Most persons that I know hate Melinda..even my dad and a couple of friends. I guess most of it comes from her being this all round superhero on television.they dont like that AT ALL. like my dad alisema once, I tink it was at the end of the sekunde season,,,my mind giving up on me....wen Melinda was about to die and I was bitting my nails. "HOw come everybody dying and she aint dying?" my father boldy asked and I alisema that shes too good to die. lol. isnt she?? her work isnt finished in Grandview. Shes not evil so why must she die now? boy I tell u if Melinda dies soon Id be heartbroken.
SHes such...

Melinda: (While Tom Gordon is trying to strangle her) Dad, please... Dad!
Tom Gordon: Don't call me Dad. I'm not your father.
Melinda: I wasn't talking to you!
(Paul Eastman appears behind Tom.)

Tom: You're too good for your own good. I was hoping that wewe would get scared off, but wewe don't scare easily do you?
(Tom starts choking Melinda)
Melinda: Dad...please, Dad!
Tom: Don't call me Dad. I'm not your father.
Melinda: I wasn't talking to you.
(Melinda's real father's ghost puts himself in Tom's body and releases the choke hold)

Melinda: You're my father? Have wewe always known?
Paul: After I died I'd...