#''because Finknor's inconsistent'' shut up. play in this space with me. believe everything's intentional bc its more fun than believing

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Charles is the type of guy who seems like he'd want to learn about his town and its history even if it's not relevant to him so must be hard when so much of it people refuse to talk about. he doesn't have a straight answer as to what Strex's whole deal is and what's with that scientist who's mentioned in so many historical buildings who looks uncannily like him

#Kevin eventually tells him about Strex but he tells him considerably less so about Carlos #and also what Kevin tells him about Strex doesnt line up with what the og db townsfolk tell him about Strex with what the nv townsfolk #tell him about Strex with what Lauren tells him about Strex #hes really having to fight to puzzle this out without crossing anyones boundaries or stepping on any toes #I love the idea of Lauren having been born during Strex and after the creation of the Joyous Congregation so her relationship with those #are those with someone who was born and raised in any other cult; I'm especially thinking of ones like Mormonism here #and her brainwashing- as opposed to Kevin's indoctrinated kind- is intrinsic #so post Strex being brought down is the first time she's ever been confronted with Maybe Strex Is Bad and it Doesnt Have To Be Like That #and idk. I think her and Charles talk about it. a little. as much as she's willing to open up #also her desert otherworld situation fucks me up. Carlos and Kevin didnt have to eat so why was she dehydrated and starving the whole time? #does tdow just retain the state youre in when you enter it? why would she have already been in that situation then? #''because Finknor's inconsistent'' shut up. play in this space with me. believe everything's intentional bc its more fun than believing #that theyre mistakes #wtnv #joyousposting #i need to relisten to some of Dana's talk about tdow to see if there's anything there that continues the Dana/Lauren parallels