Ambiguous loss is the theme of The Leftovers and this single character-focused episode.
Never underestimate the importance of closure.
When a door is left wide open, anything might come through.
Nothing is more pestering than uncertainty.
Nothing festers like ambiguity.
I couldnt imagine what it would be like to have a family member go missing.
Having a loved one die is incredibly difficult, but theres finality in it.
When a person goes missing, what-ifs never cease and the wound never heals.
Retracing steps only take you down new avenues that lead to dead ends.
You hang yourself up with the questions, with hope serving as the rope.
When a door is left wide open, anything might come through.
Ambiguous loss is precisely the bang out of loss thatThe Leftoversdeals in.
Neither option seems healthy.
Nora explores both in tonights episode, Guest.
Nora dwells on the pain, repeating the process to keep it alive.
Did she get closure?
No, she met Wayne.
How could he move on?
Nora blows up, which catches the attention of a man that leads Nora to Wayne.
Ambiguous loss is a terrible thing to experience, so why subject myself to that theme weekly?
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Rating:
3.5 out of 5
