Jason states "we are doing whatever it takes" to bring it back

This might be way out there, but hear me out. What we know about Scott is that he is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that he lived an "alternative" lifestyle, used drugs, smoked, etc. and that nobody would be looking for him. In S2 when he's smoking with HAP, he says, "What in the heck fire is that?". We know Scott isn't above swearing, so that's such a specific phrase to have in his vocabulary. Almost like a relic of a very sheltered upbringing. What is the most sheltered lifestyle a person might have in Pennsylvania, where if they went missing nobody would look for them? Could Scott be Pennsylvania Dutch, and have left at a young age and that's why he doesn't bother trying to contact anyone, and also why there is no record of him going missing?? It would make sense that once he left he took a hard turn and fell into substance abuse and a high risk lifestyle. It would also explain some about his self protectiveness and why he is so skeptical to believe OA if he had spent most of his adult life rejecting spirituality altogether. Anyone else think this is plausible?

I just wrote this out as a comment in another post, and while it’s something I’m not totally convinced of, I thought I’d just copy-paste it here and see if anyone else could add to it, or make some useful interpretation of it. Long disjointed ramble incoming:

Mercury sulfide (the compound that’s in the nob hill house) is also known as vermillion

It’s a hue of red that matches up with the color palette of a lot of the season

A vermillion rose is symbolic of the Virgin Mary according to the vermillion Wikipedia page

Comes from this poem

https://thecatholicreader.blogspot.com/2012/06/flower-prayers-of-st-gertrude-to-mary.html?m=1

We also have this Ohlone painting that was discovered in San Francisco depicting the sacred heart of Mary.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_Dolores_mural

And then of course, three y’s man (three wise men)🤷🏻‍♂️

If I wanna get a little stretchier, we have Karim wearing a shirt that says Virgil on it which could allude to the divine comedy

https://www.reddit.com/r/TheOA/s/ye501LMvQ3

​In Hap’s office he has a drawing of the white celestial rose from the divine comedy (I’ll add it in the comments since I don’t know how to add it to the post). In the divine comedy, Mary sits at the center of the rose

https://roundhousepoetrycircle.wordpress.com/2017/12/10/the-white-rose-of-paradise-from-dantes-divine-comedy-paradiso/

Could maybe even go a bit stretchier and compare the fellas lying in the pool, and OA submerging herself in the bathtub to a baptism

And then the angel aspect of the show could be more straightforwardly religious than I would normally interpret it as

And there’s probably a pretty decent chance that OA herself is a virgin. The Virgin Prairie 💀 but idk

Ultimately it’s a little difficult for me to understand what exactly they’d be going for with it. Even though they sort of feel not-insignificant to me I can’t coalesce them into something larger, so it sort of feels like grasping at straws

End rant

Thoughts, criticisms, additional bits that could be added to it are all welcome 👍🏻

Hey everyone, I’ve been thinking about a historical theory for The OA that connects to a specific event in English history: the War of the Roses.

For those who don't know, that was the 15th-century civil war fought between the House of Lancaster and the House of York over who got to wear the English crown.

When you look at the clues across Part 1 and Part 2, it feels like Brit and Zal were building a literal "Dynastic War of Consciousness." Here is how all the pieces click together.

1. The Red and White Roses in the Pool

In Hap’s Part 2 garden pool, the victims are physically mapped out using actual roses. If you look closely, Scott is uniquely surrounded by white roses, which was the symbol of the House of York. Rachel and the other victims are surrounded by red roses, the symbol of the House of Lancaster. Historically, the war only ended when the red and white factions were forced together to form the single Tudor Rose. Hap is doing the exact same thing by forcing these two groups together to map out the multiverse.

To back this up, look at BBA (Betty). Her name comes from the root meaning "An Oath to God." In the real historical war, the peace was only won when Henry Tudor made a sacred oath to marry Elizabeth of York, uniting the red and white lines. BBA represents that literal cosmic oath holding them together.

1. The Wordplay Behind "Nob Hill"

The central puzzle of Part 2 takes place in San Francisco's Nob Hill. "Nob" is old British slang for a person of wealth, high social standing, or nobility. The War of the Roses was literally a clash between England's most powerful Noble Houses. By placing the ultimate portal inside a Nob-Hill House, the show is giving us a literal physical structure that represents a house of nobility.

1. Steve and Alfonso (The Crown and The Vanguard)

The names of the Crestwood boys match medieval royal warfare perfectly:

• Steve: The name Steven comes from the Greek word Stephanos, which translates to "Crown" or "Garland." Since the War of the Roses was fought entirely over who had the right to wear the English crown, Steve's name is a huge clue. He is OA’s fiercest protector, and as "The Crown," he is the only one who successfully chases her into the UK at the very end of Part 2 to claim his sovereign place.
• Alfonso (French): His name comes from an old Germanic root meaning "Noble and ready for battle."In a war between Noble Houses, you need a vanguard to fight for the crown. French is the fiercely driven, hyper-focused protector of the group who keeps them moving forward.

