Post by DomeWing333 on Nov 2, 2013 23:57:47 GMT
Post all of your theories about The Wolf Among Us here, including everything about the killings (prime suspects, motive, details about the crime, etc). They can be as crazy as you like but do try to support it with some evidence.
From me, here's something that I posted on the Telltale forums:
EDIT: I'm just going to save all of my wild theories here so I can keep track of them all:
Ichabod's Covering for Bluebeard: My guess is that Bluebeard is the one running the prostitution ring or whatever shady scheme is going on here and Ichabod's just covering for him to keep the kickbacks coming. I doubt either of them are directly involved in the "murders" themselves though.
From me, here's something that I posted on the Telltale forums:
Snow and Faith Aren't Dead: Call me crazy but I don't think either Snow or Faith are really dead. When Bigby asks the Magic Mirror about Faith, it says "Through powerful magic her whereabouts concealed. Unfortunately for you, 'These lips are sealed.'"
What's the point of concealing the whereabouts of a dead person? Hiding the body? Why not just bury it in a non-descript location or destroy it entirely instead of using "powerful magic" to hide it? Moreover, we know where Faith's head is so why didn't the Mirror just show us that when it was asked where she was? It showed Faith's father's skeletal hand when we asked about him. This implies that the Mirror doesn't recognize Faith's head as "Faith," which seems somewhat odd to me and could mean that's it's not actually her and that she's really being hidden somewhere else.
What's the point of concealing the whereabouts of a dead person? Hiding the body? Why not just bury it in a non-descript location or destroy it entirely instead of using "powerful magic" to hide it? Moreover, we know where Faith's head is so why didn't the Mirror just show us that when it was asked where she was? It showed Faith's father's skeletal hand when we asked about him. This implies that the Mirror doesn't recognize Faith's head as "Faith," which seems somewhat odd to me and could mean that's it's not actually her and that she's really being hidden somewhere else.
The Shepherd is Responsible: The Shepherd's goal might be to stir Bigby into a frenzy and cause him to be alienated from the community and at odds with some of the more powerful figures of Fabletown (Bluebeard, Ichabod Crane, etc). Then, just when Bigby thinks he's apprehended the killer, the "murders" will be revealed to be faked and Bigby will be discredited, causing everyone to turn against him. Ultimately, he'll frame Bigby for something and try to get him thrown into the Witching Well, discredited and alone just like he was.
Also, maybe the more you scare the people around you throughout the episodes, the less people will vouch for you in the end.
Also, maybe the more you scare the people around you throughout the episodes, the less people will vouch for you in the end.
The Shepherd Wants to Discredit Bigby: It's possible that [The Shepherd] actually WANTS to be suspected by Bigby.
Maybe his plan is to eventually have Bigby get into a huge confrontation with him in front of a bunch of the other fables. He'll get Bigby to snap and rough him up a little, all the while playing the victim and cowering in front of "The Big Bad Wolf."
Then, just as Bigby goes to arrest him, it'll be revealed that all the murders were faked and/or some conclusive evidence will come out showing that someone else was responsible for the crimes. All the other fables will see this as Bigby harassing an innocent man after failing to conduct a proper investigation. He'll lose all credibility and possibly be stripped of his badge. And that's when the real plan kicks in.
I still have no idea why he'd be in the Dee-chasing scene though...
Maybe his plan is to eventually have Bigby get into a huge confrontation with him in front of a bunch of the other fables. He'll get Bigby to snap and rough him up a little, all the while playing the victim and cowering in front of "The Big Bad Wolf."
Then, just as Bigby goes to arrest him, it'll be revealed that all the murders were faked and/or some conclusive evidence will come out showing that someone else was responsible for the crimes. All the other fables will see this as Bigby harassing an innocent man after failing to conduct a proper investigation. He'll lose all credibility and possibly be stripped of his badge. And that's when the real plan kicks in.
I still have no idea why he'd be in the Dee-chasing scene though...
Ichabod's Covering for Bluebeard: My guess is that Bluebeard is the one running the prostitution ring or whatever shady scheme is going on here and Ichabod's just covering for him to keep the kickbacks coming. I doubt either of them are directly involved in the "murders" themselves though.
Memories are Being Manipulated: I considered the idea of memory erasure too. Bigby thought that he and Faith had met before and Lawrence described his memory of shooting himself as "fuzzy." When looking at the Chinese food at his place and when looking over the Woodman's apartment, Bigby also remarked that he doesn't remember ordering the food or doing half of the damage that he did to the apartment. Granted the latter two might just be throwaway lines but the first two have to mean something.
Maybe Bigby and Faith have met before but his memory of her was erased. Maybe that's why she showed him the ribbon: she was hoping that it would jog his memory since she was under some kind of spell that prevented her from talking about it. I have no idea how this fits into the grand scheme of things but it seems important.
Maybe Bigby and Faith have met before but his memory of her was erased. Maybe that's why she showed him the ribbon: she was hoping that it would jog his memory since she was under some kind of spell that prevented her from talking about it. I have no idea how this fits into the grand scheme of things but it seems important.
There are Two Different Red Haired Guys: Here's something interesting: in the end credits of Episode 1, all of the characters and their voice actors are listed. One of listings was "Cabbies," which has two names under it. If these "Cabbies" were just throwaway extras, why hire two different voice actors for them? And speaking of that, when did they actually speak in the episode?
