Little Misfortune: The Story Explained

[@ScientistCat]

When Miss Fortune first hears about eternal happiness, and her immediate reaction is "I could give that to mommy"... First of many heartbreak moments.

[@Whathefox.]

Yea, it hurt :(

[@someguy8131]

That made me happy that the Child cared for her mother, even though she is not a good one. It Also makes me Sad that she does not know that she is going to heaven

[@SirToaster9330]

Screw the mom she is a jerk, keep it lady!

[@Chorelles-YTchan]

@@SirToaster9330 she loves her mom tho -

[@send4nithya]

Mmmmmm..

[@honeybunny244]

I just noticed something. The demon who chases Fran Bow preys on people who are mentally ill and the demon who chases Misfortune preys on the heartbroken.

[@cmdrspiros7997]

So would the third game feature the demon preying on the physically ill or something?

[@honeybunny244]

@@cmdrspiros7997 that would actually be very interesting if they made a third game.

[@lautarocony]

@@cmdrspiros7997 I think we might see Morgo again in the third game

[@MrMadre]

I bet remor and morgo are best buds in the 5th dimension

[@valezareinwaldmarone8043]

@@MrMadre sadly, remor is part of F.R.E.E while morgo doesnt

[@fireflyer97]

There are two little details that you missed in your summary of the game's plot. 1) Morgo is a parasitic entity from the void that exists outside of FREE, not a demon from the fifth reality of Apollo. 2) It was heavily implied that Misfortune's father was the one who killed her via driving under the influence. Great job making this video.

[@Kumagoro42]

Yeah, Mike made the mistake of associating the Beyond with the 5th reality (aka Apollo aka the Darkness). But the instruction document we find in Benjamin's bag clearly states the Beyond is a relatively new and still largely unknown realm generated by a cosmic war. The Protector program was created to fight the entities that come from there, called parasites. Morgo is one of those, whereas Remor, Fran Bow's antagonist, is from the 5th reality. The five realities are in balance, while the Beyond is a threat to all of them. For the same reason, Morgo wasn't planning to lead Misfortune to the Darkness. Morgo wanted to keep the loop eternally going, so he could play with Misfortune (or, more precisely, Misfortune's soul) for all eternity. Also, I don't think Benjamin is from Primeve. I think he's from Senersedee. It's the staff that's from Primeve, and it was given to him when he "leveled up", granting him the Valokas-like power to vanquish Morgo.

[@soggybreh810]

I just liked ur comment,which gave it 666 likes Idk how i feel about that

[@killjoy_noize4982]

@@Kumagoro42 I agree that Benjimin isn't from Primeve given his role. Though it is interesting that itward is considered a good being from Senersedee as well, given all the beings there seem to resemble death (aka skeleton features) in some way. So, Benjimin being from there would shed light that they come in different forms. That or he is truly from Primeve.

[@Strawberiidreadss]

🤓

[@delmarethehybrid9307]

She's one of those people that you want to protect until the end of time 🥺

[@KH-8861]

I'd agree.

[@bobwhyy453]

yeah!

[@juliangandara9552]

She's pretty cute

[@sharkbuo]

@Black Box Painting or uh..saying kids are cute doesn’t have to be weird..

[@unboxing_legend7708]

Shes one of the few people that i sympathise with and concide with. Growing up with the same things misfortune had dealt with for years and alot more to where i had to fake my eternal happiness by faking my own reality. Im still having to fight those demons for my own happiness back and wish i can get it. Im just hoping that 1day i get that chance.

[@Tamashikusho]

To me this proves Fran Bow was real, since I doubt two girls would have identical illusions of such complexity

[@saucefreakystyle]

I've grown to dislike the "it isn't real" anyway, because it feels like the story loses value due to it lacking consequence

[@Tamashikusho]

@@saucefreakystyle It does add an interesting twist should you look at it in a certain way, but I see what you mean

[@soulbound2]

@@saucefreakystyle I agree with you

[@BrotherMag]

Itward exists in both games😁

[@Myrathosghost]

@@saucefreakystyle technically it would still be real, it would just be real in their heads, people who have schizophrenia and delusions of anykind that seem real to them are all real to them, so even if it was “its not real” to both Fran and Lil Mis, it is very real

[@litaraduodox5799]

The psychology of this game is so incredibly sad. The kid has no connection with her feelings and has to be positive, despite the extreme impact that leaves on her subconscious because there is no one to fend for her. She is a victim of adultification and an abusive household. She understands that children missing is a negative thing, but doesn't understand why, as not many people would care if she was missing herself. Seeing as she can't find happiness, she "blames" benjamin subconsciously, as she doesn't want to come to terms that eternal happiness is forever out of her reach. When looking for answers, she faces awful terror. She can't escape the threat of dark/terror, despite her overall positive overview on life. Misfortune, as a child, likely has developed a schizophrenic personality, as a source of both confort and contextualizing the awful pain she deals with daily. *THE ENDING* She ultimately realizes eternal happiness is no longer worth it. She sees her friends disappearing from her life, one by one. Her struggles lead to nothing. She finally realizes she needs to confront her demons head on, however, she's still a little child! Benjamin "saves" her- but the fact is, she already lost. She paid the ultimate price of parental neglect, and passed away. Her mother may find new reasons to improve after misfortunes passing, however, she will never be brought back. This is a sad story of abuse, neglect, and mental issues caused by the former mentioned, culminating on the death of an unwanted child. Despite the freedom her passing may offer to the mother (as we can only assume she will now divorce and lead a more fulfilling life), she ultimately became one more child, taken.

