Why Battington's William Afton is the BEST. (FNaF VHS Analysis)

[@Battington]

It’s nice to see people still analyzing my work. Thank you for the mention and sharing my work. It was a really fun watch.

[@olgagachaphoenix9130]

YOOOOOO

[@starscream4812]

Good job man

[@crystalsoup9303]

My goat

[@elijahbaker781]

You made William Afton an even bigger menace than he already was.

[@MaximusUnder]

W battington

[@swoober_tech8396]

There's an analog horror where afton DEEP FRIED A BABY!?!

[@JamesMa11hewsLIVE]

Oh yes, and it's glorious. 🍟

[@Chica-Chicken]

WAIT, WHAT?!?!?!?!

[@Crazz_mania]

@@JamesMa11hewsLIVE NAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH After that they had the nerve to say nuggies

[@ZOMBiFOX13]

@swoober , your pfp scared the crap out of me lol. Was not expecting to be flashbanged by an image of momo when opening the comment section.

[@bonnieplushtuber5517]

Yeah and the creator’s an ass

[@spyjack69]

I really love battington’s interpretation of pirate cove pre show, not only does it feel like a actual pre-show but it has one of the only bits of William dialogue in this series with the “what the matter foxy, I thought you wanted an audience?” Line, I love how it doesn’t only have William sound almost proud of what he did but also actually makes him British

[@vardiganxpl1698]

Ah yes. Sir William of the noble house of Afton, proud dukes of the south of cornwall. Verily so, they do be once the royal's courts physicians, yes?

[@spyjack69]

@ what does that last part mean?

[@vardiganxpl1698]

@spyjack69 i tried to think what a medieval engineer was, but forgot and called him a physician

[@spyjack69]

@ closest thing I can think of is a blacksmith

[@richardlionerheart1945]

@spyjack69 engineer would actually be period appropriate "engineer mid-14c., enginour, "constructor of military engines," from Old French engigneor" you could also try artificer, tinkerer, Machinist if you want a more archaic term

[@nikeiyomiuri2728]

Little fun theory I’ve seen flying around is that Toy Bonnie found Edward’s body as another video reveals that Toy Bonnie had been found looking into a vent. Which makes “he found a way inside, he’s hiding in the shadows” have a much darker implication

[@ManicVinceVA]

I really love Battington’s Afton. But it’s not because it’s a different version of actual Afton, but because he literally is the Afton from the official story. The way he acts, pretends to be like the other animatronics, and how he toys with his prey is exactly how we see him in The Silver Eyes. Only difference is the suit he is wearing, and how he is executed. (And of course however Battington chooses to change the story up. But I was mainly pointing out the behavior of Afton being the same as the official one.)

[@quest9905]

I always really enjoyed The Silver Eyes version of William. Way more than how he's shown in the games.

[@Ninjaguy3128]

Always loved how William was portrayed in The Silver Eyes trilogy, even if it’s non-canon lol.

[@ManicVinceVA]

@@Ninjaguy3128 It is! Behaviors from characters in the book trilogies can usually be applied to those in the games. Afton is one of these cases, his ego, intellect, and stalker instinct from the books shows in the games. TFC Afton’s personality shows up mostly in FNaF 6, the more stalker tone of Afton in FNaF 3, and playful more being the way he taunts you in 3 as well. His behaviors also show up in some of the Frights Stories (Ones that are canon to the games.)

