![]() Their main differences are a case of Age-Appropriate Angst: the younger Sebastian's self-esteem issues are largely connected to his family, while the older Shane's esteem issues are down to the general direction his life has taken.but they still have basically the same issue: they are uncomfortable around people and have low self-worth. As noted above, they even look alike: dark-haired men who favor hoodies. On a meta-level, Sebastian and Shane are both the same archetype: the cynical bad-boy loner who's grumpy to everyone until you win them over and discover the hidden heart of gold and kind to animals: Shane dotes on his chickens, and Sebastian pays close attention to the local wildlife and the farm animals (plus there's his penchant for void eggs).On the soundtrack, "Echos" is specifically Sebastian's theme. Possibly a little bit of a stretch, since most of the Stardew music multitasks.but in your heart-to-heart with Shane at the dock, the melancholy tune "Echos" is playing.It's all but stated that both Sebastian and Shane struggle with depression (Shane giving you practically the dictionary definition of depression when you speak to him at the dock, and Sebastian frequently making worrying comments about whether it would matter if he "disappeared").It may be that Shane's drinking had a negative effect on Sebastian, just as Pam's alcoholism badly affected Penny. Perhaps their reasons are the same: Pam is definitely an alcoholic, and Shane is heavily implied to at least use alcohol as a crutch. There's another adamant teetotaller in the valley: Penny. Another hint: when it comes to gifts, alleged "bad boy" Sebastian despises all types of alcohol.It would fit in nicely with the theory that Shane was Robin's first husband.Sebastian's biological father is Shane.They look similar, and it would make some sense. Joja Corp wants to mine and pillage even the afterlife so people can't even sleep or die without its influence.Sebastian is conflicted - does he want an eternity of static peace with which he is bored, or a life in the material world with all its problems? Etc. Alex is in a coma from a football injury and may or may not survive to go pro in the material world. The Wizard and Emily can pass through the dimensions due to spiritual practice and/or drugs. Haley's and Emily's parents are still alive in the material world. The Farmer died from overwork at Joja or (TW: suicide mention) was Driven to Suicide.Those who leave have passed through to their next reincarnation, and Zuzu City is symbolic of being reincarnated into a modern world and its troubles rather than choosing the eternal peace of the valley. Those who have chosen to stay have actually died in one life and are waiting for their next, or have chosen to settle in the world as their version of the afterlife. ![]() The residents who are free to travel to/through other places are merely dreaming or temporarily unconscious/tripping/comatose. Stardew Valley is a waystation for dreams/the afterlifeEverything from characters' ages to appearances to pretty much everything else is static, and while there is time, it is also a timeless space where the days, weeks, years are all the same. ![]()
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