Did anyone find this strange?

Post by **cedar grove** » 26 Dec 2009

ok so i know its been a year (roughly) since the game came out, and this has probably been found but i was playing it again today and found a strange thing:

adams watch is in the Bartlett family crypt.

i was just wondering if anyone had an reasons for this

i personaly think mayor Bartlett put the watch in because it said "forgive me"(weak theory i know)

Post by **Nyarlathotep** » 26 Dec 2009

It's Joey's watch.

Post by **cedar grove** » 26 Dec 2009

but in the flashback with josh dead adam is wearing the watch (the camara has a close up on the watch) so again why would adam put his watch in someone elses coffin?

Post by **Nyarlathotep** » 26 Dec 2009

It's Joey's. Alex and Bartlett talk about it at the end of the Hotel...

It might look similar to Adam's watch, not sure I'd have to check. If so, they probably just re-used the model.

Post by **Q The Muse** » 29 Dec 2009

in the end cutscenes they did a closeup on alex's dad's watch as if it was important, relating to the watch found in the crypt

Post by **Cyrus Hanley** » 30 Dec 2009

Nyarlathotep wrote:It's Joey's. Alex and Bartlett talk about it at the end of the Hotel...

It might look similar to Adam's watch, not sure I'd have to check. If so, they probably just re-used the model.

This.

Q The Muse wrote:in the end cutscenes they did a closeup on alex's dad's watch as if it was important, relating to the watch found in the crypt

Maybe men from Shepherd's Glen just like their jewellery? >_>

I think that this is being over analysed.

Post by **Mephisto** » 31 Dec 2009

^Hmm, I don't know. It's quite strange. It's Joey's watch yes, but Adam is wearing the same watch as well.
Get the "Drowning Ending" and it will close up on Adam's left wrist showing the watch again. I don't think they re-used a model.

It's not like they zoomed in Adam's hand just for you to think "Oh look! they re-used the model of Joey's watch!" it's to think like "Wait? Isn't this the same watch that Alex gave to Bartlett? Why's Adam using it???"

Post by **victim21** » 31 Dec 2009

They focused on Adams watch because of the time - 2.06.

This number is significant throughout the whole game, it is not the watch found in the Bartlett family crypt.

Seeing as the mayor says its Joey's watch and all. It's just a similar model.

Post by **Mephisto** » 31 Dec 2009

^ How I could forget/not think about this!

Oh yeah, that's it, I guess you're right. Thanks for the "fix".

Post by **Cyrus Hanley** » 01 Jan 2010

Mephisto wrote:^ How I could forget/not think about this!
Oh yeah, that's it, I guess you're right. Thanks for the "fix".

It's okay, Double Helix used the number 206 so many times that it's become almost meaningless like Bubble Head Nurses and Pyramid Head. >_>

Post by **AuraTwilight** » 01 Jan 2010

Oh knock it off, you're exaggerating. They used it because it had meaning to the storyline, just like SH2 overuses butterfly motifs and stuff relating to Mary. You can't really compare it to the obvious fanservice of the Nurses and Pyramid Head, unless some creepy guy is going "Oh fuck yea, 206, my favorite number! YEA YEA YEA!"

Post by **Cyrus Hanley** » 01 Jan 2010

AuraTwilight wrote:Oh knock it off, you're exaggerating. They used it because it had meaning to the storyline, just like SH2 overuses butterfly motifs and stuff relating to Mary. You can't really compare it to the obvious fanservice of the Nurses and Pyramid Head, unless some creepy guy is going "Oh fuck yea, 206, my favorite number! YEA YEA YEA!"

I was suddenly reminded of that Kool-Aid ad.

The butterflies and moths in Silent Hill 2 were actually symbolic and meant something.

The only relevance that the number 206 has in the game is that it's the hospital room Alex stayed in, all the clocks have stopped at that time (wtf?), and it's used once as the solution to the puzzle.

Post by **rm2kking** » 01 Jan 2010

Cyrus Hanley wrote:The only relevance that the number 206 has in the game is that it's the hospital room Alex stayed in, all the clocks have stopped at that time (wtf?), and it's used once as the solution to the puzzle.

This statement is 100% false. I suggest you play the game again.
Or read this...

PRIME_BBCODE_SPOILER_SHOW PRIME_BBCODE_SPOILER:

Alex snapped after he killed Joshua and was sent to the psych ward of Brookhaven Hospital, where he stayed on room 206.

Post by **Mis Krist.** » 01 Jan 2010

Uh, Cyrus? Not sure how you couldn't piece this REALLY OBVIOUS PUZZLE TOGETHER but the reason the clocks stopped at 2:06 is because

PRIME_BBCODE_SPOILER_SHOW PRIME_BBCODE_SPOILER:

that's the last time Alex had any firm grip on his sanity. Hence the ZOOM into Adam's watch when he's holding Josh's corpse, chastising Alex for being foolish.

Far be it for I to say NO YOU'RE WRONG IT'S THIS FOREVER LA LA LA but.. come on, man. That one's a freakin' give-away.

Post by **AuraTwilight** » 01 Jan 2010

Not only that, but it's also when

PRIME_BBCODE_SPOILER_SHOW PRIME_BBCODE_SPOILER:

Josh died, and thus when the entire town was royally fucked over by God's wrath.

Post by **rm2kking** » 01 Jan 2010

Ah man I forgot about that!
I've only completed Homecoming once, so that explains that...

Post by **SHF** » 02 Jan 2010

I think the camera zooms in on the time which signifies Joshuas time of death/accidental murder and also the room number alex stayed in. They both seem to connect and make sense. I forget at what exact scene does the camera zoom in on the watch at?

Post by **Dante** » 02 Jan 2010

That watch is from Joey Bartlett.

I didnÂ´t knew that 2:06 was so important.

Post by **Mis Krist.** » 02 Jan 2010

helldescent wrote:I think the camera zooms in on the time which signifies Joshuas time of death/accidental murder and also the room number alex stayed in. They both seem to connect and make sense. I forget at what exact scene does the camera zoom in on the watch at?

I just said, in my post, when that scene happens...

Post by **warfare315** » 02 Jan 2010

I had some theories about seeing 2:06 everywhere. How couldn't you notice it? I just finished Homecoming a few minutes ago and got the good ending (I shot my mother, forgave my father, and gave Wheeler a medpack) so I'm ready to read spoiler posts. Reading documents also mentions 'patient 206' and it's pretty obvious that's Alex. After his Dad said he'd been in an asylum and not war, I pieced that part together pretty easily.

I have to say, Homecoming turned out to be effin' awesome.