User blog comment:Zathronas/Speculative Author - Who might die in episode 12 Part 1/@comment-26512661-20160208093351/@comment-24218038-20160208180247

It always depend on how you do it. I'm not a big fan of the Inigo Montoya school of motivation from the princess bride. (Hello, My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father, prepare to die)

I do believe it can be a great motivation, not for revenge but as a self-motivation. Or go the other way completely, have the person shatter by the death. Afraid to continue the fight because she/he doesn't want to lose someone else. Or have freeze each time they encounter the killer, etc

There's all sorts of avenue with the death of a close one. It depends on how you think the character would react.