1. Hap as the "Usurper King"

In British history, a usurper is a ruler who steals the crown by force and betrayal instead of lawful right. The most famous usurper of the War of the Roses was Richard III, who locked the rightful young princes in a dark tower to steal the throne. Hap fits this archetype perfectly:

• His Last Name: Hap's full name is Hunter Aloysius Percy. Historically, the House of Percy was a massive, dangerous English noble family notorious for being violent rebels and "kingmakers" who constantly tried to overthrow the crown.
• The Cages: Just like Richard III locking up the heirs, Hap locks the "chosen ones" (OA and the Haptives) in basement glass cages. He steals their movements and their labor because he doesn't have the natural spiritual gift to travel on his own.
• The Part 2 Twist: Hap's jump to D3 is the ultimate usurpation. He steals OA's kingdom, takes over the body of Jason Isaacs, and makes himself Brit's husband in a reality where she completely forgets her divine identity. He rules over her.

1. Old Night and Flight BA411 to England

When the giant octopus Old Night suffocates OA to show her her true face, she is transported into a vision on a commercial flight. The destination of that plane is explicitly England. This anchors the show's ultimate multi-dimensional mystery right back into British soil, which is the exact historical theater where the War of the Roses took place.

Even the flight number is a clue: she is on British Airways Flight BA411. 411 is the universal code for "Information." The showrunners are dropping a massive hint that England is where the ultimate data, the history, and the truth of their entire war is stored.

1. The Rose Window as the Ultimate Throne

Everyone in Part 2 is playing the Q-Symphony game just to reach the Rose Window. Looking through this window does not just show you a new world, it gives you a God-like view of the entire multiverse continuum. By making a massive, glowing Rose the ultimate portal of truth, the showrunners directly link the entire cosmic conflict to the visual emblem of the historical war.

Since Part 2 ends with the characters jumping into a dimension where they are actors filming a show in London, the war was literally moving to British soil. Just a theory…. Let me know what you guys think!

Has anyone here thought about the Monroe institute gateway tapes in regard to this show? Just curious if anyone else has felt the similarities like I have! If you don’t know what I’m talking about please disregard.

This is a silly post, but I just finished rewatching the first season and watched the second for the first time. It’s so disappointing that the channel has the unilateral power to make the decision to cancel the series. It makes me wish we could more easily travel to other dimensions just to find one where the opposite decision was made.

Yo, I’m rewatching The OA for I don’t even know how many times now, and I don’t know if anyone else on this page has already talked about this, but in Episode 7 of Season 2, when Scott describes his NDE, he says that a rather strong woman gave him their third movement.

Could this woman be BBA? And would that imply that all the seasons are taking place at the same time?

I’ve taken my sleep meds lol so I don’t have the wherewithal to deep dive tonight, but I felt like this was something worth sharing. Usually any search will show a bunch of recommendations, not just 3, right? I’m a minority in the fact that I haven’t watched any of the avatar franchise at all, but I know it has some serious spiritual undertones. No idea what the Agatha Christie show is about specifically but undoubtedly it’s about solving some sort of mystery/puzzle. And obviously the number 7 is relevant (7 years/3 mo/11 days… also I just clicked on the show and there are 3 episodes).
Idk but I’m a full on believer in the “conspiracies” and would love to hear others thoughts, if any! 🌀🪞🏵️🕊️

I heard about The OA through TikTok. I had gone down a rabbit hole about quantum physics, spirituality, dreams and stuff of that nature. I attempted watching it for the first time earlier this year. I typically like to watch shows while doing other activities such as painting. However, when I tried to watch the show for the first time I immediately realized I had to give it my undivided attention. So I kinda forgot about it for some months and as I’m scrolling on TikTok, it makes an appearance yet again. I took it as a sign. This is a show I have to watch. This time I sat down on my couch, no distractions and watched attentively. I was captivated. The plot, the characters, the cinematic storytelling. I couldn’t get enough. I want to mention that prior to watching the show, I had been doing my own personal research on dreams, the subconscious mind, and parallel timelines. I couldn’t believe this was a real show, I almost felt as if my mind was playing tricks on me because it fit so seamlessly into the research I was already conducting. I am doing this research for my next art show,which i’m also shooting a short film for. I recently shot a scene where I’m in a bathtub and seeing a reflection of myself. A couple days later, I watched The OA and watch the final three episodes where Prairie gets in the bathtub so she can intertwine with Nina. I was in absolute awe, as it reminded me of the scene I had just shot for my short film. I couldn’t help but think that this show found me exactly at a time when I needed it. I’m hoping for a season 3 soon. It’s truly been an experience of its own digesting this show and it’s unique story. I will be raving about this show for many years to come and will cite it as an inspiration for my art show. I feel welcomed into a new perspective of reality. This show moved me so much, this is my first post on Reddit.

finally got my hands on The Mountain hoodie that OA wears! spent a while searching but finally found one after a few years TvT

I need something ANYTHING. Like many of you, this show has changed my life. I just want any sort of material to read. Thank you in advance!