[@ghostlywhispers32]

I never though about that way before

[@randomness3094]

This comment needs a humongous wave of likes

[@ghostlywhispers32]

@@randomness3094 Definitely

[@jacktheomnithere2127]

at the very least, with a little help from Benjamin, Misfortune found peace.

[@aldiascholarofthefirstsin1051]

She was dead the entire time.

[@vbbrothers]

Morgo's voice is so good and sinister .

[@Dragon359]

He literally does sound convincing and trustworthy for a lot of the game. The 4th wall breaking was pretty trippy too.

[@QueSeraSeraaaa]

You know there is something ironic, even if Morgo aka mr.voice used Misfortune, he acted more like a parent than her own parents.

[@Kayta-Linda]

I’m still saying that he’s not evil. Just... “a bit” possessive :/

[@youreasimp3204]

Ye

[@ireallylikenuggets9490]

I think its interesting that he, a literal demon, was still kinder to her than her father ever was.

[@KweenQu33f]

Misfortune was dead from the beginning of the game, but her soul was not ready to leave yet. The tracks from the car are already on the road when you start the game. Which explains why her mom won't respond to her at the beginning of the game and keeps drinking wine and smoking cigarettes (struggling to get over the whole situation). You never actually see Misfortune's dad because he was probably arrested or died in the crash. Her father killed her. She was destined to die from the start and you can't do anything to save her or prolong her death. That is just the truth of the matter and we are forced to come to terms with it, though she isn't. Being forced to play Morgo's games, she is led to believe that she is still alive to the very end. A form of torment to her confused soul. When Morgo says "My game is the only thing keeping you alive", he meant her soul, not her physical body. Her physical body was laying on the road, already dead. Her soul was still trapped in his game, only "living" until she realized that she was dead. If he were to tell her that she wasn't alive, she would be forced to accept it as fact, and her soul would be released to his dimension. Mr. Voice says that she is going to die at the beginning of the game. That was the day her soul was ready to leave. Mr. Voice (being the evil) wanted to take her soul but Benjamin was trying to get her soul to the angel of death, where she actually finds eternal happiness. And if we go by the best ending, the only time her mother could finally accept the situation and be happy was once Misfortune finally found the Eternal Happiness. The endings are vastly different. Just because the good ending only adds a single scene, does not mean it doesn't impact the story as much. In the bad ending, Misfortune's mother never takes off her mask. She stays sad and shackled to her false happiness, refusing to come to terms with her daughter's death. In the good ending, she releases herself and allows herself to learn that there is bad in everything but that ultimately, there is also good in everything. She's free from both herself and the life that had imprisoned her. We know that Misfortune never talked about her mother abusing her as her father did. All we know is she smoked, drank, and also told Misfortune you should smile even when you are sad. My theory is that her mother named her Misfortune because she is what kept her with her husband, because she knew she wouldn’t be able to take care of her on her own, and that she can’t leave her with her husband. Both Misfortune and her mother were abused by the father, and both had to pretend nothing was wrong. Her mom did truly love her, and when Misfortune won her eternal happiness in the good ending, she realizes she doesn’t need to hide her abusive relationship with her husband anymore, because he is arrested (or dead) now, and she is happy that her daughter is somewhere better and safer than their household. The game, at its core, is about accepting that death is destined and that there are no exceptions. Some die sooner than others and some refuse to accept their mortality. Its themes promise to you that you can't hide from death behind a false veil of happiness and that you'll only ever be free once you accept your mortality and see the best in everything, ultimately coming to terms with your very existence and creating a balance in your life.

[@hardlylogical1823]

thank you so much for the summary. cba to watch the video

[@SMinor-wn3mp]

💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@foxarror]

oof

[@Chadgames-fh3yz]

Aint reading allat sorry

[@hellodolly7301]

fantastic take

[@masterblasterT47]

Morgo is not a part of the five realities. The beyond is not the fifth realm but rather a theoretical sixth realm. Imagine the universe as an egg:the five realms of essential reality is the yolk of this cosmic egg and the beyond is the surrounding egg white.

