re: From Season 3 Discussion Thread (Spoilers)

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Boyd going through with torturing Elgin was pretty dumb IMO. Really even the idea of him torturing Elgin. I know that its his daughter-in-law, but she is the one that actually murdered someone. Was it beyond her control? Sure. Well, guess who else is having thoughts and seeing/hearing things beyond his control that caused him to abduct Fatima? Well I guess that's different because....? So, let's just mutilate him to get the answers.

I suppose that its all apart of the evil forces "breaking" Boyd, but Elgin really gets the short end of the stick here.

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Agree with almost all of that. I know Fatima is his family, but like you said she's the one who murdered someone.

That's one reason I really liked Father Khatri in this episode because he kept telling Boyd over and over that Elgin isn't in the wrong if he truly believes he's helping, and if it's the town that controlled him to do this then how the frick is that any different than what Fatima did.

I thought it was more stupid of Boyd to torture him because if you kill the only person who actually knows where she is then you have fricked yourself from finding her. But also, this was what I was saying to my TV last night:

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Second thing is, how in the frick does no one look in the cellar that is right there on the edge of town when they are searching for Fatima? Seems like that would be one of the first places you look.

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The only thing about that is that the little room she is in was basically hidden behind multiple walls (and furniture), so if someone checks in there it seems empty and you'd move on. Also, Tabitha and Victor were there and they didn't see or hear Fatima. So I assume the root cellar was checked off as a place Fatima wasn't in.


But ultimately I think it has more to do with the town breaking Boyd than anything else. That's been a subversive theme this whole season, and I think the talks with Khatri and also Donna sort of drive that point home. They talked about how if Boyd does this then it will change who he is going forward. And I think he made that decision to do it knowing what it carried with it and did it anyway. I kept thinking he would back down from it and the tools on the table thing were more just for show to try and intimidate Elgin into talking. But then he pounded his hand with the hammer.

I did think Elgin (who is a big dude) could have fought back and thought it was weird that he didn't. I mean he just sat there and let Boyd tie him up with the tiniest cord imaginable. And he held his hand on the table when Boyd hammered it, when he could've very easily pulled it back.

But I think the whole point was that Boyd's decision to go through with it was him actually "breaking," which was the goal of the town/monsters.

This was exactly my thought when watching it. Instead of not letting him leave the house, just watch the house and hope he does leave. Follow him and find Fatima. Easy

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Julie pops up…..different. Her hair is not only a lot shorter but it’s black now when it was long and brown in the diner with Ethan. Change the story? Ethan said she can’t change the story. But he’s a dipshit so who knows.

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Time travel?

I am just glad Elgin is dead. Bro is in a survival situation and wants to make a collage. Gtfo

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Considering the whole FROM world is partially built on the wishes/dreams of children, it at least makes sense Ethan’s story imagination has power there

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I know, that's what I mean...it gives him and his stupid bullshite credence, which I hate. But that's admittedly because I hate his character and hope he dies soon.

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I am just glad Elgin is dead. Bro is in a survival situation and wants to make a collage. Gtfo

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Are we sure Elgin is dead? Or was he just passed out after losing an eye?

I thought this was a really good entertaining season finale that saved a pretty lackluster season overall. I'm not sure how I feel however about the direction the show is going overall. Time travel, reincarnation, etc..feels like things are going to get very messy going forward. I think this show could make a big mistake if character deaths don't matter like Jim who maybe dead now but is saved in a different timeline.

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Are we sure Elgin is dead? Or was he just passed out after losing an eye?

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Fair question but frick that guy

I'm not sure why Jim would come back. Kahtri is the only one who has and I think it is because he killed a little boy and came clean in the end or the town is using him to gains Boyd's trust to hurt him more later.

I think Julie has either figured out a way to change the future or past. That or she is trying like hell. That will be a big plot to the next season imo.

Curious to see what comes of Jade and Tabitha now, along with Victor. Lots of open avenues here to keep the show going for a long time or the wrong choice will kill it quickly.

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I'm not sure why Jim would come back. Kahtri is the only one who has

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He isn’t though. Abby has come back to Boyd. Tom (bartender) has come to Jade (many times). Khatri to Boyd (also many times). Hasn’t Sara seen someone too (her brother maybe).

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or the town is using him to gains Boyd's trust to hurt him more later.

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That would be a solid angle too. I’ve contended that very little on the town is there to actually help. Although at least Khatri and the children seem to be trying to help Boyd, Jade/Tabitha, etc.

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I think Julie has either figured out a way to change the future or past. That or she is trying like hell. That will be a big plot to the next season imo.

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Would be hilarious if she goes back in time and just contacts the local public works department or DOTD and they clear the downed tree from the road and that fixes everything.

Not a big fan of where they are going with the time travel.
Julie can not alter past but yet she threw the rope down. And I hate the time loop that creates. Also, the monsters can’t run, but smiley tan at victors mom to kill her at the tree?
Intriguing ending and I’ll stay with it but man the season started off hot and really faltered.