Everything you say is true, but I think you're looking too close at what's intentionally a bigger picture story. The movie is operating as a hamfisted allegory. Nada is a cypher. In general, the characters are less characters than they are representations of types of people.

So yes, Nada is not an especially good or smart person. He doesn't have to be though because the movie isn't serving us up a story about characters so much as using them like props to reveal a broader social commentary.

That's the one. Plus, one of the only places in the area to buy premium hot sauces.

Sound Sensation in Shrewsbury, formerly Auburn. Great advice and service.

Nah. It's pretty much downhill from there.

Does this answer your question?
Worcester is the Snowiest City in America (2021)

But as others point out, the city takes good care of the roads. However, it's up to business and property owners to clear sidewalks, so waiting for the bus can be dicey if you're blocked by a snow bank.

The rougher areas of Worcester are mind-your-own-business zones, not the kind of place where you automatically have a target on your back if you're an outsider.

Perdido and Kraken are my favorites.

Yeah, it's his debut novel and owes a lot to Gaiman, much like Perdido owes a lot to Harrison. It's more fun than some of his other books, but also more generic, less artful. He's a favorite, but this isn't in my re-read pile like his other works.

Transportation is rough without a car. We have a bus system, but it's more of a spoke system. It's not a fast method. The central hub is fairly close to MCPHS at least.

I agree with this interpretation. No, he was not mentally ill by the standards of the day, just hard headed, individualistic, and hypermasculine. His problems are primarily social. Yet, when we look at folks like this in the justice system now, we see high rates of trauma, anxiety and mood disorders, brain injury, and general poor family and social supports.

Let's also say that mental health is not a binary.

They did in that case, so...

When casinos were legalized, they initially pitched a slot parlor for Worcester. It got bigger turnout than any city council meeting I've ever seen, filling the overflow room at the other end of the floor. It was almost entirely people against the move. I wouldn't foresee this going down without massive public outcry.

There's never been a better time to be a music fan than right now. So much good stuff if you just look. I can't go on Bandcamp without my bank account weeping. /ElderMillenial

Take care of yourself, OP. That vicarious trauma will creep up on you. Don't talk about it with us, but do talk about it with someone, yeah?

The Decemberists almost fit the bill for The Crane Wife and The Hazards of Love, but both have more characters and intermission songs of sorts.

Devin Townsend Presents Ziltoid the Omniscient (a few songs are supplementary to Ziltoid's story)

Pink Floyd The Wall

Deltron 3030 S/T

Right?! He's so irrelevant.

That's why WBJ named him one of the top 50 most influential people this year.

https://billshaner.substack.com/p/the-feds-take-aim-at-the-worcester

I'm pretty sure at least four or five people actually cared, that's gotta count for something, even in a city of 205k people

At least we tried to try?

What?!

What?! I didn't even know it was possible that Kate Toomey and Chief Sargent might be dishonest. It's almost like there's an element of corruption among the long-time political players in the city.

Chuan Shabu is one of our favorites. It has gotten pretty expensive and I miss having better a la carte options, but it's also about the experience. Pretty loud place, too.

Hardly a pinnacle of Asian cuisine, but Wong's is indeed one of the best Chinese-American joints in the area.

This. I'll be pissed. NERB is an institution.

You lost, little fella?