Hello,

I wanted to share a theory I had about the series "From" :)

I don't know if other people have already thought about this series in this way, and I'd love to get some feedback and discuss this idea with other fans.

My idea is that the series is actually like the board game "Les loups-garous de Thiercelieux" It's a French game; I don't know if it's known in other countries. The English name, according to Wikipedia, is "The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow."

Why I think this:

First, the Werewolves game is a game in which each player takes on a randomly assigned character. Generally, on one side, there are the werewolves who must eliminate all the other players without being unmasked, and on the other side, the villagers who must eliminate all the werewolves while avoiding being falsely accused of being one them ! This duality is therefore reflected in the series, with monsters on one side and humans on the other.

Furthermore, the game features a day/night cycle, just like in the series. There's a night cycle where the werewolves awaken to kill a villager, and then day breaks and the villagers must try to eliminate a werewolf.

That's the obvious part. Now, there are also other types of characters in this game: special characters, and that's where the theory gets interesting because several of these special characters, in my opinion, are reflected in certain characters from the series.

To begin with, in the game, the villagers must elect a mayor at the start of the game. This mayor's unique role is to have a vote that counts double in eliminating werewolves. This character obviously corresponds to Boyd, who becomes the town's sheriff and bears the weight of decision-making power in many aspects.

Among the special roles, there's the Clairvoyant. In the series, I think this would be the character Elgin, who suffers from visions that likely give him clues to solve the village's mystery. In the game, the clairvoyant has the power to reveal a player's character card once a night without them knowing.

Then there's the Little Girl. At night, when the werewolves awaken, she can discreetly spy on them. I think this would correspond to Fatima, who gains the power to see through the eyes of the creature she gave birth to.

I then think... The role of the witch. This character has two potions: one for healing and one for poisoning. She can only use each one once. At night, after the werewolves have chosen their victim, she can either save that victim or kill another player using her potions. This character's ambiguous position reminds me of Sarah, but it's not very concrete. If this inspires anything, feel free to share it with me.

There's also the raven card. This character casts a spell on another player by assigning two extra votes against them during the day's vote. The raven symbol is also used in the series. What if these were harbingers of misfortune?

We can also mention the two sisters cards. They will support each other during the game and can consult with each other discreetly. This might remind you of the bound between Ethan and Julie.

There's also the wild child character. In the game, this child chooses a mentor. If their mentor dies, The wild child then becomes a werewolf. This theme of the wild child might bring to mind Victor, who grew up alone. But the aspect of the metamorphosis into a monster is more reminiscent of Fatima.

In any case, there are several scenarios in this game where a villager can (involuntarily) become a werewolf, which is intriguing because that's what happens to Fatima, against her will.

Next, I'd like to talk about the role of the necromancer. During the night, they can speak with the dead (eliminated) players to try to unmask the werewolves. This reminds me of Julie's power, which allows her to revisit chapters and thus see people who are dead in the present, although I don't yet remember if we see her interact with them or if she's simply an observer.

In short, there are many more roles, but I'd like to finish by talking about the role of the game master/narrator. Indeed, to play this game, you must designate one. A person who isn't assigned a role will be the master of the game. This person is omniscient and announces when night falls and when day breaks. This unique role reminds me of the man in yellow. Indeed, he seems to know everything in advance; he holds all the cards. He's the one who suggests certain decisions to the other characters. In my opinion, he even has the power to make night fall.

What inspired this theory is also that for him, it all seems like a game. He endlessly replays the same rounds and knows how everything must end.

What deviates slightly from my theory is that he seems to be taking part in the game and has an objective, whereas the game master is normally supposed to remain neutral.

He seems to be playing against the little boy in white. He's on the side of the werewolves, and the little boy is on the side of the villagers. Perhaps they are like two conflicting game masters ? Both trying to have influence on the villagers’ actions.

In short, there's still a lot we don't know about this series, so perhaps my theory will make sense, or perhaps, on the contrary, the series' ending will completely discredit it. But what do you think? Are you familiar with this game? I'd love to discuss it, I adore this series!

I know this isn't a very elaborate theory and it doesn't say anything about what the rest of the serie might be like. I'm just offering a perspective from which to view it; it's purely for entertainment.

It's just fun to see certain codes being reused in different medias when it comes to horror and to be able to draw parallels between them.

But in this series, there's really this aspect of it being a game that I find very intriguing.