There ended up being a lot of depth. When he was accused of being a satanist and a murderer, he never self-victimized. He was cajoled into camaraderie when he would have likely preferred to be alone. He banded together to fight.He cared. And, mostly touchingly he transformed the guilt. To do all of that, and then just kill him in the end ? What if he got to be the hero, and lived ? What if he got to avenge his name ? What if this budding friendship with Dustin which was played so beautifully in a tear-jerking final could continue to grow ?