[@shadowrealm4206]

Thank you! Everyone always forgets that part and trys to lump them together. Remor and the darkness are evil, but they're an evil that helps to breed light through advertising, they are necessary for the balance of the universe, creatures from the beyond have no purpose besides chaos and their presence destroys the balance

[@lautarocony]

Yeah in the dairy of Benjamin says that after the ultra war (whatever that is) new realms appear and one of them is The Beyond wich is the realm of absurdity

[@Dragon359]

Admittedly it is easy for a being like Morgo to be mistaken for a being originating from Apollo, but even the king of Ithersta said that the Kamala's are the only evil allowed to be within the 2nd realm, but Morgo and the other 'Parasites' are something different. I think according to the bit of lore from Benjamins pack, there was some kind of war, and this 'Beyond' manifested during it (or as a result). It may be that the Parasites are enemies even to Mabuka and others in Apollo.

[@allanbaker3958]

Literally THE biggest mistake of the Video. Beyond does not equal fifth reality. It's beyond it.

[@mikaelahobart8237]

I feel like the Ultra War might have something to do with WWII, when Fran Bow takes place. The horrors therein rippling through the realities - maybe even growing into more wars in the other realities that all happen in unison - and creating the Beyond, which is far more abominable than Apollo due to the utter senselessness of it all.

[@JDkn]

Wow… she goes through all that and still gives her mother eternal happiness after all she’s done.

[@XCookieEaterX]

From what I know her mom never really hurted her or anything 🤔 Just a neglective drunk and smoker(not that it's any better) Her mom suffered a lot as well both her and Misfortune was abused by her wrecking father.

[@XCookieEaterX]

And her mother loved her, you can see how upset she was by what happened.

[@ethan1969]

The ending of this game got me a little emotional tbh. And I do not say that lightly. I’m usually immune to sad moments with fictional characters, but this one did it to me 😢

[@Imnothere6]

Lol sure

[@mynameisjoedahand3008]

Like 👍

[@persond1794]

Really is sad

[@lautarocony]

When she says goodbye to her mom is when it break me

[@us_is_we9263]

Ya, I can’t watch his play through of little misfortune. I already got myself sad watching jackcepticeye’s one lol. Though it is a really sad but good game

[@ssai90]

It hit me today how much parts of this game reminded me of kids’ shows like “Charlie and Lola”, with the quirky sort of art style, soothing simplistic music and the childlike drawings we get from the glitter. And there’s the way Morgo starts off sounding like some benign children’s show/book narrator. It’s one of those stories that does a really good job of taking the tropes and general atmosphere of something for children and turning it all on its head, adding to that particular uncanny-valley sort of creepiness.

[@sbujdaszmovies6715]

I know that cartoon Charlie and Lola

[@mannajacobc.2269]

Oh no that's why the art was so familiar!

[@HopePapernacky]

When I saw “Charlie and Lola” in this comment I did a triple-take and then audibly squealed in happiness. I’m so glad my childhood show hasn’t completely faded into obscurity

[@anime931aj]

I loved Charlie and Lola when I was younger!

[@Bing_bong_yoshi]

I saw that signs in the game we’re actually Swedish! I watched Charlie and Lola too! :D

[@ladabudilova9262]

Surprised you didn’t mention the fact that Misfortune was ran over by her own dad (as we can see the marks on the road leading to his car)

[@Imnothere6]

It wasn't

[@angelfairy6676]

@@Imnothere6 i think it was the dads car but agree to disagree

[@emilyraines1885]

@@Imnothere6 it was her father's car. there's a photo of the car on the wall inside their house.

[@sonicEchris88]

Mikey there is a misunderstood in the explain , The Beyond isn't a part of the FREE , but is a six realm that don't follow the rules of FREE , the same rulers consider this realm a misunderstood

[@velvettyz3295]

Yeah, and if I recall correctly, Morgo is a code name for the Parasite

[@Halloweddd]

can we just take a moment to appreciate Misfortune's voice actor? I mean, the accent makes her that much cuter.

[@ilovecheeseee]

true-

[@imdumbbut8915]

The VA is also the same person who made both games :D

[@pawelsobiezczak403]

I don't like her voice tho

[@cherreline]

Natalia Martinsson voiced Misfortune, I believe she was also one of the developers

[@emberystudios8406]

Can we all just have a moment of silence for Misfortune and all her suffering?This child literally asked Mr. Voice “What’s wrong with me?” I can’t 😭.

[@torigrant1211]

Okay, 1 minor correction: you said at 11:32 that Apollo is also known as the Beyond and that it’s where Morgo comes from. However, as stated in the documents found in Benjamin’s discarded bag, the Beyond is not apart of the Fives Realms of Essential Existence, rather it is a realm outside of the F.R.E.E with no known laws of physics. It was created after the Ultra War by the thousands of by-products of said war. Benjamin, as well as other protectors that come from Senersedee, are still trying to understand everything about the Beyond

[@duskdweeb1368]

So that's how Morgo is able to break the 4th wall

[@JaxonHex]

The best part Misfortune is that she written in just away that she acts like a real child and has a way to make her actions more charming other then annoying.

