To the blinding burning light, it's no use to fight.

At first I was like “Awe look at Alex doing his best to pass the time of the hiatus” 

But then I recalled this voice-recorded quote of a panel where they were giving major hints that Mc Gucket was going to be at least one of the upcoming victims and now I can’t help but think...

He’s trying to get us involved in the character. Just now that he’s had so much of character development that a majority of people grew to like him and now he’s shifting his focus on him so that we pay attention. He wants us to get attached to the character.