Tom has reached the same level of insanity as matpat’s, and im loving it.

i love that the matpat pose is so iconic that even though he's not doing the theories, Tom practically inherited the pose and its still here.

Tom may never replace MatPat, but he’s definitely cooking

Biggest flex is that Wally responded/reacted (?) to one of my messages from the old guestbook 😅

I like the fact that the editors make the "crossover" style cameo's from the other hosts seem like they're all siblings living in the same house just yelling out to each other. Amy just hanging out with her style magazines and spreadsheets, Lee watching movies, Santi doing cartwheels in the kitchen, and Tom dabbling in the occult and being possessed randomly.

Honestly, this moment of Frank calling out to Eddie by his first name just made it a moment that struck me. It shows Frank being a secretive and helpful person, and trying his best, and seeing the complex relationships building in both the negative and positive ways? It’s absolutely fascinating. Welcome Home EXCELS at these little moments that strike you in ways that you don’t normally think of. A pair of human hands here, a first name used there, they’re small, but they make a massive impact.

Just want to point out, Barnaby is the name of the main antagonist in Babes in Toyland which is where the Toyland song is from. Interestingly, one of the first films to notably feature "Beautiful Dreamer" was Jezebel (1933), who's main character is named... Julie, for whom a major plot point is her wearing a red dress.

Since you sort of skimmed over the Halloween update, here’s my favorite detail: In the Halloween record, Happy Hauntings To Boo And Yours, as Sally Starlet tells her story, the audio glitches out for a few seconds, but then stops briefly before Sally's voice suddenly becomes clear. She then begins to sound scared as she describes the kinds of grotesque sounds the “monster” makes. This implies that Sally is aware that Home is the monster that’s snatching up neighbors and preventing them from escaping. And the audio becoming clearer after glitching out implies that Sally is speaking directly to the listener, warning them about Home’s intentions.

I'm starting to think this is less about cults and more about depression-like symptoms arising from staying in your *_home_* instead of going out and engaging with the local *_community._*

It’s so charming that all the hosts are making small cameos in the others vids and it makes them feel much more like a theorist family

9:28 Not quite, Tom. The Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act - which banned cigarette advertising on US television - passed in 1970 and went active in 1971. So an American kids show creating cigarette ads after that point is *HIGHLY* unusual.

Frank being an inside agent just makes sense at this point. And yeah I never noticed how the neighbours kinda do treat Eddie unfairly but this all was actually foreshadowed way back now that I think about it. In the audio of "Eddie's Big Lift" they make Eddie use his strength which has him fall over (I think? It's gone now so I cant re-listen) and the only one who stayed behind was Frank to tell him "He always worked too hard" showing some amount of care and like he knows what's going to happen to him.

I love how the hosts keep referencing each other when cross promoting. It kinda makes the theorist team feel more cohesive and stronger as a team rather than when MatPat would make the cross promotions; the difference between hosts working together and a single entity juggling projects and I am here for it.

THE THUMBNAIL IS JUST WOW💀 my poor boy Eddie

Every once in a while, I remember when Wally said something along the lines of "you've drawn my eyes many times" and it always comes to my head, and makes me think he's literally talking about US.

17:18 building connections! that's it! Home is happy with them bickering, diving them apart so he can take control of them but Frank is slowly trying to group everyone so Home can't get them alone a convert them. ... wait dose that make sense? Frank could just be working to lesson Home's side-effects? and can i just say T^T the concern in his voice for Eddie is just so darn sweet!!

"These Are NOT Your Friends!" Jokes on you i don't have any friends!

Frank going from calling him 'Mr Dear' to 'Eddie' is very touching. He goes from being formally and impersonally concerned while speaking at an only slightly softer than normal volume, to being informally and personally concerned in a whisper. The use of his first name also shows a willingness to a level of intimacy and vulnerability other haven't expressed with Eddie; he's showing him that he's not alone and can go to Frank if something's wrong or he's upset. Sorry is this reads like word salad, the thoughts were clearer in my head.

Anytime I see a new theory, my thought isn't "hey another Game Theory," it's "oh hey, the new guy made a new Game Theory!" And I mean that in the best possible way. I think you're more than a worthy follow-up to MatPat's position, you rock, Tom!

I thought I would never say this but I love Tom as the host, he has the same charisma as matpat and I am here for it. And I LOVED the poopy playtime vid

Here's something interesting. Frank's name is Frank Frankly, so no matter if you're calling him by his last name or his first name, you'll always be saying "Frank." So, if he ever happens to get in Home's control (somehow) and someone addresses him as "Mr. Frankly," that trigger for his first name would be set.

(1:40) “No one could be evil and wear stylish soft-boy cardigans like that.” - Tom

I like that Frank plays a big part in helping Eddie bc of the whole husbands thing. I don't remember if that stopped being canon or not tho.

Dear editors, Please keep playing with Tom's face to your hearts content. I love seeing the hosts' pics edited to fit the vibe of the scene 😂 Sincerely.

