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- | == Observations ==
| + | iK4Jlg Very amusing thoughts, well told, everything is in its place:D |
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- | * Fred first sees the Mystery Man immediately after Fred describes his dream to Renee, in which Fred appears to attack Renee.
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- | * At Andy’s party, the Mystery Man tells Fred "We've met before... at your house."
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- | * The Mystery Man is portrayed as being capable of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilocation bilocation], being in two places at once: inside Fred's house at the same time that he is at Andy's party.
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- | * When Fred asks "How d'you get inside my house?", the Mystery Man replies "You invited me. It is not my custom to go where I'm not wanted."
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- | * When Fred asks, "Who are you?", the Mystery Man replies with a sinister laugh.
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- | * Referring to the Mystery Man, Fred asks Andy, "Who's the guy on the stairs? The guy in black?" Andy replies, "I don't know his name. He's a friend of Dick Laurent's, I think."
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- | * The Mystery Man inhabits a cabin that burns backwards.
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- | * The Mystery Man appears in Fred's vision of the cabin immediately before Fred transforms into Pete.
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- | * When Mr. Eddy calls Pete on the phone, he introduces the Mystery Man as "a friend of mine."
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- | * The beginning of the Mystery Man's conversation with Pete is identical to his conversation with Fred at Andy's party: "We've met before, haven't we?"/"I don't think so. Where was it you think we met?"/"At your house. Don't you remember?"/"No, no I don't." The Mystery Man's last line in both conversations is also identical: "It's been a pleasure talking to you."
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- | * Alice tells Pete they are going to the Mystery Man’s cabin in order to meet a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fence_%28criminal%29| fence] who will take the goods and car stolen from Andy and give them money and passports. The Mystery Man is a fence, or black market go-between, who receives and sells stolen goods on the black market.
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- | * Pete transforms back into Fred at the Mystery Man's cabin.
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- | * The Mystery Man is portrayed as being capable of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teleportation teleportation]: he moves immediately from Andy's car to the cabin porch; without explanation, he appears at the "Lost Highway Hotel" and then appears in the desert when Fred and Laurent struggle.
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- | * The Mystery Man exposes the identities of Pete and Alice as lies: "Her name is Renee! If she told you her name is Alice, she’s lying. And your name?... What the f*ck is your name?"
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- | * The Mystery Man chases Fred carrying a video camera whose staticky, black and white images are the same as those from the videotapes left at Fred and Renee's house.
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- | * The Mystery Man hands Fred a knife during Fred's struggle with Laurent in the desert.
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- | * The Mystery Man shoots Laurent then whispers in Fred's ear. After whispering in Fred's ear, the Mystery Man is gone and the gun is in Fred's hand.
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| == Interpretations == | | == Interpretations == |