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** Another thing; A man with [[spoiler: Thomas']] temper probably wouldn't have too many close friends, so it's likely many of the guests were esteemed people with good reputations. In other words, there is no reason for him to remember any of them.
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** Another thing; A man with [[spoiler: Thomas']] temper probably wouldn't have too many close friends, so it's likely many of the guests were esteemed people with good reputations. In other words, he has no real connection to them, there is no reason for him to remember any of them.
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* Imagine if [[spoiler: Thomas in Nolan's body decided to stay with Ava. knowing his history of abuse and how quickly he relapsed when he was with Miranda and his daughter for only less than a day. How quickly do you think he would have extended that behavior towards Ava, especially since he would resent her for being someone he's stuck caring for?
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* Imagine if [[spoiler: Thomas in Nolan's body decided to stay with Ava. knowing Knowing his history of abuse and how quickly he relapsed when he was with Miranda and his daughter for only less than a day. day.]] How quickly do you think he would have extended that behavior towards Ava, especially since he would resent her for being someone he's stuck caring for?
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* [[spoiler: The last time we see Thomas, he has walked out into the void of Nolan's mind and seems stuck there. The horror comes from his UncertainDoom: is he conscious? Has he been erased from existence? Or is he doomed to sit in the dark of Nolan's mind, [[AndIMustScream forgotten and erased?]]]]
** [[spoiler: There is also the fact that Thomas seems horrified at the idea of being erased or forgotten; he freaks out when his wife had gotten rid of all pictures of him and acted like he hadn't existed. It's implied that his father was an abusive deadbeat who was forgotten and erased from their successful family, and that his mother forced him into success with the constant threat of being forgotten. [[IronicHell Which makes the idea of him sitting in the dark and quietly fading away even more unsettling.]] Thomas had it coming, but it's still disturbing.]]
** [[spoiler: There is also the fact that Thomas seems horrified at the idea of being erased or forgotten; he freaks out when his wife had gotten rid of all pictures of him and acted like he hadn't existed. It's implied that his father was an abusive deadbeat who was forgotten and erased from their successful family, and that his mother forced him into success with the constant threat of being forgotten. [[IronicHell Which makes the idea of him sitting in the dark and quietly fading away even more unsettling.]] Thomas had it coming, but it's still disturbing.]]
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* [[spoiler: The last time we see Thomas, he has walked out into the void of Nolan's mind and seems stuck there. The horror comes from his UncertainDoom: is he conscious? Has he been erased from existence? Or is he doomed to sit in the dark of Nolan's mind, [[AndIMustScream forgotten and erased?]]]]
alone,]] presumably until Nolan finally dies?]]
** [[spoiler: There is also the fact that Thomas seems horrified at the idea of being erased or forgotten; he freaks out when discovering that his wife had gotten rid of all her pictures of him and acted like he hadn't existed. It's also implied that his father was an abusive deadbeat who was forgotten and erased from their successful family, and that his mother forced him into success with the constant threat of being forgotten. [[IronicHell Which makes the idea of him sitting in the dark and quietly fading away into nothingness even more unsettling.]] Sure, Thomas had it coming, but it's still disturbing.]]]]
** Even worse? Ultimately, it's all ''his mother's'' fault, since she decided to play God and bring him back to life.
** [[spoiler: There is also the fact that Thomas seems horrified at the idea of being erased or forgotten; he freaks out when discovering that his wife had gotten rid of all her pictures of him and acted like he hadn't existed. It's also implied that his father was an abusive deadbeat who was forgotten and erased from their successful family, and that his mother forced him into success with the constant threat of being forgotten. [[IronicHell Which makes the idea of him sitting in the dark and quietly fading away into nothingness even more unsettling.]] Sure, Thomas had it coming, but it's still disturbing.
** Even worse? Ultimately, it's all ''his mother's'' fault, since she decided to play God and bring him back to life.
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* Another hint that these memories are not Nolan's: when flipping through pictures of him and Rachel, a picture demonstrates that the wedding was ''outdoors'', not in the church that "Nolan"/[[spoiler: Josh]] remembers.
* The reason Nolan didn't realize something was off with the memories of his wife is likely because Rachel and [[spoiler: Thomas' wife]] are both women who are short, thin, have light brown skin, and a curly afro of similar length. Since they have such similar appearances, if their faces are blurred, there's almost no indication that they would be different women. Add to that the fact that Nolan doesn't remember anything about his wife in the first place, and it makes sense.
* Ava and [[spoiler: Thomas' daughter]] look pretty different from each other, but the reason Nolan couldn't tell that the baby wasn't [[spoiler: Ava]] is both because her face was obscured, and she was a baby, meaning any difference between the two wouldn't have been clear.
