Part of this I think was inspired by Dostoyevski’s “The Idiot” (I think that was the one where the kids loved him), just as much as it was inspired by “Groo” where after a hero saves the day, a band of children cheer on Groo.
But also, the kids are all somewhat her younger self, allowing her to love herself. This sequence is definitely a moment of levity.
what a wonderful tryptamine dream