I had the exact same experience watching the Return finale, looking at the clock and realizing answers were not forthcoming. I am embarrassed to admit I was disappointed at the time, to the extent that I didn’t like it. But now, of course, I think it’s brilliant, and can hear Laura’s scream and its metallic echo in my head eight years later without even having watched it since then. Who needs an explanation when that’s the effect of the enigma?
Totally agree with your takeaway about Weapons, the setup was a thousand times more interesting than the payoff. You're also spot-on about the general problem with horror mysteries, where the question is generally more intriguing and interesting than the answer.
I had the exact same experience watching the Return finale, looking at the clock and realizing answers were not forthcoming. I am embarrassed to admit I was disappointed at the time, to the extent that I didn’t like it. But now, of course, I think it’s brilliant, and can hear Laura’s scream and its metallic echo in my head eight years later without even having watched it since then. Who needs an explanation when that’s the effect of the enigma?
Totally agree with your takeaway about Weapons, the setup was a thousand times more interesting than the payoff. You're also spot-on about the general problem with horror mysteries, where the question is generally more intriguing and interesting than the answer.
That makes two of us! We are legion!