I don't think they did. But "the red-haired" guy did speak up on two different occasions: once when running into Snow White and once when the couch fell against him in the chase scene with Dee. This could mean a lot of things but it seems to suggest that the red-haired guy who was talking to Snow White and the red haired guy we saw while chasing Dee were each one of the cabbies. Furthermore, while they looked identical, they were in fact two different people. Are they twins? Is one of them disguising himself as the other? An impostor, perhaps?
If I had to guess, I would say that the one who drove Bigby to Woody's apartment was the same one that the couch fell on. He probably has nothing to do with anything. The one we're interested in is the one Snow White ran into, which is the same one who we saw walking in front of Woody's apartment at the beginning of the game and possibly also the cabbie who Snow White was last seen with.
I don't think they did. But "the red-haired" guy did speak up on two different occasions: once when running into Snow White and once when the couch fell against him in the chase scene with Dee. This could mean a lot of things but it seems to suggest that the red-haired guy who was talking to Snow White and the red haired guy we saw while chasing Dee were each one of the cabbies. Furthermore, while they looked identical, they were in fact two different people. Are they twins? Is one of them disguising himself as the other? An impostor, perhaps?
If I had to guess, I would say that the one who drove Bigby to Woody's apartment was the same one that the couch fell on. He probably has nothing to do with anything. The one we're interested in is the one Snow White ran into, which is the same one who we saw walking in front of Woody's apartment at the beginning of the game and possibly also the cabbie who Snow White was last seen with.
There's More to Faith Than We Think: Whatever spell [Faith was under] seems to force the person affected to utter the phrase "These lips are sealed" when someone asks them something that they can't answer. So far, 3 lines of inquiry have been seen to invoke that phrase, all of them about Faith: what was she doing at the Woodsman's apartment, who does she work for, and what is her location.
Now why would it be important to keep Faith from saying what she was doing at Woody's place? If she was there for the reason I think most of us (including Bigby) assumed she was there for, would it really be necessary to use magic to keep her from admitting that? Maybe she was there for another reason. Maybe she wasn't just a simple "working girl" after all.
Another interesting thing is that I don't think the spell kept her from saying her name since she doesn't say the line when Bigby asks her (she does avoid the question, remarking how she wouldn't want to add any "difficulty" to his night). So it seems like she might be hiding her identity from him for her own reasons.insert quote here
Now why would it be important to keep Faith from saying what she was doing at Woody's place? If she was there for the reason I think most of us (including Bigby) assumed she was there for, would it really be necessary to use magic to keep her from admitting that? Maybe she was there for another reason. Maybe she wasn't just a simple "working girl" after all.
Another interesting thing is that I don't think the spell kept her from saying her name since she doesn't say the line when Bigby asks her (she does avoid the question, remarking how she wouldn't want to add any "difficulty" to his night). So it seems like she might be hiding her identity from him for her own reasons.insert quote here
That's NOT Bigby: You know, it occurs to me that it's never actually confirmed that [the figure on the Episode 5 preview screen] is Bigby. We all assumed that this was Bigby because it's vaguely werewolf-like and because the preview for Episode 2 showed this figure with Toad asking "Jesus Christ, Bigby, is that you?"
But what if the answer to that is no? He doesn't really look that much like a wolf. And this may just be concept art and it's a bit hard to tell from the lighting but his pants colors don't really match Bigby's either.
What if this is someone else? What if this is just some other random werewolf guy who's going to terrorize the town and because no one trusts him, Bigby ends up being the one blamed for it? Maybe the title "Cry Wolf" is referencing the fact that no one ends up believing Bigby when he claims that this figure isn't him. Maybe he's the one who ends up "crying wolf."
You know what? Make a note. I'm adding this to my list of wild theories: the figure on the Episode 5 preview screen is NOT Bigby Wolf.
But what if the answer to that is no? He doesn't really look that much like a wolf. And this may just be concept art and it's a bit hard to tell from the lighting but his pants colors don't really match Bigby's either.
What if this is someone else? What if this is just some other random werewolf guy who's going to terrorize the town and because no one trusts him, Bigby ends up being the one blamed for it? Maybe the title "Cry Wolf" is referencing the fact that no one ends up believing Bigby when he claims that this figure isn't him. Maybe he's the one who ends up "crying wolf."
You know what? Make a note. I'm adding this to my list of wild theories: the figure on the Episode 5 preview screen is NOT Bigby Wolf.
What Dee Was Looking For: Dee was looking for a book. Or something in a book.
If you go to Lawrence's place first, wait until near the last second to jump out of the closet, and then ask him what he was doing back there, Bigby's question to him becomes "Why were you looking through books, huh?" Dee responds "The same thing you should be doing. Investigating Looking for clues."
Why would he go right to the books to look for clues about a dead girl? Is there something in the books that he's looking for?
If you go to Lawrence's place first, wait until near the last second to jump out of the closet, and then ask him what he was doing back there, Bigby's question to him becomes "Why were you looking through books, huh?" Dee responds "The same thing you should be doing. Investigating Looking for clues."
Why would he go right to the books to look for clues about a dead girl? Is there something in the books that he's looking for?