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[Alexandr Korol]

for 100% because they are what move us. And after all this information,
after this preparation, the system gives me the series The Leftovers. In it, there
is a hint that one part of the people throughout the series believes that others
simply have mental health issues because of what happened in the world —
that they are having hallucinations. But the other part has literal faith that it
isn’t a hallucination; that everything happening in the series is literally real.
Even the director of the series says in many interviews that he specifically
made it so the viewers would have to make their own choice: was it all
true or a lie? Did it “seem” that way or not? In truth, we all live in different
worlds. People from one world will think one thing, and people from
another will think something else. But on the other hand, what difference
does it make if it was “imagined” or not, if it still moved the person? Pay
attention to this: the person reacted to it regardless. The person still took
actions because of it, do you understand? Of course, people who live only by
a categorical, conservative mind will not understand or appreciate this series,
because they need clarity and logic, and they won’t find that here. But
people who live by their feelings will be deeply moved by it all. In fact, this
series reminds me of “Alternative History” in a way. Because if you really
dig deep and try to verify everything down to the last detail to make all ten
volumes of my “Alternative History” fit perfectly, many things won’t match,
and one thing will contradict another. But if you aren’t so categorical — if you
allow for these disconnected fragments of information but immerse yourself
100% in the feeling and the atmosphere — then it’s “wow.” But not everyone
can feel that way.
When I watched this series, it was as if I was reading my own book. It was
like my own chapters — sometimes disconnected from each other — but each
one conveying its own angle, a facet of something, an atmosphere, and you
dive into it. Then it abruptly cuts off, and another chapter begins. You want
to understand the previous one — why was it there? It simply appeared on its
own and disappeared on its own. You experienced it, but for what? You know
for what? It was there, and now there is the next chapter. And, of course, it’s
very interesting how the theme of death is emphasized there again. It’s very...
I mean, “Alternative History” intersects so well with this series because
the show demonstrates how a character dies and ends up somewhere.