
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** Is Shane just a {{Jerkass}} by nature, or does he have some FreudianExcuse the rest of the island doesn't know about?
** Did Chloe care as much about Cal as she said, or was she just glad to have a man so devoted to her she could get away with anything?
** Did Malcolm ever feel [[spoiler: guilt about what happened to Booth]], or was he just afraid he would be found out?
** Was Hunter trying to break up the wedding for Mr. Wellington's money, or was he really in love with Trish all along?
** Did Katherine love Thomas as much as she said she did, or was she a bored trophy wife looking for some excitement?
** Likewise, did Richard love Shea or Madison at all, or was he just married to her for the Wellington money?
** Is Maggie a sweet old lady who just wants to make Trish and Henry's dreams come true, or is she a greedy DirtyCoward who got what was coming to her?
** Is Shane just a {{Jerkass}} by nature, or does he have some FreudianExcuse the rest of the island doesn't know about?
** Did Chloe care as much about Cal as she said, or was she just glad to have a man so devoted to her she could get away with anything?
** Did Malcolm ever feel [[spoiler: guilt about what happened to Booth]], or was he just afraid he would be found out?
** Was Hunter trying to break up the wedding for Mr. Wellington's money, or was he really in love with Trish all along?
** Did Katherine love Thomas as much as she said she did, or was she a bored trophy wife looking for some excitement?
** Likewise, did Richard love Shea or Madison at all, or was he just married to her for the Wellington money?
** Is Maggie a sweet old lady who just wants to make Trish and Henry's dreams come true, or is she a greedy DirtyCoward who got what was coming to her?
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* EvilIsSexy: [[spoiler: Henry]], but of course, to the point where many fans vilified him based on that alone.
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** Due to Malcolm's {{Scrappy}} status, lots of fans ship [[PairTheSpares Beth/Danny]].
** Katherine/Hunter is also popular in fanfiction.
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* UnfortunateImplications: [[spoiler: Your father's an insane serial killer? Bad news: you'll turn out the same way, whether you like it or not.]]
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** Trish is one as well. Not only does she [[spoiler: watch her dad die horrifically in front of her]], but in the end, [[spoiler: she's murdered by the one man she loved the most and trusted with her life.]]
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