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[Geneaux486]

Gonna post my theory here, too, so as to strike a couple of questions from my "unanswered questions" list.

Nobody is supposed to remember the Operator. Tim didn't "infect" anyone in the traditional sense. Looking back, especially at season one, any encounters Jay was privy to he had no memory of. Same with Tim (who's been dealing with it the longest but had no idea what it was) and everyone else. So what started this mess? Well, Alex caught the anomaly on film when Tim auditioned, and then later that night, and in doing so became aware of its existence. That's the variable. Everyone who remembers their encounters with the Operator already knew the thing existed. That's why, even though Jessica clearly saw it behind Tim in entry 87, she likely won't remember it, and will be able to continue getting treatment for her symptoms unaware of the horrible truth regarding their cause. The physical and mental effects the Operator has on people who don't know about it are treatable and basically akin to mental illness, the real danger is the burden of knowledge.

Also, on the subject of Alex thinking people were "gone" in season one, I think the Operator can't take people who are still alive. Tunnel guy died, so his corpse vanished for good, stayed in the Operator's realm. Same with Jay. Tim was still alive, so he didn't stay. Jessica was still alive, so she was spat back out. Brian, Jay, and Tim during the summer of 06, same thing. Alex thought they were dead, the Operator tried to take them, but they survived, so it had to spit 'em back out. But at the time of Alex recording his "confession" in season one, he thought they actually were all dead.

[Chest Cam Avenger]

I'm just excited to finally learn about what's up with Alex's bracelet.

[wassupbro]

Its ok to leave questions unanswered, but not after giving hints that make the audience believe that it will be eventually revealed. For example: A direct answer to what the ark is, the deal with rosswood, and what not.


Another thing that really bothers me is how they just left Entry 71 alone. WTF happened to Jay?

[lonsumtravlr]

[Blackout_2014]

It's already been said, but I would like more insight into Hoody/Brian's motivation, especially at the end when he set Jay up to die.

Alex and Tim both had solid explanations for their actions and Jay had a purpose, but Hoody was all over the place.

I know the simple answer is that he was crazy, but I would have liked for it to be a bit more than that.

[Zarggg]

[RiddleMeThis]

[Geneaux486]

[Inglorion]

I'm wondering what the deal is with that brief shot from Entry #83: it seems to show an unconscious person sitting next to the bottom of a step ladder while someone descends from the attic above. Granted this was during (well, right after) the trippy Hoody chase so it could've been nonsense/hallucinations, but most of the other stuff we saw during that sequence had some significance, like the hospital burning. It's just a really curious shot, the person sitting next to the ladder is Tim I think but who's the person descending with a flashlight?

[leadmetodeath]

[Shockwave]

We are forgetting the most important question of all:

BUT WHO WAS PHONE

[searchanddestroy]

How did Jessica survive. And when she did survive how did she not go insane.

[awakeasaurusrex]

[CityMusic]

Did they ever explain what "The Ark" is?

[Dacad]