[@ladylunaginaofgames40]

I mention it in another video someone did on this game, but if ur wondering why Misfortune can hear mr voice (which the game hints hasn't happened before), is because that very miserable childhood she had in life made her the right condition to be aware of the forces of F.R.E.E beyond pandora. It is stated in Fran bow that people who are considered broken (have an unstable mind caused by trauma or mental illness), can be made aware of the ultra reality and the rest of F.R.E.E. Misfortune fits that bill, due to the abused she experienced which gave her an unsettling outlook on the world around her.

[@majora1310]

your voice?

[@ladylunaginaofgames40]

@@majora1310 Mr. Voice aka Mergo

[@majora1310]

@@ladylunaginaofgames40 I need actual proof that you are mr. Voice

[@ladylunaginaofgames40]

@@majora1310 I'm not saying I'm Mr. Voice. I'm using my research and knowledge of the Fran Bow/ Little Misfortune universe (which I am a fan of), to explain why only Misfortune was the only child that can hear him. If you pay attention to the kids at the Asylum in Fran Bow, some will mention that they can see the Kamalas, with Fran's Roommate able to see and communicate with Remor. Leon's book explains that the forces of F.R.E.E can be seen by humans with unstable minds, and he even tried to explain it to Fran Bow once when she was little, despite being close to a hundred years old by then. What made you think I'm claiming to be Morgo?

[@majora1310]

@@ladylunaginaofgames40 Sorry I was looking at the comment on my phone and I mistook mr Voice for my Voice, once again apologies

[@gre3nishsinx0Rgold4]

The developers of the two games needs to make another great game. They have a nack for making good games.

[@norae.5548]

Well they're working on a game rn

[@lautarocony]

They are making a Benjamin game! Its a 3D game where you can play the point of view of Benjamin in Little Misfortune

[@Popgurliess]

@@lautarocony when is it coming out?

[@withlovetumi]

And they're great storytellers!

[@SpiderGamer_Studios]

"Whar?! A fox criminal? That's silly." Swiper: That's the neat part, it isn't

[@jaxthewolf4572]

Original Nick Wilde: You bet

[@Reuka11]

The only happy comment

[@pundertalefan4391]

XD

[@Twinklethefox9022]

Redd: *with a black marker in his hand* yeah, that's just crazy. So are you going to buy anything or not.

[@gem_b7798]

@@jaxthewolf4572 And what about Fox McCloud, are you guys going to explain why he is not a criminal? how about Fox from the animals of farthing wood? How about Miles tails prower? oh you are not going to do that? well then

[@diamond_dude1011]

17:06 the sign translates from Swedish to "Accident". Ironically, it also translates as "misfortune"

[@joshuaponder1775]

Fran and Misfortune need to team up in the next game if there will be a new game...

[@nuggetsoup8150]

I here they are making new game, if you visit kill Monday's chanel on the community page.

[@bertoanimated6123]

That would kinda slap actually

[@lautarocony]

The devs already made a 3D model of future Fran,Itward,Benjamin etc so it could happen

[@kyripiro224]

Yes, Misfortune finding more about the concept and Fran leading her in adventures to find out more about the realms!

[@roxannegamer9824]

Uh fran is in her 60s in the year little misfortune is set

[@jotade05]

I've actually cried while watching this video, because the games message is so powerful. Finally, Misfortune found eternal happiness and her mother lives for the memory of her child, promising to be a better person, I just think it's absolutely beautiful

[@yourboggart5968]

I think the artist is Damian's (the "king" from Fran Bow) father. There's a family photo of them in the house and some of the missing posters look like him 8:12. The doctor from Fran Bow probably took Damian for his experiments, then the father hung himself out of grief after he'd been missing for however long.

[@BooksandBuns]

Little M takes place many years after Fran Bow, so that's very unlikely

[@Kumagoro42]

@@BooksandBuns I think exactly 50 years. 1943 to 1993.

[@Luigi_Board]

Morgo has a great voice though.

[@bobyeptho4118]

SiMp

[@lautarocony]

About Apollo and Morgo there is a mistake that Morgo is from The Beyond and everyone already comment that BUT they kept saying that The Beyond is the sixth reality and that is also wrong: The Beyond is a product after the ultra war (probably the same war that the Great Valokas died) and its the realm of absurdity,but its not part of F.R.E.E so its not the sixth reality,its more like a reality that needs to be purge because it causes imbalance in the F.R.E.E (such as Morgo preventing Misfortune and many other childrens to go to Senersedee)

[@mushr00m69]

Theory: Benjamin and Itward are the gaurdians of misfortune and Fran and when ever a kid has been face to face with a demon the send the gardians to help

[@lautarocony]

They are both from Senersedee so it could be!

