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Date: 2003-03-14 07:30:37

Comment:

As far as I can tell the reason Aidan calls his mother Rachel is to represent the distance that exists between the two of them.  Oddly enough, Aidan, during the whole movie gets left alone, neglected really.  Samara experienced similar things, being locked in the attic of the barn.  Though it isnt the same by any stretch of the imagination, there is a lack of caring or love shown to both children, perhaps this is why Aidan knows all about Samara, perhaps she speaks with him because to a certain degree he has experienced some of the same things she has; a mother who doesnt care as she should, a father who doesn't want them, etc.  Aidan calling his mother Rachel has nothing to do with "him being from the states" cause none of us do that here numb nuts.