Overthinking (Yapping About) Elizabeth Afton's Voice

[@heyitzmae]

elizabeth dying on her birthday would also add to why she was seemingly so desperate to see baby and, as you pointed out, was willing to “bargain” with william to see her. like “just this one time, as a birthday gift?”

[@poppunkrock141]

also the other kids abandoning her. makes sense why she was even there. none of the kids would’ve invited her, and why else would william bring her to the restaurant’s grand opening at all if he wants her to stay away from baby. having all the kids run off without you at your own birthday tho? relatable, rip elizabeth.

[@starcre8tion]

The "I kidnapped you" line from Baby being whispered also feels like a child telling you a secret they're proud of sharing with you, like "I did this cool thing but it's a secret shh!!" That excitement and pride that comes through for their accomplishment.

[@livethefuture2492]

She sounds like she's toying with the player...which i guess is exactly in line with Baby's character. Relishing in the helplessness of our situation while also of course giving us advice and guidance on how to survive at the same time. I actually Quite like that aspect of Baby's Character, how she's sarcastic and takes jabs at the player, toys with them and makes them feel uncomfortable but is then also weirdly playful and comforting in a way at the same time, Despite the situation she has supposedly put you in. I really liked how that aspect of her duplicitous nature showed itself in that scene. Its interesting how even as the player you are inclined to trust her (and of course you do in the true ending), despite her telling you that she 'kidnaped you'. And its so interesting how she's able to gain the trust of the player even while doing so, WHILE you are actively trying to survive trapped in that springlock suit. *Now that i think about it... I actually don't actually remember. What was the reason Baby 'kidnapped you' in that 4th Night? Anyway, I always liked Baby's personality. Its just so fascinating, it's incredible how she can be sinister, and creepy, but also helpful and comforting all at the same time. Makes her...Dare i say, more "Human"...than any of the other characters in this series. And i can clearly see why she would be a favourite for so many purely for that reason alone.

[@_No-Ideas_]

THE SPRITE OF ELIZABETH is SO ADORABLE BROOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@IrregularityRowan]

She reminds me of the yippie creature

[@felobatirmoheb4884]

​@@IrregularityRowan The creature? From the creature feature?

[@crikeythecrab2954]

@@felobatirmoheb4884 It was from... the creature.

[@Alexx.wee-]

I love her sm

[@FLOOOOURRRR]

@@Alexx.wee- Our daughter :)

[@benwelsh5265]

Finally, a thoughtful analysis of Elizabeth and Baby that doesn't just devolve into 'Elizabeth was a spoiled brat' headassery (seriously don't know how people ever thought any kid of William's could be spoiled).

[@jmurray1110]

Only if you exclusively look at it through Williams perspective Scene and never heard merely a tool to keep up his imagine her feelings don’t matter if they even exist to him Complete narcissist and likely an abuser mostly emotional but not discounting physical

[@TheCureee]

i don’t know myself what could’ve even implied that elizabeth were spoiled or held more highly above her siblings..

[@jmurray1110]

@@TheCureee he was a golden child likely but that’s often is a form of abuse

[@Clemodist]

Fr like, they don't have the nerve to assume something like that about children about whom not much is known, but they do have the courage to say that William was a good father who "did bad things only out of love for his children❤" 💀

[@MeemahSN]

@@Clemodist I hate that interpretation of William. The man couldn't even be bothered to do the bare minimum. He was never a father.

[@heheboi8618]

57:00 I mean... It being her birthday WOULD validate the whole "Robot made just for her" Thing... and would further validate her confusion as to why she's not allowed to see it. I now headcanon that Baby was a birthday gift to Elizabeth. And I now will cry about it.

[@griffintruskowski8852]

My interpretation is that Circus Baby's Pizza World opened on her birthday, which would make the entire establishment seem like it was William's gift to her. Unfortunately for Elizabeth, it was only a coincidence, not his intention.

[@kritinha4695]

@@heheboi8618 i also commented that, and her sarcastic tone in the death screen “do you got a present for me?” Is telling/calling out to the one she trusted the most, and who she thinks is her father, that the thing that was supposedly “made for her” in the end, killed her…

[@ProgrammedPersona]

@@griffintruskowski8852 if William wanted to avoid any conflict with Elizabeth over the grand opening being on her birthday, he could have easily avoided such a thing. The fact that he didn't just open it on another day... dare I say, did he forget his own daughter's birthday? I think I'm reading too far into this. Still, if that were the case, ouch.

[@Wyvernatus]

@@ProgrammedPersonaThat’s on brand for the abusive, potentially alcoholic, father who would rather stay in a bunker than interact with his young children after a divorce

[@MeemahSN]

@@ProgrammedPersona Perhaps he just didn't care

[@shronkler1994]

do you have any idea how many times ive rewatched your william afton analysis video. omg thank you british people 😭😭😭

[@joaocomtil_]

Sometimes I wish british people were real

[@Knottz]

I'm obsessed with his michael afton analysis 😭

[@longfishy]

​@joaocomtil_ As a British person I can confirm that they exist. I can also confirm that the Afton's are likely from very posh parts of the South, which explains their accent. Most people in England don't sound like this...