[@sbujdaszmovies6715]

Itward and Benjamin are like brothers or friends

[@imdumbbut8915]

I feel like it's more Benjamin and Mr. Midnight rather than Benjamin and Itward tho.

[@mushr00m69]

@@imdumbbut8915 yea now that I look at it yea

[@kyripiro224]

Itward could have been there to see Misfortune cause he wanted to check on her! 😃 I imagine he was thinking something like "Oh good, she's on her merry way. Looks like Benjamin didn't need my help."

[@everwildart3563]

If Misfortune didn't die young and actually live to adulthood, she would suffer even more and even lose her bubbly personality. She might become like one of her parents or worse. It's sad how she has no one else she could turned to for help. She's just a little girl who barely knew anything about the world she lives in. It's tragic really, how her death actually is her escape route from her miserable reality.

[@HRHMimiEucliffe]

One thing I’m gonna say is I don’t think Fran is dead at the end of Fran Bow since they took her to Ithersta and not to Senersedee since Senersedee is the realm/layer of death from the FREE

[@sickgirlwren]

plus she was fated to be the keeper of the key in her game which was explained by the face in the fifth realm (currently blanking on the name) so i doubt she died and instead lived on as the keeper of the key in ithersta with itward

[@HRHMimiEucliffe]

@@sickgirlwren Mother Mabuka, yeah her🤣 she is definitely living in Ithersta though

[@sickgirlwren]

@@HRHMimiEucliffe oh yeah for sure also thanks for saying the name i literally couldn’t remember it for the life of me

[@HRHMimiEucliffe]

@@sickgirlwren no problem! I’d remember the name of that terrifying face anywhere 🤣

[@Stupiddumbhead]

@@HRHMimiEucliffe that pfp sus

[@skulll.l]

After watching this, ive understand everything now. It almost made me cry..

[@SassafrasTee7366]

Yeah this poor baby

[@shanoodle42]

I really enjoyed this play through. The “shhh little but crack!” Gets me. Every time. Thank you for taking the time to play both this game and Fran Bow, they’ve been awesome!

[@murasakibebeby3127]

Wish you would have mentioned morgo's quote about being the only thing keeping her "alive". Kinda sad you didn't...

[@christopheralvarezquiros3537]

All the notes appearing to have been written by Benjamin actually aren’t from him. The game does well to portray the deceiving notes as it shows that Benjamin is illiterate

[@SerialDesignationaN]

So Misfortune was like in some sort of loop and doesn't remember any of this it makes sense since in the game Morgo/Mr.Voice asks her "have you heard this question before?" and Misfortune will answer yes or no that's just my theory

[@lautarocony]

Yeah the most probably thing is that Morgo talks to Misfortune about the eternal happiness,she goes to the graveyard and digs the box with the "eternal happiness" and then the game starts over and over again in loop (until Benjamin safes her)

[@QueSeraSeraaaa]

Misfortune is aware that she is in a loop, near the end of the game where she was like the beginning, she said that she already did that and remember the deal she made with Morgo, it’s like she is way stronger than he imagined. She could already hear him and talk to him, which surprised him, obviously.

[@0ffbrandbryce161]

When Misfortune tells her mom goodbye it always makes me sad 😭

[@XX-sp3tt]

14:24 By themselves, these could be seen as just the harmless quips friends have. (Except for the wolf enclosure of course.)

[@drawingdragon]

Especially him giggling when she fell. Idk, I thought that part was super cute and kind of showed that he has feelings. Morgo is such a good character because he's evil but you WANT to like him

[@Pheonix1328]

The Beyond isn't part of FREE. It's such an illogical place that they haven't been able to "connect" it to the other realms.

[@FeelEhx]

One thing that always bothered me about the ending was how death responded to her. When She called her “Lady” misfortune, she is showing her a sign of respect. But…why? Why would an powerful entity that regularly take in souls to the afterlife have any reason to show any sign of respect to a human soul. I think misfortune is an important figure that participated in the ultra war, as we can confirm franbow also shares the same universe as this game. Lady death also says “We’ve” been expecting you. Not “SHE”. Meaning there has to be another group of people involved. I think the “we” are also the people that were involved in the ultra war. Finally, she says “what is this place” as in she’s being shown something as she is currently and wasn’t immediately reduced to a ball of soul energy. And I dont think that orb was her soul either in the eternal happiness ending, it seems to be the essence of her own happiness that she left behind for her mother.

[@imdumbbut8915]

Maybe Miss/Mrs. Death respected her because she actually survived Morgo's game? Also "We" probably means the other rulers of F. R. E. E.

[@9ightdreamer]

I feel like Little Misfortune's inspiration came from kid shows that involve a child(or other characters) and a narrator with a similar voice to Mr. Voice.

[@WoodsAreBeautiful]

It's incredibly similar to a TV show called Sarah and duck

[@Ali_-lx6kd]

Yes , finally! I watched the whole series! I was waiting for this!

