Why Are There So Many Missing Parents? - Stardew Valley

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  • Why are there so many missing parents in Stardew Valley? This should lead to some interesting theories. After closely examining much of the town it seems that there are basically no original families.. they all seem to have missing members.. So what are your thoughts? Stardew Valley gameplay with my commentary as always!
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  • @izzy1221
    @izzy1221 6 років тому +3199

    I like how in the comments we are all questioning what REALLY happened to the people but ALL of us agree that Pam ate Penny’s dad.

    • @alyssabrien7347
      @alyssabrien7347 6 років тому +6

      Isagail omg sameeee😂😂😂

    • @ThoDuSt
      @ThoDuSt 6 років тому +73

      Which is weird because Penny outright tells you what happened to her Dad, if you're above a certain heart level and talk to her in fall.

    • @GG_cat
      @GG_cat 5 років тому +27

      No everyone knows that Pam ate penny’s Mum

    • @deefhead8440
      @deefhead8440 5 років тому +1

      ThoDuSt what happened?

    • @user-lt6hj4in4w
      @user-lt6hj4in4w 5 років тому +1

      Yes

  • @barus3178
    @barus3178 6 років тому +1272

    not gonna lie when i just saw those children surrounded by campfires, it made me crack up, especially after hearing you say "im not the worst parent"

    • @limecyanizer4394
      @limecyanizer4394 5 років тому +22

      He may be the worst parent in that game, but also the only one to actually have a family with 2 real parents.

    • @oncreativemode5486
      @oncreativemode5486 4 роки тому

      HahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahHahahahahahajhajahahahahahhahahahahhaha

    • @rosejaded7929
      @rosejaded7929 4 роки тому +4

      LimeCyanizer What about Jodi and Kent
      They are 2 parent with a family

  • @mehspacedorito
    @mehspacedorito 6 років тому +3433

    Alex had an abusive dad. So his mom and him ran away. Then his mom died. Done.
    Actually, his dad was an alcoholic, I think. What if Alex and Penny are half siblings? Maybe they have the same dad? Maybe Alex’s dad hunted for Alex and his mom, came to Pelican Town, went to the saloon, met Pam, and then Pam was pregnant and Penny happened? And then Pam ate the dad? 🤔

    • @rosabellelove9
      @rosabellelove9 6 років тому +135

      Meh Space Dorito : Makes sense to me... but then wouldn’t it be incest if Alex is attracted to Penny?

    • @wisp9488
      @wisp9488 6 років тому +14

      How deep

    • @wisp9488
      @wisp9488 6 років тому +30

      Not if Penny was actually adopted 👌

    • @user-no2hf9vp4e
      @user-no2hf9vp4e 6 років тому +169

      Alex is attracted to Haley, and Penny with Sam

    • @NoorAnomaly
      @NoorAnomaly 6 років тому +44

      What if Alex' dad is Shane? Since you say his dad was an alcoholic? But maybe Shane doesn't know about this?

  • @thecubemaster1919
    @thecubemaster1919 6 років тому +1321

    alex's dad is mentioned in the game. he's mentioned on alex's four heart event.

    • @TheOtakuSupreme
      @TheOtakuSupreme 6 років тому +185

      But that requires getting Alex to 4 hearts. Which, at that point, is it even worth finding it?

    • @Funkopedia
      @Funkopedia 6 років тому +59

      Mumps has actually posted that in a video before, so idk why he didn't mention it.

    • @s0nyn568
      @s0nyn568 5 років тому +4

      No, that’s his mum

    • @IamAmeGreen
      @IamAmeGreen 5 років тому +13

      @@s0nyn568 He mentioned his dad too

    • @OmoriSupportsPalestine_143
      @OmoriSupportsPalestine_143 4 роки тому +4

      Idk i hate Alex.

  • @RoseWillowstone
    @RoseWillowstone 6 років тому +425

    Penny's dad is mentioned in a dialogue with Penny. when it's autumn, if you're not too close with her, she'll say it's a sad time for her. after you gain some hearts, she'll open up and say that her dad simply left her and Pam in autumn when she was little.

    • @LumaEclipse
      @LumaEclipse 5 років тому +98

      And Pam tracked him down and ate him

    • @choryllis6646
      @choryllis6646 4 роки тому +45

      I wonder if that's what drove Pam to drink? Being left by the father of her child like that and not only having to deal with the breakup but also the stress of raising a kid by herself.

    • @thefiercedeity9669
      @thefiercedeity9669 4 роки тому +32

      Don't forget that Penny is the only one who loves poppies. The poppy symbolizes fallen soldiers so penny's dad might have been a soldier but left and later died

    • @blightedadmiral7006
      @blightedadmiral7006 3 роки тому +3

      @@LumaEclipse just like Alex’s dad

    • @sedefozengi4760
      @sedefozengi4760 3 роки тому

      @@thefiercedeity9669 ohh

  • @Anon.G
    @Anon.G 6 років тому +3279

    More pressing issues, why are there no bathrooms, does everyone just hold it in?

    • @eleanortitus4456
      @eleanortitus4456 6 років тому +340

      MG_Anon they use the beach

    • @Anon.G
      @Anon.G 6 років тому +304

      Nora Jean then what's the sewer for

    • @eleanortitus4456
      @eleanortitus4456 6 років тому +330

      Krobus

    • @thefallenprince9929
      @thefallenprince9929 6 років тому +219

      theres one at the spa I think, but I only saw Linus go there once, and he didn't even go inside

