Game Theory: The Full Story of Welcome Home... So Far

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  • Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
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    This is the COMPLETE Lore of Welcome Home so far. With an update on the way in 2025, we thought now would be the perfect time to sum up EVERYTHING we know about Wally, Home, and crew in this video... and share a few extra details on where we think the story is heading. Strap in, Theorists!
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  • @resonatingjas9167
    @resonatingjas9167 Місяць тому +20055

    I didn't pay attention to the fact that this is a compilation, and thinking that Matt came back for a cameo literally has me in tears. I didn't realize how much I missed having him be host (not saying the others aren't great, they are amazing!)

    • @Lailaaayira8765
      @Lailaaayira8765 Місяць тому +479

      True im crying hearing just couple minutes🥲🥲😭😭i miss him too but i guess UA-camr sometimes had to quit or retired because of their life but i miss him a lot just hearing his vouce made me cry
      (Bad English)
      Edit:thanks for that likes >:)

    • @resonatingjas9167
      @resonatingjas9167 Місяць тому +256

      @Lailaaayira8765 literally over a decade of my life had him as host and I wasn't ready when he retired. I'm so happy he is focusing on his life, but it hurt.

    • @kudniry2878
      @kudniry2878 Місяць тому +34

      same

    • @X-XStudios
      @X-XStudios Місяць тому +63

      But he's already done like 50 cameos since he quit bro

    • @Warriordud
      @Warriordud Місяць тому +69

      ngl i was so used to him being host i didn't even notice, it just felt normal

  • @annabellakokoyachuk5720
    @annabellakokoyachuk5720 Місяць тому +2588

    1:03 hearing Mat Pats voice made me feel like a child whose dad just surprised them by coming home for the holidays from the military

  • @wumpiss
    @wumpiss Місяць тому +991

    I love Wally’s tone deaf singing, it’s like a parent who can’t sing well singing for you anyway because they love you

    • @wumpiss
      @wumpiss Місяць тому +44

      It’s also delightfully unsettling (which is what comforts me most. “My bloody walls 🥰 I can finally sleep.”

    • @Mycat.-no9dc
      @Mycat.-no9dc 16 днів тому +5

      I also love the voice

    • @I_like_drawing-0619
      @I_like_drawing-0619 13 днів тому +1

      Same

    • @scarletweb2106
      @scarletweb2106 3 дні тому

      Same here

  • @lukascornil4666
    @lukascornil4666 Місяць тому +5156

    It's unnerving to see how EVERY image of home is staring back at you.

    • @claudiabortey4789
      @claudiabortey4789 Місяць тому +44

      Omg I’ve never noticed that😭

    • @KimberlySinaga
      @KimberlySinaga Місяць тому +9

      LANA LORE VIDEO PLEASE

    • @emqtychxir
      @emqtychxir Місяць тому +8

      @@KimberlySinagathey already did one

    • @T-lookingforhelp
      @T-lookingforhelp Місяць тому +9

      Is it really tough? Every creepy entity that can 'see' the player or viewer always tries to make eye contact. Sonic.exe for one example, as well as any 'you're next' messages in any kind of horror film or other media.
      After a while, these kind of things just become... standard. Mundane. Nothing special.

    • @GeeklnThePink
      @GeeklnThePink Місяць тому +1

      Can you do Rayman Legens lore please?😊

  • @szonator
    @szonator Місяць тому +4998

    Not only an hour long episode but we get to hear mat. The best late Christmas present

  • @OliviaMcNees-c5i
    @OliviaMcNees-c5i 17 днів тому +198

    Another detail I find interesting is that Eddie and Frank are in a relationship according to Clown. Theres art with them wearing wedding bands and holding hands, and we see them interacting quite a bit. Since this is a kids show that takes place in the 60s-70s they probably couldn't be very open about it, hence the reason they refer to each other as “Mr. Dear” and “Mr. Frankly”.
    When Frank sees Eddie in trouble, he gets worried and slightly dropped his facade, even more so than he did with Wally.
    If Home doesn’t want the neighbors getting too close, it makes sense to go after the neighbors who are married. If they want to destroy the relationships between characters, I think it could be reasonable for them to go after Julie next, as I'm pretty sure she's Franks best friend (although I could be wrong about that)

    • @themoocow7718
      @themoocow7718 7 годин тому

      Seems Frank and Julie are close. Same sense of humor according to Barnaby.

  • @evalierippy2203
    @evalierippy2203 Місяць тому +6687

    Just wanted to thank you Tom for putting so much effort into this channel, being in Matpats shadow and all. I appreciate how you've made the transition as seamless as possible while having your own personality:)

    • @cashkv2291
      @cashkv2291 Місяць тому

      @knLreemss-zt2veI would

    • @Funtimes_in_aNightmare
      @Funtimes_in_aNightmare Місяць тому +13

      ​@cjdookrealthe heck??

    • @Funtimes_in_aNightmare
      @Funtimes_in_aNightmare Місяць тому +12

      What is this comment section

    • @---oq5kb
      @---oq5kb Місяць тому +31

      ​@Funtimes_in_aNightmare bot is replying to a bot, nothing to see here in the dead internet.

