I just finished watching Season 6 of the Dead Zone, and I have a few questions about the plot. I know some of them probably couldn't be answered without more episodes, but I'm wondering what everyone thinks about these.
* Anna Turner.
Why did Doug, Anna's psychiatrist, pay Leo Vitali to lie about the cabin? Did Doug tell Leo to tell Anna that it was Leo's cabin?
Did Anna not believe, or even know, that the cabin was supposedly owned by Meeks?
I'm assuming Doug was hired, directly or indirectly, by Stillson?
Why would Doug even bring attention to the cabin, by having Leo tell Anna about it? Or was Doug sure that Anna could figure out the connection?
* Walt.
Why would Walt even accept a cabin owned by a Weeks, if Walt knew he never saved someone named Weeks? Or is this a story that Stillson made up?
Maybe Walt didn't even know he had a cabin?
How did the cabin even get under one of Walt's account?
Why is there even a need for a cabin? Is there a connection between funding the replica-house, and the cabin? Are they on the same account? Why did the writers bring up a cabin?
* Johnny's wall.
How did Jacinta know about Johnny's bulletin board wall? Did Herb Smith tell her?
Hadn't Walt known about it anyways, from when Johnny was getting attention for stalking Stillson? Sometime around the end of Season 3 or the beginning of Season 4. I remember Johnny was getting heat back then.
* Janus.
Why did he visit Herb? What information exactly was he getting from Herb's visions?
What information was Stillson getting from Herb's visions?
Why only after the fire? I guess he didn't want it to be known he was visiting Herb from before the fire. I guess the replica-house is more secluded.
* Jacinta.
Why did she go along with this? She seemed to care about Herb. Did she just pretend to be Vera, for the money?
Full Version: Season 6 Finale Questions
QUOTE (nuraman00 @ Nov 22 2008, 02:40 AM) 
I just finished watching Season 6 of the Dead Zone, and I have a few questions about the plot. I know some of them probably couldn't be answered without more episodes, but I'm wondering what everyone thinks about these.
* Anna Turner.
Why did Doug, Anna's psychiatrist, pay Leo Vitali to lie about the cabin? Did Doug tell Leo to tell Anna that it was Leo's cabin?
Did Anna not believe, or even know, that the cabin was supposedly owned by Meeks?
I'm assuming Doug was hired, directly or indirectly, by Stillson?
Why would Doug even bring attention to the cabin, by having Leo tell Anna about it? Or was Doug sure that Anna could figure out the connection?"
If I remember right that whole episode was a completely strange trip into "nowheresville". The only thing that came of that is that Stillson wanted to marry Sarah for his campaign for President. John's dad, Herb, had said that "the widow of a fallen hero" (aka Sarah) would get votes in an election. Herb also said that the fire at the chapel would mean a new start for everyone. So, Stillson knew what may be coming or acted immediately after the fire when Herb's prognostication came true.
Stillson siezed control of the company and organization ran by Janus. Stillson set up an elaborate scheme to get Sarah away from John's sphere of influence and himself into her good graces. Apparently the sheriff was part of this elaborate scheme. Stillson made it appear that Walt's good name was in question and then stepped in to clear it with his power as VP. It made Sarah fall into his lap. He also gave Sarah a "purpose" and he said he needed her to feed her so-called "nuturing" abilities or maybe it's just because he though Sarah was the co-dependent type. Who knows.
I wouldn't read too much into the part about the sheriff. She was only booked for 6 episodes and I can't remember if she was going to be permanent. Chances are not because a sheriff is an elected official and she is not a resident of the state of Maine. I don't think she'd qualify to run because of her residency. Or maybe I'm not remembering right. Anyway, she was used by Stillson as a pawn in his elaborate scheme. Stillson must have picked her for personality type.
"* Walt.
Why would Walt even accept a cabin owned by a Weeks, if Walt knew he never saved someone named Weeks? Or is this a story that Stillson made up?
Maybe Walt didn't even know he had a cabin?
How did the cabin even get under one of Walt's account?
Why is there even a need for a cabin? Is there a connection between funding the replica-house, and the cabin? Are they on the same account? Why did the writers bring up a cabin?"
Walt never owned the cabin. It was all made up by Stillson who wanted Sarah and JJ as a ready made family. Sarah used the cabin to move out of Cleaves Mills and away from John whom Stillson knows will be a thorn in his side or may figure out other things he kept hidden which John did discover because he found his own father.
It was shown that Walt found some funny accounts when he was researching the fake corporation. It showed the payments to people who took care of Herb. Jacinta, Herb's nurse, confirmed this later in the last ep. Herb was used, as John said, "as their own personal psychic". Herb was never wrong. They made Herb think he was back home with Vera who was really Jacinta. They also made Herb believe that Greg Stillson was Johnny, his son whom he hadn't seen since he was 7.