    • @eleanortitus4456
      @eleanortitus4456 6 років тому +94

      This is getting weird

  • @ThSadomasohista
    @ThSadomasohista 6 років тому +1658

    My theory is that Stardew Valley is a town for something along the lines of witness protection.
    All the families had someone in them hunted by the empire's intelligence network.
    The letter from Clara maybe didn't mean that she's sick, but she knew that they were onto her so she arranged for her family to be protected in the mystical Stardew Valley.
    The reason our war veteran feels that the peace of the town is like a mask is that it *is* a mask, but he's not aware of it because he wasn't informed of it. The government probably just gave an enticing offer to move somewhere else in order to protect a valuable asset. Or, maybe they felt he was a danger (We know he was captured by the empire, so the possibility of him changing sides is possible) so they put him and his family under observation.
    The reason that Haley's parents haven't returned might be because they left on a mission, and either they are still in the progress of it, or died/were caught but the children weren't informed yet.
    The wizard is most likely an agent keeping the town safe with his magic, and the reason so many unnatural events happen in Stardew valley is that they're all by-products of the wizards magical defences.
    Our characters granpa was probably one of the original people there, or maybe another agent. Seeing as he had a whole farm to himself (and since the money made through farming in this game allows you to control the entire economy of the town, and more) it would be an ideal scenario for someone of influence.
    The wizard's secret child is a secret because an agent shouldn't mix duty with pleasure.
    The mayor? most likely an agent, and his night rounds are him going over patrol routes to make sure everything is ok. He doesn't want his affair with marnie out because, once again, duty shouldn't mix with pleasure.
    Qi probably has some sort of blackmail on the mayor, for example finding out his identity, and that's why he used you to deliver a message.
    But that's just a theory, a game theory!
    Whatcha all think?

    • @jtheotheralien
      @jtheotheralien 6 років тому +122

      Now that you mention it... yeah! It could be possible. And the Old Mariner (possibly Sebastian’s father) could have died in an attack and found his way back to Pelican Town.

    • @rosabellelove9
      @rosabellelove9 6 років тому +92

      Not Chico and Pico : I think that your theory is very interesting! It makes sense of all the events that occurs in Stardew Valley and it explains why things might happen.

    • @ThSadomasohista
      @ThSadomasohista 6 років тому +74

      Oh, I completely forgot about the old mariner!
      Currently I'm in the process of drinking coffee, but after that I'll try to figure out how Joja is involved. Afterall, a country-wide superfirm that has access to a protected town must have some sort of reasoning behind it.

    • @ThSadomasohista
      @ThSadomasohista 6 років тому +43

      Thanks!
      I first considered it when reading that letter from Clara, and today when watching the video it just kinda clicked in again.
      ...and, well, the fact that I'm a fan of mystery and crime literature probably influenced my reasoning :P

    • @randomguy3849
      @randomguy3849 6 років тому +43

      Not Chico and Pico Joja probably moved their unknown of the nature of the town seeing Stardew Valley as potential profit. This explains why Lewis passively encourages you to rebuild the town center and why the Wizard happily decodes the Junimo script for you. With the town center finished Joja has no chance of an extra foothold and abandon the mart over time

  • @Moledust
    @Moledust 6 років тому +793

    I’ve read a theory that Jas and Marnie are not actually related, but Jas calls her auntie because she is helping raise her, and because she is Shane’s aunt.

    • @gothicMCRgirl
      @gothicMCRgirl 6 років тому +255

      Splashcloud Yup, that’s because Shane is Jas’ godfather. He was great friends with Jas’ parents, and after they died, she was left in his care (that’s kind of what godfathers/godmothers are for, relatives that can care for the children should anything happen to the parents). So Marnie isn’t actually related by blood to Jas, but since Jas sees how Shane calls Marnie aunt, she calls her auntie too.

    • @NecrozmaJade
      @NecrozmaJade 6 років тому +142

      There is dialogue in the game that I believe pretty straightforwardly says that Jas isn't technically blood-related to either of them and just calls Marnie "auntie" like kids often do with close family friends.
      Tbh I think the story of Jas being Shane's god-daughter and not actual daughter or little sister must have been a change made after the characters were designed because they look like they were originally meant to be related. Maybe this was changed to morally justify ditching her with Marnie and having your own kids when you get married.

    • @msia7201
      @msia7201 6 років тому +121

      55 It would be awesome to get Jas to move in with you if you marry Shane.

    • @bloodsthecreep8056
      @bloodsthecreep8056 6 років тому +66

      I can actually imagine a little Jas, like toddler Jas, hearing Shane calling Marine "aunt", and then Jas just picks it up from Shane and calls Marnie "auntie" in the cutest way ever.
      Back to a related note, that's not a bad theory, because it does make sense. And I wonder if there's anything in the game that says more about their relationship among the three (Marnie, Shane, and Jas).

    • @rat1688
      @rat1688 6 років тому +30

      I always thought that Marnie was Jas's great-aunt and that Marnie was one of Shane's parents' sister.

  • @sexypam9459
    @sexypam9459 6 років тому +1833

    If you are wondering who Penny’s father is it is Dusty the dog outside my trailer.

    • @cat101gaming
      @cat101gaming 5 років тому +114

      Sexy Pam how do you drive? I never knew bears could drive

    • @Nyan_K_P
      @Nyan_K_P 5 років тому +47

      Sexy Pam but how did the dog and Rusty have a human named Penny?
      Illuminate confirmed😆

    • @phlarbus7821
      @phlarbus7821 5 років тому +38

      Sexy Pam oh no that poor poor dog I also feel bad for Alex cause dusty is his dog

    • @DevilAndCat
      @DevilAndCat 5 років тому +19

      No wonder you know so much about the dog

    • @muerto9496
      @muerto9496 5 років тому +7

      SO U AND ALEX R RELATED????

  • @MidasMeridian
    @MidasMeridian 6 років тому +2002

    Sam’s family is the only “normal” family in the game, I think.

    • @scarletrose8766
      @scarletrose8766 5 років тому +242

      maybe however his father has a PTSD of the past war thou i would say if your not the worst parent in the world your family is the most normal one but then again when kents home i think the whole household turned into a military household considering how sam would answer jodi when you were invited for dinner

    • @c.shadou1897
      @c.shadou1897 4 роки тому +293

      Jodi is so obviously unhappy about her family though and Sam seems like he notices something wrong in the air it’s actually the saddest one to me

    • @irons880
      @irons880 4 роки тому +149

      Abigail's family pretty fine as well, if we don't mind the fact the not Pierre but the wizard is the father of Abigail

    • @makaylarobitaille8040
      @makaylarobitaille8040 4 роки тому +90

      I think Kent is abusive, cause in that one heart event with the popcorn, Kent screamed and flipped out at Jodi for making it (while your character was there). It makes me wonder what goes on behind closed doors.