Your right about one thing, Eddie getting shunned is a method cults use to keep it’s members in line if the opposing party is starting to have doubts/slowly waking up. I find it rather weird on how isolated the neighborhood looks. However, with each update we might see more of the town, with the clock tower being an indication.

Tom is literally a British version of matpat and I’m all for it

So far I'm really liking that each channel has its own host. It's fun and charming to hear them reference each other.

I'm so glad Tom is continuing theories that Matt started, welcome home has been my favorite theory series so far

Home has been playing 4D chess, meanwhile the neighborhood has just been playing checkers.

I had a feeling Eddie was going to play a bigger part in the story. His character page was the only one that had one of Frank's bugs on it. It could just be a reference to their relationship, or it could be Frank marking Eddie as a potential ally or threat. Makes me think that Home already tried to get to Frank, but Frank actually is fine on his own, so it didn't work, and that's why he started fighting back in the first place.

14:09 now, this might not be that important, but a: when you said Sally AND Frank, i didn't think that Sally stuck around to see Eddie snap back. in fact, most of it was Frank. if anything, Sally got frustrated with no attention and walked off to be seen elsewhere. B: it's been established that Frank and Eddie have a very... special 😏... relationship. er, what I mean to say is, they're **very** close😏😏😏. so though Eddie may be brushed to the side as you say, Frank definitely does care a **lot** more than the others. so at the end of the video, that's genuine concern when Frank is trying to get Eddie to snap out of it.

9:37 back then, animated things were actually seen as more for adults than children so it makes sense

Eddie's whole BACKGROUND needs to be checked! Not just Frank! The fact he can't remember anything, the fact he has a watch when there are no clocks in Welcome Home except for the clock tower, how he doesn't remember his background, how he has ACCESS TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD, Frank's line in 'Eddie's Big Lift' where he says "you always worked too hard..." as if he KNEW him from before(???). This man needs to be INVESTIGATED is what I'm saying!!

Tom has been such a seamless new host as someone whos been watching for probably 10 years. You're doing so well im still excited for new theories, keep it up Tom!

i would 100% buy one of those cardigans!! (timestamp: 1:48)

Ever since matpat retired I stopped watching this channel thinking that the new person wouldn’t be as good as him, but you proved me wrong. I’m so happy to say that this channel will always be my childhood and lore favorite. Thank you.

That moment where Frank calls Eddie by his first name is really sweet for some reason. You can tell that he’s genuinely worried about him ❤️

The one line that Amy has, as well as Santi's cameo in the previous episode, is one of my favorite things about this new era of the theorists. The fact that there are four hosts, one for each channel, leads to a lot of fun jokes and ideas that were impossible with just one host. All love to MatPat, obviously, but I honestly like the idea of four hosts slightly more than just one.

I’d love to see a theory on the game timberborn, there’s so much potential there between whether beavers could create a civilisation, how tall are the beavers, why the droughts and bad tides happen, and what happened in the apocalypse.

it's really great seeing tom doing a great job at theorizing! keep it up mate

Thumbnail Change: "These Are NOT Your Friends" w/ thumbnail of Wally pointing at Eddie and the green text saying ALL ALONE to "Wally Has A Message For You" w/ a thumbnail of eyeball goop coming out of a mailbox and the green text saying You've GOT MAIL"

3:41 i’m sorry but we need to appreciate the artist more, the amount of artstyles they have without changing the characters and how unique they all are, seriously is amazing!

We miss you matt we hope behind the scenes are going really well!!💗💗

ur not mat pat lil bro ( your tom and ur content is still amazing and hits that itch I needed keep up the great work im loving it!)

I'm even more interested in Frank's photo of holding the envelope close to his chest now, since I think it really shows how he wants to keep Eddie close and not let him fall into home's grasp, like shown in the video, due to the envelope imagery. (Or at least that's my interpretation.) He sounds so distressed when trying to snap Eddie out of it, too. I don't remember how canon this is, but Frank and Eddie have always been very close characters that I believe are married (at least in the fanon or Clown's non-arg portion of Welcome Home content), and I think Frank seeing Wally too far gone and instead holding Eddie close to save him is an ineresting road this story may be taking. So incredibly excited for it!!! (Also please I would love a Wally softcore sweater-)

Slight correction, but Eddie not having mail isn’t because of the guestbook In the final segment of the commercials Sally says that the reason he had no mail to deliver was because the neighborhood wanted to give him a break as a Homewarming present so they did the delivering for him

I WANT A GAME THEORY CARDIGAN

First vid of post mat and got to say new guy is doing well he gives the same feeling that I loved about this channel :)

Eddie's ability to return to Frank's voice warmed my heart; he loves him so much.

Mat may be the jacket guy but Tom comes with the new era: cardigans!❤😂

Tom is definitely cooking in game theory which is the main one I watch, I’m glad mat left the channel with you. Keep it up brother

I remember I started watching MatPat an few years ago, just to get information about different games, then I came across a video explaining a few of the Pokemon Creepypastas. Ever since then, ive been hooked on the Pokemon franchise. Thanks, MatPat, for giving me a new hobby and obsession.

