User blog comment:MHS0501/Who in your opinion is a Writers Pet?/@comment-1037137-20160713055640/@comment-4742462-20160713174445

"It's like saying Gwen had no reason to be in TDWT outside Gwuncan and interactions with Courtney. Plot is a plot."

Owen still had less purpose for being there.

"What about the interactions with Alejandro which were golden? Or even with Duncan. Both of them trying to get him on their side was a pretty good plot."

They could've easily given that to either Noah & Tyler who deserved to stay longer than Owen did.