    • @spyho7406
      @spyho7406 4 роки тому +93

      @@makaylarobitaille8040 it's just cos he suffers from ptsd

  • @tamarabaucom
    @tamarabaucom 6 років тому +492

    Alex's mother and father are mentioned in his heart events.

    • @arandomaccountthatmadeterr9720
      @arandomaccountthatmadeterr9720 3 роки тому

      Really?

    • @princkleminckle1159
      @princkleminckle1159 3 роки тому +14

      @@arandomaccountthatmadeterr9720 if you get 4 hearts on alex, he'll mention his abusive dad, once you're at 8 hearts and get to summer
      you'll view a cutscene where alex is in the beach mourning for his deceased mother who passed away 12 years ago :[[

    • @arandomaccountthatmadeterr9720
      @arandomaccountthatmadeterr9720 3 роки тому

      @@princkleminckle1159 oh.

    • @piperricca7832
      @piperricca7832 3 роки тому +3

      Dusty must be the family dog

  • @awitchesway
    @awitchesway 6 років тому +155

    If you go through Alex's heart events he tells you about his father. He apparently abused and then left the family shortly before the mom died.

  • @kittee6409
    @kittee6409 6 років тому +1004

    There are a LOT of missing dads. Do you think they got drafted or enrolled in the military and died at war?

    • @rosabellelove9
      @rosabellelove9 6 років тому +121

      Olivia D'Angelo : Pam could’ve ate them...

    • @kittee6409
      @kittee6409 6 років тому +1

      Dr Judgement Haha very funny.

    • @kittee6409
      @kittee6409 6 років тому +4

      Rosa belle You're not wrong... XD

    • @justinbuergi9867
      @justinbuergi9867 6 років тому +39

      Same reason there’s so few grown men in Pokémon

    • @al145
      @al145 6 років тому +28

      War. War never changes.

  • @jrm48220
    @jrm48220 6 років тому +499

    That note from Alex's mom could be a suicide note.

    • @alyssabrien7347
      @alyssabrien7347 6 років тому +131

      Lilith2014 yes and then when Alex says in his heart cut scene how she got sick that could have just been a cover up bc he was young and that’s what he learned to believe over the years

    • @Frija_lady
      @Frija_lady 6 років тому +96

      It really does sound like it, which is kind of disturbing

    • @MysticMae21
      @MysticMae21 5 років тому +20

      That's what It read like to me.

    • @alyssabrien7347
      @alyssabrien7347 5 років тому +10

      Boldt yes that of course works too

    • @shyshydrake3730
      @shyshydrake3730 5 років тому +13

      Yeah, that's what I had always thought.

  • @TheCringyYoutuber
    @TheCringyYoutuber 6 років тому +234

    Maybe the missing parents turned into Junimos by the Wizard, got put into the community center, and when it’s finished, the wizard’s spell wears off and their soul get released

    • @nyancat5359
      @nyancat5359 4 роки тому +16

      that's dark as fuck

    • @blackknightz5036
      @blackknightz5036 2 роки тому +3

      There are way too many Junimos and those from the community center said that they will be "going home" so it doesn't really make any sense,not to mention the Junimos that stay on your farm if you build the Junimos hut.

  • @Birdofgreen
    @Birdofgreen 6 років тому +265

    Kent, Jodi, Sam, and Vincent are the only "normal" family. Willy mentions his dad at one point also...but him, Clint, Gus, and Sandy are all fairly boring.
    As for Jas and Shane, they can be unrelated. Shane is Marnie's siblings kid and Jas is one of Shanes friends kids. Would explain the heavy drinking on shanes part too, a close friend dying and him getting their kid. Marnie wouldn't let Shane + kid sit on the street and I can see Shanes parents being completely against him taking on a kid (hence the grandpa under the table.)

    • @phil8305
      @phil8305 3 роки тому +5

      That makes sense

    • @phil8305
      @phil8305 3 роки тому +14

      Some of Shane's dialogue states that he 'never had much of a family as a kid'

  • @OukaHimura123
    @OukaHimura123 6 років тому +346

    Maru has her parents as she's Sebastian's half sister. She's one of the few who has them both :')

    • @LumaEclipse
      @LumaEclipse 5 років тому +1

      Lucky

    • @IamAmeGreen
      @IamAmeGreen 5 років тому +33

      She is the only one has normal parents :v

    • @piperricca7832
      @piperricca7832 3 роки тому +2

      Does this mean that Maru is half vampire?

    • @olympiareid1494
      @olympiareid1494 3 роки тому +12

      @@piperricca7832 the vampire came from Sebastians dad

    • @LadyTarasque
      @LadyTarasque 3 роки тому +3

      @@IamAmeGreen calling Demetrius "normal" is a stretch o;

  • @kyan_
    @kyan_ 6 років тому +409

    I'm really impressed and scared what Kent said
    This town's peacefulness is just like a mask

    • @Amsayy
      @Amsayy 6 років тому +17

      I’m now terrified help me

    • @leoparathesweekgeeky7244
      @leoparathesweekgeeky7244 6 років тому +85

      That feeling is a result of his PTSD. He is so used to being on guard all the time that now that he doesn't have to, he feels something is missing and slowly going completely paranoid.

  • @erratiic4476
    @erratiic4476 6 років тому +349

    "I might not be the worst parent in Stardew Valley." as much as it pains me to say, you still are lmao

  • @madmaster0015
    @madmaster0015 6 років тому +249

    Plot twist: You are the son/daughter of the CEO of Jojo Corp. You leave because your family pressures you to work in the family business and instead follow the will of grandfather to start a farm. The community center vs. Jojo symbolizes your will to move on from your past and become the hardworking farmer you want to be instead of the soulless successor your parents wanted you to be.

    • @DannySuperNoob
      @DannySuperNoob 6 років тому +64

      You get a letter from your in game mother and some cookies with it at one point near the end spring in year one. The letter doesn't seem like the your family minds you following your grandpa's footsteps.

    • @madmaster0015
      @madmaster0015 6 років тому +16

      Debunked. Darn.

    • @zombei_kid
      @zombei_kid 6 років тому +41

      You also get letters from your dad saying he hopes you make enough money for him to retire on an island :P

    • @hannahc3317
      @hannahc3317 6 років тому +6

      Maybe he's joking? Like "I already could, but you'll never make enough doing this farming thing?"