    • @homerman76
      @homerman76 Місяць тому +9

      ​@@Funtimes_in_aNightmare Bots, just under a different set of names, is my guess

  • @Girl-Supersonicboy
    @Girl-Supersonicboy Місяць тому +1084

    one reason why Frank is in a pile of his body parts could also be a way to show that he isn't the first Frank. Who's to say Home has remade some of the residents who *misbehaves*...
    That scene with Barnaby, Home, and Wally talking makes me wonder if Barnaby got *remade* that day as punishment for irritating the townsfolk. Home didn't sound happy with the Blue Beagle after all

    • @zerodiversion4509
      @zerodiversion4509 Місяць тому +80

      That'd imply that Frank had already been taken over from the start which may put into question the idea that Frank is the inside man trying to sabotage Home and their efforts, and instead make it feel like Home knew all along and that he's been playing us with this act.
      The body parts thing could also be chalked up to them being puppets at the end of the day so fixing them may be as easy as replacing whatever part of them is broken with a new one but what do you think?

    • @BluestonerEX
      @BluestonerEX Місяць тому +19

      @@zerodiversion4509 I think your right, but it could also be that the image happened in a dream, as a silent warning from home.

    • @average-art3222
      @average-art3222 Місяць тому +2

      @@BluestonerEX Thats true. Although, there has been talks about how the characters have their own puppeteers, I mean you can not tell me that the puppet is alive.
      In the audio with the talk show. Really makes me wonder

    • @teamsteed1
      @teamsteed1 19 днів тому +1

      @@zerodiversion4509 I think Frank is a deprogrammer. (But I'm just guessing.)

  • @brown7180
    @brown7180 Місяць тому +594

    I'm glad you compiled this bc I noticed that a lot of the content scrubbed from the website, and a lot of the content added to the website holds very different tones. Before It looked like they were puttting everything they could find on the site, some of which was rather ominous, like the picture of Wally staring at us with slightly tipped eyes.
    Now its all super chipper, every depiction of Wally is innocent and goofy, its difficult to imagine he's even capable of malintent or that he could be anything but blissfully unaware.
    You can even see it in the way a lot of fan content has shifted from mixed reception, ranging from those who thought Wally was a evil Master Mind, to those thinking he was a literal child. Now it's largely very innocent interpretations of Wally.
    This might be an intentional effect of whomever scrubbed the website to maintain an unsuspicious take on Wally specifically. What I'm wondering is that if the characters WERE trying to communicate with us, or with a certain party, are they going to have a reaction or response to their efforts being removed from the site?

    • @ZimVader-0017
      @ZimVader-0017 23 дні тому +26

      I like to think that the whole "website scrubbing" is, in fact, part of the lore. Like, whomever is controlling the whole thing found out that Wally was trying to communicate with the viewers and has put a stop to it. But what happened to both Eddie and Poppy shows that there are cracks they haven't been able to cover.

    • @treezytrey88
      @treezytrey88 23 дні тому +1

      @@ZimVader-0017which is why i think w is hone

    • @spirit3487
      @spirit3487 8 днів тому

      it's interesting

    • @BluelStar
      @BluelStar 3 дні тому +1

      Bro I hope Wally is not the villain. Like come on LOOK AT THE LITTLE GUY

    • @ZimVader-0017
      @ZimVader-0017 3 дні тому +2

      @BluelStar To be honest, I never felt he was, even when he was being very creepy in the earlier updates. It felt more like someone who was desperate to make contact with someone who could help him and his friends. There was a part where he was like, "You tell me you're there, but I can't see you."

  • @Dat_chill_1dk
    @Dat_chill_1dk Місяць тому +1625

    *Wally: Calling out for Home because he heard a squeak*
    *Home: Confused because that was just a normal house creak*
    I feel like that *HAD* to happen at least once

  • @dragon_games87
    @dragon_games87 Місяць тому +4608

    yk it’s a good game theory vid when it’s a full lore of it with matpat

  • @nyxyn0x
    @nyxyn0x Місяць тому +154

    Don't forget about the Sally Star audio where she talks about how there are things the happen in town at night when everyone is asleep, and she has seen them. I don't remember which update or where it is, but it is very interesting and reveals a lot about her and the town.

    • @lilyaka9194
      @lilyaka9194 16 днів тому +17

      I think that was a Halloween update! And yeah, I agree that Sally is important here-she and Frank are the ones holding the town together (they both comfort Eddie and poppy, and she’s the one to invite the former)

    • @themoocow7718
      @themoocow7718 7 годин тому

      Halloween Update.They were telling scary stories. Sally was telling a scary story, but the transcipt had some stuff she said as untelligable. she talks of some monster that she's seen, then it cuts back to the normal tape

  • @Jyster370
    @Jyster370 Місяць тому +1181

    1:02:34 I just had a thought.
    Frank using Eddie’s actual name to snap him back to “reality”.
    In some fae folklore (I think) your name is holds power
    So Frank calling him Mr. Dear and realising that Eddie is dissociating, he uses his name to bring power back to Eddie.

    • @its_just_am
      @its_just_am Місяць тому +71

      Yes! In fae folklore saying your name is incredibly powerful and is how faeries can steal your identity which i feel like could be symbolic of home but idk?