[@sonecznikwyborowy6760]

I know I'm a bit late, but I want to say that I really enjoy watching your theory/story explained videos. I usually watch youtube while doing something else at the same time (it helps me with concentration), although I usually don't listen very closely to words spoken in them (you can say they are just playing in the background). But your videos keep me focused entirely on them, so I don't feel a need to do something else to maintain my attention. Your voice and ways of telling stories are incredibly good, I even try to pay close attention to every word and understand them the best I can (English is not my first language so that's why). Also, these videos have become my comfort ones despite being almost completely about disturbing things. I tend to be a bit faint-hearted person, but with somebody so talented as you to tell about even the most gore and unsettling things my fear gets smaller and easier to control. Ok, that was long, but in summary you do an awesome job and man, just keep up with the good work!

[@mighty_beans2220]

idk why but your story explained videos are the best story explains that i can find in youtube

[@Tulipia5]

Mike, you are great, but it is clear that The Beyond is not part of F.R.E.E, full of parasites like Morgo. It was caused after the Ultra-war, directly related to the ultra-reality that Fran Bow can see (specially as the Keeper of the Key). Funfact: apparently Hiro says something like "where is the fog?", probably refering to the foggy 4th reality of death...

[@marianitac2843]

YAY! Lets GOOOO! I’m so happy you played and are covering this game!

[@pundertalefan4391]

I like this game and Fran Bow. It seems like the creators could maybe squeeze one more story out of this world they made, though. Maybe another girl's story of interactions with the other realms. Interactions that others think are in her head. Maybe a girl named...Alice. I would love to see the creators tie in the stories of Wonderland to the realms they've created. We see that she does exist in this world, after all. She even knows Fran Bow. They appear in a picture together. They seem like friends.

[@theobrominator]

I loved Fran Bow, but I was really underwhelmed with this game. I was constantly thinking “ok this is when it will take off!” But it never did. This is more like an interactive book - not a lot of puzzles or actual gameplay.

[@sadly_simping_]

Here's my theory: Misfortune died in the beginning of the game. Her mother is drunk when Misfortune leaves the house, therefore ignoring her absence. Once outside, you can see the car and tire marks that swerve into the yard. This could mean that her dad was driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol, therefore hitting Misfortune when she crosses the road. Misfortune crossed the road and got hit since her dad is implied to speed down the highway. Misfortune doesn't realize that she died on impact or got hit because she's playing Morgo's game. Morgo is trying to lead her to The Beyond (where she will be tormented instead of finding peace) instead of Senersedee where she's meant to go. Senersedee is the real eternal happiness because it is where her pure soul will be at rest. When Misfortune gets hit by the car, her mother hears the crash and runs outside just to see her little girl dead on the road. She is destroyed by this. Misfortune's mother never hated her, she hated Misfortune's father and didn't want to have his child (therefore wanting an abortion) because of how abusive he is. But she likely couldn't get an abortion because it was illegal, therefore having no choice but to marry him. Blinded by her hate of her husband she drinks to forget the pain, and is neglectful to Little Misfortune.

[@notsophia5025]

That is an actual theory that could be true thanks for putting ur time into writing that much!

[@BiggestPhangirl]

I could very much see this as a possibility, although I do wonder why an abortion would be illegal. Granted I also am unaware of the exact time period this takes place in, and I know it isn’t set in the US since the missing child posters all say “call 211” which is not the national emergency number for the US.

[@oneoftheeggdogs7371]

“Eternal happiness? I guess I could give that to my mommy” damn, misfortune is an OG

[@SleepingDreamer16]

Great video but I'm surprised you missed a couple of things. Firstly, The Beyond is a sixth realm full of parasites and is not recognized as part of the F.R.E.E. According to Benjamin's notes, the parasites of the Beyond promote chaos and do what they want with no rhyme or reason. Secondly, Misfortune might have been killed by her father because you can see the tire marks leading from the scene of the accident to the car and she does mention that her father often sleeps in the car. Finally, the ending has a deeper interpretation to me: as Misfortune states in the initial hallway scene her mother married her father when she got pregnant with Misfortune and that her mother planned on having an abortion but it was illegal to do so; therefore, by being married to the father she entered into a relationship full of domestic violence which resulted in her engaging in harmful yet coping behaviour (such as smoking and being an alcoholic), becoming depressed and being an overall neglectful mother. Misfortune being able to provide her with eternal happiness is bittersweet because (how I see it) it was gained by the death of Misfortune: her death was a catalyst to prompt the mother to be a better person but with her daughter now gone, there is nothing else binding her to her abusive relationship. She is now freed from the burden of a terrible relationship and (although she clearly loved her daughter) is also freed from the role of motherhood that she was never equipped to handle and never truly desired in the first place. Which is why Misfortune says to her mother that she was always her little misfortune but now that she (Misfortune) is gone, her mother can go find her eternal happiness.

