Maddy is a Tulpa.
At multiple times Maddy expresses feelings like Laura, similar to how the Diane Tulpa in The Return is confused about who she is. James feels the same love he had for Laura when he’s around Maddy, and when she dies, many characters are suddenly grief stricken, including Bobby who had no connection to Maddy. The giant announces "it is happening again" which is the only time this sort of thing happens as a reaction to a killing, even when Leland is the killer. I theorize that Maddy is either a Tulpa or another iteration of whatever Laura was when she was put into the world by the white lodge. Thoughts?
At multiple times Maddy expresses feelings like Laura, similar to how the Diane Tulpa in The Return is confused about who she is. James feels the same love he had for Laura when he’s around Maddy, and when she dies, many characters are suddenly grief stricken, including Bobby who had no connection to Maddy. The giant announces "it is happening again" which is the only time this sort of thing happens as a reaction to a killing, even when Leland is the killer. I theorize that Maddy is either a Tulpa or another iteration of whatever Laura was when she was put into the world by the white lodge. Thoughts?