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(Erica Cerra).
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But Jaha, after five seasons, has finally met his end.
After all, he knows he has little time left.
“On the Ark, we made death an enemy,” he tells her.
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“That’s how we survived.
Anyone or anything who pushed us closer to death was eliminated.”
Which is why, he explains, sacrifices had to be made sacrifices including her mother.
“So now,” Jaha concludes, “you know what it takes to lead.”
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Jaha is the first major casualty of the season.
JASON ROTHENBERG: I had two goals for his departure: I wanted him to go out a hero.
I wanted people to be moved by his death and not cheer his death.
He was driven and obsessed and needed to do what was right for his peopleallthe time.
I wanted to double-check that we were able to generate emotional pathos as opposed to cheering when he died.
That was important to me.
I think we did that.
It’s a very muted death scene.
What went into the decision to have him spend his final scenes with Octavia?
He does pass on his wisdom to her in their final moments.
Anything you’re able to tease on how that’ll resonate going forward?
Octavia is the character I’m most curious about the audience reaction to.
… Because of the time jump, I think everybody is primed to [change].
Six years is a long time.
Going into the season, we knew that Isaiah wasn’t going to be a series regular.
His last day was very emotional.
It’s such an emotional scene, I wanted to ensure it was right.
I think he really loved the script, and he obviously loved Jaha.
And Isaiah’s been a great partner, he’s been nothing but a joy to work with.
I look forward to seeing what he does next, and I look forward to seeing the reactions.
I think some people will be surprised when he dies.
I know lots of people love him, but hewasa controversial character.
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