The grief and remorse Wirt feels for not being a better older brother is dealt with when he finds Greg as an Edlewood. Remember, Episode 8 is almost entirely from Greg's perspective. He is the most prominent character, yes, but Greg has his own arc as well. Also, the entirety of the show is not shown from Wirt's perspective. I recommend watching it if you haven't.Īn interesting interpretation, but rather misguided.Įveryone in the hospital room can very obviously see and hear Greg, there is nothing that suggests otherwise. They both deal with very similar topics in a very similar way. On reflection, this show left me with the same feeling as the film Grave of the Fireflies. A tragic thing has happened, and the lies we tell ourselves are sometimes the most help. As well as focusing on death, this is why much of the show also focuses on the role of the older brother as leader, and Wirt's failing to be one.īut none of that is to say it's a dark/depressing show - in fact I think the ending is saying that the "lie" is okay, it's a necessary part of life. It's his fond remembrance of his goofy younger brother and his self-punishment failing to save him and for endangering him in the first place.
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The motifs throughout the series echo Wirt's life, not Greg's. Listen to the narrator's tone as we pan out from the hospital, even he is saying "this wasn't real".Īs our "main character", the entirety of the show is told from Wirt's perspective - it is his story told between his drowning and resuscitation. Wirt is in shock/denail, the first stage of grief.
To me this is shown by the sudden change in tone between the dishevelled Wirt's shaken "Where is Greg!?" and Greg's chipper attitude, perfect hair and (most tellingly) frog with top hat - these aren't real. "The loveliest lie of all" begins the moment we see Greg in the hospital. My interpretation of the ending is that Greg died, Wirt survived.
The sentiment that "the frog has the bell and lights up so everything was true" rings false with me.
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Without going into a full analysis of the inspirations and details (of which there are already plenty - a few good links below), I feel like a major point has been glossed over in most theories I have read, including on this sub.
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