    • @justacursedimagewithintern7235
      @justacursedimagewithintern7235 Місяць тому +60

      I think it’s because the names might hold more identity and “self” with the neighbors!
      If you look at the last names, they all follow a kind of adoring theme with terms of endearments, and it’s easy to think it’s a way that the neighborhood blends these characters together, all connected by this common theme.
      In contrast, the names don’t have that theme. They are disconnected from Home, and therefore more personal and safe than the last names.
      Their first names are their identity, while their last names are a neighborhood collective. I think that’s why the first name held more impact to Eddie than his last. His self is being recognized and called to instead ignored for his last name, the name that is tied to the Neighborhood Mailman and not Eddie himself.

    • @its_just_am
      @its_just_am Місяць тому +14

      @@justacursedimagewithintern7235 omg thats such a good take

    • @Jyster370
      @Jyster370 Місяць тому +15

      @@justacursedimagewithintern7235wowowowow that’s an awesome take on it!! Wow, it makes so much sense too, of course, that also connects to why Wally’s name would “reboot” him so to speak, if Home is looking at the world through Wally, and Wally gets called using his actual name, it brings the real Wally back to the forefront!!

    • @adamek8316
      @adamek8316 Місяць тому +4

      a very good story thats all about names and their power is SCP-4000, I recommend it

  • @iGotBulletproof-Insomnia
    @iGotBulletproof-Insomnia Місяць тому +966

    Okay, but the way each video transitions into the others is seamless. I've listened to all of these already, but I could only tell we transitioned into a new theory when the story focus changed. Good job, team!

  • @lilyaka9194
    @lilyaka9194 16 днів тому +42

    Sally is there with Frank comforting both Eddie AND poppy-she’s the one other constant, continuously getting the gang together on events like Halloween and inviting Eddie to the party. She might know more than she lets on

  • @MarcelAgvanyan
    @MarcelAgvanyan Місяць тому +638

    The thing where calling someone’s name and buiilding connection stops Home’s control is so very much like how cults actually form. It’s the cutting out from family and friends that gets someone in a cult’s control. This storybis so well written!

    • @average-art3222
      @average-art3222 Місяць тому +8

      That too. I mean, the image of Julie with her siblings, we don't know much about em when we saw the drawing,
      idk if Julie mentions her siblings or family at all. But surely that is what makes this kinda sad, especially a couple in the neighborhood too

  • @elijahbrown3096
    @elijahbrown3096 Місяць тому +764

    I'm so genuinely used to matpat's voice that I didn't realize he was the one speaking until 2:29

    • @riskia2733
      @riskia2733 Місяць тому +21

      So I'm not the only one that felt that, good to know.

    • @kaziekittie5359
      @kaziekittie5359 Місяць тому +4

      Omg same lol

    • @kaiXkenzie
      @kaiXkenzie Місяць тому +4

      FR

    • @jax-w8r
      @jax-w8r Місяць тому +3

      Lol

    • @theneekofficial8829
      @theneekofficial8829 Місяць тому +3

      same except till 4:45, was just blissfully scrolling through my phone and then realised "OH WAIT"

  • @mintnmyrrh
    @mintnmyrrh Місяць тому +102

    eddie wrapping presents while he can’t/isn’t working is so real as a postal worker

  • @carolpayne383
    @carolpayne383 Місяць тому +754

    hello tom. i just want to say that since matpat retired you have done a great job following his footsteps and i hope you continue to do videos and hopefully we could hear from matpat again

  • @EverythingIsLit
    @EverythingIsLit Місяць тому +324

    I caught *Telltale Heart* in the picture book toward the end, and the neighbors bricking Poppy into her home is similar to *Cask of Amontillado* , both Edgar Allan Poe short stories about one person luring another person to their death. Interesting!
    I love this kind of compilation video. I usually go back and rewatch previous theory videos when a new one in a series drops, so this is more convenient.

    • @lol-Im-Not-here
      @lol-Im-Not-here Місяць тому +14

      It would make sense with the constant ringing as well! Like the beating heart that won’t stop and leads to him revealing his crime.

    • @IsaacMyers1
      @IsaacMyers1 Місяць тому +3

      I was getting extreme thomas the tank engine vibes. Like what happened with henry

    • @ashketchum-v5i
      @ashketchum-v5i Місяць тому +4

      the staff article refering to the toy phone ringing till the listener goes mad is similar to the "TELLTALE HEART" also I really think your on to something

  • @kirstengolnaz7327
    @kirstengolnaz7327 Місяць тому +29

    Another thing to note, the neighbours bricking up Poppy’s home is reminiscent of “The Cask of Amontillado”, a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, the same person who wrote “The Telltale Heart”, the story the neighbours were performing.
    For those unaware, “The Cask of Amontillado” is about a man who lured his drunken friend to the wine cellar, only to then chain him up and brick him up behind a wall. Whereas “The Telltale Heart” is about someone who killed his roommate under the conviction that he was evil, buried his body under the floorboards, but was then haunted/driven crazy by the sounds of his roommate’s beating heart only they could hear.
    I'm not sure how this ties into the story of “Welcome Home”, but I think it's noteworthy to mention.

