Another thought I had, and absolutely do not read the following until you watch the movie.
I love that they left literally everyone alive but Mindy's new girlfriend. Some people are calling it gutless but there's not a soul that expected every one of them to survive for a moment. Up to the last moment they are attacked, nobody. They built it up with Mindy telling everyone that nobody is safe. Everyone can be killed. Legacy characters are getting the axe. Their friend group is definitely getting axed. Reminding us constantly of times where Randy got axed despite being beloved and popular. Telling Gale that she is expendable now.
And then everybody survives, defying all logic sometimes. Laughed out loud at Tara's boyfriend surviving because these people just suck at securing kills. But not for one moment did I believe everyone was safe here. And by the time the next movie rolls around, I definitely don't feel safe that these same characters are safe at all. I'd be floored if they all survived. Just masterful that there's a kill count of one and still some of the best scenes in this franchise.
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