“I wanted to write a story that was an allegory or fable about modern capitalist society, something that depicts an extreme competition, somewhat like the extreme competition of life. But I wanted it to use the kind of characters we’ve all met in real life,”
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i only finished it yesterday, so I'm a bit late but I think
would have been a fantastic ending. but I do really agree that showing 001 was BEHIND it ALL was really not meaningful or helpful in any way. It just added more questions that you don't really care enough to answer imo.
I remain convinced that was one of the potential endings that got cut to make it more palatable to studio execs.