  • @Descender98
    @Descender98 Місяць тому +1776

    Lore-wise, it makes sense that Home went after Eddie first, as the one person who doesn’t live inside of their walls.
    According to Clown, Eddie Dear and Frank Frankly are canonically married, but since they’re from a children’s show from the 70’s, they have to keep it on the down-low, which is why they refer to each other as “Mr. Dear” and “Mr. Frankly”, to keep up appearances. But what does Frank do when he notices something’s wrong with his husband? He drops the facade, ever so slightly, and gets worried, even more so than he did with Wally before and than we see him do with Poppy in the new update.
    If Home doesn’t want the neighbors getting too close, it makes sense to go after the married couple, especially when one of them is trying to stop Home from taking control of everyone. And if that’s the plan, I wouldn’t be surprised if Julie is next, as Frank’s best friend…

    • @shrijatatapudi5002
      @shrijatatapudi5002 Місяць тому +60

      Yo that's so interesting!!! Where did you find out that Frank and Eddie are married?

    • @Descender98
      @Descender98 Місяць тому +180

      @ Don’t quote me on this, I found out about it secondhand, but I think it was on Clown’s personal tumblr that they said Frank and Eddie were a couple.
      It would explain partially why Eddie would have Frank help when there’s a bug in the post office. Who do you call when you find a spider? Your significant other.

    • @shrijatatapudi5002
      @shrijatatapudi5002 Місяць тому +56

      @Descender98 thanks for letting me know!!
      Aww that's so sweet when you look at it from that angle

    • @hackshackers3513
      @hackshackers3513 Місяць тому +47

      YESSS I WAS SHIPPING THEM ALREADY IM SO HAPPY ABOUT THIS

    • @Yasyyah
      @Yasyyah Місяць тому +73

      ​@@Descender98Yes,but they're not already married in this part of the story now..perhaps when clown was asked "How did Frank and Eddie got together" he said something like "I think is a lot funnier to watch it unfold rather than me outright confirm or deny what it's happening."

  • @A6by
    @A6by Місяць тому +347

    42:52 I believe these are old fashioned clothespins - they all used to look like this before the spring-closing clothespin was invented. One side rounded to hold easily, the other with a slit that, when slid onto a clothesline alongside an item, could provide just enough tension to hold it up. They were in fact commonly anthropomorphized, by children especially, to the point that they were often called "dolly pegs". Kids would often paint them and use them as cheap dolls.

    • @papasboppin
      @papasboppin Місяць тому +6

      100% accurate. I actually had a project to make a doll out of an old clothespin back in the 1st grade.

    • @dragonspen.trading4589
      @dragonspen.trading4589 Місяць тому +3

      Yup I was about to add it in to qhen I thought the check the posts. I remember my mom using the As a kid of the 80s. I remember using them to make angels, butterflies, or paper dolls.

    • @bombkirby
      @bombkirby Місяць тому

      The answer popped up on screen. No need to explain

  • @sams.space.
    @sams.space. Місяць тому +21

    my home phone started ringing right in the middle of Mat talking about how the QA kept hearing phones ringing. My soul left my body 😭

  • @Accismus420
    @Accismus420 Місяць тому +111

    I didn’t realize how much I missed that up beat snazzy voice. Thanks for the video. I love how this community is evolving and growing every day. All of you on the theorist team give me so much hope and strength every day.

  • @RiceRoach
    @RiceRoach Місяць тому +123

    35:19 "ofc Ima touch it" basically sums up matt's entire personality

  • @maevearnold6598
    @maevearnold6598 Місяць тому +12

    is nobody gonna mention how Wally's pompadour is literally a spiral? and it's above his head, facing the viewer head-on? And there's the whole thing with spirals... like...

  • @quingaming4328
    @quingaming4328 Місяць тому +912

    An hour? I would have never EVER expected an hour-long episode on this of all things.

    • @franciscoantoinesilvaherna5934
      @franciscoantoinesilvaherna5934 Місяць тому +27

      Well, its a compylation

    • @Gracie_F_Hawkins
      @Gracie_F_Hawkins Місяць тому +14

      i think its a compilation of the other videos they've made on it

    • @dominicyeomans8107
      @dominicyeomans8107 Місяць тому +25

      Theres is no new content in this video. Its just a cut of 4 old theorys. And theres is not a "special Surprise" at the end

    • @dxconnor
      @dxconnor Місяць тому

      Gotta get that Dec ad rev

    • @P0txt9
      @P0txt9 Місяць тому

      @knLreemss-zt2ve 👍

  • @chriswozniak127
    @chriswozniak127 Місяць тому +105

    Didn’t realize how much I missed Matt’s voice until hearing it again and feeling so much comfort from it 😢

  • @serophina2857
    @serophina2857 Місяць тому +23

    You know that we’ve got a good episode when MatPats narrating again and it’s over an hour long ❤

  • @AvaDunnfr-101
    @AvaDunnfr-101 Місяць тому +104

    Dude I loved this sm! But there was something I wanted to point out, if you go in the transcript of the book on Away From Prying Eyes, the part where Sally and Frank are trying to reassure Poppy telling her she’s okay, instead of them being listed as Frank and Sally, they are listed as '???' I don’t know if that’s super important, but it’s had me stumped for months now 😭

  • @chetarisin3035
    @chetarisin3035 Місяць тому +114

    I love that the crew is so respectful to other creators.

