Tommy. (SPOILERS)
He told Will earlier in the garden that he would keep him safe and he would protect him.
Wow--I'd kind of forgotten that part. I was actually (*SPOILERS*) really happy that Tommy survived. It was unexpected (when he sort of disappeared for a while at the end I just assumed he'd been killed by Sadie's slashing knife attack) in terms of who you'd expect to live. And his line "I need to go back to get Miguel" at the end was heartbreaking.
Tommy surviving also shows the massive flaw in the the cult's plan. Tommy now has to live with the loss of a loved one. Just think: for every person they "saved" that night, they would be pushing siblings, spouses, parents, friends, etc into a whole new level of pain. The cult is "solving" their own problem, but creating a ripple effect of pain that will impact a ton of other people.
I also had an affection for Tommy's character because of being so familiar with the actor from his work on SVU.
I really liked Kira, just because she seemed very level-headed and real.
I liked Will because even in his worst moments he was incredibly sincere in his grief and his guilt over his son's death.
I liked Claire because she had the guts to leave the party. And she did it in such a respectful way: "Hey, this isn't my idea of fun. You guys enjoy yourself." Given the whole theme of the movie, seeing someone who was willing to stand up to peer pressure was really refreshing.
David was SO patronizing and smarmy. And while I thought that the actress did a good job, I felt like the character of Gina was just the worst. She asks a person with a history of addiction for drugs (I know it was a joke at first, but why would you do drugs right in front of a recovering addict?). She plays along with Sadie, who is giving off serious mental illness/creepy vibes. I felt like Gina was egging on some really unstable behaviors in the other guests, which is naturally going to make an already-tense situation worse.
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