[@joaocomtil_]

@longfishy Holy crap it's like meeting a unicorn

[@longfishy]

@joaocomtil_ xd

[@Takejiro24]

49:55 I feel your analysis of Elizabeth being alone/without friends tracks when you remember that not only was her brother (whom she conspicuously *never brings up even once)* seemingly ostracized by other kids his age and older (so much so that he called his plushies of the Fazbear Gang his friends) but Charlie was also left outside by other kids her age. Both incidents of bullying whether by thier peers or seniors ultimately led to their deaths. Like Elizabeth. Makes you wonder if being the child of a successful restaurant owner paints a target on your back or something.

[@BelleAn185]

My thoughts exactly. At first, I thought that maybe the reason they were both ostracised from their peers was the fact that they're both children of the restaurant owner, and maybe the children were jealous of some perceived benefit in that regard. But during the part of the video that discusses Elizabeth referring to other kids as "children," it seems that the siblings were expected to act more mature than their peers. If William raised them to be overly cautious or respectful of him, either for manner's sake or to make them less of a bother so to speak, it sounds like they might have a harder time connecting with their peers. To other kids, they might seem to have strange mannerisms, due to their sheltered and strict upbringing. Especially with the crying child seeming to always be an anxious mess easily moved to tears, and Elizabeth always having this sad, quiet, doe-eyed longing about her.

[@poppunkrock141]

absolutely. the politeness and meekness in her voice makes it so clear why she wouldn’t have had many friends. she’s not the type of kid many would get along with

[@dolfuny]

Omg the voice actress for baby didn't know her character was bad! I didn't know that. That's hilarious!!!!

[@firewolf4824]

What's even more hilarious is how Dawko immediately went on and on dropping bomb after bomb of lore onto Heather Masters, while she was barely processing what was happening and freaking out lmao

[@soaphia1987]

@firewolf4824 Technically Baby didn't want to kill kids, I feel like Dawko should have made that distinction

[@vanny-b]

​@@soaphia1987 No, that's more of an opinion. Not everyone believes that Baby didn't want to kill.

[@soaphia1987]

@vanny-b But what about her story in sister location which is optional? She seemed upset about what happened to Elizabeth

[@grenouillesupreme]

​@@soaphia1987 not upset, just surprised plus how do you know she's not pretending to be sad ?

[@juliejunkyardx]

I think Baby’s almost apologetic tone at the end of Sister Location is indicative of the fact that that is the point where Elizabeth has finally recognized Michael and broke that realization through to Circus Baby, but Circus Baby knows that it’s too late to stop the plan… and that she doesn’t want to. I feel like you can almost feel Elizabeth begging for the whole thing to stop in the back of Baby’s mind, but it’s manifesting as Baby begging Michael to understand why this is going to happen to him; including even recreating his sister’s angry voice to manipulate him. That also explains why she would reassure him that he won’t die. I don’t think that connects to the disdain & resentment she treats William with, but it does seem like something she would offer to a beloved victim of collateral damage.

[@soaphia1987]

That's sweet

[@pauloassuncao8137]

But what about Scrap Baby then? Why she kills Michael in FNAFPS?

[@B-zk9bt]

@@pauloassuncao8137you could argue that Elizabeth isn’t in the drivers seat so to speak, he he Funtimes themselves are sentient and have their own identities and free will.

[@Black_Frost212]

⁠@@B-zk9btwell only enough to let Freddy stay in control 😭 but yeah also I would argue Elizabeth acts that way because of the fnaf books. And with Baby clearly not caring about Micheal she’s most likely still in the driver seat because you can’t say she think Micheal is William because she calls scrap trap daddy. (Because why else would Elizabeth take a life)

[@YourFloofyGuardian]

TRUE!!!!! SOMEONE GET THIS MAN A TRUE!!!!!!!! I’m so happy you dispelled the Elizabeth “spoiled child” allegations, I’ve never fully understood it. Like, I thought it was funny at times, y’know, but I never fully thought she actually was a spoiled child. Maybe the golden child of the family, the one William cares for most (not that he really cares for the others at all), but not a Spoiled Child. I also am really happy to see someone share the idea that Baby isn’t fully acting when she’s being sympathetic and remembering on Elizabeth and such. I’ve always felt like people make Baby out to be a lot more villainous than she actually is. Yeah, she was built with the purpose to kill, and she embraces that in FNaF 6, but she clearly isn’t entirely happy with it. Elizabeth and Baby are honestly characters that simultaneously are purported as very important to the FNaF lore, but also ones whose characters are often overlooked or incorrectly portrayed. I had honestly been holding off on watching the video since I enjoy your content a lot and wanted to like… process the fact you made this, I guess? I dunno, could just be my ADHD or sumn. Tl;dr: You made a great analysis of both characters and said so many real and true things. -Much joy and whimsy, The Guardian (P.S. That little hug at the end is going to hurt me for the next ever.)

[@MeemahSN]

Baby embracing her murderous nature is a 'pick your poison' type of situation. Either accept that she was built for evil, or let the guilt of her actions consume her. She chose the option that led to the least amount of pain.

[@Fragmentsinfractals488]

I feel like the "Did you know that? I can make ice cream!" is almost a mockery of William's Afton's ego. In the opening cutscene, William made Circus Baby's ability to make ice cream sound soo special, and we know what the ice cream device is covering up. She is basically going 'You thought you were so great, but really, you were a failure".

