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Pinpointing Garrett's True Identity: The Crying Child in the FNAF Movie Trilogy
This analysis resolves who Mike’s brother Garrett will become by proving Charlie is the Puppet, unlocking the anticipated narrative for Five Nights at Freddy's 3.
Short Summary
- Charlie Emily is confirmed as the Puppet in the FNAF 2 movie universe, invalidating the previous theory that Garrett would take that role.
- Garrett’s identity is front-loaded as the movie equivalent of The Crying Child from the FNAF 4 game lore.
- This character path sets up Mike’s core motivation: seeking redemption by helping Garrett and other spirits achieve peace in the planned third film.
- The trilogy likely wraps up the core Afton family trauma in FNAF 3 rather than immediately introducing Security Breach elements.
This breakdown examines the density of the FNAF 2 trailer, establishing which established lore characters are making appearances. By confirming Charlie's role as the Puppet, the presentation pivots to Garrett's destiny as the Crying Child, connecting his arc directly to Mike's need for redemption and the resolution found in the game's "Happiest Day" ending.
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Top Comments (10)
OK this is weird because right when he said "what are we game theory" I immediately got a notification for a fnaf episode of game theory
You know you're getting old when the game theorist start to run down the crying child surface level lore like it's historical
Woah back-to-back FNAF theories within 30 seconds of each other
Imagine if we get a scene where Abby meets the ghost of her brother she never got to meet, Garett. I would cry rivers.
Im a HUGE fan of the theorist channels, been watching for over a decade now, but i love when they refer to these 15 to 20 minute videos as "dense" or "long", when half the other analytical channels i watch consistently are dropping 40+ minute long videos every week.
Also a good clue as to Garrett being in Golden Freddy: in the first movie there is a drawing of all the kids in the animatronics, the Golden Freddy kid has another head glued onto the paper.
it actually blows my mind just how big FNAF has gotten. Tons of games, a movie, and top tier theory’s like this surrounding it. Truly a masterpiece.
I personally have a felling that Garret will actually be Balloon Boy, as he was the first character Mike saw, but also repositioned himself multiple times for him. While it seems like a fun little joke, I feel it serves an actual purpose. Balloon Boy even got in the same cab as Abby, possibly to go see Mike once again. That's just my theory though.
"He almost looks giddy at it!" Cassidy: Nearly zero emotion, looks visibly unsatisfied. 10:48
3:10 Funnily enough, Secret Of The Mimic basically confirmed that Monty, Roxy, and Mr Hippo may have existed years before the Pizzaplex was a thing.
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Top Comments (10)
OK this is weird because right when he said "what are we game theory" I immediately got a notification for a fnaf episode of game theory
You know you're getting old when the game theorist start to run down the crying child surface level lore like it's historical
Woah back-to-back FNAF theories within 30 seconds of each other
Imagine if we get a scene where Abby meets the ghost of her brother she never got to meet, Garett. I would cry rivers.
Im a HUGE fan of the theorist channels, been watching for over a decade now, but i love when they refer to these 15 to 20 minute videos as "dense" or "long", when half the other analytical channels i watch consistently are dropping 40+ minute long videos every week.
Also a good clue as to Garrett being in Golden Freddy: in the first movie there is a drawing of all the kids in the animatronics, the Golden Freddy kid has another head glued onto the paper.
it actually blows my mind just how big FNAF has gotten. Tons of games, a movie, and top tier theory’s like this surrounding it. Truly a masterpiece.
I personally have a felling that Garret will actually be Balloon Boy, as he was the first character Mike saw, but also repositioned himself multiple times for him. While it seems like a fun little joke, I feel it serves an actual purpose. Balloon Boy even got in the same cab as Abby, possibly to go see Mike once again. That's just my theory though.
"He almost looks giddy at it!" Cassidy: Nearly zero emotion, looks visibly unsatisfied. 10:48
3:10 Funnily enough, Secret Of The Mimic basically confirmed that Monty, Roxy, and Mr Hippo may have existed years before the Pizzaplex was a thing.