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i read every fnaf theory on the wiki...
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The video is a rapid tour through a huge FNAF theory index, rather than a walkthrough or a single explanation of the series’ plot. The theories offer many conflicting interpretations of the games, books, and films; the video does not establish any one theory as definitively correct.
Major Theory Topics
- Timeline and locations: The theories disagree about when each game and major event takes place, including the Missing Children Incident, the Bite of ’83, the Bite of ’87, and Midnight Motorist. They also debate whether restaurants and other locations are the same buildings, were repurposed, or were built on top of one another.
- The Afton family and the Bite Victim: Many theories concern William Afton, Michael, Elizabeth, and the Crying Child/Bite Victim: who they are, when they died, whether William cared about his children, and whether the Bite Victim is connected to characters such as Gregory, Golden Freddy, or the Puppet.
- Character possession: The theories propose different spirits, agony, remnant, or artificial intelligence as explanations for animatronics including Golden Freddy, the Puppet, the Funtimes, the Toys, the Glamrocks, the Blob/Tangle, and Springtrap. Many of these theories directly contradict one another.
- Golden Freddy and Cassidy: Competing explanations identify Golden Freddy’s spirit as Cassidy, the Bite Victim, Andrew, or multiple spirits together. The theories also debate who “the one you should not have killed” is and how Ultimate Custom Night should be understood.
- The Mimic and newer games: Theories explore the Mimic’s origins and identities, whether it is connected to Glitchtrap or Burntrap, and who is responsible for events in Security Breach and Ruin. They also dispute which endings are canon and whether characters such as Gregory, Vanessa, Cassie, and Edwin are linked to earlier characters.
- Books, films, and continuity: The theories consider whether stories from Fazbear Frights and Tales from the Pizzaplex take place in the games’ continuity, parallel it, or are fictional works within the FNAF universe. They also propose parallels between game characters and characters from the films.
- Interpreting clues: Other theories treat minigames, arcade cabinets, colors, music, logbook writing, and recurring imagery as clues to the lore. The FNAF 4 box, Happiest Day, the nightmare sequences, and the Into the Pit ball pit all receive numerous competing explanations.
Overall, the video emphasizes how many possible interpretations the FNAF lore has accumulated, from serious timeline and possession theories to deliberately humorous ideas, such as the desk fan being the real villain.
Featured Creator and Source
- Creator: Bernie Bare
- Source: The FNAF theory wiki
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