[@ms_lotte]

What a heartbreaking analysis. The inrerpretation of Elizabeth being a "spoiled brat" never sit right with me, and you explained exactly why I felt like that. She's honestly such an interesting character that often gets overlooked or mischaracterized by the fandom and it deeply saddens me as she's my favorite Afton. Your Circus Baby analysis is also really refreshing! She's mostly remembered by her desire to make William proud, and I've seen many folks make her some sort of William-obsessed imitation killer. That's not her at all, she's a very complex character, and I think she'd probably have very conflicting feelings towards Will since Elizabeth loved him (as any child her age does, idealizing their parents) but Circus Baby herself seemed to resent him to an extent. I always love your voice lines analysis, they're always a breath of fresh air in a fandom that seems to overlook these tiny details that make the characters who they are. Seeing this video was a pleasant surprise, since I was rewatching some of your videos just yesterday haha!

[@FLOOOOURRRR]

Liz is also my fav afton and seeing people interpret her as a spoiled child makes me upset too, Come on, She literally thought baby was an awesome animatronic, She wasn't asking for much 😭

[@ms_lotte]

@@FLOOOOURRRR Exactly! I'm sure that if any of us were in her place we'd act much worse 😅

[@ShadowSkull1240]

I cannot lie, I never once heard of the theory of her being a spoiled brat, even once, so it came as a shock to me that it was even something people were thinking. And ima be so real, having just enough brain cells to read social cues through tones would tell you that she in fact is not a spoiled brat. She one of my top 5 favorite characters in fnaf, and I’m glad I saw this video.

[@GingerIntrovert]

I've never thought about her recounting of the day Elizabeth died as being a fusion of both their memories - that makes so much sense!! Also, the idea of her asking William "do you ever pretend?" when she knows he's a killer posing as a loving family man actually goes so hard.

[@turtlelongingforchaos9055]

I wonder if Circus Baby's opening day was a sort of publicity stunt by Afton. Assuming he and Henry split their business by this point, it could be his way of proving to the public that he's still got it. It being Elizabeth's birthday is less important then how people aill think highly of him for throwing the opening party for his own daughter. Heck, maybe Elizabeth got the idea that Baby was made for her when she heard it secondhand. William was flaunting in an interview or conversation with anorher adult, trying to make himself look good, and said he made the star animatronic as a gift for Elizabeth when that was never the intention. It also makes Elizabeth being alone much sadder. All the other kids were probably the children of people William invited, not really friends of hers, if she had any. If she did maybe someone would have noticed she was gone.

[@FLOOOOURRRR]

Ughhh stop this is gonna make me cryyyy...Poor liz 😞

[@aedaniammx7559]

I love the quick understated “Dummy” at around 12:30 😭

[@speedydude2010x]

Words cannot describe the joy I feel after somebody mentions the reversal of baby's attitude to William. Pair that with a good explanation for it and all of the birthday connections? You absolutely cooked.

[@yampidimp2726]

not gonna lie I teared up a bit a few times during the video, the realizations about what her life was probably like are heartbreaking i never even gave much thought to the birthday cake detail, but the idea that she died on her birthday and that she didnt have any friends gives her similarities to her brother so i kind of like that idea. (well i dont *like* it because it's even more horribly tragic, but you know what i mean) the little animation with baby and elizabeth near the end is adorable

[@FLOOOOURRRR]

That makes sense to relate her to cc in a way, I'd also like to point out their differences, Cc was alot more mentally unwell and distressed in his bday while liz was trying to be alot more cheerful on her bday, These poor kids never got a good bday 😔

[@Lockendrik2121]

45:21 I knew you were gonna mention how she whispers to Baby like a student whispering to a friend in class as to not alert the teacher. I saw your tweet about it, amazing

[@gadgettop23]

i really appreciate how you take the time to properly characterize and analyze Elizabeth. It always frustrated me to see interpretations of her being unaffected by Afton's abuse or spoiled, since there is little evidence for it.

[@Joshchive]

She is straight up abused by William in the Fourth Closet, no Afton child was safe from Afton being a horrible person

[@patricksfriendbobthesponge8256]

53:48 😭 god elizabeth is such a tragic character. Also, something I wanted to mention is that often children of neglect have difficulty making friends, which definitely matches up with the party scene when she's left alone with baby. Baby can't reject her like the others.

[@Poseidon4862.]

One other thing I’d like to point out. Elizabeth wasn’t alone with William in the time leading up to her death. Micheal was there too, and he didn’t make an effort to reach out to her. Micheal was burdened by his own trauma, very likely the guilt that came with his mistreatment of Dave, and because of that another member of his family was lost. I feel like a lot of people miss out on this complexity, which is a tragedy since the dynamic it creates between protagonist and antagonist is so incredibly engaging. Keep up the good work, this is some of the best FNAF discussion/theory crafting I’ve seen in fanbase history. Would love to see you tackle Henry some time in the future, dissecting that monologue sounds like it would be a ton of fun!

[@usuario15965]

It isnt necesarily that he was there and didnt help that he would want to go,elizabeth only says that her dad isnt watching,he probably wants to redeem himself for what he did to the crying child,since it was entireily hes fault,althought afton also pointed at harry since the springlock failed to not crush the kids skull when it should have not moved

[@csoxx]

I think that by not being an important figure in Elizabeth's life, Micheal felt he couldn't do any more harm. He felt that instead of trying to have a relationship with her and messing it up, not having a relationship with her at all would remove any risk of hurting another family member altogether. It is possible that they did have a relationship, but I like this idea considering that Liz never mentions him.

