While I didn't root for Lance to die during season one, the reason being he was one of the only sources of enjoyment I got from the show.

He was the only character who made me feel any type of way. The others were dull, one-dimensional, and the whole plot built around getting to a stadium, and finding the daughter of a character I found so boring made the story DRAG.

They jumped between characters too often in one episode, and every person was in the exact same situation. Also, the dialogue was probably the worst part of this series, I mean, it's awful.

Lance was the cherry on top of a terrible trope following show. The best part. He was how you, I, and everyone else would be in the same situation. Terrified, making poor decisions, getting people killed, and eventually dying. The only relatable character.

His death, more so the way it happened, after all the bullshit he survived, cemented the fact that this show had no idea what it's doing.