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Sweeney’s observations about this duality, as seen through O’Brien’s characters, dilute the romanticized notion that having an identical double shields a person from isolation.

She cited festivals in mission towns, such as Santa Barbara’s Old Spanish Days Fiesta, where people dress up like the Californios of yore to remember a romanticized era that was destined to end badly.

Countless movies and TV episodes romanticize seeking salvation in alternate universes, while also warning of the consequences that could arise should they be found.

Los Angeles’ history reveals a pattern of romanticizing and sanitizing its cultural heritage while simultaneously displacing the very communities it claims to celebrate.

Instead of romanticizing the struggle, she said, there should be “tangible support like housing or employment” and other resources.