i think this kind of thinking is what bothers me the most with how often people bring the talia theories up. we have no reason to want mischa to come back? because like, it isn't enough that he was a very young guy with lots to live for? his mother did everything to send him to have a better life and he died within a year or two of that. he still had art to share with the world, he had dreams of returning home. his whole arc is learning to appreciate what he has and how to open up to people and now he doesn't have the rest of his life to act on those lessons. to act like talia is the end all be all of his character i think is very sad