It was all so sad. In fact, it was all too sad! What is the point of killing off an intelligent, kind-hearted teenaged boy who is loved by so many people? They did the same thing with Stone, but at least his story had some sort of purpose. At the time, HIV was still an enigma. Stone's story showed us that a young person could contract it and pass it on to his girlfriend. It was educational and thought-provoking, and GH continues to spread awareness about HIV and AIDS through the yearly Nurse's Ball episodes.
What did Oscar's death do besides tick people off and make them cry? Sure, sad things happen in real life everyday. But, personally, I did not want to see such a sad and pointless story play out. I know I can always hit the "off button," which I may do if the funeral is too sad. And why do they keep killing off Quartermaines? They bring these characters (Kim and Oscar) to town and we slowly find out they're connected to the Q family. Cool! The Q's need more young family members. Then then give him a brain tumor and kill him! It's even more important now that Michael discover that Jonah is alive and claim him as his son. That family deserves to have him back.