* The reason Nolan didn't realize something was off with the memories of his wife is likely because Rachel and [[spoiler: Thomas' wife]] are both women who are short, thin, have light brown skin, and a curly afro of similar length. Since they have such similar appearances, if their faces are blurred, there's almost no indication that they would be different women. Add to that the fact that Nolan doesn't remember anything about his wife in the first place, and it makes sense.
* Ava and [[spoiler: Thomas' daughter]] look pretty different from each other, but the reason Nolan couldn't tell that the baby wasn't [[spoiler: Ava]] is both because her face was obscured, and she was a baby, meaning any difference between the two wouldn't have been clear.
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** Another thing; A man with [[spoiler: Thomas']] temper probably wouldn't care too much about the wedding guests or the people invited, especially considering how shallow his mother is.
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** Another thing; A man with [[spoiler: Thomas']] temper probably wouldn't care have too much about many close friends, so it's likely many of the wedding guests or the were esteemed people invited, especially considering how shallow his mother is.with good reputations. In other words, there is no reason for him to remember any of them.
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* As if the differences between Nolan and [[spoiler: Thomas]] wasn't more clear, Nolan's wedding from the album is clearly outdoors, with bright light shining through the trees, making the image more romantic. [[spoiler: Thomas']] wedding was in a dark, oppressive church, showing the true nature of their marriage.
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* The Backwards Man interrupting Nolan's memories and attacking when he's close to remembering may seem strange until you realize that it's [[spoiler: the ''real'' Nolan likely trying to get his body back.]]
* The reasons why the faces are blurred in the memories isn't only because of Nolan's amnesia; people don't memorize every aspect of a memory, just what the brain would see as most important. The only faces "worth" remembering is probably just the faces of those closest to Nolan (ie, his wife, his baby, etc.).
** This is also why all of the memories that he experiences are all centered around his wife and kid, since they would probably be the most pressing matters to him.
** This is also likely a hint that the memories are not Nolan's: for one thing, Gary, ''his best friend,'' isn't at the wedding. Judging from how close the two are, and what a big deal Gary made out of Nolan and Rachel's relationship, you'd think he'd have been there.
* The reasons why the faces are blurred in the memories isn't only because of Nolan's amnesia; people don't memorize every aspect of a memory, just what the brain would see as most important. The only faces "worth" remembering is probably just the faces of those closest to Nolan (ie, his wife, his baby, etc.).
** This is also why all of the memories that he experiences are all centered around his wife and kid, since they would probably be the most pressing matters to him.
** This is also likely a hint that the memories are not Nolan's: for one thing, Gary, ''his best friend,'' isn't at the wedding. Judging from how close the two are, and what a big deal Gary made out of Nolan and Rachel's relationship, you'd think he'd have been there.
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* The Backwards Man interrupting Nolan's memories and attacking when he's close to remembering him may seem strange until you realize that it's [[spoiler: the ''real'' Nolan likely trying to get his body back.]]
* The reasons why the faces are blurred in the memories isn't only because of Nolan's amnesia; people don't memorize every aspect of a memory, just what the brain would see as most important. The only faces "worth" remembering is probablyjust the faces of those closest to Nolan (ie, his wife, his baby, etc.).
** This is also why all of the memoriesthat he experiences are all centered around his wife and kid, since they would probably be the most pressing matters urgent to him.
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** This is alsolikely a hint that the memories [[spoiler: are not Nolan's: Nolan's]]: for one thing, Gary, you know, ''his best friend,'' brother,'' isn't at the wedding. wedding! Judging from how close the two are, and what a big deal Gary made out of Nolan and Rachel's relationship, you'd think he'd have been there. present.
** Another thing; A man with [[spoiler: Thomas']] temper probably wouldn't care too much about the wedding guests or the people invited, especially considering how shallow his mother is.
* The reasons why the faces are blurred in the memories isn't only because of Nolan's amnesia; people don't memorize every aspect of a memory, just what the brain would see as most important. The only faces "worth" remembering is probably
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** Another thing; A man with [[spoiler: Thomas']] temper probably wouldn't care too much about the wedding guests or the people invited, especially considering how shallow his mother is.
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* Ava and [[spoiler: Thomas' daughter]] look pretty different from each other, but the reason Nolan couldn't tell that the baby wasn't [[spoiler: Ava]] is both because her face was obscured, and she was a baby, meaning any difference between the two wouldn't have been clear.
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* Imagine if [[spoiler: Thomas in Nolan's body decided to stay with Ava. knowing his history of abuse and how quickly he relapsed when he was with Miranda and his daughter for only less than a day. How quickly do you think he would have extended that behavior towards Ava, especially since he would resent her for being someone he's stuck caring for?
