Great insight, Daradon!
I agree with the meaningless aspect to it. The "hole" that needs filling, and the way they portrayed the mothers reaction in the last episode to her family's actions in the car suggest that she was not able to return back to normal.
It's such a crazy concept to explore which is why i like the emotional angles the show portrays. If I remember correctly, it was 2% of the world's population, or 140 million. A large sum, but definitely not cataclysmic; but I agree the way in which they disappeared and the mystery makes it all the more damaging. We can comprehend death, but can we comprehend this?
I agree with you that I would most likely be able to slide back into normalcy, but who knows?
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