[@FragDaMag]

A non canon "probably" unintentional lore peace about battingtons fazbear fright tapes is that springtrap (whenever he talks during the ride) has the same voice actor as spring bonnie did in nonexistent video so in universe that could mean that the guy who voiced spring bonnie in the 80s could have reprized his roll of spring bonnie for Fazbear's Fright which is a fun lore idea

[@OGrupxe]

Imagine how weird that guy must have felt Once, the lines he was voicing about this character were wholesome, the voice lines of a children's icon, something to bring fun, to inspire and to create joy Now he is voicing the same character, except now he is threatening to stuff kids in suits, laughing maniacally. Twisted into a hideous urban legend, the original warmth of what the character of Springbonnie was created to have long lost to the cold reputation that he gained from having been used as a criminal's disguise, the sheep's clothing. It must be how VAs feel when reprising a role they had 20 years ago, after the creators ran the franchise to the ground after 45 different sequels and spin-offs, and the character the VA once voiced is the same in name and maybe bits of appearance only

[@トーキ-g8v]

@@OGrupxethe feeling must be the same as when Peter Cullen had to voice Optimus Prime culling Decepticons

[@DavidN-fy1gi]

This may sound crazy but I feel like that was probably the mimic. And that weird robot wearing a rabbit costume in that video was also the mimic

[@fynnthefox9078]

I'm honestly glad Battington didn't just remake Squimpus' VHS series. I like that he went on to do his own thing rather than just doing an unnecessary shot-for-shot remake.

[@jdrupt6]

12:20 This implys to me that the Employees not only know about William wearing the suit, but that they KNOW that he is currently rotting inside of it. Due to the fact that it moves around and plays voicelines, this means that they had to PHYSICALLY REWIRE THE SUIT, and retrofit it possibly. I mean think about it, it has been sitting in a room for 30 years , its rotted because of all of the fun juices of a decaying human corpse. I don't care how unrealistic this series is, there's no feasible way that the electronics in the springbonnie suit still work at this point. I can not imagine the hell they went through making it work again.

[@brodyratliff7441]

Or William and Henry are very competent engineers and the suit manages to work anyway

[@chaosenforcerdhm969]

I imagine the suit works mainly due to aftons muscles

[@MSh-pe6oy]

​@@chaosenforcerdhm969 let us assume that they- the muscles- are intact enough for that. Another problem arises: muscle atrophy Thirty years without any motion

[@garyslayton8340]

​@@MSh-pe6oyisnt he like litterly living because hes too angry to die and then the condition of the electronics dont seem so importaint anymore

[@cheesemanmaster]

@@MSh-pe6oy obviously he did pushups and squats

[@GRIM3YE]

For some reason I have severe anxiety attacks when watching anything about the kids. For some reason my gut churns when I see kids in fear before death or a bloody massacre of children. But that last tape almost made me flipping break.

[@matilde_5]

That’s pretty natural. Even on a purely biological standpoint, we’re made to strongly value and want to protect children, no? A child’s death usually hurts much more than an adult’s.

[@GRIM3YE]

@matilde_5 I feel like passing out every time I see it

[@Anchor-Supreme]

That’s not weird or odd, it’s perfectly okay to feel that way when children are in mortal danger.

[@TheREPPIX]

It means you have a heart

[@legoqueenleah3080]

BATTINGTON’S SPRINGTRAP MODEL IS 10/10 CHEF KISS. THERE IS ACTUALLY ANOTHER SPRINGTRAP VHS TAPE CALLED “FAZBEAR FRIGHTS”.

[@penis_bum3023]

Bro stop yelling

[@Timmy_2061]

Squimpus told Battington to stop so Battington stopped the remakes but that was before Squimpus was outed as a pedo

[@jimmythedoll9820]

He warned him 😳

[@urgae9125]

I’d like to point out you’re misusing the word pedo. Squimpus is a groomer only, because the criteria for pedos is different. You have to have an exclusive, or heavy attraction to pre-pubescent children. The fact I’m even making a correction of “no, the guy who sucks isn’t this one, they’re that one” makes me feel gross. Point is: original video maker and you are incorrect that Squimpus is a pedo, though I sure as hell hope it doesn’t come out later that they were diddling kids, because sending nsfw images to a minor isn’t pedophilia, but grooming. Not to minimize the minor’s trauma though, I was groomed before, the shit’s horrifying.

[@Timmy_2061]

@ ah thanks for the correction mate

[@fynnthefox9078]

​@@urgae9125either way it's still children getting harmed.

