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nerdy guy (spoilers)


I found it extremely weird that the timid nerdy guy suddenly decided to explore the woods all by himself leaving his companion under the train. What was he thinking? They were supposed to stick together, fix the pipe (or whatever) and go back inside. Do you think more people would have survived if the nerdy guy had stuck to the plan?

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He wasn't that nerdy. He had previously chopped to death the werewwolf with an axe.

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I think he was overcome by guilt because he thought he was the reason for the girl dying by grabbing Kate and keeping her from attempting to save her.

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So guilt can turn you into a complete moron that goes into a forest inhabited by ferocious beasts without telling your friends?

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I didnt say it made what he did rational, but it's an explanation.

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I'm pretty sure he didn't know there were others

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They'd heard the others outside, so he did know.

It was frustrating that he did that, but I guess investigating the sounds was preferable psychologically to waiting there and not knowing what was making them. Or something. Other things about this movie bugged me more.

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Yes. I got the guilt thing but it was still a stupid episode in an otherwise decent film.

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