The "sleeping mother" is widely interpreted as a metaphor for addiction. Steve Strange was open about his own mother's struggle with prescription drugs. Amanda’s journey through the "dream come true" is not just about heroism, but about the realization that you cannot save someone who doesn't want to be saved. The ending is famously ambiguous—does Amanda actually wake her mother, or does she simply learn to live with the loss?
for the villain or other dream creatures. Amanda A Dream Come True Cartoon By Steve Strange