I always did find it weird these people were so quick to separate after meeting the only other living humans in town. I mean, sure, Eddie's not exactly in my top 100 of people I'd want by my side in a fight, but still, there were like three, four people tops in this entire town that weren't literal monsters and they all just separated anyway. Apparently no one believed in strength in numbers? For that matter, I never really understood what Eddie's existence did for Silent Hill 2 narrative as a whole, theme-wise. He's just sorta there at several brief points in the game, you watch him go nuts, you move on. Angela at least serves as a parallel for James's own grief and a foil for how the town turns trauma into monsters, but Eddie? Guy just screws around in loneliness, goes mad, and dies.
I’d be curious to chat with the original writing team from Silent Hill 2 and get the full scoop. Rather than everyone else’s speculation. Saying that, other people’s guess work can prove to be a better match for the story anyways. So let’s appreciate the fact that with some of these stories. We are left with the opportunity to develop our own understanding and that is thanks to the people who create those kinds of stories.
I always did find it weird these people were so quick to separate after meeting the only other living humans in town. I mean, sure, Eddie's not exactly in my top 100 of people I'd want by my side in a fight, but still, there were like three, four people tops in this entire town that weren't literal monsters and they all just separated anyway. Apparently no one believed in strength in numbers?
For that matter, I never really understood what Eddie's existence did for Silent Hill 2 narrative as a whole, theme-wise. He's just sorta there at several brief points in the game, you watch him go nuts, you move on. Angela at least serves as a parallel for James's own grief and a foil for how the town turns trauma into monsters, but Eddie? Guy just screws around in loneliness, goes mad, and dies.
I’d be curious to chat with the original writing team from Silent Hill 2 and get the full scoop. Rather than everyone else’s speculation. Saying that, other people’s guess work can prove to be a better match for the story anyways. So let’s appreciate the fact that with some of these stories. We are left with the opportunity to develop our own understanding and that is thanks to the people who create those kinds of stories.