  • @mullythebully5113
    @mullythebully5113 12 днів тому +3

    I just thought of something. Wally is Home's eyes. Eddie is Home's mouth, he delivers all messages from Home. And Poppy was taken by home by sound: hearing. Sight, speech, hearing. I think of the saying: Hear no evil, speak no evil, [see] no evil. I wonder if it's intentionally symbolic of Home gain each sense from one of the residents. Though there are eight residents not five, but still an interesting thought.

  • @ILikeCheeserz
    @ILikeCheeserz Місяць тому +146

    Two of my favorite channels uploading hour long videos AND MatPat is involved in this one. When I needed it most. Thank you.

  • @PTTF2
    @PTTF2 Місяць тому +746

    THE RETURN OF WELCOME HOME IS 1 HOUR DEFINITELY WORTH THE WAIT

    • @gattasara
      @gattasara Місяць тому +1

      Ooooo ur pfp! U like Alan? I do too! That's cool!

    • @PTTF2
      @PTTF2 Місяць тому +2

      @Titanium-n6y nah I'm good

    • @funny-spaghetti-skeleton
      @funny-spaghetti-skeleton Місяць тому

      Holy moly ma boi got bot annihilated

    • @PTTF2
      @PTTF2 Місяць тому

      @cjdookreal majority wins

    • @PTTF2
      @PTTF2 Місяць тому

      @cjdookreal did you figure out what the crying child's name was?

  • @julesrules7297
    @julesrules7297 Місяць тому +5

    Welcome Home is so ambitious and well made. Thanks for the compilation, team! I can tell you put a lot of work into this.

  • @NoahIsntGoodAtDraw
    @NoahIsntGoodAtDraw Місяць тому +594

    0:11 back over this weird and wonderful AUTISTIC serie

    • @slugsiemuu3201
      @slugsiemuu3201 Місяць тому +33

      That's what I heard at first lol 😆😆

    • @gerard.fil3s
      @gerard.fil3s Місяць тому +19

      that's what i heard too 😭😭

    • @ornitorincodigenova4260
      @ornitorincodigenova4260 Місяць тому

      As an autistic, yeah, this series is surely autistic

    • @ok-no9ih
      @ok-no9ih Місяць тому +20

      It's not so far off 😂

    • @Sakura163
      @Sakura163 Місяць тому +6

      I'm glad i wasn't the only one lol

  • @DPME820
    @DPME820 Місяць тому +491

    0:35 The MAN, the MYTH, the LEGEND.......
    Edit: The most amount of likes I ever got was 50. Heartily thanks to all those that made this comment get to 300 likes!
    Edit: Yo, we are so close to 500, can we make it??

    • @Valstrax_bazelgeuse
      @Valstrax_bazelgeuse Місяць тому +18

      legends never die no matter what but we let him do this last theory of the year :)

    • @alexbartel25
      @alexbartel25 Місяць тому +11

      @Valstrax_bazelgeuseisn’t this just a compilations of past vids/the surprise at the end?

    • @Valstrax_bazelgeuse
      @Valstrax_bazelgeuse Місяць тому +9

      @@alexbartel25 I think so

  • @cheesekingyomama5324
    @cheesekingyomama5324 Місяць тому +13

    love to see matpat show wisdom and love and support to others even tho he retired

  • @127sys
    @127sys Місяць тому +198

    I was just thinking about this series yesterday, what a gift!

  • @Beedle-is-me-sometimes
    @Beedle-is-me-sometimes Місяць тому +115

    The speed at which I clicked on this video when I saw it is frightening. Welcome home has a grip on me😭😭

    • @alliwrites6739
      @alliwrites6739 Місяць тому +1

      ME TOO!! I just got my Wally plushie 😭

    • @lilyaka9194
      @lilyaka9194 16 днів тому +3

      It’s so colorful and adorable while still offc being horror, characters like Frank and Eddie have real connections to each other and the franchise as a whole has a perfect balance between wholesome and scary
      Basically what the internet’s trying to do with the smiling critters XD

  • @alucardhuskasai5667
    @alucardhuskasai5667 Місяць тому +4

    Those are "garden Clips" they're used to clamp vines or squeeze/hold parts of plants together, they're commonly used with squash to route the leaves up and grapes to weave the vines to prepare them for a mesh. or net fixtire against a watering fence or wall.

  • @shyyvil6060
    @shyyvil6060 Місяць тому +258

    So good to see and hear MatPat Again

    • @user-dv2ee5yg9s
      @user-dv2ee5yg9s Місяць тому +2

      Its a complication

    • @Pumptack
      @Pumptack Місяць тому +1

      @user-dv2ee5yg9sthat doesn’t mean matpat isn’t in this videos 😭?

  • @TotallyHuman
    @TotallyHuman Місяць тому +53

    Thanks for putting this together! It really helps the 'watchers' (like me who don't/can't do the ARGs), to keep track of the narrative.

  • @sparky5189
    @sparky5189 Місяць тому +8

    I just watched an older analysis of welcome home and I am so happy that this video came out with the most updated stuff!!!