[@Girlfriekdd]

I’m not sure if it’s ever implied that Michael was really around Elizabeth after cc’s death,especially on the day that she died.Personally I think that Michael was taken into a mental hospital for at least some time after the bite,considering how you,Michael Afton (the player during the nights),in Fnaf 4 see pills on the bedside.The only way you can get pills is if you are diagnosed and seeing a therapist. Elizabeth never mentions Michael,if he was there or at least present a little bit before her death I think that she would.I also think that he would just go and see circus baby with her because there would be no reason for him to not tbh.This could also be why circus baby doesn’t recognise the player,because Elizabeth hadn’t seen Michael in a long time.

[@Poseidon4862.]

@ Even if so, Micheal was still her brother. He likely harbored some guilt for being absent in her life, especially if the accident he caused was what led to his absence in the first place. As for Baby, I agree that she doesn’t have a solid memory of Micheal in her past life. There’s a reason she confused him with William, after all.

[@Girlfriekdd]

@@Poseidon4862. I agree!

[@theooftroop]

the absolute love and care you put into these analyses is so so appreciated, i love these so much and it always encourages me to look deeper into these characters than i did before!! did not expect to feel emotional about elizabeth afton tonight but here we are

[@axelperez2917]

34:57 SLAY THE PRINCESS MUSIC MENTIONED! THIS IS SO PEAK! (Rest of the video is good btw)

[@uhohstinkyyy]

when the world(me, myself, and selfishly, i) needed him most, HE RETURNED!! on a more serious note, i don't know if anyone has ever said it before, but i truly appreciate these kinds of videos. not only are they amazing deep-dives into understanding the perspectives and motives of the characters of fnaf, and they help to fuel my energy for learning more about the main cast of characters that we know so little about. but they also help me to understand a bit better of writing character dialogue and how much can be taken away from the way a character talks about a certain topic. i love and appreciate these videos so much, because they reveal so much about the motives and the way they view the people around them. it's a silly idea, i know, but with so little actually known about how michael, william, and elizabeth truly looked like or how they interacted with each other, these videos have helped so much more than seeing the 8-bit mini-game cut-scenes. these videos are extremely helpful, as both a writer and a theorist, and i appreciate them so much!

[@mxveewz]

hard agree. i appreciate these analyses as an aspiring voice actor! just knowing the information of how certain inflections and emphases affect the emotion and characterization is instrumental in voice acting, and i'm so happy there's someone who likes to talk about it for hours

[@palaxoxo]

thank you. elizabeth afton deserves more recognition!! she's probably the best antagonist in fnaf, specially better than her own father who dies in the dumbest way possible lmao.

[@kritinha4695]

bro... Elizabeth's birthday present was Baby... that's why she was saying that william made baby for her, that make things only worse TBH... and her sacarstic and teasing tone (not really sure if she knows that the employee is michael), in the death screen is implying that her birthday present is the one that killed her.

[@AddyzilynRules]

I can imagine it now, Elizabeth wakes up on her birthday hopeing that someone in her family remembered or even noticed. She walked up to her father’s desk and tentatively asks if he got her anything or even remembered her birthday. William is a bad father and a worse human being, so of course he didn’t. However maybe to make himself feel better (I doubt it), or more likely to simply appease Elizabeth says the thing he’s been working on this entire time in her birthday gift, and Elizabeth is thrilled to be remembered and that she got something.

[@kritinha4695]

@@AddyzilynRulespretty good

[@FLOOOOURRRR]

Man cc and liz had the worse bday parties huh?...

[@jeremymorris345]

Can't wait for you to do Dave Crying Child's Afton's voice lines. Oh wait...

[@ms_lotte]

i laughed 😭

[@bjksuk]

LMAO

[@ziYEAHllionclick]

I wish

[@mari_golds-bleeding-ink]

😭😭😭

[@B-zk9bt]

Dave fits him so well lmao

[@shyguymike]

You have done it again, Mr Boncomery Bawyer. You are singlehandedly keeping the British Aftons fanbase alive. Thank you for your contributions to mankind's society.

[@ewanb1086]

I love how much credit you guve voice actors for molding a character, sadly not a lot of people give us the credit we could get If you couldn't tell already im an aspiring voice actor

[@caril.9384]

VAs have my respect. They're incredible

[@WilliamAaronTheYapmaster]

You including the eyes from FNAF World is SOOO vindicating! Update 2 literally confirms that they’re Baby and everyone just ignores it and says it’s Charlie or Cassidy so you just having them here feels so good

[@SayoSkyy]

RETURN OF THE KING

[@Psuedonym-f8e]

Your voice is just as fun to listen to as PJ Heywood's. I've rewatched so many of your videos, thank you for existing

[@Inv1ctus_Man30]

This is the first video of yours I’ve seen, and I LOVE the way you’ve analyzed Elizabeth. It’s always bothered me how people chalked her up to be a spoiled brat and forgetting she was just a little girl, a polite one at that. Feels like you’ve done her justice in a way the majority of the fanbase hasn’t. Well done

[@moldiecoffie]

I probably watched your michael and william afton video over a dozen time each. i can't even start to explain how happy i am right now (this vid is over a hour long?????? omg thank you mr. Bonk)

[@victoree6680]

SAME

[@CandiBuunny]

I've been looking forward to the next vid in this series!!