[@maheshbalasubramaniam466]

Kk

[@juicepress2454]

SEPARATING ART FROM ARTIST, I must say that Squimpus Mcgrimpus' William Afton presentation is my favorite. It's not directly scary, instead, it relies a lot more on the darkness of his character. He talks about his reasoning and his hate for his son, as well as mentions how he treated him and screamed at him until he cried. It's beautifully dark, making the viewer feel sick rather than just scared. And the way he spends 30 years inside the locked room while his voice gets weaker and his mind deteriorates.

[@David-q6f2o]

I also love in Edward Morris, Afton isnt springtrap yet. He is still a man in a suit not saying a word chasing this poor young man

[@BasementDweller_]

I like when people try to make interpretations of William Afton based on pre Sister Location lore. Back when William was a killer who killed just because they liked to. I’m not fan of people trying to adapt post sister location William where they’re more of a mad scientist who study and extract soul juice.

[@BarbieDreamDungeon]

He's way cooler and much more terrifying when he kills because he likes it and isn't a cartoon villain

[@quinnporter289]

Ill never forget how squimpus robbed us of a good fnaf vhs remake by trying to soapbox over a joke while at the same time doing what they did

[@tarsis5933]

I love when people go "Despite the title's name, i am NOT saying..." To avoid getting put on a stake lmao. Pretty good analyzis tho, Battington's Springtrap is what i believe to be the most believable and accurate design for a serial killer.

[@sharkbait2555]

Springtrap still absolutely terrifies me to this day. I dont give a damm if its childish or irrational, hes the epitome of horror to me

[@Joshtubeofficial]

Dave from dsaf is the best afton.

[@Old-candy1]

Dave is love dave is life

[@JamesMa11hewsLIVE]

Aw crap, you got a point.

[@StupidYTDude]

yes

[@Jolynesimpnumber4]

Nah Dave ain’t Afton he’s the best purple guy though

[@StupidYTDude]

@@Jolynesimpnumber4 didn't he literally say his real name was william afton in dsaf 2 or 3

[@Creeperkid735]

00:11 Paint me yellow and call me SpongeBob, cuz that hook caught me (and I'm absolutely watching that next video after this)

[@ifchiken]

Battington’s tapes are the best fnaf tapes imo, he’s so talented

[@Achieme]

Edward morris video gave me nightmares and im in my 20s cause you're thinking the animatronics are the evil ones cause they're creepy until you realize they were trying to warn you and that's what i like about this because like you said they're kid stuck in the suits and it's horrifying as well as sad when in hindsight you realize bonnie was trying to help the kid by warning him there's a murderer. Also there was a comment years ago where they said william knows the kid was hiding between the machine as he was being chased and i was think nah nah he wouldn't be that sick to toy with his victim... until you said it

[@im_spaced_out]

Battingtons animation is so good, it looks like it was filmed in real life

[@BallRipper669]

I think when squimpus is alone they continually hear the "Criminal Criminal Criminal" thing playing on repeat

[@armandas5656]

,, The other version of William who casually deep fried a baby ", yep, can't wait for the video.

[@Incrediblydepressed]

The whole VHS thing fits seeing now fnaf was originally supposed to take place in the 80’s

[@Amboshai]

0:09 HE DID WHAT

[@CompetetivePissDrinker]

he deepfried a baby

[@echo_z319]

@@CompetetivePissDrinker😐

[@poizinarrow5846]

It is an actual thing, I tried to watch but it was too much for me. So I would not recommend

[@Samuraininja69]

@poizinarrow5846 do you have a link or name of that I’m looking to see something fnaf vhs

[@atlas6864]

i wouldn't recommend either. i can stomach the terrifier films but i can't stomach that. drawn out agonising torture being inflicted on a tiny baby is just too far for me.

[@BoyWhatDidIDo]

This channel so underrated, and I like the oc :D

[@daggernoob3038]

dude this was actually really cool, i was mind blown at the end when i checked to see you didnt have over a million subs. keep up the good work!

