really leaning hard into the cosmic horror and I fuckin love it

  • take_five_seconds [he/him, any]@hexbear.net
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    10 months ago

    The scientists found some weird bacteria or chemical that causes hallucinations, and now the mining company has drilled into the place where that thing is, and it is seeping into the water causing mass hallucinations.

    that’s my guess. my partner is like “NOOO IT’S MAGIC STOP NOOO”

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      10 months ago

      I have real beef with the people that take issue with the supernatural elements, when there’s (as of yet) plausible explanations for all of it.
      “How come rust cohles ghost dad showed them the way to the corpses?”
      Gee I don’t know, THATS THE FUCKING MYSTERY. Imagine watching a detective show and being mad that not everything is explained immediately.

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        10 months ago

        if it is hallucinations they’re going to affect people in different ways! rose sees her dead husband, the native women hear the voices of their ancestors out on the ice, like people’s given religious/spiritual beliefs will actively affect what they see when they hallucinate. i haven’t watched ep 4 yet (i know what happens) but i’m really excited for the last two!