[@diamondanddj2311]

Can I have candy plz 🍭

[@LadyLuckyLu]

You're as beautiful as the day I lost you. Welcome back. Can't wait to draw and let play this in the background.

[@sophieh.9548]

AND THE CROWD GOES WILD‼️‼️‼️

[@alisonariella4525]

Bro Elizabeth's voice and the little sprites you give her are absolutely adorable😭❤️ The stereotype of Elizabeth being a spoiled daddy's girl never really sat right with me and I never knew why, yet you explained it perfectly! She's honestly my fav Afton, I wish the FNaF fandom wouldn't look over her character so much.

[@enricotp4539]

No way, I just discovered your channel today and watched all the videos about FNAF voice acting. I can't believe you just dropped another video! It's an honor to be one of the first viewers. By the way, your videos are amazing!

[@hannahs.7297]

I LOVE THESE VIDEOS. thank you for your insane ramblings they give me life.

[@eminmsvo]

wow, just- YES!! baby/elizabeth/scrap baby have always been my FAVORITE character(s) in the series, there's SO much depth that not a lot of people TRULY understand, and i feel you were able to get everything across PERFECTLY. we've always known scott's vocal direction is intentional and incredibly specific in what he wants; and i feel that REALLY comes across in both heather master's and zehra naqvi's performances. EVERY little detail hidden in their voice lines gives me actual autistic shivers when i listen to them. there's really a such a difference when it comes to interpretation when listening to the voice lines in and outside the games, when the lines aren't surrounded by game sounds and ambience or music and you can REALLY hear every little breath from the voice actors - it really gives everything a different feel and you're really able to think about and dissect these voice lines (especially when you're trying to hide from killer robots!) i actually started tearing up a little when it came to her birthday line in fnaf 6, a huge thanks to both you and rus for the absolute perfection that is this video. 💖

[@shoeling]

YES NEW BONK BOY VIDEO another one to add to my collection of videos i rewatch all the time, thank you for your service 🫡🫡

[@teethkid6842]

since this video is long and imma forget stuff im just gonna type my thoughts as i watch the way you play with the sprites is always so cute i've always thought the way she says "your GUIDE" was so disdainful im glad you said it lol already this is helping it make more sense in my head how elizabeth possessing baby works god now my heart is breaking for elizabeth all over again. william when i catch you william "did they not like her?" bonk boy when i catch YOU but genuinely elizabeth being a lonely child isnt something i ever really considered (because she was so sweet!! how!!) but now i can totally see it and im punching the walls about it patriarch. that hug is gonna make me cry they should've been besties. bffs even. william when i catch you *wonderful* video, i loved and joyed- i mean enjoyed it

[@livethefuture2492]

You know you express your obsession with the voice acting of the characters in fnaf...I have to say i am equally obsessed with YOUR Voice and Narration in these videos overthinking and obsessing over these characters! 😅 Hey I mean, honestly, don't sell yourself short! Your _smooth British accent_ 'yapping' on about Afton's voice in my mind is second only to Afton's voice himself! Honestly, Please DO "keep on talking!"... 😅 I absolutely love this kind of stuff. **Edit:* Also, Yes, that Elizabeth Sprite is Absolutely ADORABLE! Great Job Animating that!

[@cl0udy_dayss]

Elisabeth is really one of my favorite characters in fnaf, she’s so unique in her own way especially her voice. I will gladly spend my time listening to this yap

[@livethefuture2492]

12:58 XD! Had a good chuckle at that surprise Markiplier jab! Haha...i love how you use Mark's "emotive" reaction to describe the player's thought processes, that was hilarious! Well played. *Also Again at 15:31 XD

[@alecblec3939]

The possible Gravity Falls reference in the second timestamp was the cherry on top for me.

[@bonkboy4386]

THANK YOU FOR NOTICING THAT HEHE

[@the3rdkebab332]

Bro really looked at one of the most tragic characters in the series and said "Boy, you ain't seen nothin' yet!" Good stuff man good stuff

[@cintom8454]

Your William and Michael Afton videos are my favorite FNaF related videos on the platform. So, this was an amazing surprise. Another great video.

[@celestinebuendia]

The fact that Elizabeth is voiced by a grown woman is the most shocking revelation of this video for me and I still can’t wrap my head around it.

[@caril.9384]

A grown woman who I believe voiced the BidyBabs. Basically, voice actors are insanely talented.

[@lukescrew1981]

I personally love the british accents of the Aftons. It's such a small but fun detail and it implies that William kind of wanted his children to have them too

[@Autumn_Actually]

I love this video so much, thank you and Rus! Also I think Scrap Baby's Elizabethisms are due to Mike "...[putting] her back together...", as several times in the series it's stated that action (whatever it is) grants a ghost their memories and autonomy back.

[@ProdigalSunlite]

Finally, some good Elizabeth analysis! I really enjoyed your videos on Michael and William's voice lines as well--you really do a good job exploring the complexity of these characters, your insights are some of my favorites. While I enjoy other channels' theory videos, it really is delightful to hear someone focus on the characters and the writing, since that's something I really enjoy!

[@Staciesame]

Elizabeth is beyond my favorite character.