    • @zombei_kid
      @zombei_kid 6 років тому +19

      I dunno. Your parents always seem super supportive of you and stuff. Doesn't seem about right. (Also does which parent mails you stuff depend on which gender character you play?)

  • @wisp9488
    @wisp9488 6 років тому +547

    Pam will not be satisfied.
    Edit: Pam ate everyone but Kent
    Edit 2: Crows are non-existent in this world, Pam just comes and eats your crops at night.

    • @looploop7416
      @looploop7416 6 років тому +71

      It took kent a year to escape the mighty pam

    • @wisp9488
      @wisp9488 6 років тому +57

      Pam caused the war

    • @mehspacedorito
      @mehspacedorito 6 років тому +21

      v o r e
      c o n s u m e
      i n h a l e

    • @wisp9488
      @wisp9488 6 років тому +23

      Pam took pity on the children but when they reach a certain age...

    • @mehspacedorito
      @mehspacedorito 6 років тому +14

      You can’t take pity if you don’t have a heart. Or a soul.

  • @GoldenPenHD
    @GoldenPenHD 6 років тому +607

    Because they realized their children disappoint them.

  • @Alexander42084
    @Alexander42084 6 років тому +47

    Conspiracy theory time: DF is not just a Stardew Valley letsplayer, he is a part of the lore itself, specifically his character Mumps. Somewhere in the future Maru invents a time machine which Mumps uses to marry town members previously unobtainable because of their marital status. Sounds plausible.. :D

    • @blackknightz5036
      @blackknightz5036 2 роки тому +1

      Mump is a wizzard,one that have mastered chronomancy so he can freely travel through the timeline and seek the result that he wants.

  • @mikeskinner315
    @mikeskinner315 6 років тому +40

    The more I play this, and watch your videos, I realize the game is borderline depressing at times lol. I remembered thinking at first that the town was way too perfect and serene so I always expected something terrible in the background.
    There certainly seems to be a theme of absentee parents, maybe the whole town is a big cult and they occasionally sacrifice people for better harvests, but no one thinks anything of it because it's routine for them.

    • @blackknightz5036
      @blackknightz5036 2 роки тому +1

      The soil in the valley is fertile because of the meteors that showered the land,bringing minerals and unknown substances(Iridium) which created things such as the Stardrop.The valley still see meteor now and then,bringing more iridium to the soil.

  • @zombei_kid
    @zombei_kid 6 років тому +67

    I always assumed Jas' Dad or Mom was Shane's sibling. So she's his niece, Marnie is her Great Aunt and Shane's Aunt.

    • @plalmeida
      @plalmeida 4 роки тому +10

      There is a dialogue which Jas says that Shane is her godfather because her parents died.

    • @temutemacular
      @temutemacular 4 роки тому +3

      @@plalmeida w h e r e ?
      Who said that? How did i miss that??

    • @luciakenna4857
      @luciakenna4857 4 роки тому +5

      @@temutemacular Jas says it sometimes if you talk to her on a sunday. she says "Did you know shane is my godfather? he was a friend of my parents who died"

    • @luciakenna4857
      @luciakenna4857 4 роки тому +6

      @@plalmeida she also says in that dialogue that shane is a friend of her parents, not her uncle

    • @rosiecooper8030
      @rosiecooper8030 3 роки тому +5

      Marnie says Shane was Jas' dad's best friend since they were kids.

  • @krystalmasaki
    @krystalmasaki 6 років тому +60

    Alex actually talks about his dad and how his dad would abuse him and his mom and had walked out on them

  • @shaunearsom7420
    @shaunearsom7420 6 років тому +39

    All these comments, and no one mentions the mayor lewis statue following DF around in this episode :D

    • @choryllis6646
      @choryllis6646 4 роки тому +3

      Pretty sure he used the CJB Item Spawner and just placed them everywhere

  • @mgunter
    @mgunter 6 років тому +48

    I think the Mariner that sells you the Mermaid necklace has a bunch of kids in this town.

    • @Amsayy
      @Amsayy 6 років тому +7

      mgunter he’s just pawning them off for cash via marriage sea shells lmfaooo

    • @LumaEclipse
      @LumaEclipse 5 років тому

      Ah Mumps marry my children

  • @tanabonner5317
    @tanabonner5317 6 років тому +76

    someone needs to make a family tree

    • @LumaEclipse
      @LumaEclipse 5 років тому +10

      At the top os Mumps
      He marries his children

    • @choryllis6646
      @choryllis6646 4 роки тому +9

      @@LumaEclipse _Sweet home Alabama~!_

  • @Pixel-di1zp
    @Pixel-di1zp 6 років тому +116

    Do a theory on the merpeople, the wizard mentions them at the luau. You can spot them in the ocean sometimes as well.

    • @rosabellelove9
      @rosabellelove9 6 років тому +19

      DragonSlayer1124 : Maybe the merpeople ate the missing parents...

    • @sirmoriarty8230
      @sirmoriarty8230 5 років тому +26

      Elliot is a merman trying to write a book about humans.

    • @temutemacular
      @temutemacular 4 роки тому

      @@sirmoriarty8230 wait really

  • @cloudyswildride
    @cloudyswildride 5 років тому +22

    "Oh she's finally teaching Pam to read."

  • @yoshig5278
    @yoshig5278 3 роки тому +12

    1:54 that note made me tear up. I can’t imagine what George and Evelyn went through then. ;-;

  • @hmmmmm5895
    @hmmmmm5895 6 років тому +31

    Alex's dad was an abusive alcoholic and we know this from one of his cutscenes.

