It blew my mind when I found out that every enemy - not just PH - were designed to represent some part of James' psyche (well, except Angela). I just thought they were grotesque...parodies of reality, like the nurses and mannequin legs. Because that's always a bit more creepy than a routine eldritch abomination.
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