[@loganentertainment1814]

I agree. His version is better. I’m excited to see what he uploads next, and hopefully we’ll see how it all ends. 🤔😀

[@Dav458]

I like Squimpus McGrimpus's Afton more,mainly due to him being a sociopath due to the death of his son. And how Joseph's death awakened Afton bloodlust and killed 5 kids because they remind him of Michael,who he always hated. I loved Squimpus McGrimpus's version due to his realistic and terrifying he is. That and McGrimpus's story is basically done and that's something I don't see alot of,either the Fnaf Vhs series I watch are either incomplete,the creator quit or lost motivation disappear off the face of the earth. And that's why I think that Squimpus McGrimpus's Afton is awesome.

[@redpanda6497]

​@@Dav458 I like it more too, but I think you misunderstand it. He didn't "became" a sociopath. He was always one, he sees one of his child as a trophy and the other one as a failure, scapegoat.

[@Dav458]

@redpanda6497 good point.

[@fnafie_canddle]

8:30 something that always bothered me about this installment is that with how wildly Afton moves I feel like the springlocks would've gone off with how he was running and even how his eye and stuff wasn’t completely put in

[@eagleye2893]

Tbh, IRL Springlocks would be Immediately Banned since the mere act of Sweating or Spitting Out Saliva can potentially Trigger Them.

[@pramusetyakanca1552]

I hope one day FNaF actually picks up folks like Battington for future entries or maybe spin-offs, cuz he is a master in this kinda space. Fuck, I wouldn't be surprised if he co-produced more indie titles in the FNaf universe, cuz the only one that came to mind was that FNaF 1 remake with his animatronic designs. But then again I think the creator of that game only used his models and most likely asked permission to use them from Battington himself 😅

[@yapyapthedestroyer2562]

I’m sorry deep fried a baby?! Damn

[@GhoulyGhoul-e7v]

I am a BIG fan of analog horror. Thanks for making this video!

[@B.H.L.studios]

0:35 not only that, but a music artist called Dr. Lobster made a song called “Criminal” which used the same voiceline, and ended up being a criminal 💀

[@MrTLN1]

12:27 or they're making a gain on the controversy of the murders since fazbears frights was made during the peak of the murders, seemingly feeding into it if I remember correctly

[@DevLeo740]

Love your analysis on this! I also think Battington's version of William Afton is awesome and terrifying

[@nobodyshekatonchires]

Im not a fan of analog horror but I do love this guys stuff. Scares me like fnaf never could

[@CasperSM17]

this is why i like battingtons fnaf tapes It makes it scary again

[@RANDOMPUPPETOFFICAL]

My favorite fnaf vhs tape is the fnaf + “breaking and entering” tape.. such a classic!

[@AccelVs]

Battington definitely has the fnaf horror aspect down, and I love it :)

[@StrangeHunt1987]

Hey there James, I just found your channel and I think your content is great! Personally I found badington from bunny bunny bunny and it terrified me. Keep Up the great work!

[@filippohl9097]

The best one is from: Family Comes First I will not explain further.

[@ARKWOLF20000]

Big facts

[@thouken5777]

Family comes first actually gives william afton depth and character and is by far the best depiction of him post springtrap

[@galliardporco9773]

Faxx the family comes first version has so much depth and is too underrated😭

[@thouken5777]

@@galliardporco9773 far too underrated the original video only has a couple hundred thousand views while theft kings review has over a million it's unfair

[@MisterM4n]

love this review breaking down why you enjoy this depiction of fnaf

[@D0c1251]

nooo I wanted horror attraction lol, great video love the analysis. Got me to think about William in a different way in battingtons story

[@kabuto1584]

HE DID WHAT TO A BABY

[@kairosdoe386]

turned into KFC

[@Chasewickb97]

6:03 One of the most relatable lines I’ve ever heard… as in I wish I could relate to it. Sometimes friend groups are amazing… most times? You only notice they suck when it’s too late… I’ll stop trauma dumping in a comments section now, great video mate!!😁👍

[@theshockinglyeloquentdog9945]

Wtf are you on about?

