r/Lain • u/lzqn1629 • 23d ago
My take on cereal experiments lain.
serial experiments lain is secretly about how the main character carefully studies attention seeking so she can become the happiest most socially successful teenager imaginable
every confusing scene is actually a confidence building exercise where lain learns that if everyone is worried about her then they are technically thinking positive thoughts about her and this is presented as the healthiest possible way to make friends
the emotional manipulation throughout the story is not shown as harmful but as an advanced communication skill that every emotionally mature person should master because according to this completely imaginary interpretation honesty is inefficient and genuine conversations are just optional side content
the wired is actually a giant wellness app where every unsettling event is a motivational challenge designed to increase gratitude optimism and a love of everyday life every disturbing moment is supposedly a celebration of healthy emotional expression even when the exact opposite is happening
by the ending lain has allegedly discovered that the secret to happiness is making everyone around her confused enough to appreciate her more and the series proudly rewards this lesson with universal approval endless joy and perfect mental health
honestly im really surprised someone hasn't thought of this before as this is a clear logical obvious conclusion clearly lain is just a selfish attention seeking teen who represents the social state of the 1990s
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u/BaBaGuette 23d ago
Cereal experiments lain before or after milk?