For FD7, can we skip the "I don't believe death is trying to kill us" part?
Characters not believing what's happening throughout the franchise is totally justified. "Death is trying to kill you via Rube Goldberg set-ups because a premonition seer saved you from a tragic disaster" is a crazy thing to be told.
However, from a storytelling perspective, this will be the seventh installment in the franchise, and watching characters deny what's happening only to die, or believe after witnessing a death, is starting to feel predictable and repetitive. It can get a little tiring waiting for the characters to catch up and learn what the audience already knows. At this point, I'd like to see a group of survivors who are easier to convince, or are already aware of events from previous films and have a good idea of what's coming.
Honestly, in this day and age of the FD universe, I wouldn't be surprised if there were conspiracy theorists who have been keeping track of past disasters, victims, and death's design. It'd be interesting if a group of these theorists got put on death's list and IMMEDIATELY started trying to avoid death. It could make for a more intense, fast-paced story of these knowledgable characters trying to break the chain, and death trying everything to stop them before they can.
Just my thoughts. Anyone else feel similarly?