  • @JJGuey-vf1hb
    @JJGuey-vf1hb 6 років тому +80

    The actual reason why penny doesn’t have a dad because he left her when she was a kid i saw her say that once ik sad

    • @johnpalao6315
      @johnpalao6315 6 років тому +1

      pinjanic yeah I once saw that dialogue

    • @maikel7089
      @maikel7089 5 років тому +7

      Who wouldn't leave Pam tho? lmfao

  • @galuxius1861
    @galuxius1861 4 роки тому +6

    Before watching the video I can already tell you that there must be a shrine somewhere where they get turned into doves like your kids.
    Here's what I think
    Marine's Farm:
    Jas mentions her parents died in a crash.
    Marine is Jas' Aunt
    Marine is also Shane's aunt, she refers to him as his niece.
    So Jas probably lived with Shane since he is her God Father, or she lived with Marine after the crash. Either way based on heart events he mentions leaving Jas something so that could either mean after he's died or left.
    Marine might be Jas' great aunt too
    Alex:
    Alex mentions in a heart event that him and dusty have been through a lot, his dad was a alcoholic and called him worthless. He also mentions his mother died, from what I see and the way Alex worded it was that His mother died before his dad left but the letter suggests she died after his dad left.
    Haley and Emily:
    I think the parents are thinking like Jodi maybe, they're traveling the world but leave their kids behind and don't visit. They don't even show up to the wedding. They probably think that since they're adults now that they can finally get their youth time but rather travel since they have the money.
    Sebastian:
    Sebastian dad might have died before he was born or left when he was young.
    I'm thinking His dad and Robin just split but he didn't want any custody or the Robin won sole custody because he mentions wanting to go out and find his dad. Either way Robin probably got with Demetrius when Sebastian was young.
    Then Maru came which we can see Demetrius favors her
    Now my question is, what of the players family? They send mail but not often, no visits and why did Grandpa leave the farm to the player when they were young rather then the players parents so that it didn't become overgrown and abandoned?

    • @melldee2909
      @melldee2909 4 роки тому

      Because the players father was probably too deep in the emptiness of the world and changed his view causing them to focuse on the work they already have rather than to start scratch somewhere they dont think will benefit them, especially if they're gonna do it from scratch,
      Plus i think the grandpa experienced what the player experienced about life draining your personality away. I believe that he already had a wife,our grandma, and already had the players dad who was probably too focused on what he has to work with like managing his own family.
      So i think the grandpa saw what happened to his son who went too deep onto the hole of life, so before his deathbed , Grandpa doesn't want the player to end up like that, so he left the farm to player instead who is very young at the time so they can have an escape from the empty life that would drain us away.
      Grandpa gave the player a chance to get away from life in order for their personality to not fade, after all, life is sh*t and other people dont have a way to escape from it , but the player had been given that path as an escape.
      So lets just say, player is lucky to have the farm :')
      (Srry if this is long and emotional much but thats my perspective of the game)

  • @mandagirl02
    @mandagirl02 6 років тому +52

    they left because YOU were there

    • @blobvisfan666
      @blobvisfan666 5 років тому +2

      Best theory period.

    • @LumaEclipse
      @LumaEclipse 5 років тому +1

      Dads- AH S*** MUMPS. RUN..
      Mumps-Doves you shall be DOVES I SAY

    • @DianaDoom
      @DianaDoom 3 роки тому

      Me?

  • @mcs_drinkwater
    @mcs_drinkwater 6 років тому +24

    The surprise is that DF is Alex’s father.

  • @nicii179
    @nicii179 6 років тому +112

    I always wondered who mona was (she is mentioned on one of the gravestones)

    • @al145
      @al145 6 років тому +13

      I thought that was Alex's mom. Don't quote me, but pretty sure. Unless it was Jas's mom

    • @nicii179
      @nicii179 6 років тому +29

      al145 also always thought it was alex’s mom but she is called clara, I don’t think so far we know who mona was, but it could be jas’ mom I guess

    • @tallahriehl8220
      @tallahriehl8220 6 років тому +19

      Doesn't Abigail hand out at Mona's grave in a heart event? I just kind of assumed Mona was her deceased sister or something.

    • @nicii179
      @nicii179 6 років тому +37

      Tallah Riehl definitely a possibility but I just wanna know for sure. also a theory would be that mona is M. Lewis, the writer of some of the lost books from the library

    • @tallahriehl8220
      @tallahriehl8220 6 років тому +29

      That completely slipped my mind. Perhaps Mona was Lewis's mom or sister? I think he mentioned never marrying, so she couldn't be his wife, and is unlikely to be his daughter. Makes me wonder why Abigail hangs around her grave, though. Maybe Mona married into Pierre or Caroline's families, and Abigail remembers her as 'Ol Auntie Mona? Or Granny Mona, who knows. It'd be neat if that's part of the reason why Lewis would rather shop at Pierre's, Pierre might be his nephew or something.

  • @Isa-yl2ct
    @Isa-yl2ct 6 років тому +14

    Yup.
    Penny’s dad didn’t leave.
    He didn’t pass away normally.
    Instead...
    Pam ate him.
    The most logic here yet.
    Omg this part of the video made me laugh so hard when DF said Pam ate him 😂😂🤣🤣

  • @bitterxoxo
    @bitterxoxo 4 роки тому +7

    I know a little more about Marnie’s family.
    Shane is Jas’ godfather, and he was best friends with Jas’ father. Jas’ parents died in a car crash, and Shane was devastated by the death of his best friend. So, he turned to drinking to relieve the pain.
    Jas needed someone to take care of her, so she moved in with her aunt Marnie. Since Shane was alchaholic and jobless, Marnie let him move in with them and pays him small amounts of money. In return, he looks after Jas and helps take care of the chickens.
    Marnie refers to Shane as her nephew, but they actually aren’t related.
    I found this out from a ton of research before anybody asks.

    • @taferaldi
      @taferaldi 10 місяців тому

      Where did you find that?

  • @user-qg5bk9mm4x
    @user-qg5bk9mm4x 6 років тому +46

    LOL teaching Pam to read! 😂😂

  • @KiraraLalaYT
    @KiraraLalaYT 6 років тому +134

    Mumps took care of them....

    • @iLlegal_iBex
      @iLlegal_iBex 6 років тому +6

      Kirara Lala divorce would be taking care of them

  • @caspian9694
    @caspian9694 6 років тому +40

    Actually DF, I believe the dialog states that Sebastian and Maru are half-siblings and not step-siblings

    • @alyssabrien7347
      @alyssabrien7347 6 років тому +5

      Introverted Extrovert I think that’s what he meant lots of times the two get confused but that still leaves Sebastian without a dad bc him and Maru have the same mother but not the same father leaving them half related if they were step then they wouldn’t be related at all

    • @thefuckery8341
      @thefuckery8341 6 років тому +2

      They're both, actually.

