User blog comment:ArtDraw12/Total Drama Horror - Episode 3/@comment-30933826-20170118232352/@comment-25285054-20170119013330

It was sort of the merciful thing to happen to him though, since otherwise he would've just been hopelessley running around the island until he dies. That, combined with it bascally being an unintentional heroic sacrifice, makes it pretty bittersweet.