  • @Babushkaaaa-a
    @Babushkaaaa-a Місяць тому +47

    It was a nice suprise to see matpat back. But *HEY* I wanted to mention in the welcome home website that If you click on Wally on the page that says "Hold my gaze and follow me", it shows a photo of Wally and what seems to be Barnaby with messed up text saying "'Look' wally exclaimed. 'I made a dog'".

  • @jaketaller8567
    @jaketaller8567 Місяць тому +80

    1:03:04 To skip to the latest update.
    Also while I’m here, the Brick By Brick story contains a few nods to Edger Allen Poe. Sally’s play is literally an adaptation of The Tell Tale Heart, and the act of bricking Poppy into her house is very similar to The Cask Of Amontillado. I’m currently unsure how this connects to the Welcome Home theory, but I just felt it was worth pointing out.

    • @Audrie_n_Z
      @Audrie_n_Z Місяць тому +1

      hi guy

    • @rainbownote237
      @rainbownote237 Місяць тому +2

      This actually makes so much sense. The way the Cask of Amontillado ends is with Fortunato being sealed up in the walls by Montresor

  • @conniemorgan9198
    @conniemorgan9198 Місяць тому +3

    Mat,thank you for showing up my grandma has died today but you showing up in this video it has made my day much better and helped me get through this,thank you so much

  • @parthhooda3713
    @parthhooda3713 Місяць тому +342

    0:33 DIDN'T EXPECT ENTRY OF MATPAT!

  • @WhereMySmilingCrittersAt
    @WhereMySmilingCrittersAt Місяць тому +499

    I literally screamed "MATPAT" in the same way he screamed "MUSIC MANNNN" then I realized it was reused audio
    I did not know about this before watching this! W video

    • @Morgan-rv6di
      @Morgan-rv6di Місяць тому +2

      I said it like Ash saying remnant 😂😂

    • @Uzi002
      @Uzi002 Місяць тому +1

      Me when I realized that it's reused auto: I'll die mad now

    • @WhereMySmilingCrittersAt
      @WhereMySmilingCrittersAt Місяць тому +2

      @Uzi002 Fr

  • @BWoomFrog
    @BWoomFrog Місяць тому +6

    "I mean they Might as well have just said DO NOT TOUCH in Giant red letters"
    "So of course, Im'a touch it"

  • @mackenzieviews7682
    @mackenzieviews7682 Місяць тому +43

    I woke up feeling awful today. I like watching game theory while I'm drifting off. I find Matthew's voice very calming so this is a very nice Christmas present. You're doing a great job. Tom

  • @MikoDarling-h1y
    @MikoDarling-h1y Місяць тому +209

    MATPAT! 1:23

  • @JSmitty94
    @JSmitty94 20 днів тому +2

    I know im 2 weeks a bit late but finally being able to sit down and watch this episode not expecting to hear MatPats voice then hearing his voice genuinely made my day and brought so much joy and made this video such an amazing treat. We miss you MatPat and hope your enjoying retirement. Keep up the great work Tom !

  • @Musicisavibechangemymind
    @Musicisavibechangemymind Місяць тому +40

    I was busy making a little house while letting the TV roll with UA-cam on. This actually made me stop for a second, once I heard ‘Welcome Home’.
    That’s when I heard Matpat and that is when I knew…I HAD to write a comment on this.
    I get all my Welcome Home info from the channel, genuinely haven’t seen any welcome home content for months. Last week, I went to the website out of boredom and I missed this series so much ! I’m so glad this video is out. Best Christmas gift ever. Thank you Tom and Matpat !!

  • @parthhooda3713
    @parthhooda3713 Місяць тому +98

    1:03 guys, it's the Christmas magic

  • @ALIES_WORLD
    @ALIES_WORLD Місяць тому +6

    The way I covered my wide open mouth at the "HELLO INTERNET" was priceless
    Wish I could see myself

  • @pantherbeastly3934
    @pantherbeastly3934 Місяць тому +82

    It's nice to have a concise collection of everything we know about this series! While I'm here, I just wanted to note down some things I noticed about the read-along video:
    - It's weird how Sally is sorta made to feel guilty and inconsiderate for asking Poppy to join the play. It may be common knowledge that Poppy didn't like scary things, but I think the idea of Sally simply asking her if she wanted to join being this rude and awful thing was a bit of an overreaction. After all, Sally relented to Poppy's apprehension in the end, and Poppy herself didn't seem to feel upset or railroaded in her responses. This to me is another subtle indication of the indoctrination of the neighborhood, where those specifically seeking closer bonds or in some way opposing Home's influence is reprimanded systematically. Seems another attempt by Home to further ostracize the neighbors from each other slowly and quietly, like picking the wings off a butterfly.
    - It was also a bit jarring how the neighbors immediately decided to go to the extreme and brick up Poppy's windows without even asking her first. Given how Sally felt about possibly hurting her friend, one would think she and the others would at least visit Poppy directly and suggest bricking her windows, but no....they just go onto her property and tamper with it. The idea of not respecting a person's boundaries and making decisions for them is also a common thing seen within most cult practices, as it takes away a person's individuality and dehumanizes them. We've already seen this occur with Eddie Dear, and now it's happening to Poppy.
    - A bit of a lighter observation, but notice that the first characters Home tries to take control of (after Wally that is) are known to be particularly large in size. Sorta feels like the classic tactic of taking out the largest opponents first so the weakest members of a group are left defenseless.
    - Adding onto the last observation: I find it intriguing that the two characters who are present when Poppy and Eddie are snapped out of Home's control are Sally and Frank. We already know Frank's significance, but what of Sally? Maybe she two will become aware of Home's indoctrination? Maybe she's a bit more open to the clues around her because she doesn't even come from earth as a literal shooting star!