    • @al145
      @al145 6 років тому +15

      They're half-siblings, but Sebastian is Demetrius's stepson.

    • @alanwolf313
      @alanwolf313 6 років тому

      Sebastian's father is mumps

    • @stormflyer6574
      @stormflyer6574 5 років тому +1

      Actually on the wiki it says there step siblings

  • @nuggetthecat7010
    @nuggetthecat7010 6 років тому +30

    There is Dialogue from Caroline where she said Abigail used to have chestnut coloured hair

    • @Olivia-z
      @Olivia-z 6 років тому +24

      There’s also dialogue from Abigail which states how her hair never fades to its original color for some odd reason. She hadn’t dyed it in months or something

    • @thedualityofman18
      @thedualityofman18 6 років тому +2

      Mr. Potato when is that dialogue? Just curious

    • @RonDe675
      @RonDe675 5 років тому +1

      @@thedualityofman18 she says it after you are married to her

    • @LumaEclipse
      @LumaEclipse 5 років тому

      Ye a you can get that before befriending Caroline or Abigail

  • @emilyrosechai
    @emilyrosechai 4 роки тому +6

    In one of Alex's heart events, I think his second, he mentions that his father was always either drunk or not there. "He ruined everything for my mom and I." He left one day, then his mom passed and he had to move in with George and Evelyn. So there is technically mention of his dad, but he isn't in the picture. 😊❤

    • @MiniMia48
      @MiniMia48 4 роки тому

      I was gonna comment that but u already did =')

  • @wh8twh8t30
    @wh8twh8t30 6 років тому +87

    Gunther is the only person in town with black hair, so we can safely conclude that he is the father of jas, shane, and sebastian. Case closed

    • @MineSlimeTV
      @MineSlimeTV 6 років тому +4

      but..there isnt any correlated fact regarding the relationship between them anyway

    • @alyssabrien7347
      @alyssabrien7347 6 років тому +23

      Most likely Sebastian dyed his hair black and it’s either a orangey color like robins or whatever color his dad had(it could have been black but still)

    • @saturnine7622
      @saturnine7622 6 років тому +20

      Wh8t Wh8t and he's hiding in the museum because he doesn't want them to find him😂

    • @vogel968
      @vogel968 6 років тому +10

      You could do the same with Krobus and Sebastian both liking pumpkin.

    • @IsomerMashups
      @IsomerMashups 5 років тому +9

      Jas and Shane don't have black hair.

  • @davidkane9855
    @davidkane9855 6 років тому

    i love how often a and consistent you upload! keep up the good work and watch out for the pam!

  • @Phoenixesper1
    @Phoenixesper1 3 роки тому +1

    4:24 "Apparently there is a war going on..."
    The war between stardew valley and those Yobaless heathens in mineral town!

  • @tanincat
    @tanincat 5 років тому +8

    How do you trap your children like that? Every time I try I go to bed, and when I wake up they’ve escaped :(

  • @yasfilms2149
    @yasfilms2149 6 років тому +4

    What if Pam and Shane are related. Penny is Jas's sister that's why she teaches her and Vincent. Shane pretends to be Jas's godfather but he really is the father. As for Sebastian I think robin's husband died and she couldn't take care of him alone so she married demetrius and had Maru. Bear in mind I've only really seen Abigail's heart events. But I do think there is a small possibility her father could be a part of the adventurers guild if it isn't the wizard

  • @Hehatenathan
    @Hehatenathan 6 років тому

    Your a great youtuber DF, I love your vids the start was so funny. Keep making good vids.

  • @mcs_drinkwater
    @mcs_drinkwater 6 років тому +13

    DF isn’t the worst parent! That is hard to accomplish.

    • @LumaEclipse
      @LumaEclipse 5 років тому

      You won
      THE NEW MUMPS REWARD
      UNCONGRATULATIONS

  • @austeyen5628
    @austeyen5628 6 років тому +25

    Hey DF, if you talk with abigail, she might ask: Im thinking about dyeing my hair again... What do you think?
    She says 'again' which means she dyed it in the past, so purple isn't her natural hair color? Wouldn't this disprove the theory that she's the wizards daughter?
    Apparently her natural hair color is chestnut brown

    • @wisp9488
      @wisp9488 6 років тому +9

      It is but they also say Abigail only dyed her hair once which can mean she has magic in her blood.

    • @austeyen5628
      @austeyen5628 6 років тому +2

      how does that mean she has magic in her blood?

    • @wisp9488
      @wisp9488 6 років тому

      She doesn't have to dye her hair? Who knows maybe someone in Carolines side had brown hair as well.

    • @austeyen5628
      @austeyen5628 6 років тому

      what color is pierres? I couldve sworn it was brown

    • @wisp9488
      @wisp9488 6 років тому

      It is but you never know.

  • @shyshydrake3730
    @shyshydrake3730 5 років тому +4

    I always thought that Shane was Sebastian's dad for some reason...

  • @MusicalSoul47
    @MusicalSoul47 6 років тому +1

    1:01 I choked on my coffee ice cream. Thanks, DF.

  • @Zhulyta
    @Zhulyta 6 років тому +26

    Maybe its about the witch curse wizard told us about? Kent is not affected becuz he wasnt in town? But why we couldnt find the witch? What is the curse? All the town is cursed but nothing seems really cursed.. Maybe we cant understand becuz we are new to the town but Kent feel something strange for sure... Our grandpa died too but really becuz of age? What was our grandpa's role in this town? Do the player have a special mission in this story? ( sorry for bad english)

    • @elliott8778
      @elliott8778 5 років тому +5

      The witch (or, one of the witches) will sometimes appear and curse either your coop or slime hutch; coop makes void egg, slime hutch makes black slimes

  • @thelegendofhuman
    @thelegendofhuman 6 років тому +6

    Cutscene explains Alex’s father was mean and a bit abussive

  • @keobooks
    @keobooks 6 років тому +16

    Me: gives Abigail a diamond
    Abigail: how did u. Know I was hungry

  • @iveneversleptbefore
    @iveneversleptbefore 3 роки тому +2

    There’s actually a little more of Alex’s backstory in a cutscene. He is on the beach and he is crying lol, then he tells you that his dad was an alcoholic so his father IS probably Pam.

