Andy Dehnart

If (Odom's situation) becomes a central story line, it might help ratings temporarily, but we have also seen that these kind of things don't necessarily draw viewers back in hordes, if anything, it reminds viewers that this isn't just a fantasy world and that can sometimes turn off people who don't really want to think about what they are watching but who just want to tune out and enjoy.

They did an outstanding job and turned one of their most important characters' deaths into television art by presenting it in a way that was cinematic and emotional and really done with care.