Up Gallows Creek Without A Paddle

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Oh come on this was a gimme

You think a mask dtiys challenge would come up and I WOULDN’T do it???? It’s a slam dunk!!!

Here’s the original photo btw

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OK, OK so I have a theory a game theory to be exact During the broadcast, Virginia calls in, terrified because she thinks Clive is the one coming to kill her to wipe out witnesses.  And I really really really hope this all doesn’t sound very very dumb because I always always and always look up and think about possible theories and faints that could’ve been possible during the events of whistling night of 1987 in a small town of Gallows Creek, Iowa

The Theory: Clive might have actually been near Virginia’s house, but not as the killer. Because he was tracking the murder pattern, he may have scouted out her place beforehand to see who was hunting the original conspirators. When Henry Barrow showed up in the Whistling Man outfit, Clive could have been watching from the dark, or even from across the street or even possibly hiding near the frat boys, (cause you know the drunk, but anyways, ) realizing with horror that there were two killers—and that his own investigation was far too late. And second of all.

The alley guy theory people say it’s possibly him, but I’m slowly slowly debating on. It’s if it’s either Clive or officer Gunderson returning from Cancun, but I doubt it’ll be officer Gunderson cuz you know he has a firearm on him. But I am slowly thinking that it’s either one of the KFAM Reggie or Bradly

Witnessing Sheriff Matthews' Death (~11:30 PM)

If Clive was keeping tabs on the Sheriff or doing late-night rounds around town, he could have been right outside the police station or lurking in the alley nearby.

The Moment: Seeing the Whistling Man ambush and kill Sheriff Matthews—the town's main authority figure—would be the exact moment Clive realized the 1968 cover-up was finally catching up to everyone.

The Reaction: Instead of intervening, Clive’s immediate instinct was pure self-preservation. He knew that if he stepped into the light, he’d be the next target on their list, so he slipped back into the shadows.

Hopefully this all doesn’t sound very, very, very dumb

I appreciate the theory crafting but I just don’t think there is a lot of evidence for Brad, Reggie, or Officer Gunderson being the cold open kill because like…. We know the officer is out of town and why the heck would Brad or Reggie be at the station that late? They were also not targets.

I do however think if Clive wasn’t the cold open kill, there is a good chance he fled GC. I know if I knew someone was trying to kill me and already tried once, I would get out of dodge ASAP and tell no one.

Overall I appreciate the theorycrafting but I just don’t see a lot of evidence for much of this.

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Something I do think about a lot is Forrest saying the Whistling Man could be George’s old girlfriend and Ricky saying no, because though he didn’t know Marie much (he legit probably only met her that night), the thing that stuck out to him was how kind and sweet and gentle she was. He literally said he did not believe someone so loving could be capable of mass murder.

Just makes it SUCK that Henry never got to meet THAT version of his mother, who was so nice someone who only met her once believed she did not have it in her nature to kill.

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In love with the idea of Marie and Henry of course being in town in whistling night but since they’re not doing their plan anymore they’re just kinda like ok wtf do we do then

And they kinda just decide on doing nothing

But they’re both kind of trained on being nocturnal in preparation and Henry’s night shift jobs so they’re both awake

Originally in my head I thought of just Marie doing this but now that i think about it I don’t think Henry would let her leave the apartment alone once she told him what she was doing so

They both go to the graveyard with a blanket and lie before George’s grave

They don’t really talk or anything either just spend the whole night there, enjoying the warm late summer/early fall wind and fresh air. Maybe they eventually doze off and sleep there.

Honestly that was probably the first time Henry ever saw his dad’s grave.

Or, of course, what is probably likely is Marie told him what she was going to do and Henry was still really salty about how she ‘betrayed him’ so he decided to stay in Peggy’s house and not go with her, letting Marie spend some time alone attempting for the first time in decades to make peace with his passing.

Failing in that attempt obviously because we know from the rest of the au she has a lot of difficulty letting him go but it was probably still soothing, finally getting to sit at his grave a weep like she needed to all that time ago.

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Killer Frequency characters and the states I think they’re from:

Peggy: Iowa (duh)

Forrest: Illinois (duh)

Marie: Iowa (again duh)

Henry: that mf was either born in Portland Oregon or also Chicago Illinois

Leslie: Iowa

Deputy Martinez: Michigan

Sandra: Minnesota

Dr. Sullivan: Indiana

Maurice: Massachusetts

Eugene: Iowa (duh)

Murphy: Florida. Just. Florida.

Ponty: not American, he’s from Scotland

Teddy: Iowa (duh)

Carrie: Iowa (duh)

Ricky: Iowa for the story but if he wasn’t a GC native he would be from California

Jason: Iowa

George: Kentucky and only moved to GC recently before he passed, which is why no one really knew him besides a few people

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SO into the whole “true love and soulmates are both real but there is no guarantee they’ll be the same people”

Because George and Marie were true love more than any Disney movie ever could depict, they were love at first sight and they were fiercely devoted partners to each other than fate ripped apart.

But Forrest and Marie were bound by fate to end up on opposite sides of a conflict, their circumstances a direct harmony

He has been forcefully removed from his home, his friends, his life, just unceremoniously kicked out and forced to adapt to a new way of life. Just like she had to. And she returns to her home only to find this…. Guy…. Here and she’s gotta alter her whole plan around him. Twin flames but they can’t stand each other.