  • @hallaloth3112
    @hallaloth3112 6 років тому

    This has actually always been something that caught my attention, and I really wish there was a 'little' more information in the game to point us to give us a little more to spout theories on. Granted, maybe there is and just no one has found it yet, but there are so many questions.

  • @Nyan_K_P
    @Nyan_K_P 5 років тому +5

    DF: So after a thorough inspection of the valley I have come to the conclusion that I’m not the worst parent!
    *walks over to Abigail, past the children surrounded by fire pits, and says*
    DF: tell me who goes up first my moneys on the blue one
    Me:🤣

  • @NiccyDom
    @NiccyDom 3 роки тому +3

    In one of Alex’s heart events, he says that his father was not the best man and that he told Alex how worthless he is.

  • @DeathItself123
    @DeathItself123 3 роки тому +2

    I fucking hope for a Year 8 grow up update or Stardew Valley 2 where everyone change:
    Your child is now teenager as well as Vincent, Leo and Jas
    George or Evelyn or Gil or neither or both died
    Gus leave Stardew and go back to Mexico
    Abigail now stays in his Wizard
    There's now a school in the town
    Lewis and Marnie married
    Kent and Jodi divorced
    Demetrius and Robin has another child
    More people in town moved
    Emily and Haley's parents move in
    Elliott leave and go back to his hometown (unless you're married with him)
    Leah pursue art in Zuzu City (unless you're married with her)

  • @arcticbanana66
    @arcticbanana66 6 років тому +1

    There's a letter to Haley and Emily from their parents in one of the drawers in their house. I forget which one, I think it's the one all the way to the right in the kitchen. It basically just says "We're leaving the Fern Islands, we love you, take care of the house, bye".

  • @emilynightray
    @emilynightray 6 років тому +7

    Alex tells his family story in one of his heart events. I think he mentions his father and he does mention his mother died.

  • @flatsun2132
    @flatsun2132 6 років тому +13

    So all the dad's are away because they are fighting in a War
    That's messed Up
    What the Hell ConcernedApe

    • @choryllis6646
      @choryllis6646 4 роки тому +4

      I mean, he's not wrong. That's what happens in a war. All able-bodied men are drafted and forced to go if they don't sign up.
      I'm guessing Demetrius is able to stay out of it because the research he does is helping the war efforts, or he has a disability. We know Harvey would be exempt due to poor eyesight, Clint and Shane most likely have depression making them exempt, Linus, Lewis, and Gunther are too old, and I'm guessing Elliot was physically unfit to pass the bar test.
      And, of course, Penny's dad has not joined the war because Pam ate him :P

    • @Relic58
      @Relic58 4 роки тому

      @@choryllis6646 what about Pierre though?

  • @sjlee981114
    @sjlee981114 6 років тому

    For some reason Grandpa toy wedged under the Bed thing in Jas's room makes me think of Lewis hiding under Marnie's bed 😋

  • @azraelambrus8323
    @azraelambrus8323 6 років тому

    I just started watching to you a couple days ago and i really like your content and i dont even really like stardew valley i mostly watch because of your personality

  • @IrisGacha
    @IrisGacha 4 роки тому +3

    2:28 Alex's father left before Alex's mom got sick.

  • @heatherg3162
    @heatherg3162 6 років тому +91

    Probably not the only one who thinks this, but I've got a dark theory... Everyone in Stardew Valley is already dead. It's essentially purgatory. It would explain why they never age, even after hundreds of years. Weak theory, I know, but morbidly curious.

    • @rosabellelove9
      @rosabellelove9 6 років тому +2

      Ami Lylane : That makes sense.

    • @jeremy-fc9cc
      @jeremy-fc9cc 6 років тому +38

      In the intro when you create a new character, you can see a skeleton at one of the desks where our character works. Maybe that skeleton could be a nod to the idea that our character died, and moving to the valley is a metaphor for dying and going to some sort of heaven or purgatory? Also, when you run out of health, you're supposed to die right? Instead we are 'healed' by Harvey and charged a fee, so you can't die and woopdedoo, guess where you can't die? THE AFTERLIFE.

    • @thefallenprince9929
      @thefallenprince9929 6 років тому +36

      Or maybe the skeleton is supposed to make a point of how terrible Joja is. cool theory though

    • @elegit3603
      @elegit3603 6 років тому +40

      Sams dad “coming home” could very easily be him dying in the war

    • @wrenthdavis5174
      @wrenthdavis5174 6 років тому +8

      Great, well now I'm not gonna be able to play stardew valley again due to being creeped out.

  • @Candy_Kid_
    @Candy_Kid_ 3 роки тому

    In Alex’s four or six heart event, I’m pretty sure ( it’s been awhile since I’ve seen it) you catch him talking to his dog and he talks about having an abusive dad calling him “worthless” and his 8 heart event, he says that the day the player sees it is the anniversary of when his mom died, ( and I had to go and do it on his birthday) where he plays her music box. And also I’ve seen a potential father candidate, in the movie theater and casino, you see an npc with a green jacket and brown hair, I feel like this either a coincidence or something concerned ape is pointing to as Alex’s father. (This was a lot of typing)

  • @kayleighbrown459
    @kayleighbrown459 2 роки тому +1

    Stardew Valley is a country town. During WWII, a lot of kids got evacuated from the big cities to avoid danger. I figured that was why there are so few fathers.

  • @layla5964
    @layla5964 5 років тому +4

    Alex mentions his dad in one of his heart events ksksksksk

  • @leannmacomber3150
    @leannmacomber3150 6 років тому +9

    Pam ate them all

    • @LumaEclipse
      @LumaEclipse 5 років тому

      She has them in her cellar that you cannot see thanks to the Wizards magic

  • @strawburrymilk195
    @strawburrymilk195 5 років тому +1

    In one of Alex's heart events, he explains in detail what happened to his parents

  • @santiagocampbell3885
    @santiagocampbell3885 2 роки тому

    And talking about Shane, there's a line from Shane on The Feast Of The Winter Star saying he met a few people who believe in magic, which means maybe he have once met the wizard. And maybe even know Abigail's secret, as well as Emily's dream land, and maybe that also is the reason why such a creature so rare can only be seen when you're friendship with Shane reaches 8. Which is the rare Blue chicken, very mystical, very mysterious.