** Even worse, how would poor Ava feel having her once loving father become an abusive JerkAss, seemingly due to the accident that killed her mother? The fact that she thought her father was annoyed with her earlier in the movie and that he didn't pick her up because of it makes these implications more horrifying.
** Even worse, how would poor Ava feel having her once loving father become an abusive JerkAss, seemingly due to the accident that killed her mother? The fact that she thought her father was annoyed with her earlier in the movie and that he didn't pick her up because of it makes these implications more horrifying.
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* The story from Ava's perspective is both this and a TearJerker. She is a little girl who not only loses her mother in a car accident, but her father loses his memory, and becomes very dependent on her to the point where she must act like a miniature adult for the household to function. If Nolan was never brought to normal, she would have affectively had to raise herself.
** The fact that Nolan has lost so much memory that he can't remember basic things the two would do together (their secret handshake, buckling her in, and cooking for her), It's basically ''like'' she lost both parents.
* Imagine being [[spoiler: Miranda. You've dealt with an abusive husband who hits you, until one day, he takes it too far and hits your daughter, so you push him down a flight of stairs, killing him. As traumatic as that is, you move on, finally free from under his thumb, and you erase any trace of him from your home, hoping to raise your daughter without an abusive father... only to have him come back to life in another body and continue treating you just as badly as when he was around. it's like an abuse victim's worst nightmare.]]
** The fact that Nolan has lost so much memory that he can't remember basic things the two would do together (their secret handshake, buckling her in, and cooking for her), It's basically ''like'' she lost both parents.
* Imagine being [[spoiler: Miranda. You've dealt with an abusive husband who hits you, until one day, he takes it too far and hits your daughter, so you push him down a flight of stairs, killing him. As traumatic as that is, you move on, finally free from under his thumb, and you erase any trace of him from your home, hoping to raise your daughter without an abusive father... only to have him come back to life in another body and continue treating you just as badly as when he was around. it's like an abuse victim's worst nightmare.]]
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* [[spoiler: The last time we see Thomas, he has walked out into the void of Nolan's mind and seems stuck there. The horror comes from his UncertainDoom: is he conscious? Has he been erased from existence? Or is he doomed to sit in the dark of Nolan's mind, [[AndIMustScream forgotten and erased?]]]]
** [[spoiler: There is also the fact that Thomas seems horrified at the idea of being erased or forgotten; he freaks out when his wife had gotten rid of all pictures of him and acted like he hadn't existed. It's implied that his father was an abusive deadbeat who was forgotten and erased from their successful family, and that his mother forced him into success with the constant threat of being forgotten. [[IronicHell Which makes the idea of him sitting in the dark and quietly fading away even more unsettling.]] Thomas had it coming, but it's still disturbing.]]
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* The reason Nolan didn't realize something was off with the memories of his wife is likely because Rachel and [[spoiler: Thomas' wife]] are both women who are short, thin, have light brown skin, and a curly afro of similar length. Since they have such similar appearances, if their faces are blurred, there's almost no indication that they would be different women. Add to that the fact that Nolan doesn't remember anything about his wife in the first place, and it makes sense.
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* The reason Nolan didn't realize something was off with the memories of his wife is likely because Rachel and [[spoiler: Thomas' wife]] are both women who are short, thin, have light brown skin, and a curly afro of similar length. Since they have such similar appearances, if their faces are blurred, there's almost no indication that they would be different women. Add to that the fact that Nolan doesn't remember anything about his wife in the first place, and it makes sense.sense.
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* The reasons why the faces are blurred in the memories isn't only because of amnesia; people don't memorize every aspect of a memory, just what the brain would see as important. The only faces "worth" remembering is probably just the faces of those closest to Nolan.
** This is also why all of the memories that he experiences are all centered around his wife and kid, since they would probably be the most pressing matters to him.
** This is also why all of the memories that he experiences are all centered around his wife and kid, since they would probably be the most pressing matters to him.
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* The reasons why the faces are blurred in the memories isn't only because of Nolan's amnesia; people don't memorize every aspect of a memory, just what the brain would see as most important. The only faces "worth" remembering is probably just the faces of those closest to Nolan.Nolan (ie, his wife, his baby, etc.).
** This is also why all of the memories that he experiences are all centered around his wife and kid, since they would probably be the most pressing matters tohim.him.
** This is also likely a hint that the memories are not Nolan's: for one thing, Gary, ''his best friend,'' isn't at the wedding. Judging from how close the two are, and what a big deal Gary made out of Nolan and Rachel's relationship, you'd think he'd have been there.