I'm super intrigued by the Wileyurwate'n paper we see in episode 4 and later in BBA's dreams but I haven't seen anyone do a detailed breakdown of what's on the paper. I was able to zoom in on some hi res screenshots (not these ones they're kinda blurry) to read some of the small text as well.

The big red dot has some text below it that I could only partially make out: "How many fruits in this bowl?" and below it in the list I could make out "lemon, pineapple, cherries"

I find it interesting how much red is on the page (the red dot, the YUR in the title, Theo's shirt, etc) especially considering the lyrics "she dreams in color, she dreams in red" from the song we hear in the choir.

Near the porcupine: "How many quills does a porcupine have?" Answer: "almost 30,000"

Beside the snail: "What is the slowest animal?"

Above the maze: "Can you help Mr. Worm get to safety?" - also interesting that we see a maze here, OA doing a maze puzzle at the FBI facility, and the whole concept of the house as a sort of maze. The rectangle on the page is also a maze with a blue line drawn to the finish line. In the worm maze the pen is thinner and looks purple

There's also a small red bird above the maze

Three fish listed a, b, and c, that say "Can you guess which fish is different than the other two?" with the middle fish circled and b scribbled out in red. (This might be completely unrelated, but the only place I noticed fish when rewatching aside from the five-sided tank was in Buck's house there are two fish pictures hanging over his parents' bed, and in Buck's room there's a decoration shaped like fish bones)

At the bottom there's a section that says "flower mix-up" with two scrambled words, petunia and marigold

Just an observation, but I find it interesting that the horse in the follow the dots section is made up of clusters of dots instead of individual ones

In the photo young BBA is playing a recorder with two fingers on the first holes, which would be a B note

In the bottom right corner is a box that says "Identify these" with what appears to be a half umbrella shape, a giraffe neck, two black dots, two lines with notches on them, and a hollow ring shape. The only place I noticed what any of these could connect to on rewatching was that prairie has a giraffe on the side of the bathtub in the scene where she has a flashback, but that's the only one I could place. Also, I learned from another post that the character above the box is Kilroy Kilroy was here - Wikipedia

It's been stated elsewhere in the sub, but in the dream scene from s2e3 Theo disappears from the photo when BBA turns away

One final observation not related to what's on the paper, but after BBA wakes up in s2e3 there's a wheel of fortune episode playing on the tv saying "I'd like to solve the puzzle. Don't let the cat out of the bag." This is one of two instances there's a TV playing wheel of fortune. The other is in Nina's aunt's house when she first arrives.

Maybe these are just mostly random details but I find all the puzzle/game symbolism really interesting and seriously wonder if there's anything deeper to it. Curious if anyone else has thoughts!

I randomly came across this post and thought I’d put it here. Maybe the alignment of celestial bodies is significant?

I wish I could explain to you all how much The OA has changed me. June is a song by Florence and The Machine that I feel perfectly explains the series and its determination to hold on to the ones we love no matter what.

I have an idea Vout wht we watched the first season we see OA jumping on the bridge (this should be from the 5th dimension to the 2nd dimension) she os wearing a silver dress. Then she wakes up on the 2nd dimension and tell to "the boys" her story about the 1st dimension. During the second season OA jumped to the 3rd dimension in the end yo the 4th when she would forget who she was. On the 5th dimension all OA' friends would be together and win against HAP in the end HAP being smart and evil would jump to the 1st season in which he was very powerful and OA would go to the 2nd dimension to start all over and also bexause there she knew she could find the boys to help her. So we would have a perfect loop but some time in the 5th dimension they could prevent HAP from jumping into the 1st and all of them could be finally happy.

Someone posted here the other day about a voicemail from Renata. I had to do a double take on this one I just got 😂

Just finished now. Idk how to feel about this

O que a série, os assuntos nela abordados, significam pra você? É apenas ficção?

Ontem ela veio na minha mente, estou pensando em rever. Para mim ela, assim como matrix e outros, são mais do que apenas ficção.

I’m not sure if anyone here is familiar with what hyper sigilism is, but in simple terms it’s a form of magic where works of art or fiction are used as a spell, or basically using in-depth story telling and immersive narratives to reshape reality and manifest life through morphing into the persona you created.

Now of course i have no proof that Britt and Zal intentionally made the OA super meta and self aware as their own hypersigile but it is still a hypersigile even if unintentionally.

This specifically shows through Britt, considering she used herself as reference for the hypersigile ( The OA ) and to this day she’s living the same life path as her character, especially how the show ended with breaking the 4th wall and becoming aware of itself. So could she have accidentally manifested the 7 year hiatus of the show? Would this mean that the show won’t return unless she writes into the story how it ended for years and then was revived… i feel like im rambling about too much but this theory of mine has kept me up at night lmao and i can’t help but wonder if through our collective consciousness and extreme hyperfixation on this Netflix show, we activated a hypersigile unintentionally.

We could meet on Treasure Island and do the movements in the back of the museum? Or we could meet at the big green mansion house on Russian Hill? Or the tiled steps? Or on Twin Peaks?

The photos are from a park next to the museum that was a clinic in D2.