You've got to give Caesar what belongs to Caesar. The writers really did something bold. It's another question whether you like it or not. I think that it's great that writers had such free reigns, and didn't self censure. It this was Skins USA, this would never have happened. They simply wouldn't allow such display of violence. I'm pretty sure the writers will make it up to us in the finale, it promises to be grand. This is where Cook will prove his true worth (cf. the preview). I'm still sad though, but I was devastated as well for Chris and his death, as untimely as it was, was a catalyst for the intrigue.
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The bravest, most good-looking and generous.
I think that if Freddie HAD to die, there should have been a dramatic face off between him and John, and they'd have had an equally matched fight but Freddie would tragically have been killed because his head hit a concrete wall or something. And Effie would have been there and it would all have been oh so sad. Or maybe Cooke could have been there and Freddie could have died in his arms and then Cooke could have beat the crap out of John. They needed more of a build up to this though, it just came so randomly out of the blue - I mean John is a creeper buuut most of the characters in Skins are harmless weirdos so I didn't really suspect anything 
Having Freddie randomly beaten to death with a baseball bat just seems SO lazy! He was one of the best actors, too, so he could have been given a better death, no? Haha I just read all this through and I sound like a crazy fan girl but I assure you I'm not 
