Just to start off — this isn’t some big theory of mine, and I’m not gonna lay out arguments to prove what I’m about to say. Like the title says, it’s just a random observation.
I’ve noticed that after the latest episode, pretty much everyone is taking the whole Lake of Tears concept and the spider Ethan saw very literally. But I started wondering... if that was some kind of dream or vision, maybe it’s not meant to be taken so directly.
What if the “spider” that people are afraid of is actually MIY? If he’s the mastermind behind everything, then he kind of fits that role. A “spider” sitting in the middle of a web, collecting victims and going after them when the time is right.
The Lake of Tears itself could also be metaphorical. The town might be the lake. After all, nothing but horrible things happen there, and there’s been plenty of suffering and “tears” spilled.
In that case, “finding the lake” wouldn’t mean literally searching for a place, but rather looking at the town from a different perspective, which could lead them to some answers.
I mean, there’s a lighthouse in the forest, no actual body of water anywhere nearby… but there is a town.
Like I said, I’m not claiming this is a solid theory or that I even believe it myself. I’m just a bit surprised that people are taking the whole concept so literally and grounded.