  • @equillatheeagle-anti-oxige8658
    @equillatheeagle-anti-oxige8658 6 років тому +4

    They all are peoples children that they doved. Their parents are other players.

  • @orionnescorta5856
    @orionnescorta5856 6 років тому +4

    I think that Jas is the wizard's daughter

    • @LumaEclipse
      @LumaEclipse 5 років тому

      OH MY FRENCH GOD
      it makes sence

  • @kittychasesquirrels
    @kittychasesquirrels 6 років тому

    I've only been playing Stardew Valley on Switch for like three weeks and I love love love all your videos!! Would it be possible for you to make a video about the differences between the PC version and Switch versions? This is probably dependent on your access / interest in playing the switch version... I'm guessing you always play on PC

  • @asrealdreamer
    @asrealdreamer 4 роки тому +1

    Sebastian father didnt wanted to move from Transylvania XDDDD oh God it made my day

  • @Reader555
    @Reader555 6 років тому +4

    Alex dad is in jail if you did his heart events you would know that

  • @maIvinn
    @maIvinn 6 років тому +13

    I like your content it is really...
    ...Dangerously Funny (I bet you have read this pun more times than how many doves you made from children)

    • @LumaEclipse
      @LumaEclipse 5 років тому

      In my world I haven't made those things into doves
      This answers the question

  • @bloodsthecreep8056
    @bloodsthecreep8056 6 років тому

    Some of the characters will have dialog about their parents, like Alex and Emily. So, if you kept talking to them and reaching to different events, you'll learn more about their past, parents, or even childhood. Also, I think there is some dialog from someone in Robin's household who mentions something about Sebby and Maru are step-siblings and Demetrius is Sebby's step-dad, along with something else... but I can't remember.
    Possibly do an experiment where you talk to everyone in one household (like Jodi, Kent, Sam, and Vincent) and see what their dialog says about their parents (if any), investigate their home, and seeing events where they say something about where their parents are (again, if they do). There may not be much that can be learned about every characters' missing parents.

  • @TheDisKit
    @TheDisKit 5 років тому

    The Pam jokes are the best.

  • @NaZtRdAmUs
    @NaZtRdAmUs 6 років тому +22

    I think Gus is Penny's dad.

    • @LumaEclipse
      @LumaEclipse 5 років тому +1

      He didn't like PAM and gives her drinks so she won't remember him

  • @lurkkie9368
    @lurkkie9368 6 років тому +7

    Wow I'm one of the first people here. Never this early

  • @phil8305
    @phil8305 3 роки тому

    1:57
    There is a heart event with alex where he explains that his father was abusive, so hin and his mom left, but then his mother got sick and passed away, so he had to move in with his grandparents, George and Evelyn.

  • @makaylareitman1232
    @makaylareitman1232 6 років тому

    I read all these good theories but then I get to the end and it’s all about escaping Pam.

  • @Zoe_wut
    @Zoe_wut 3 роки тому

    In kindergarten he must have been the king of roasting people 🤣

  • @erical5155
    @erical5155 6 років тому

    If you talk to penny in the fall (for me it was morning and she was by the river with the kids in front of the museum), but she talks about how her dad up and left them.
    Alex’s dad was abusive, he mentions it in a heart scene. I learned his moms name was Clara though, so I like him more now.
    Jas likely just calls Marnie her aunt since Marnie is Shanes aunt and Shane is her godfather.
    I wish I knew more about Sebs father. I feel bad for Seb.. they treat him poorly, especially compared to Maru.

  • @isaiah3458
    @isaiah3458 6 років тому

    Drinking challenge: Binge watch all of these videos and take a shot everytime he jokes about teaching pam to read

  • @tallahriehl8220
    @tallahriehl8220 6 років тому +1

    One explanation for Jas calling Marnie her aunt is simply that she's a young child, and picked up on Shane calling her Aunt Marnie at some point. My dad once had a girlfriend with a very young daughter, and because my sister and I always called him 'Dad', her daughter picked that up as well. That, or Shane is just the godfather of his cousin, I don't know if it's common to choose relatives as godparents.

  • @Cutekitten-cs8rt
    @Cutekitten-cs8rt 6 років тому +2

    Alex's father is mentioned in a heart event
    Haley and Emily have a secret note from their parents

  • @dkpsyhog
    @dkpsyhog 6 років тому

    I wonder if there’s anything extra you could find out about the Gotoro Empire? We know that the Ferengill Republic (in which Stardew Valley is located) is at war with the Empire, that it’s likely a cruel and oppressive country, and that the travelling merchant goes there frequently to smuggle out goods, but other than that we don’t know much.

  • @spaced_out_cadet
    @spaced_out_cadet 6 років тому

    Can you do a video on Elliott? I know he’s not that interesting, but if you can find any leads, take them, so on and so forth. He’s my favorite bachelor and you haven’t really covered him that much.

  • @rambus9980
    @rambus9980 6 років тому

    You can take a look at the lost books, there is a lot of backstory about stardew valley. You can just spawn all the books with the item spawner.

  • @leonard222
    @leonard222 6 років тому

    I like the one secret note where you see a young marnie and a little Jass. I like to think Jass is Marnies Daughter with Louise, but they kept it a secret.

  • @maui6263
    @maui6263 3 роки тому +1

    pam is like an alien impostor in among us

  • @generald3558
    @generald3558 6 років тому +1

    I have a dark theory, Stardew Valley is actually a testing camp made by Joja. They tested potions or things on all the towns people making them dead on the inside and cant age. And you were the next target by Joja but you left at the start of the game so Joja followed you there and replaced everyone with the tested. SO they lure you in with innocent people but once you get married you become tested on and you never age or die. there done also I ur cool DF

  • @jesseflagel3341
    @jesseflagel3341 4 роки тому +1

    In Alex’s room there’s actually a book called dealing with loss so that’s another clue about Alex’s past.