  • @crepic_master12
    @crepic_master12 Місяць тому +202

    FINALLY A HOUR LONG GAME THEORY EPISODE

  • @xingxing1080
    @xingxing1080 Місяць тому +5

    i didnt even realize that my fav guy mattpat was the narrator until 5 minutes into the video. what a way to get me off guard

  • @moeystar2325
    @moeystar2325 Місяць тому +55

    New content starts at 1:03:00

  • @Lunar752
    @Lunar752 Місяць тому +9

    I’m glad you’re coming back to this ARG because it’s one of my favorites. Also, humorous side note, I can do a really good Wally impression and I always want to when I see stuff about Welcome home but when I do it I creep myself out really bad😅

  • @WorldOf_random
    @WorldOf_random Місяць тому +22

    There are little drawings hidden around and if you open them in a different tab, you'll see the title of each tab is a letter, the letters are I, O, M, A, N, F, S, E, W, A, R, Y, G, P, Y, E, R, N, W, W, W. I'm not sure what it's for, but I think it's important

    • @bookworm0414
      @bookworm0414 Місяць тому +1

      Maybe they spell a sentence?

    • @WorldOf_random
      @WorldOf_random Місяць тому

      @bookworm0414 I've tried using many anagram decoding websites but there's no word that uses all those letters

    • @Matheus00252
      @Matheus00252 Місяць тому

      Its a website call Away From Prying Eyes just search it and may appear

    • @average-art3222
      @average-art3222 Місяць тому

      @@bookworm0414 Can be but it can be any full sentence.

    • @I.M.P69420
      @I.M.P69420 Місяць тому

      It's a url

  • @El_Manz
    @El_Manz Місяць тому +67

    A mini movie of welcome home?! A late Christmas gift has arrived!

  • @Blackcage3
    @Blackcage3 Місяць тому +49

    3:37 thank you matpat I literally missed hearing LORRRRRRRRE I’ve been typing that he should try it for awhile but to no avail so thank you for doing that.

  • @johnkarakash
    @johnkarakash 28 днів тому +2

    Notice something about the human hands: They are held in such a way they would fit INSIDE a four-finger glove (or puppet disguise).

  • @Nelay_
    @Nelay_ Місяць тому +47

    Lowkey from what we know in the welcome home lore, frank is actually an absolute DIVA 💜 if home gets to him im actually gonna start crying

  • @HahahaaaNo
    @HahahaaaNo Місяць тому +182

    How dare UA-cam hide this from me for 15 seconds

  • @Songal18
    @Songal18 18 днів тому +3

    My heart loves these adorable puppets and craves to save them from this horror show they live in! Thank you guys for the compilation!! Also I'm thinking Julie is gonna be the next victim and Frank will either be too broken to save anyone else or will push even harder to save everyone even if they are the only one left for Home to control.

  • @scottybarnard753
    @scottybarnard753 Місяць тому +46

    The "humanoid things" are clothes pegs, they are used to hold clothes to a clothes line to dry them, they're also used in arts and crafts in the 70's and 80's, look up "wooden clothes pegs" and you'll see this sort and the sort with the spring in the middle.

  • @njivwathomassilavwe2056
    @njivwathomassilavwe2056 Місяць тому +55

    Dang an hour long, we're eating good. Ever consider making a Miside theory?

  • @somethingmundanethen
    @somethingmundanethen Місяць тому +3

    Honestly, part of me thinks Frank may not even be a puppet. Maybe he's a human. Maybe that's why the hands on the envelope are grouped in that position

  • @missedthebandwagon976
    @missedthebandwagon976 Місяць тому +15

    Game Theory knows what I want. I've been binging Welcome Home content this past week and I need more.

  • @henczzz2035
    @henczzz2035 Місяць тому +26

    a story about mastermind cult leader doll is just the thing i need before starting 2025

  • @mousetoebeans
    @mousetoebeans Місяць тому +3

    46:50 typically, the tag "scopophobia" on tumblr is only used to say "hey, this post contains eye contact!" and deter scopophobes. it's interesting for the theory but probably unrelated

  • @ValianaMae
    @ValianaMae Місяць тому +11

    I'm still so glad Welcome Home theories keep going despite the fandoms being in shambles, Didn't expect MatPat to return for a bit but I'm still glad how he continued to talk about Welcome home!!

  • @FrostyLoveBunny
    @FrostyLoveBunny Місяць тому +18

    You’re doing amazing tom!! Whether or not matpat is present in these videos, your stuff is awesome, and youre doing an amazing job carrying on this channel !!