[@gilbertotabares8196]

Well done Mikey.😊👍 I guess I can recommend a different game to whet your chops until Dark Deception updates. How bout *"Don't be afraid".* disturbing and not too long. Perfect.

[@CR0WNED-1010]

I really wouldn’t be surprised if Misfortune met Fran. They would be good friends. I’m excited to see if Killmonday Games make a game within that universe

[@vloggerbonakid6178]

They would be... *if they were in the same realm.*

[@CR0WNED-1010]

@@vloggerbonakid6178 doesn’t Fran travel through different dimensions

[@vloggerbonakid6178]

@@CR0WNED-1010 Yeah, but she's not planning on moving through different dimensions now that she's found a good life, is she?

[@CR0WNED-1010]

@@vloggerbonakid6178 what if she wants to see Itward in his dimension then comes across Misfortune?

[@juliangandara9552]

You should play The Park Mike it has an interesting story

[@TempestKrimps]

i got reality checked so hard... this is one of my favorite games and i see almost no content about it ever, then suddenly this pops up in my feed, i'm hyped also don't tell anyone but this game made me cry a river

[@emberystudios8406]

Your secret’s safe with me.Idk HOW I didn’t cry.

[@lilygamingtheories1410]

The demon was outside of the FREE universe as stayed in the notes you find in Benjamin’s bag, Also it’s very implied that Misfortune’s own dad hit her while driving erratically or under the influence

[@DATBOI_KINGKAI]

Came back to rewatch sally face, Fran Dow, and little miss fortune. Anyone still here in 2024?

[@darrylriman5635]

I never realized all those references to Fran Bow until I actually watched your playthrough, now I feel like "how did I miss that!?!"

[@imnotmadecrane739]

Sometimes i Just wanna hug the poor little lady🥺🥺🥺

[@Brainfiog666]

Ok when I first saw the ferry man and the gold coin I immediately was like green mythology and the gold coin substituted the golden drachma needed to cross the river of the underworld and find your place in the underworld so I’m glad SHB noticed that

[@Nicoleta.8]

Something i just remembered that i think is intresting is the apearence of babies and mothers, in fran bow there were lots of fetus/dead babies and some mother doughter relations, like the chapter with the twins, while in misfortune as her name symbolizes she was a anwanted baby/child.

[@Songorita]

I love this game. It's so funny but so sad. I love the art style. I love the narrator's voice.

[@danielxsstuf]

Thanks for the ending explained. I didn't really know what the ending meant cuz everyone kinda got it wrong. My first idea was her mother was happy cuz her daughter died in a terrible way, or she was happy that now, her daughter is in a better place that where she is right now.

[@kiaraebk419]

At 8:02 If you look at the small memorial below the billboard you can see a Fran Bow doll. Further hinting that this game is linked to Fran Bow. Personally I think that the story of Little Misfortune takes place AFTER the events in Fran Bow.

[@eclipseatm]

It does. Fran bow takes place around 1944 while little misfortune takes place iirc around 1993 or after

[@riakun]

Let's all face it: despite everything that happens, Mr. Voice is actually a much better father than her father was.

[@kyripiro224]

No no, they've got a point...

[@emberystudios8406]

Can’t even argue

[@AlMumineen6641]

Nope I don't agree Mr voice is only manipulating her and use her for bad intentions Mr, voice didn't love misfortune like a father figure but more like she's a tool for her

[@riakun]

@@AlMumineen6641 I'm well aware. He still paid attention to her and gave her a semi-fun day before everything went to hell. The only good thing her dad did for her was get drunk and kill her with his car

[@Twinklethefox9022]

I think Benjamin was a better father

[@suna173.6jm]

i was very confused after watching a lets play of this, because i couldnt understand what morgo and benjamin stood for but you explaining it as light and dark vying for her soul makes so much sense and im choosing to believe that theory hehe

[@zeldaprincessgirl100]

The skeleton jumping into the water is the best part 🤣

[@lucy_Love875]

Yay! I love these story explained videos it makes it so amazing 💞✨ this game is cute and awesome 🤩😎

[@huyhieu6064]

I don’t think Misfortune will meet Fran Bow in the future though. While the former was an normal child and an normal ghost after she died, the later is an being who can cross the five realities with an human body. They just aren’t on the same level

[@1mhungryy447]

7:55 yo 112 is actually the 911 of Finland lol

[@sadly_simping_]

As seen in one of the scenes where the cars are passing by, you can see Fran driving by, meaning Fran is an adult in Misfortune's timeline. So, sadly it's not likely they'd meet and become friends being that Fran is still alive and Misfortune isn't.

[@olivierdamacena4450]

Hello Mike,Maybe Witchkin next? It's a amazing game and it fits perfectly in your type of playthrough-Story Explained

[@XCookieEaterX]

I just realized that when she was in the zoo when you pick the "tell a lie" option, the person in the booth actually listened to her or atleast that what it seems like. I think that guy wasn't actually going to go to the bus stop, I think it was just a coincidence since he did carelessly leave the gate open.

