From Season 1 dialogue offers new clues about the monsters after Season 3’s big reveal

In Season 3 of From, the revelation that the monsters were once humans who sacrificed their children for immortality adds a harrowing layer to the series' mythology. But do you know that this twist is subtly foreshadowed in Season 1, Episode 7, titled "All Good Things..."?

In this episode, Father Khatri recalls a haunting memory of a young boy he encountered. Khatri gave him a candy bar and sent him home, but he later discovered that the boy had died with his father standing over the body, yelling at it under the influence of alcohol. The scene suggests permanent neglect and the consequences of adult action on children. It subtly mirrors the later revelation of parents sacrificing their children that happens in season 3. This suggests the pathetic mentality and past history of the monsters who were once humans.

Read on to know more about such foreshadowings that From has done through its dialogues.

Here is how From Season 1 offers new clues about the monsters after Season 3’s big reveal

Jasmine is one of the enigmatic and deadly creatures that haunt the town's residents. Her dialogue from season 1 episode 7 is not just a casual line but holds some hints for the big season 3 reveal.

“You have no idea how lonely it is out here. It wasn’t my choice to be this way.”

The dialogue's significance transforms after the reveal of season 3. The line reveals that the monsters were once human, and probably what they are is not necessarily voluntary. Season 3 reveals that the monsters gain immortality by sacrificing the town's children. Therefore, Jasmine's statement from season 1 implies regret, or as if she is trapped within a dark system. The possibility that these monsters are misled, thinking the sacrifice is inevitable.

The monsters are undead or bound spirits, then their loneliness could be spiritual. It could be in isolation from humanity, from death, or from peace. Their only connection with humans is via manipulation, like what Jasmine did to Kevin.

The term "Anghkooey," meaning "remember," is whispered by the spectral children throughout the series. This plea serves as a reminder of the town's dark history and the need to acknowledge and atone for past atrocities. Jasmine’s loneliness and the dialogue that hints at involuntary transformation might mean she remembers what she did or what was done to her. This adds some tragic complexity to her nature.

Could there be a monster-human alliance in season 4 to fight a common enemy?

Jasmine's words also suggest that the monsters, when they were humans, were deceived about the cost of their decision, and only now do they realise that in a quest to become immortal, they have become inhuman.

The show's mythos now evokes something deeply Shakespearean or biblical. These beings who sacrifice children for eternal life receive that, but at the cost of their souls. This makes them victims and villains at the same time, as they are unaware of the consequences of their choice once made.

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The theory is that the Man in Yellow orchestrated the transformation. This aligns perfectly with how evil often works in the series through psychological manipulations. If he tricked the monsters into sacrificing children without revealing the full consequences, he’s the prime antagonist not just for the humans, but possibly for the monsters themselves. That opens up Season 4 to explore a shared enemy — and a question: What if the monsters want revenge too?

However, From has kept it ambiguous as the monsters have embraced the horror for long to find comfort in the same.

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