![]() ![]() ![]() For another, if you can figure out why they disappeared, you might also be able to determine where they went, whether they’re still alive, and whether they can be brought back. For one thing, determining what caused the Sudden Departure with science might prevent it from happening again, either on a global scale or on a person-by-person, region-by-region basis. “There’s gotta be a logical explanation!” If millions of people around the globe suddenly vanished, this would be a natural response. Below, you’ll find the major schools of thought through which the people of The Leftovers attempt to understand their weird world. Much of The Leftovers’ is driven by the theories, belief systems, religious doctrines, mystical mumbo-jumbo, and out-and-out nihilism embraced by its various characters to explain the world-changing event and give life meaning afterward. ![]() We in the audience may know that the Sudden Departure will always be an unsolved mystery, but the people in the world of the show itself sure don’t. It’s a smart move, too: By taking “What happened?” off the table, it leaves the show free to explore a far more open-ended and rewarding question: “What happens next?”īut here’s the thing. Series co-creator Damon Lindelof has said so, repeatedly, and if anyone knows the danger of promising answers he’s in no position to deliver, it’s the guy who did Lost. We’ll never know what caused the Sudden Departure, the instantaneous disappearance of 2 percent of the world’s population at the center of HBO’s critically acclaimed drama The Leftovers. ![]()
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