[@Kayoki_Katanya]

Thank you for yet another video of yours that i am going to rewatch once every month or two

[@thisnameanothername2156]

thought of something interesitng, when you where talking about circus baby's "cold hearted killer" persona and longing for being back on the stage. my first thought was that this is similar to mangle in AR (though mangle's persona thing is more about how they long to be back to being toy foxy again and how they though they shouldn't and cant go back) and given that Elizabeth is represented by mangle in fnaf 4 and ucn, and funtime foxy being a "repaired" mangle, i think that could be Scott truing to highlight Elizabeth's longing for affection given that both animatronics she is associated with in the series share that longing

[@TonySnacc]

This was a very thorough and heartbreaking dive into what little we get to see of Elizabeth! Admittedly, I have also tended to characterize Lizzie as "spoilt" (though for me it was always with the nuance that it didn't really _come_ from anything, because William didn't give her any more attention than he did his other kids - if anything, I always thought she tried to mimic *his* behavior, and even so, it was mostly in how she interacted with her brothers, and collapsed under any kind of scrutiny) but I find the dead-eyed, overly polite, deeply _yearning_ characterization to make more sense with what we're given in canon. I've never really considered the utter _loneliness_ of her character, which is odd, because she never struck me as the type to have friends - Baby's "standing by herself" line has always stuck with me - but it is so _dismal_ how this little girl went *missing* within one blink and the next and *no one noticed.* For *HOURS.* It has never struck me how she was so content to talk to, basically, a brick wall with a smiley face painted on, but MAN it is hitting me now. One of the things that I've always sort of subconsciously noticed is, like you said, how it feels like she's holding herself back. Like she _wants_ to talk loudly, but is too scared to. That just breaks my heart. How dedicated she is to being Good and Proper, especially when you consider her brothers - Mike's* loud, disruptive and *mean,* CC's visibly terrified and prone to breaking down at every moment. You get the feeling she wants to be "The Good One". Perhaps because she's scared of how William will react, or, more likely imo, she thinks it will earn her the affection she's been denied. Perhaps she may even feel a bit slighted that her brothers *get* to be loud and obnoxious, may even get *some* kind of attention for it (even if it's negative). (Mike, in particular, seems to be something of The Favorite, but it's hard to say.) I have always had a soft spot for Elizabeth, but it is *bleeding* right now. I, so badly, want to braid her hair and give her some ice cream. Give Her To Me I will take her to school and talk about her day and encourage her interest in clowns and read her bedtime stories and I'll even take her brothers too, Give Them To Me (*Assuming Mike is Foxybro, which is what we've all been more or less sticking to this whole time, but we still dooon't have confirmation on that. Perhaps Foxybro is a secret fourth sibling or something, I've seen similar theories floating around.) Also the editing is awesome in these. Watching Elizabeth's little sprite bop around was adorable and heartbreaking, and I found myself giggling at pretty much all of the jokes.

[@jademonass2954]

also, the "other children" is i think because william kept comparing her with others like, "you are to be more well manered than other children" and other such phrases to the point thats just how she refers to them

[@arcaneafterhours]

i think also with the introduction of scrap baby, the roles of the two reversed. originally, elizabeth was the helpless, confused one who didn't know what to do after her death. and baby was the complex, calculated one with a plan. i think that with the introduction of scrap baby, baby's original mannerisms and intentions bled out into elizabeth, and (as elizabeth technically would have aged) she began to adapt the same murderous and angered demeanor that she unfortunately learned from baby(thus leaving her to be the primary personality taking the lead with scrap baby), while baby fell into the role of not knowing what to do with herself and being faced with helplessness after her escape plan, while successful, ultimately fell short.

[@KalookersTheK]

This. This is an spectacular video, from an equally spectacular channel. I feel I can’t understate the sheer incomparable love I have for your analyses, as well as your channel. I find it to be the most entertaining, satisfying, and enjoyable FNaF videos on the internet. No hyperbole. Your videos ooze passion and care for the characters and topics you talk about. You treat these characters with the respect and kindness that many real people don’t have for each other. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything like it. You’re also amazing at video editing (and voice acting! I heard you in UCFT and was amazed!) and your commentary is always solid and entertaining. That being said about you, I always wondered how Elizabeth felt about the fact that she KILLED her older brother. She seemed reluctant to kill William for sure, even knowing of the things he’d done to her and the Funtimes (and, assumedly, the fact that Circus Baby was designed to KILL CHILDREN). So imagine her surprise when she finds out it was her brother! In the Scrap Baby line, “…It feels like my birthday…” you mention that she’s responding to the fact that she knows and understands that this is her brother, yknow, the one she wrongly mistook for her father, and accidentally murdered. However, the line is said AFTER she kills the player. She doesn’t even offer an apology, maybe she thinks that bringing back to life was good enough? Via her reassurance, “You won’t die.” Yet she doesn’t acknowledge his ‘death’ to herself aside from that. Is she trying to convince her self he didn’t suffer through it? Denying what she can’t really know? Does she know he killed her other brother? Is this some form of revenge? Also, you mention her loneliness. If you believe she died before the Crying Child did, then, assumedly, she doesn’t feel like they are her company(?), and instead feels lonely despite their sibling relationship. If you believe that she died after CC did. The same is true, just sadder. Did she not feel she could turn to her brothers ever? I wonder if William drove them apart somehow. Michael seems to care very deeply about her in his own speech, yet she barely mentions him. Even after he ‘freed’ her. Does this indicate possible resentment? That even with him around while she was alive, she still felt alone and unloved? Was Michael as rude as he was to the CC as he was to her? Sorry, my unfiltered FNaF thoughts were a lot longer than I anticipated. Great video and Greetings From Alaska! See you next year when you drop your next annual video ;)

[@annepandesal]

Definitely agree, whichever is the sadder interpretation is the best (ough) 22:05 i cant with the visuals!! they really elevate this video to another level its amazing

[@weevilguy]

im so giddy about another in depth fnaf voice line analysis from you!!