[@camilafischer9702]

Damn, I cried at the explanation of the ending, so fulfilling yet so sad :(

[@Myu142]

There is a game called In Sound Mind that is supposed to release this year that you might be interested in. Currently only the demo is out, but it's worth the look

[@mayolovver]

Lol I just watched him play little misfortune and it's kinda funny how his voice changes to a kinda serious tone while analyzing stuff or a story explained video

[@PhantomBones101]

So in other words she was a questline in Benjamin's adventure.

[@tehsohong]

Finally the explained video of Little M's Misfortune I talked about in another video of misfortune

[@CallmeBlueGaming]

I think it was the voice who wrote the note about benjamin stealing the eternal hapiness

[@FantasyTheSloth]

I wish there was a 'Little Misfortune 2' where it's Little Misfortune in the afterlife

[@wowthatscrazy4755]

Ayyy I can't wait to see ur explanation! They are always amazing

[@thenekozombie4316]

Honestly, I think the car that hit her was her dads. We saw it before she crossed the road with the same marks as the end of the game.

[@MrEiwa123]

i think the skeleton lady at the end is fran, because of the cat statues and all the other things fran met. Fran bows story takes place way earlier in the timeline.

[@lukasoravec5815]

This game is very good and Misfortune's story is so sad, but it proves that Fran Bow was real

[@bigbethewolf6581]

This actually make sense with this game and Fran Bow maybe Fran also died and her journey was to go to the other side like misfortune.

[@Viv.pearls]

"The sad part is that she will die today" Me: 😃 what. That escalated quickly...

[@Sarateacu_cascaval]

Hey there. I don't know if you're still interested in Bendy but they recently made a new book called "The Illusion of Living" which is a Joey Drew memoir. I finished reading it today and I personally think it has a lot of interesting informations about Joey's past and how he met his employees and how he created the studio and everything. I think it's worth taking a look at it.

[@entername5495]

The beyond is outside of the five realms not in Apollo as we saw in the diary in the 3rd episode of the game.please like this in order for him to see we all make mistakes sometimes

[@KeaveMind]

As soon as Misfortune met the Ferryman I was absolutely sure she's already dead

[@phuonganhngheanna917]

It's actually not that abnormal for children to react like Misfortune in these situations, albeit to a less extreme extent. Children aren't meant to undergo the huge psychological stress of being in morbid, abusive situations so their mind as a coping mechanism and as a way to stop a child from having to deal with the fragmented reality tends to make everything ok. Of course things could be further from the truth but a child is not meant to deal with its reality crumbling apart so they either blame it on themselves or wish it away. It's a very normal reaction to an abnormal situation. As parents and caregivers are supposed to support and shelter their children, the reality that the people they rely on for survival, essentially their world, could in any way be broken or damaged is neigh unfathomable for a child.

[@minimejj]

Anyone else hear the Stupendium’s voice whenever Mr. Voice talks?

[@pacer1705]

I am very pleasantly surprised how this "Little Misfortune" video game played out and expressed its message of finding the light in our lives both figuratively and literally.

[@Manisphesto]

I've seen this before, but I didn't know it was a horror game.

[@simpleasdead8119]

At first i really thought the narrator was the good guy

[@deadchannellmaoooooo]

HELP I USED TO WATCH YOU WHEN I WAS LIKE 9 SJXNJSNXS THANKS FOR GETTING ME INTO HORROR, THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@kyripiro224]

"Perhaps she will even make friends with a girl named Fran." Okay!!! Misfortune, finding the realm Fran went to: Woah 😯 Fran Bow: Huh?! Oh, uhm hello there... Misfortune: Hello! You know what this place is? Fran: It's Ithersta, the realm of time and reality. My name's Fran Bow. What's your name? Misfortune: I'm a little lady, Misfortune. That's who I am. *Giggle* Fran: What a strange name. But, I've known stranger lol Misfortune: What do you mean? Fran: Well, let's say I've kinda been somewhat insane in life. You have any trauma with a demon? Misfortune: Actually... kinda! *And then they have fun talking for a while and become friends 😊*

[@kirbyisamazing.]

thatd be very wholesome!

[@krutaissencis8890]

i love these explained vids

[@LunaP1]

14:52-15:04 Can we just appreciate the sass?😂

[@niana1975]

I read that foxes are actually lucky and I have a lucky fox pendant as a calming charm. So they are good, cute, beautiful creatures.

[@grandwarriorwaluigi1284]

So.... if this is connected to fran bow and everything is confirmed to be real in this game, doesn't that mean that what we see in fran bow isn't a hallucination?

[@susancange1447]

hey superhorrorbro mike i wanna ask if you can do more storylines about the videogames i love it it the beat i watched more videos there are more games i have not seen so i will see you next time