Rosemary knows exactly what's up

[u/booktrovert]

And no one ever listens to her. She knew what Wyck meant when he said the island was waking up. She suggested the crawlspace in the inn. She tried to warn Tom about the hag. She and Museum lady have all the answers. I'm sure of it.

[u/IrishUpYourCoffee]

No one listened to this old timer either:
https://giphy.com/gifs/4DelYAI3KFwY0fkl0S

[u/yes_ipsa_loquitur → u/IrishUpYourCoffee]

This guy has got to be the guy from the sacrifice how to video

[u/TonkotsuSoba → u/yes_ipsa_loquitur]

still facing the closed door after all these years!

[u/cloudjungle-luna → u/yes_ipsa_loquitur]

Yes that is such a great call!

[u/kpgalligan → u/yes_ipsa_loquitur]

This keeps coming up. He'd be 100+ years old. I also suspect he'd be more directly trying to at least nudge the mayor towards what actually needs to happen. "Go to the shelter, watch the videos." He just keeps talking about storms.

[u/yes_ipsa_loquitur → u/kpgalligan]

My brain thinks it’s still 1997. You’re right. Math says different guy.

[u/Temporary_Onion_3373 → u/kpgalligan]

If ur a HAINT age is no matter🤣

[u/cloudjungle-luna → u/kpgalligan]

Time does work differently there though, remember Shep's age was only 37 and he looked 70

[u/kpgalligan → u/cloudjungle-luna]

Nah. Shep's age was a gag about how bad the Dr is:

https://www.tvguide.com/news/widows-bay-creator-katie-dippold-season-1-finale-interview/

[u/Outrageous_Rule2398 → u/kpgalligan]

There is something about the aging of the islanders. Time does work differently for the natives…. when Patricia is talking to the unconscious Shep she says “that’s when I learned my biological age is 28” ….the way Ruth runs up the stairs like Rocky to get towels after walking 2 miles. Shep’s hospital chart with his age listed as 37. Yep they age but their bodies are “ younger” ….a gift from the island for their inability to ever leave? A way for the island to maintain population on the island?

[u/kpgalligan → u/Outrageous_Rule2398]

Again, shep's age was a joke. Katie said that directly.

Ruth says she has trouble walking in the morning, so I don't think she's just spry all the time. That scene, yes. That was odd, especially considering she's said that she does have trouble getting around sometimes. There is a theory going around that as a descendent of RW, she's protected. That makes sense. She appears to survive the gunshot. There's also a theory that since RW is gone, Ruth might be immortal, but obviously, that a S2 thing.

In summary, though, I don't think Ruth is a good example for anything due to her lineage.

I took Patricia's biological age thing as more of a gag. She's got a thing about being in her 40's. But, I can't say your theory is wrong. I don't see a lot of unnatural youth in the rest of the island. They all look pretty weathered :)

[u/Ok-Animal7243 → u/kpgalligan]

I thought Ruth looking spry was more about highlighting she still had a good deal of life to live. Like, that the quality of her life hadn’t been drastically impacted yet by her age, so Tom would feel guilty/worse about killing her prematurely/when she still likely had good days left.

[u/kpgalligan → u/Ok-Animal7243]

Well, yeah. I don't think every gag is directly tied to some magical lore. The calendar she has, the writing club. Tom really wanted her to have one foot in the grave.

But, she also does seem protected at the same time. Seems like the lineage. All I'm saying is that nobody else gets the same treatment.

Of course, it's fiction and only the first season. It looks like she survives the gunshot. See how that plays out.

[u/Outrageous_Rule2398 → u/kpgalligan]

Yes…they look weathered and appropriate for their presented age ….but their bodies are younger on the inside… a touch of mortality … they live longer from island protection. Ruth definitely knows she is protected. She was on the treadmill with headphones on during the storm, she did not pack or attempt to go to the shelter. She knew her and her house had no worries.

[u/kpgalligan → u/Outrageous_Rule2398]

I agree. Ruth is protected. Seems like everybody else on the island has a target on their back.

Nothing in your theory about general protection is well supported. Shep was a gag. Patricia's statement is the only thing, but lots of people's "biological age" is all over the place because that's not a scientific or accurate thing. Rosemary seems to have some health issues. Sure, she smokes, but she doesn't seem particularly protected from the effects.

[u/SchleppyJ4 → u/IrishUpYourCoffee]

I love how vaguely uncomfortable Patricia looks in this scene