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What happened to Edward Olsen the rich oil tycoon?

posted 3 years ago by Mister Babadook (2685)
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He was in the first few episodes like he was gonna be a featured character, then just vanished with no explanation and never reappeared.

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

Probably got a copy of the script for the final episode and decided he didn't want to be any part of this shit show.

[–] roundthetwist (122) 3 years ago

Lol, you've been raging about sloppy scripts for weeks now and despite your initial moans having been proven incorrect, you're still not giving it a chance.

https://moviechat.org/tt14164730/Dexter-New-Blood/61b7536354f800206c771c9a/More-lazy-writing-SPOILER?reply=61dc26330d695041414d74f4

The oil tycoon was simply there as misdirection as to who the big baddy might have beeen. It was pretty much nailed on it was Kurt from the early stages but it left us wondering if there was a link or something else to come.

I've got no issue with the character being there to set the scene.

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

I have no issue with a red herring being tossed in, but the writers should have acknowledged the red herring being crossed off the list of suspects by the chief or Dexter. Otherwise it really just seems like lazy writing.

[–] imdb-484 (123) 3 years ago

I have been wondering the same thing! It was odd to have introduced a seemingly important character who ultimately had zero bearing on the story at all. I was wondering all the way through when he'd come back into play.

That sort of thing (almost) never happens in TV or movies - it goes against one of the most basic principles of writing - look up "Chekhov's gun".

Maybe the writers were just f#c$ing with us? Or maybe the work experience kid wrote the scripts that day?

Weird, because most of the rest of the writing this season was top notch.

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

I forgot about him!

Yeah, they made it seem like he was going to be significant... maybe even the villain... but he's never mentioned again.

Good catch.

[–] Mister Babadook (2685) 3 years ago

Yeah its like they used him as a red herring, have him be all creepy and devious, like he's Norman Osborne, then as soon as we know for sure Kurt is the killer the writers are like "Well we don't need him anymore".

[–] ADBruno1985 (3492) 3 years ago

They had him in at first as a red herring, so we'd wonder if he'd be involved. Once the narrative made it clear he wasn't, no need to keep him around.

[–] PaladinNJ (21513) 3 years ago

I'm pretty sure that was his purpose

[–] MartyDeniro (4171) 3 years ago

This. But he wasn't deployed in a crafty way.

[–] Mister Babadook (2685) 3 years ago

Its just bad writing, yeah he was used as a red herring, but ffs give the character a proper exit if you're done with him, don't just have him vanish into thin air. He was introduced, acted really creepy and threatening to Audrey, had alot of scenes early in the season, then nothing.

[–] contreras (470) 3 years ago

This and to develop Audrey's character

[–] kuatorises (7467) 3 years ago

He was never going to be featured. Weirdos who are blind and couldn't see it was BLATANTLY OBVIOUS Brown was the villain made it up in their head that he was a major character.

[–] Mister Babadook (2685) 3 years ago

Yeah it was blatantly obvious the killer was Kurt, Olsen in no way had the same hulking build or eyes of the killer, so it wasn't even a good red herring. But at least follow up with his passive aggressive threat to Audrey, why start that up and have zero follow up?

[–] mtxmind (3296) 3 years ago

why start that up and have zero follow up?

1-lazy writing

2- just to have a "woke" quota I guess.

[–] LetoAtreides (560) 3 years ago

In the first 3 or 4 episodes, I honestly thought Clancy Brown was the red herring and that the oil tycoon guy was going to be "cabin killer".