* Another hint that these memories are not Nolan's: when flipping through pictures of him and Rachel, a picture demonstrates that the wedding was ''outdoors'', not in the church that "Nolan"/[[spoiler: Josh]] remembers.
* The reason Nolan didn't realize something was off with the memories of his wife is likely because Rachel and [[spoiler: Thomas' wife]] are both women who are short, thin, have light brown skin, and a curly afro of similar length. Since they have such similar appearances, if their faces are blurred, there's almost no indication that they would be different women. Add to that the fact that Nolan doesn't remember anything about his wife in the first place, and it makes sense.
** This is also why all of the memories that he experiences are all centered around his wife and kid, since they would probably be the most pressing matters to
** This is also likely a hint that the memories are not Nolan's: for one thing, Gary, ''his best friend,'' isn't at the wedding. Judging from how close the two are, and what a big deal Gary made out of Nolan and Rachel's relationship, you'd think he'd have been there.
* Another hint that these memories are not Nolan's: when flipping through pictures of him and Rachel, a picture demonstrates that the wedding was ''outdoors'', not in the church that "Nolan"/[[spoiler: Josh]] remembers.
* The reason Nolan didn't realize something was off with the memories of his wife is likely because Rachel and [[spoiler: Thomas' wife]] are both women who are short, thin, have light brown skin, and a curly afro of similar length. Since they have such similar appearances, if their faces are blurred, there's almost no indication that they would be different women. Add to that the fact that Nolan doesn't remember anything about his wife in the first place, and it makes sense.
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* The reasons why the faces are blurred in the memories isn't only because of amnesia; people don't memorize every aspect of a memory, just what the brain would see as important.
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* The reasons why the faces are blurred in the memories isn't only because of amnesia; people don't memorize every aspect of a memory, just what the brain would see as important. The only faces "worth" remembering is probably just the faces of those closest to Nolan.
** This is also why all of the memories that he experiences are all centered around his wife and kid, since they would probably be the most pressing matters to him.
** This is also why all of the memories that he experiences are all centered around his wife and kid, since they would probably be the most pressing matters to him.
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* The Backwards Man interrupting Nolan's memories and attacking when he's close to remembering may seem strange until you realize that it's [[spoiler: the ''real'' Nolan likely trying to get his body back.]]
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* The Backwards Man interrupting Nolan's memories and attacking when he's close to remembering may seem strange until you realize that it's [[spoiler: the ''real'' Nolan likely trying to get his body back.]]]]
* The reasons why the faces are blurred in the memories isn't only because of amnesia; people don't memorize every aspect of a memory, just what the brain would see as important.
* The reasons why the faces are blurred in the memories isn't only because of amnesia; people don't memorize every aspect of a memory, just what the brain would see as important.
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* The Backwards Man that haunts Nolan the whole movie is a huge internal reference to both [[spoiler: of the accidents that Thomas and Nolan suffered from. Thomas' whole body was broken by his fall down the stairs, while Nolan was bloodied up and hurt from his accident that put him into a coma.]]
* [[spoiler: Thomas' change of heart near the end upon hearing Ava calling for her dad may seem sudden, but it makes sense when you realize that he remembers when Ava cared for him while he was amnesiac. While he was a horrible abuser before, when his memory was wiped he acted completely pleasant with Ava, even if he was a bit dependent on her. So, when he hears Ava call out for her dad, Thomas remembered how terribly he treated his old family and, with his newfound care for Ava, decided that she should have her ''real'' father back. notice how he also responds when Ava calls to Nolan.]]
* The Backwards Man interrupting Nolan's memories and attacking when he's close to remembering may seem strange until you realize that it's [[spoiler: the ''real'' Nolan likely trying to get his body back.]]
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* The Backwards Man that haunts Nolan the whole movie is a huge internal reference to both [[spoiler: of the accidents that Thomas and Nolan suffered from. Thomas' whole body was broken by his fall down the stairs, while Nolan was bloodied up and hurt from his accident that put him into a coma.]]
* [[spoiler: Thomas' change of heart near the end upon hearing Ava calling for her dad may seem sudden, but it makes sense when you realize that he remembers when Ava cared for him while he was amnesiac. While he was a horrible abuser before, when his memory was wiped he acted completely pleasant with Ava, even if he was a bit dependent on her. So, when he hears Ava call out for her dad, Thomas remembered how terribly he treated his old family and, with his newfound care for Ava, decided that she should have her ''real'' father back. notice how he also responds when Ava calls to Nolan.]]
* The Backwards Man interrupting Nolan's memories and attacking when he's close to remembering may seem strange until you realize that it's [[spoiler: the ''real'' Nolan likely trying to get his body back.]]
