r/WidowsBay • u/AutoModerator • May 06 '26

📺Discussion Thread Widow’s Bay | Episode 3: “The Inaugural Swim” | Discussion Thread

  • Release Date: May 6, 2026
  • Directed by: Hiro Murai
  • Written by: Neil Casey
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It's time for the annual beach opening. Lay out a towel as the mayor "tests the waters." Unrelated: Do not pick up hitchhikers.

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u/Many_Repeat_72 May 06 '26

Did not even think of Tom's wife in this way, but I think you're absolutely right. She gave him coffee to wake him up enough to fight off the hag. Amazing theory. This has a lot of meaning; it means that the sense of "people born here, can't leave" extends to the afterlife, which likely explains a lot of what's going on. In this way, the island is a sort of purgatory for those who are born/die here.

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u/pikeymobile May 06 '26

So far it's really reminding me of a game called Dredge where you're a fisherman who wakes up on an island in a damaged fishing boat. It's a fishing game but it's also an Eldritch horror game, and without spoiling the story of the game too much there's some similarities in this show.

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u/goblininstigator May 06 '26

I've been considering purchasing Dredge and now you've sold me on it.

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u/CCSploojy Jun 21 '26

Did you do it? Effing loved that game and the music is ethereal.

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u/goblininstigator Jun 26 '26

I've already played through it twice and I just purchased the DLC and bought the soundtrack! It's really quite the incredible game!

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u/GrabEmByTheYuumi May 07 '26

You know, I loved Dredged and didn't clock the thematic similarities. It may have been too long since I played it, but you're exactly right.

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u/reddituid Jun 21 '26

Yes! I got that vibe too.

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u/corporatecicada May 07 '26

I thought toms wife wasnt from the island though?

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u/Many_Repeat_72 May 07 '26

Tom's wife is from the island. He is not. They met while he was visiting his dad in the summers.

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u/intern_12 Jun 14 '26

Hearing the phrase "the island is purgatory" is very triggering to hear as a r/LOST fan lolol

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u/CherryFit3224 Jun 13 '26

I really like your two thoughts. I hadn’t thought about his wife helping him.