[@jime.8954]

@@theshockinglyeloquentdog9945 bro is off his meds or some shit

[@Zachary-po8qw]

9:49 my nervous system when i stub my toe:

[@Yapichino]

Yay now I can’t sleep it’s 12:00 Am and completely black and my coat is starting to look a whole lot like a bunny now

[@Yeetmare]

Yo, five nights at Freddy’s found footage movie will go fucking nuts

[@midle1998]

another detail you might've missed in the Bunny, Bunny, Bunny, short is when near the end when the light brightens up, you can see the stuffed bear on the left side having blood smeared down the middle from it's neck. F O R E S H A D O W I N G

[@AGM-f5d]

(Not that related to the topic) I really hate it when people say the official Afton from the games is supposed to be sympathetic. It's come to the point some people criticize the game for making, y'know, *a child murderer* sympathetic. The thing is, every single official piece of media outside the games (the books, the movie) make him the epitome of evil (which is absolutely the right thing to do because, y'know, *child murderer* ). So why would the games be any different?

[@Sire1212]

I can't explain it but I vibe with your channel and I'm only a minute in, I'm looking forward to the next FNAF VHS video with the deep friend child, I can't find a good analysis of it

[@RorinNS8180]

At 6:18 you can see a face next to the box above freddy's head.

[@Sungerbob-c3x]

The head lowkey looks like peter griffin

[@RileyTheMOTHERfan]

@@Sungerbob-c3x That’s crazy 💀💀💀

[@thedoglovinggamer5825]

4:25 Foxy’s wondering where his cutlass went.

[@BleakwoodProductions]

Will is ONE Blast Double Leg from getting his shit rocked.

[@Thebiolizard]

holy hell this channel is awseome. i really cant wait for those videos you talked about at the start

[@AlphaWya]

0:33 I haven't had a crazy double take like that for a hot min wth

[@creeperjo7]

wdym they didnt... the... the shot of william at the ending warning is literally from the camera view of edwards footage, its like the last thing recorded before william makes him drop the camera and kills him edit: i think i get it now, why would fazbears use footage from the victim's camera, william must've put that image somewhere himself, nvmd

[@MaltiBLT]

0:17 I really like this joke :)

[@loveminuszero]

BOOGNISH 😯😯😯😯

[@MaltiBLT]

@ i kiss you :)

[@itznptime]

Im terribly late to all this. Scrimpus is a WHAT!?!??!?!?!

[@Akiraisbored]

Not glossing over the fact that you were in a fnaf 3 mcrp, now I kinda wanna watch it just to see it if it exists on youtube

[@phant0m_]

I havent found this franchise genuinely scary for a number of years but..jesus, these tapes that people make turn it from 1 to 1000 in seconds. Its so down to earth creating a sense of uncomfort as it implies these events are possible in todays time.

[@jojof3057]

9:48 me when I stub my toe

[@yagirl5988]

That one was good LMAO😂

[@ellarasei4404]

0:10 HE DID WHAT!?

[@Cloneonacat]

Love thus new format Keep it up

[@TheEverythingEnthuiast]

you can tell he likes Battington's William Afton because he stutters at a few points (he just like me fr)

[@captainbean4219]

3:24 "he avoids jumpscares" no hate to the man but this is so fucking untrue. Harmony and horror had the most jumpscares out of any analog horror, period.

