Stranger Than Paradise: More Than Just Deadpan Cool?

Okay, so I finally got around to watching 'Stranger Than Paradise' (yeah, I'm perpetually behind, sue me). On the surface, it's all minimalist, black and white, super dry humor... like, painfully dry. But I kinda think there's a low-key sci-fi element hiding in plain sight. Hear me out. Willie's whole detached vibe, Eva's almost alien-like boredom with everything... it's not just ennui, right? What if they're not from here? Or, at least, not entirely from here? Think about it: the complete lack of sentimentality, the robotic way they go through the motions. Even Eddie, the gambler, seems to exist on a different plane of emotional connection. Like maybe they're early scouts or something, dropped into economically ravaged locations as part of a recon mission. Maybe they're testing human reactions to monotony and stagnation. And the ending! They just drift apart. No big goodbyes, no hugs, no real acknowledgement. It's like their mission parameters were met, and they simply switched off. Plus, the repeated diner scenes... what if those are covert data transfer points? Like, they're uploading observations with every bite of the tasteless sausage. I know, I know, it's a stretch. But the movie's so deliberately weird and unsettling, it feels like there has to be SOMETHING more beneath the surface than just indie cred. Anyone else get these vibes, or am I just projecting my typical sci-fi obsession onto everything? Maybe it's all just a really long, really awkward metaphor for the immigrant experience. But even metaphors can have sci-fi subtext, right? I'm convinced there's some hidden world-building goin' on here, even if the director (whoever they are) didn't consciously realize it. Gimme your thoughts! Am I crazy?