[@oksure9261]

Elizabeth dying on her birthday is a nice parallel to her brother, "Evan's," death (still unsure if that's Crying Child's name). They both died on their birthday (okay technically Evan might have died days later in the hospital, but you get the point) at the hands of an animatronic William produced (likely co-produced when it comes to Fredbear, but eh), going on to haunt said animatronic after the fact. As well, while a bit of a stretch, William and Micheal, two Aftons related by paternity who consistently are confused for each other and are both "Purple Guys", have major roles in the accidental death of each: Micheal wanted to prank Evan, accidentally killing him in the process. William wanted to murder children, with his decision to both A, let Elizabeth anywhere near Baby, and B, lie to Elizabeth regarding Baby's nature, resulting in her death. I 100% subscribe to the theory that Elizabeth died on her birthday. Plus, it serves additional reasoning as to why Willy A. even let his child in the same building as his murder robot; Baby was meant to entertain (and maybe kidnap) the kids at her party, while she was expected to stay away.

[@paloet]

Omg, you don't know how excited I was for this video😭😭 I love your voice acting series, especially the Afton analysis, I watched it countless times (I guess you could say I always came back to it.. sorry bad joke ) but it seriously is one of my favourite videos in all the platform! I absolutely love the analysis you bring to these characters, and seeing that you just posted an hour long video on Elizabeth?? I'm so happy please never stop yapping🙌🙌

[@darthpastry]

*snap snap* you cooked and it was delicious. I love the idea of Baby being a birthday present and also YOU GET IT Elizabeth was not spoiled she was so polite and meek. My personal theory for the switch is that in SL, she had the other Funtimes, she had a plan to escape with them. Whatever the relationship between them, she wouldn’t be wholly alone. But in FnaF6, she didn’t have them anymore. She wasn’t in the basement but she was all alone, and then all the sudden, the person she thought of as her father thanks to Elizabeth; was calling her back and giving her a purpose, a way to not be alone

[@amberluppens3292]

This video is the first time I’ve ever heard that people describe Elizabeth as “spoiled”. I’ve never gotten that impression from her, she always sounds so sad. If anything I get the impression she’s been neglected.

[@SarcasticAsexualMegane]

LETSGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO gosh i love your analysis videos of michael and william, but getting one for elizabeth was a fun surprise!! elizabeth is one of my favorite characters ever and while i agreed with/already thought some of the points you raised about her, you raised some that i hadn't considered and gave me a deeper appreciation of her character! great stuff, and thanks for not passing her off as some 'spoiled child' lol

[@natsukibiggestkinnie]

Elizabeth Afton is one of my favorite characters, I love her a lot!

[@yuu_06]

I love your voice, so soothing and relaxing, your accent is very pretty too!

[@KaitoMomota11037]

Ok so I finally finished! Thanks to you i now have another essay to watch again and again like with Michael and William Afton No but seriously I really love your content, like the humor, the references, the thought process, the personality..it's really great

[@abeltgp5797]

Honestly one of my favorite videos I’ve ever watched regarding FNaF and I have been in this fandom for 8 years. I LOVE both Baby and Elizabeth and I’ve always felt like people didn’t truly understand and appreciate all of their complexities and intricacies, severely underrated! So happy to see someone finally shed some light onto them, and especially in such a professional, fun, and informative video! Keep up the good work!

[@thephantomist7199]

Oh hell yeah, love your analysis’s! Lowkey you’ve inspired me to maybe make similar analysis videos about some of the smaller characters in the series (UCN in particular has a lot of interesting nuggets of characterization for a lot of the cast that I’d love to over analyze)

[@nallash905]

The "patriarch" part made me laugh so hard, ngl. Do the half an hour of voice lines analysis!! Do it!!!

[@fiascothe63rd]

I was re-watching the Michael video earlier today and was thinking about how cool this one would be. Great timing!

[@FLOOOOURRRR]

Very late into this video unfortunately but I LOVE THIS ANALYSIS OF BABY AND LIZ, I can even go as far as to say that this is the best analysis of liz and baby i've ever seen, It's so well documented, liz and babys sprites are so adorable!!! I love that idea that the incident of elizabeth took place in her bday, And it makes it even sadder to hear that she has no friends, She had her bday to herself 😭😭😭 I love the way you analyzed baby aswell, Like i never thought of her to most of what you've just said, Back when i was at my brainrot peak of SL (2019ish and these past few years too) i always thought of her as a misunderstood character, Never thought of her to have sinister intentions but for a reason, There's so much i love abt this video, Also that 1:02:24 AWWWW IT'S SO ADORABLEEE, YOU REALLY HAD TO HIT ME WITH THAT ENDING 😭💕💞 You can obv tell how traumatized these 2 are, that ending is well deserved 😔

[@diegodankquixote-wry3242]

Let's go! The character with the most dialog in the franchise.

[@christophermitchell9739]

This is my first time catching one of these fresh since finding the channel!

[@1_Limbo]

i've rewatched your videos so many times i thought i'd never get new stuff from you!!!

