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** The salvation army santa stealing Jacob's wallet seems surreal/comical, but it also has a different implication. The Santa appears to be Michael, who like the angel protects Jacob. Right after he is admitted to the hospital the staff mention he doesn't have an ID. Following the conspiracy angle, wouldn't it be easier for the government agents to track Michael down if he was admitted to the hospital under his actual identity? The only reason he isn't is because Michael takes his wallet.

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** The salvation army santa Salvation Army Santa stealing Jacob's wallet seems surreal/comical, but it also has a different implication. The Santa appears to be Michael, who like the angel protects Jacob. Right after he is admitted to the hospital the staff mention he doesn't have an ID. Following the conspiracy angle, wouldn't it be easier for the government agents to track Michael Jacob down if he was admitted to the hospital under his actual identity? The only reason he isn't is because Michael takes his wallet.
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*** Chiropractors are not doctors.
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** The salvation army santa stealing Jacob's wallet seems surreal/comical, but it also has a different implication. The Santa appears to be Michael, who like the angel protects Jacob. Right after he is admitted to the hospital the staff mention he doesn't have an ID. Following the conspiracy angle, wouldn't it be easier for the government agents to track Michael down if he was admitted to the hospital under his actual identity? The only reason he isn't is because Michael takes his wallet.
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** Lous, Jacob's chiropractor, [[https://youtu.be/yt3Ny_BG3yQ has this bit of metaphysical musing]] when talking with Jacob.
--->'''Lous''': If you're frightened of dying, and you're holding on, you'll see devils tearing your life away. But. If you've made your peace, [[DontFearTheReaper then the devils are really angels, freeing you from the Earth]]. [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation It's just a matter of how you look at it, that's all]]. So don't worry, okay?

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** Lous, Louis, Jacob's chiropractor, [[https://youtu.be/yt3Ny_BG3yQ has this bit of metaphysical musing]] when talking with Jacob.
--->'''Lous''': --->'''Louis''': If you're frightened of dying, and you're holding on, you'll see devils tearing your life away. But. If you've made your peace, [[DontFearTheReaper then the devils are really angels, freeing you from the Earth]]. [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation It's just a matter of how you look at it, that's all]]. So don't worry, okay?
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*** There actually is a conspiracy that the military and CIA were involved in experiments like the one described with the monkeys, known as "Subproject 94" in relation to MK-ULTRA. While the story itself is fantastical, the Fridge Horror hits when you remember that because the CIA destroyed so many MK related documents we don't know what they did.
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** As pointed out on the main page, we only see the bayonet Jacob is stabbed with early in the film, not who was holding it. Anyone who served in Vietnam or has an interest in military memorabilia would instantly recognize it as being the type of bayonet that was carried by [[spoiler:U.S. servicemen, and not NVA or Vietcong]].

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** As pointed out on the main page, we only see the bayonet Jacob is stabbed with early in the film, not who was holding it. [[GeniusBonus Anyone who served in Vietnam or has an interest in military memorabilia would instantly recognize it it]] as being the type of bayonet that was carried by [[spoiler:U.S. servicemen, and not NVA or Vietcong]].

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