The daughter
Is annoying and adds nothing to the show.
shareNo she is not and yes she does.
shareYes she is and again she does not.
shareI actually liked her and her love interest
shareI like her
shareShe sucks. She's boring and yeah she adds nothing to the show whatsoever.
shareShe keeps the parents grounded. It is about Abby that Sheila makes the choice to make things about family and get past her impulses - or did you miss the scene when she went after the principal and they thought she was going to eat him but she just threatened him instead? Abby is the glue that holds the family together, she's the reason for Sheila and Joel to both want to fight for their family. She helps the neighbor's kid find his balls - even if he doesn't confront his stepfather, she did show him that forcing some kind of dialogue is better than hiding from conflict. On their mother-daughter day, she helped Sheila come back around and see what was important for the family. Abby was totally important to the show.
I don't know if you're aware of this but I've already changed things. I killed Ben Linus.
--Sayid