[@Beth1fun]

YES. Earned a subscriber, a like, a share, and a rewatch, I LOVE this video, thank you for bringing such an integral & under-appreciated character to light in such an analyzed and caring way! Something I’d like to point out about the personality shift in Scrap Baby’s motivations, it’s also possible this happened because of the chip containing Circus Baby’s personality that was taken out by Micheal on night 5. That chip contained her voice, which we put into hand unit, which allowed her to keep speaking to us. Once the chip was out, she seemed content with letting her body be destroyed, still notably containing Elizabeth Afton’s soul & body, which then became apart of the amalgamation to form Ennard, which then was spit out to form Scrap Baby, which would explain the sudden shift in her motives. Anyways, just another theory inspired by Fuhnaff’s theory on Circus Baby’s chip, I’ll reference it in an edit if I remember on a rewatch. Thanks for pointing me to Rus’s content, you have allowed a fellow Elizabeth/Baby-comfort-character-enthusiast to continue indulging in their hyperfixation through means previously unknown (I don’t use Twitter)

[@joaocomtil_]

I think this is your best video on FNAF voice acting, it really gave me a whole new perspective on Circus Baby

[@Cosmic_Craize]

This was such a gem to watch. Great analysis!!

[@hellomitchell]

this is probably my favorite fnaf video ever

[@lucaboo8]

these videos have been getting progressively longer and I AM HERE FOR IT PLEASE KEEP YAPPING ABOUT FNAF DIALOGUE RRRAAAAHHHHH

[@BBBoyRunningOnBBGrlHardware]

on god? a threequel to my favourite fnaf videos on KZbin? /gen

[@Brodybassbrof]

THE GOAT IS BACK WITH ANOTHER BANGER FOR ME TO HYPERFIXATE ON‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

[@sojaykay987]

Absolutely banger analysis. I love how you point out the inflections. I never really noticed them until now.

[@adrianmars2603]

holy shit I was thrilled when I saw this I’ve watched the william + michael ones like 500 times

[@VincentJSarad]

8:30 thats interesting I wondered how much context and understanding voice actors had for their characters

[@vizzzyy190]

slay the princess music spotted!!! also i was very excited to see anothr voice line analysis. its so good. i have trouble putting the things i hear into words and breaking it down, so these vids are nice

[@rinrin.595]

i love your choice of slay the princess music in this video, ur other videos and just the way u talk and get ideas across in general really reminds me of the writing of that game (i also love it because i love slay the princess and think its a masterpiece of storytelling :3)

[@zetorocks811]

Next you should analyze the technicians on night 4 is Sister Location I’m sure they have an interesting story to tell (seriously great video)

[@HolyShadow_223]

Yoooo I’m subscribed!!!

[@bonkboy4386]

@@zetorocks811 No, for real. Like where did Technician #2 have to be "in like 15 minutes"? Why did he sound so nervous? WHAT DID HE KNOW!?!?!? WHY WAS HE SILENCED

[@gingermint1230]

I was not expecting a 3rd Analysis on Elizabeth but I am so glad you did! I love these videos and hearing your thoughts on the intonation of their voices and intent behind them. I was just rewatching the Michael and William ones the other day too!

[@amedkaya999]

Can you overthink Henry's terminal speech as well please?

[@PastelButterfly234]

welcome back bonk! i loved this vid on elizabeth afton's voice lines she truely is an underrated character and i do belive shes just as important as any other fnaf character like william afton or henry emily great work

[@arelvi_]

OWIHGHJG THIS IS GONNA BE SO PEAK

[@Hobster64]

really disappointed that I chose to dismiss this video until now, this is easily my favorite video of yours. keep churning out the bangers chief

[@koi_bee]

I'm not good with words, so I can't really get across all my thoughts relating to the actual topic of this video (all good thoughts! I really really like this video and agree with your interpretation, same with your other fnaf voiceline videos) but I CAN thank you for providing captions!!! I have auditory processing problems and captions help so so so much, so it's always very nice to see people provide them!! :3

[@derphunk5338]

There cannot possibly be this much to say about this topic.

[@PhoenixNugget698]

Y’know I love and have I’ve studied Sister Location a lot (like a lot) so not only was this a great watch but it actually made me think differently about certain lines and the deeper meaning behind a lot of them. Thanks for being the only person who analyses these things to such a level!!

[@yeetlaps5527]

38:00 I don't think its that weird that Elizabeth refers to other children as such. My mom has told me that when I was around 2 years old I would point at children and teenagers in public and say "other baby", exited that I recognized a peer. Even when I was a little older (3-4 years old) I remember calling kids at the kindergarten "other kids" and my friends would do the same. When we just said "the others" that would include adults. I don't think I was neglected or conditioned to be highly aware of my age, I simply was. Maybe its the cultural differences, maybe its an autistic thing or a generational difference and I know anecdotal evidence doesn't really mean much but I just thought I'd share my thoughts on this. Thank you for the wonderful video btw, I enjoyed it a lot :)

[@bonkboy4386]

No no, there's definitely merit to your anecdote. I'm no psychologist or anything, but I think it is only natural that children around the age where they're first figuring out how to speak would use observational language like that, that's very typical. Elizabeth sounds just a little older than that age to me, but you do raise a good point, especially about neurodivergence being a potential factor - I hadn't considered that. Thanks for offering your perspective :]