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I think the funniest way for a George/Marie/Forrest polycule to work when Marie and George are happily married is Marie and George having one of those flippant, tongue-in-cheek “what celebrity would you be ok with me dating if they for some reason walked into town” lists, and Forrest just happened to be on BOTH of their lists, both of them agreeing he has a damn fine voice and doesn’t look half bad.

And then one day George gets home from work and Marie is just like “okay so you’ll never guess who moved to Gallows Creek”

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It’s not for nothing but I guarantee you the developers making Leslie, Maurice, Murphy, Peggy, Forrest, and a couple other characters refer to the whistling man as a “son of a bitch” (or more euphemistic alternatives thereof) instead of the various other insults they could’ve used is not an accident, but deliberate writing, to mirror Teddy at the end calling Marie a bitch over and over

Obviously the characters themselves don’t know why using that phrase would be significant and it’s a very common phrase but when you look back on the narrative as a whole…. Very interesting that Henry’s actions are often put in the context of his mother being the problem without anyone even having any inkling of that being the case

…they’re kinda right of course, and often people use that phrase without thinking about it’s misogynistic undertones, but it’s still interesting

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George and Marie’s kids would be SO sick of hearing their dad tell them about the time their mom saved his life

Especially Henry, both because he was there but also because he’s the oldest. So he’s heard it the most times.

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I DONT LIKE IT

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The most beautiful thing I’ve seen all day

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Just thinking about everyone waking up and grabbing their morning coffee to read the headline “HERO GIRL SAVES BOY FROM DROWNING” instead of “BOY DROWNS IN TRAGIC ACCIDENT”

Sigh

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fave dynamic is platonic but somethings weird with it (the weird part is an insanely deep level of devotion, trust and understanding, as well as narrative importance that is not typically allowed for platonic relationships in media, making the portrayal feel unique and queer in nature. typically best served as m+f)

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I prefer my Forrest&Peggy served this way personally

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Sometimes I’m like “damn Marie is a horrible person, she ruined Henry’s life and basically forced him to become a killer that’s really sad and super messed up. She abused her position of trust as his mother to use him as a pawn in her game. That’s like the worst thing ever.”

And then I remembered she also removed a child’s face, possibly while he was still alive.

And then I’m like yeah no that might be a little worse

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Do I accept and enjoy the vast majority of ships in this fandom? Yes.

However, I do have concrete evidence that suggests merit for my personal favorite ships.

Now we all know Forrest is from Chicago. And we know from conventional wisdom that “you can take the [person] out of [place], but you can’t take the [place] out of [person]”

And we therefore know that since Chicago is at least some integral part of Forrest, we know that properties of Chicago must therefore be some integral properties of Forrest.

And what structure is a central piece of the Chicago landscape, located in the heart of the city?

I rest my case.

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Forrest: *walks into the bathroom to see Marie sitting on the floor with her back leaning on the cabinets*

Forrest: everything okay hon?

Marie: oh yeah. I’m great.

Forrest:… watcha doing on the floor?

Marie: nothing.

Forrest: …is it the-

Marie: -it’s the guilt, yeah.

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Reblogging because I realized part of Forrest and Marie’s relationship is just this meme, which is actually sweet. She doesn’t have to keep her emotions all bottled up and pushed aside to focus on working long hours or using by that pent up energy for harm. She’s allowed to talk about her guilt and trauma freely with him and that must feel like a huge weight off her shoulders

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The amount of emotional labor she has this man doing is crazy for someone who has never had a girlfriend before. And then the first girlfriend he has ever had is absolutely plagued by guilt, depression, worry, self-hatred and grief.

But he absolutely loves her, baggage and all. And he fully accepted the role of helping her talk about and process all the shit that’s bothering her. And it does make her feel better, knowing he knows about all her flaws and still wants to be with her.

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Forrest: *walks into the bathroom to see Marie sitting on the floor with her back leaning on the cabinets*

Forrest: everything okay hon?

Marie: oh yeah. I’m great.

Forrest:… watcha doing on the floor?

Marie: nothing.

Forrest: …is it the-

Marie: -it’s the guilt, yeah.

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Forrest: by the way, when is your birthday?

Marie: what?

Forrest: when is your birthday?

Marie: no, I heard what you said. Why does that matter?

Forrest: because I want to know.

Marie: why?

Forrest:…. Why do you think? So I can know when to get you a gift.

Marie: oh, no, you don’t have to do any of that.

Forrest: well, I want to. So when is it?

Marie: it doesn’t matter.

Forrest: ….how long has it been since you celebrated your birthday?

Marie: since before my son was born.

Forrest: okay but he’s eighteen.

Marie: yeah?

Forrest: so it’s been eighteen years since you’ve celebrated your birthday???

Marie: what’s the big deal?

Forrest: well, everyone likes to feel special every once in a while, don’t they? Plus, with what you have gone through, making it another full year on earth is a genuine achievement. You’ve beaten the odds.

Marie: If you’re asking me if I want a party, the answer is no.

Forrest: it doesn’t have to be a party.

Marie: I’m still not telling you.

Forrest: fine, I’ll just ask your sister. And then she’ll want to throw a party since I brought it up.

Marie: okay, Jesus, fine!