"* Johnny's wall.
How did Jacinta know about Johnny's bulletin board wall? Did Herb Smith tell her?
"Hadn't Walt known about it anyways, from when Johnny was getting attention for stalking Stillson? Sometime around the end of Season 3 or the beginning of Season 4. I remember Johnny was getting heat back then."
Some things you have to assume. If Jacinta knows about Herb's life, then she knew about John. Who wouldn't because how much John is in the news. The Wall was in the news too in season 3 when John was arrested for the murder of Rachel Caldwell. But, Herb could have easily forseen something of John having a wall. Walt knew about the wall, too, but may not have known that John put it back up and was still obsessed with Armageddon.
* Janus.
Why did he visit Herb? What information exactly was he getting from Herb's visions?
What information was Stillson getting from Herb's visions?
Why only after the fire? I guess he didn't want it to be known he was visiting Herb from before the fire. I guess the replica-house is more secluded.
Again, you have to go by what Jacinta told John. Jacinta reported Herb's abilities to her superiors back when she worked at Brockmore. Purdy tells John that Herb wanted to appear to have died because of his deteriorating mental condition. So Herb's first "death" was in the 1970s. Purdy knew where Herb was taken after they closed Brockmore but never visited (supposedly) Herb there. Purdy told John that he thought Herb died in the fire of 2002 (?). Anyway Purdy thought Herb had really died in that fire and this was after John had awoken.
Purdy is a great character. He appeared to have changed his greedy ways, but they could've had him lie about some things for fodder for future eps. Purdy said that Herb wanted to disappear but I've to say that when we saw the vision of young Herb being taken to the hospital, he didn't look that willing to stay. They had to jump him and sedate him. Makes me wonder if Purdy lied to himself about Her wanting to be sent away just ease his own conscience. We all know he always loved Vera and most likely envied Herb's family and social postion. Maybe even was jealous of Herb as a person.
Anyway, Janus entered the picture in 200? to take Herb to use him as his own private window into the future so that he could manipulate people and build his wierd world empire. He had some really strange ideals. He said he never underestimated Greg Stillson to Stillson. We will never know. He may have seen his own death and though himself a matyr because he had set Stillson onto the road he had pushed Greg into because Greg was going to cause Armageddon still. That was Janus' ultimate goal but whether or not his people with their weird ideas of running a post apocalyptic world were still around, we don't know.
I do think though, that John answered his own question in season three of how he might help cause Armageddon. Stillson has killed his father. How did that affect John? We saw how possibly losing Bruce made him into a homicidal person? Remember what happened to Rebecca Caldwell? Would John marry Sarah knowing what he is feeling. Sure, he has his son but how did the loss of his father really affect psychologically?
* Jacinta.
Why did she go along with this? She seemed to care about Herb. Did she just pretend to be Vera, for the money?
* Anna Turner.
Why did Doug, Anna's psychiatrist, pay Leo Vitali to lie about the cabin? Did Doug tell Leo to tell Anna that it was Leo's cabin?
Did Anna not believe, or even know, that the cabin was supposedly owned by Meeks?
I'm assuming Doug was hired, directly or indirectly, by Stillson?
Why would Doug even bring attention to the cabin, by having Leo tell Anna about it? Or was Doug sure that Anna could figure out the connection?"
If I remember right that whole episode was a completely strange trip into "nowheresville". The only thing that came of that is that Stillson wanted to marry Sarah for his campaign for President. John's dad, Herb, had said that "the widow of a fallen hero" (aka Sarah) would get votes in an election. Herb also said that the fire at the chapel would mean a new start for everyone. So, Stillson knew what may be coming or acted immediately after the fire when Herb's prognostication came true.
Stillson siezed control of the company and organization ran by Janus. Stillson set up an elaborate scheme to get Sarah away from John's sphere of influence and himself into her good graces. Apparently the sheriff was part of this elaborate scheme. Stillson made it appear that Walt's good name was in question and then stepped in to clear it with his power as VP. It made Sarah fall into his lap. He also gave Sarah a "purpose" and he said he needed her to feed her so-called "nuturing" abilities or maybe it's just because he though Sarah was the co-dependent type. Who knows.
I wouldn't read too much into the part about the sheriff. She was only booked for 6 episodes and I can't remember if she was going to be permanent. Chances are not because a sheriff is an elected official and she is not a resident of the state of Maine. I don't think she'd qualify to run because of her residency. Or maybe I'm not remembering right. Anyway, she was used by Stillson as a pawn in his elaborate scheme. Stillson must have picked her for personality type.
"* Walt.
Why would Walt even accept a cabin owned by a Weeks, if Walt knew he never saved someone named Weeks? Or is this a story that Stillson made up?
