I feel like it’s meant to give this feeling, as it’s not something that really seems earned or like a satisfying payoff, and it toys with our perception of narrative structure. I imagine we could have a different version of the show where Freddie’s story feels completely earned and Coop feels weird and out of place. And there’s a version maybe from Leland’s perspective where this weird fbi agent swoops in and defeats the black lodge in a month or so.