# Castle Rock S2 - I'm not frightened

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [October 26, 2019, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/castle-rock-s2-im-not-frightened/842525 "2019-10-26T22:10:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/castle-rock-s2-im-not-frightened/842525/21 "2019-12-27T21:49:23Z")

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> [@simster](#):
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> I need to amend my prior spoiler - a short errand helped me recall a couple of details -
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> @the Emporium - Pop was defending it against the Marsden crew and Augustin - The intial bombs were simply to make the attackers pay as they tried to come in - then he was providing cover so that (can’t recall names) could escape and hide behind the train. He had intended to blow himself up along with Augustin at the end - but his device failed “can’t do anything right”. He had taken the drugs just prior to that final stand, I guess as a last resort, so that he could still be somewhat in control if captured/turned.  
> @the Marsden House - he was trying to do ‘something’ when Annie and crew showed up with the C4 - he then figured that was his real last stand and that destroyed the house and the ‘evil’, allowing Hope to escape and stab Augustin.

A clarification on this,

Pop’s explosive device didn’t fail, he purposely took the battery out so it wouldn’t go off. He had taken the extra haldol after Annie stabbed the guy in the eyes so his plan was always to inject himself with the haldol, get killed/resurrected by Ace, and then pretend to be one of them to kill them all from inside the house.

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**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/castle-rock-s2-im-not-frightened/842525/22 "2019-12-27T21:58:37Z")

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> [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](#):
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> A clarification on this,
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> Pop’s explosive device didn’t fail, he purposely took the battery out so it wouldn’t go off. He had taken the extra haldol after Annie stabbed the guy in the eyes so his plan was always to inject himself with the haldol, get killed/resurrected by Ace, and then pretend to be one of them to kill them all from inside the house.

Makes sense - thanks!

Starting to wonder if this season is worth a re-watch - Annie is a fantastic character, just don’t ask for ice cream.

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**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/castle-rock-s2-im-not-frightened/842525/23 "2019-12-27T22:01:27Z")

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> [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](#):
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> A clarification on this,
> 
> Pop’s explosive device didn’t fail, he purposely took the battery out so it wouldn’t go off. He had taken the extra haldol after Annie stabbed the guy in the eyes so his plan was always to inject himself with the haldol, get killed/resurrected by Ace, and then pretend to be one of them to kill them all from inside the house.

I believe that, but I also think that Pop

had found a cure for his cancer and meant to capitalize on it. That may be more book-Pop than show-Pop, though.

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