The Lakeview Hotel and Silent Hill 2's Subtler, More Personal Otherworld

The Otherworld of the Silent Hill games is subject to much debate within the fanbase, with many theories about the mechanics of how the Otherworld works. Silent Hill 2 is even more confusing, as it blurs the line between what is "real" and what is "Otherworld". The Lakeview Hotel is a perfect example of the complexities and nuance of Silent Hill 2's Otherworld.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
00:00 Intro
03:08 What constitutes an Otherworld?
09:33 Patreon
10:32 Lakeview hotel fire
13:55 Ideal crashing back to reality
16:55 Angela and the Abstract Daddy
21:53 Pockets of Otherworld
23:42 Broader implications / outro

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   • Silent Hill 3 Analysis | Heather & th...  

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