  • @justarandomchickennugget8228
    @justarandomchickennugget8228 Місяць тому +2

    Hearing the “welcome to game theory” from matpat while doing mundane chores just lit up my entire day 🥲😔🙏

  • @Steamline-ps1lg
    @Steamline-ps1lg Місяць тому +41

    2:00 FINALY THOMAS MAKES AN APPEARANCE ON GAME THEORY!!!!!!! also MAT PAT!?!?! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE!?!??

    • @Woopy-boi-good
      @Woopy-boi-good Місяць тому +2

      Who is Thomas?

    • @HorrorBiscuit13
      @HorrorBiscuit13 Місяць тому +1

      @@Woopy-boi-goodThomas the tank engine?

    • @HorrorBiscuit13
      @HorrorBiscuit13 Місяць тому +3

      This is a compilation of welcome home videos so far so of course mat Pat's video is going to be part of the compilation

    • @Steamline-ps1lg
      @Steamline-ps1lg 27 днів тому +1

      ​@HorrorBiscuit13Exactly

  • @Maxer-ri2em
    @Maxer-ri2em Місяць тому +38

    After months we finally have a welcome home game theory video

  • @riverstone6011
    @riverstone6011 Місяць тому +2

    The level of excitement I got once I realized Matpat was back for this video

  • @masonDaragon
    @masonDaragon Місяць тому +12

    Can we just get 1 video per year for matpat to star an episode i love watching tom and hes doing a great job I just feel like 1 episode is like a blast to the past

  • @Angels_Paradise
    @Angels_Paradise Місяць тому +10

    Oh I got like 25 minutes in and realized it was a compilation😂 not me thinking mat was back and going “WE WERE TRICKED”🤣🤣🤣

    • @Uzi002
      @Uzi002 Місяць тому

      I was like: Ugh, Bite Me!!!

  • @Fahad-c6w
    @Fahad-c6w Місяць тому +3

    I was shocked when I heard Matt's voice and tom great work keep it up you guys ❤️

  • @GelangCi
    @GelangCi Місяць тому +8

    funny enough yesterday i had just speedrun a few old and new theory videos from all across the theorist channel while drawing, and although its always nice to nostalgia and watch the old one's when matpat was host, the five of you are all doing an awesome job.
    Tom, Amy, Santi, Lee, and Ash. keep up the amazing work! I love every theory y'all made, every dynamic y'all have, and i love the differences in how all of you tell and explain your theories. its always fun to watch :3

  • @PLUT0-002
    @PLUT0-002 Місяць тому +12

    I was so surprised this was an hour long video, but I'm here for it! Welcome Home is an amazing project that needs this recognition :]

  • @elviracocopetrescu1891
    @elviracocopetrescu1891 Місяць тому +2

    The fact that he does the same kind of editing and it looks like he has the same pose like matpat, and he also has the- OMG IS THAT MATPAT-

  • @AdeenahAsad
    @AdeenahAsad Місяць тому +12

    Matpat?! An hour long video?! Woah Tom, your really blessing us with this one

  • @That_0n3_p3rs0n
    @That_0n3_p3rs0n Місяць тому +12

    Chat he tells this so well sometimes I get scared it's like... An ACTUAL real life threat- 😭

  • @Cool_Chill
    @Cool_Chill Місяць тому +6

    i love long gt videos. Especially getting Tom and Matt just talking nonstop

  • @Springtrap_in_a_jar
    @Springtrap_in_a_jar Місяць тому +22

    17:51 My phone is so small, Home is lower, and the other houses don't appear, so I have to click at random to find them.

  • @Sovreign071
    @Sovreign071 Місяць тому +6

    While it's nostalgic to have MatPat back, a big thanks to Tom for keeping this channel going!

  • @xwolfionx
    @xwolfionx Місяць тому +2

    It's so nice to hear Mat again. A little joyful surprise for the morning.

  • @elizabethwheeler2293
    @elizabethwheeler2293 Місяць тому +9

    The moment I heard Matt, I was about to cry. Talk about looking back to our past!

  • @KristenMerrick-j1n
    @KristenMerrick-j1n Місяць тому +8

    I haven’t looked at the ARG in while dude it’s so cool looking back on this franchise. Well done guys, really good stuff.

  • @Cheap_ghost2
    @Cheap_ghost2 3 дні тому +1

    The character I'm mostly curious about is Howdy Pillar because you guys barely talk about him in the video, but I do really like the video, but it just makes me more curious about Howdy Pillar

  • @nabihatariq3349
    @nabihatariq3349 Місяць тому +5

    THE FACT THAT I WAS THINKING ABOUT THIS SERIES JUST THE DAY BEFORE

  • @fish1243-q1m
    @fish1243-q1m Місяць тому +7

    "DONT TELL ME WHAT TO DO SIGN!" *Mattpatt also running over a small child after seeing a stop sign*

  • @ASageWitch05
    @ASageWitch05 Місяць тому +2

    First, gorgeous theory. This is one of my favorite series to see and I adore watching when we get episode about Welcome Home. Second, I love the theory!

  • @kb2517
    @kb2517 Місяць тому +6

    The guy who hears the phone and isn’t able to answer it cause it’s in his head makes me think of Finding frankie, the phone character who wants the ringing to stop but it never does until his head explodes.