Maybe Walt didn't even know he had a cabin?
How did the cabin even get under one of Walt's account?
Why is there even a need for a cabin? Is there a connection between funding the replica-house, and the cabin? Are they on the same account? Why did the writers bring up a cabin?"
Walt never owned the cabin. It was all made up by Stillson who wanted Sarah and JJ as a ready made family. Sarah used the cabin to move out of Cleaves Mills and away from John whom Stillson knows will be a thorn in his side or may figure out other things he kept hidden which John did discover because he found his own father.
It was shown that Walt found some funny accounts when he was researching the fake corporation. It showed the payments to people who took care of Herb. Jacinta, Herb's nurse, confirmed this later in the last ep. Herb was used, as John said, "as their own personal psychic". Herb was never wrong. They made Herb think he was back home with Vera who was really Jacinta. They also made Herb believe that Greg Stillson was Johnny, his son whom he hadn't seen since he was 7.
"* Johnny's wall.
How did Jacinta know about Johnny's bulletin board wall? Did Herb Smith tell her?
"Hadn't Walt known about it anyways, from when Johnny was getting attention for stalking Stillson? Sometime around the end of Season 3 or the beginning of Season 4. I remember Johnny was getting heat back then."
Some things you have to assume. If Jacinta knows about Herb's life, then she knew about John. Who wouldn't because how much John is in the news. The Wall was in the news too in season 3 when John was arrested for the murder of Rachel Caldwell. But, Herb could have easily forseen something of John having a wall. Walt knew about the wall, too, but may not have known that John put it back up and was still obsessed with Armageddon.
* Janus.
Why did he visit Herb? What information exactly was he getting from Herb's visions?
What information was Stillson getting from Herb's visions?
Why only after the fire? I guess he didn't want it to be known he was visiting Herb from before the fire. I guess the replica-house is more secluded.
Again, you have to go by what Jacinta told John. Jacinta reported Herb's abilities to her superiors back when she worked at Brockmore. Purdy tells John that Herb wanted to appear to have died because of his deteriorating mental condition. So Herb's first "death" was in the 1970s. Purdy knew where Herb was taken after they closed Brockmore but never visited (supposedly) Herb there. Purdy told John that he thought Herb died in the fire of 2002 (?). Anyway Purdy thought Herb had really died in that fire and this was after John had awoken.
Purdy is a great character. He appeared to have changed his greedy ways, but they could've had him lie about some things for fodder for future eps. Purdy said that Herb wanted to disappear but I've to say that when we saw the vision of young Herb being taken to the hospital, he didn't look that willing to stay. They had to jump him and sedate him. Makes me wonder if Purdy lied to himself about Her wanting to be sent away just ease his own conscience. We all know he always loved Vera and most likely envied Herb's family and social postion. Maybe even was jealous of Herb as a person.
Anyway, Janus entered the picture in 200? to take Herb to use him as his own private window into the future so that he could manipulate people and build his wierd world empire. He had some really strange ideals. He said he never underestimated Greg Stillson to Stillson. We will never know. He may have seen his own death and though himself a matyr because he had set Stillson onto the road he had pushed Greg into because Greg was going to cause Armageddon still. That was Janus' ultimate goal but whether or not his people with their weird ideas of running a post apocalyptic world were still around, we don't know.
I do think though, that John answered his own question in season three of how he might help cause Armageddon. Stillson has killed his father. How did that affect John? We saw how possibly losing Bruce made him into a homicidal person? Remember what happened to Rebecca Caldwell? Would John marry Sarah knowing what he is feeling. Sure, he has his son but how did the loss of his father really affect psychologically?
* Jacinta.
Why did she go along with this? She seemed to care about Herb. Did she just pretend to be Vera, for the money?
About Jacinta:
She seemed to truly care for Herb. She had done so her whole life I guess. She may not have had any life she could find better. She may not have come forward earlier because she found out about Janus and was afraid of him. And, Herb did get out of an institution and into a better environment. She could live as his wife if she loved him, even though Herb thought she was Vera, and she seemed to have a pretty nice garden. Purdy probably helped arrange that she take care of Herb and paid her a pretty penny too to keep quiet about Herb's whole circumstance before the fire of 200?. Alot is left for us to fill in concerning Jacinta.
She seemed to truly care for Herb. She had done so her whole life I guess. She may not have had any life she could find better. She may not have come forward earlier because she found out about Janus and was afraid of him. And, Herb did get out of an institution and into a better environment. She could live as his wife if she loved him, even though Herb thought she was Vera, and she seemed to have a pretty nice garden. Purdy probably helped arrange that she take care of Herb and paid her a pretty penny too to keep quiet about Herb's whole circumstance before the fire of 200?. Alot is left for us to fill in concerning Jacinta.
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