[@barnified]

its the perfect amount of dorky

[@attackinglizard3429]

0:47 and my god he cooked harder than William with a deep fryer

[@victoroliveira3577]

For me, it's Family comes first afton

[@MarvelousButter]

You showed a picture of Squimpus McGrimpus' channel and I feel SOOO old realizing that those videos were *5 YEARS* ago

[@callum-cg7hh]

i got an add right before William afton jumpscared After Bonnie went Stranger

[@chops1162]

Wait you do know there is another fazbear fright video by battington right. Where a kid is stuck in the ride and William is hunting him

[@indyjones99]

2:46 Aaaaaaaaaand lights are ON, right now, THEY'RE GOIN ON

[@schmeckledwarf]

8:59 - 9:02 Knocked Loose reference lets fucking GO

[@lordofcringe9736]

In analog horror, Afton is usually depicted as either this or Dormitabis

[@deezwho8990]

1:40 Sir did you saw the OG chuck e cheese animatronics?

[@yoooneat7766]

W background gameplay ngl

[@beastmaster0934]

0:32 Technically, Squimpus is not a pedo. He’s a groomer. Still a terrible person, but there is a distinct difference between the two.

[@michaeloliphant3441]

i absolutely love this video its amazing but please slow your speech down a bit it gets a little confusing at times because of how fast you are talking but other than that this video as great

[@diegodankquixote-wry3242]

Walter White Afton is the best Afton

[@susanlua4792]

Excuse me?

[@AuuuuuuuuuuuA]

@@susanlua4792 The William who cooked a baby also poisoned a child, has quick access to acid, is working with someone, and it is implied that he cooks human child meat just like Walter from BB cooks meth.

[@BuddyTheWolfYT]

Alison TRTF

[@shadowcat89214]

I love this.

[@ZaneMattozzi]

omg gose what a masterpice

[@Sansboimans]

2:20 yes my favorite reason: because money

[@Max-iq8hi]

I especially love Battington's Harmony and Horror series

[@Smuchoris]

“Mind explaining these dms squimpus” “HAEHEHEEEHEE” “WHY ARE YOU LAUGHING” “You’ll never see fredy fezber again” “NOOOOOOO”

[@HallowzDev]

Battingtons work is great for sure.

[@cln1508]

You should cover the 12 man Tapes

[@NOLOVEFOLIFT]

Twelveman mentioned ‼️ .

[@flixbro]

SCRIMUS IS PDF FILE!?!? I thought Battington was remaking it cause battington had done something whichi led to it 😭 I didn't know that was the actual reason

[@ratatouilledrinksclorax9897]

Nah did the seriesbefore it came to life

[@EthanS6]

0:34 why does this always happen

[@senatorarmstrong1233]

I love how Bonnie doesn't attack the kid. It's one aspect of the robots that I see most people ignore or get mad when someone uses it in a video, and even when it gets mentioned. THe animatronics were programmed to entertain children, some where even programmed to protect them. Plus they are possessed by Children. The only reason we get attacked in the games is because we're an adult and wearing a security outfit. I saw people get mad at this when the animatronics in the movie acted nice to the main characters in the beginning and it boggled my mind. Like why do people expect the robots to attack kids with the following reasons I listed have been apart of the lore for years? dunno to be edgy I guess.

[@DedF0r3ver]

honestly its always been a dream of mine to do something like what battington did, but i cant model things in blender or anything since the computer that could run security breach max graphics now cant even run roblox on the lowest graphics despite being only 2 years old, i can animate though, but only in sfm, and also i cant make scary stuff, tried doing it, and i got so scared i was crying while making it, i dont know why i kept trying to make it because it looked horrible and i was scared of it..

[@DfNtSpdrMn]

me like spoopy buny dood

[@thisguy1640]

Dude you kinda sound like Kevin Conroy Have you ever tried voice acting?

[@DaRusselHobbs]

4:19 that’s a knife?

[@Spider-BearProductions]

It's actually Foxy's cutlass.

[@FazbearFuntimePlaza]

You forgot battigton newest fnaf tape

[@MaximusUnder]

i just wanted to say W background gameplay

[@ilikethecokev2]

(sees Cult of the Lamb footage in the background) I'm liking this video, already.

[@zach119kings9]

Pardon squimpus did what?!