This is more than the work of a serial killer–this is something much bigger.

But something is different about her.

Even more confusing is that she was previously blind, but can now, miraculously, see everything perfectly.

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Eventually, the story introduces alternate dimensions, explaining some of what happened to Prairie.

But this revelation makes things far less comprehensible, opening the gates for a narrative that could befuddle anyone.

For example, people can only perceive time as going forward but can understand how it can go backward.

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Most episodes are speculative, revolving around a central “what if?”

Twin Peaksis so confounding because of its style.

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Brit Marling as Prairie in Part I of The OA.

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Nadia (Natasha Lyonne) looks into a metro car in Russian Doll.

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Annie Murphy in Black Mirror: Joan is Awful

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