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Watched “The Shining” in my film analysis class, and realized some striking similarities. 
*Spoilers for Echo and The Shining*

1:  The main plot taking over the course of the week, some allusions to something more sinister going on throughout.

2:  A curse on the town/hotel that causes people to go mad.

3: A voice with a protagonist, prophet or warning of doom; Tony in The Shining, and (I think) Sam in Echo.

4: The Protagonists escape, leaving the madness and danger behind.

5: A cyclical theme. Echo has had its hysteria happen in the 1879’s, and the Overlook Hotel had Jack murder his wife and kids in the 20’s (or whenever his reincarnation had a family), a repeat of events seeming to doom both locations forever.

Was The Shining a source of inspiration for Echo? Or am I just tweaking and it’s a coincidence?

Reread Leo's route a week ago, I can't help myself but to feel bad for him.

Well, if I interpreted this comment right, if you remove THEM from the ending, it takes away from not only the heartbreak that is the ending, but the probability that it even happens in the first place. The whole point is that Marco was being forced, even if it was for a greater good. He would've been happy not giving a damn about earth if it meant staying with Amicus. And moving THEM removes the whole payoff of the Cato incident, and the explanation for the entire story happening in the first place.

I know, like slay but not like Chase

yes, there are. pretty evenly spaced tho, if that's your concern.

spoilers for Tj's route


so, not only did Chase kill Sydney, but suppressed the memory of his death? I'm still not completely sure why the hysteria was focused on Chase alone, but maybe it had something to do with the fact that, he was embracing the events of that day, if that makes sense? also I'm 100% sold on the fact that after what happened to Flynn on his route, that he became a time-jumping ghost lizard, which is probably why Cameron saw him at the lake. oh, and then the towns hysteria happens two years later? maybe it was on Chase's return trip that he talked about with Leo. still no idea who "Sam" is and why he's a ghost voice in Chase's head. this definitely answered my question about Chase's relation to Sydney's death so maybe Carl's will answer who Sam is. 

side note: maybe I'm fucked in the brain, and while these are horrifying, I can't help myself but feel so intrigued and fascinated by the horror shit.

ok, so there's some sort of multiverse shit going on then. 
also thanks for the heads up.

spoilers for flynns route

Ok, that ending had me more intrigued than shocked or devastated. it took me a second to realize that Flynn was being transformed into the weird monster thing until he was noticed by Tj, which also implies the fact that whatever being was in his head, whoever "sam" was, has some sort of temporal abilities, as he also appeared to the young Jenna. I'm still confused on how Chase had any part in Sydneys death, yet doesn't remember it, or just refuses to. also love how that just randomly put Adastra in there. tell me if Flynn had another ending, because from what I saw, there wasn't a lot of space to get to another one. also, does this mean Flynns route is the cannon ending, as it starts Arches and has influence on the past, before there is any choice for endings? I'm doing Tj's route next so, hopefully can't get that much worse, right?

spoilers for Leos route.

man, both of Leo's endings really mess me up. on one hand, its a good thing that kudzu and chase get together, but I feel like there should've been more said between them. but with the other one, I don't know where to start. its clear that the hysteria of Echo was hitting him harder than the rest of the group, and I have no idea what duke did to him in the basement, but the fact that Leo would take it to the extreme of having chase's legs cut off, then shooting kudzu point blank just leaves a bitter taste in my mouth, that makes me unsure if I want Leo to talk to chase again. Also, Fuck Brian, that shit heads only redeeming quality is the mindfucking shit that happens before he tries to kill Chase. kinda a deus ex machina that Flynn knew exactly where chase was. I'm going to do Flynns route tomorrow and I only hope that I dont get anymore mentally damaged. otherwise its an amazing fucking game.

This is the complete version!

Just played it,  I'm excited to see where it goes!

I am shocked at how hard this hit me emotionally. This is some of the best writing I've seen in my entire life. It helps that I perfectly fit the MCs' personality, and I know I would've acted the same way. I love the resemblance of the ring, and I just want to know how the story continues after the ending. Stockholm syndrome definitely got the better of me. I love this with every ounce in my body. I wish it took me longer than two days to finish it.