Complex sentence: The ferry boat was dealt with as metaphor for Meredith: wanting to exploit the repercussions of Ellis and Meredith's encounter, the writers introduced the ferry boat crash as a means to physicalize Meredith's pain.
Split into simpler sentences: The ferry boat was dealt with as metaphor for Meredith. Wanting to exploit the repercussions of Ellis and Meredith's encounter, the writers introduced the ferry boat crash as a means to physicalize Meredith's pain.