When I first saw the seen with Eddie holding the plate with the singular pea, it honestly reminded me of not only of isolation, but a staring eye. Like being isolated by constant watching, judging. I also remember Clown mentioning somewhere that homophobia was going to be a large theme in Welcome home, as well as the fact that Eddie and Frank are a canon ship. Something that stood out to me in this update is that the character descriptions in the “Neighborhood” page are updated. For Wally, it mentions that he invented Homewarming, which is an unusual claim, as one of the the holiday audios is literally about Wally learning how to celebrate Homewarming. How would he not know if he invented it? Another update on the character descriptions that stood out to me was Frank and Julie’s. It mentions that their close friendship is implied to be romantic, which contradicts the prior canon relationship of Frank and Eddie mentioned by Clown. (Although, I doubt Frank and Eddie are canon in the show’s universe, but more outside of the actual show’s canon.) Which bring up the scene with Eddie and Frank in the video. Throughout their other interactions, they refer to each other as “Mr. Dear” and “Mr. Frankly”, which always gave me the impression that they were trying to put up the front that they weren’t close, with the context that Welcome Home will have major themes of homophobia. So Frank calling him by his first name in the video when he realizes that something is actually wrong felt more like he was dropping the pleasantries not for “freeing” Eddie in some way, but more because he was dropping the act of not being close to him. Buuut that’s just my lil theory :)

There’s also one other aspect to consider with the cult prospect. With Eddie being controlled by Home now, There goes any communication with the outside world. So if there are any family members outside that the other residents want to talk to, they can’t anymore because Eddie is no longer delivering the mail.

Bro, i fell in love with Welcome Home when i discovered it, i was so excited for new information, thank youuu

Thank you, cause I was wondering if this series was going to continue literally today. Idk who tells it to me, just don't leave me hanging!

WELCOME HOME (to this village that’s probably a cult)

my headcannon is Welcome Home is just a giant metaphor saying that the best way to get through something is through thoughtful connections rather than isolation

I'm so invested in these videos of Welcome Home, I need more!! :D

Tom, you are doing a great job as the new host and I hope you know that we are here to support you. 😊 thank you for another great theory.

Votes for Tom to get those nice cardigans, like this comment

Haha, I saw the GTLive of this, Tom was put through torture listening to all audio recordings.

I love your British accent and I have been wanting for years for a new Welcome Home video!!😆

Finally more welcome home content I was waiting for this

If you look back on this as an actual cult, the divide between members is the ultimate form of control and makes the victims completely dependent on the leader/abuser.

it's so awesome how the new hosts of the theory channels being different just highlights how forgotten film theory is (I'm sorry Lee)

I love this Tom man he’s really full of energy and is really entertaining

I really love this series, pls keep doing it

I love how Tom is really being Tom and not a matpat 2.0

it made my heart so warm when Eddie was able to snap back to Frank's voice, he loves him sm 🥺

6:56 QAQ be nice Wally is trying his best!! i don't know what voice recording this happens in but Wally hangs you the phone after songs happen in the background, aka Home making noises, causing me to think he's doing the calls behind Home's back but i don't know if that'd make sense. (also sorry if this is brought up later in the video)

Going to miss mat, but you’re doing really great so far!!!

He’s like the perfect replacement he’s perfect.

1:41 All in favor for Tom’s stylish, soft-boy cardigans

I can’t be the first one who thinks of the four new hosts as siblings! MatPat is like the proud father watching from the background

2:38 ima pause right there and make a prediction that something in the cult’s belief is involving a Christmas like event at one point happening in march involving whatever deity the cult is revolving around

Is it just me? Or, with every passing update, more and more Welcome Home characters get more fleshed out and involved in the story? Like, by the end of this; everyone's going to have a crucial and important part to play in Home's game of mind control....

I like the theories that go into behind the scenes culture and lore like Eddie is cut out not because mail isn't being delivered in town but because of budget or writing reasons I love that aspect of this gMe

This still feels like home. Thank you

I thought the reason he has no mail for that day was because the neighbors wanted to give him a day off as said by Sally?

Tom narrating and his delivery on “thats just a theory a game theory thanks for watching” is really nostalgic in the sense that it really reminds me of a channel i watched as a kid so thats really nice ☹️☹️☹️

i would adore a welcome home appeal set, flashy slacks, colorful vest, bright bowler caps, a classic mailman set. perfect

You're killing it, Tom!

i want covers of wally singing random songs his voice is sweet idc if hes a lil tone deaf

13:42 I was looking at the characters and the way Sally and Wally are it looks like Wally is making Sally eyeshadow. 😂 I can't unsee it.

Personally I would love to see Tom in a Wally outfit

Tom is doing an amazing job so far hes trying his hardest and genuinely i really liked this theory!

Idea Title: The Psychological Depths of "The Fairly OddParents": Unraveling Mr. Crocker's Obsession Introduction: - Brief overview of "The Fairly OddParents" and its characters. - Introduction to the central focus of the theory: Mr. Crocker's obsession with catching fairies. 1. The Fantasy as Coping Mechanism: - Explore the concept of the fairy world as a manifestation of Timmy Turner's coping mechanism for dealing with real-life challenges. - Discuss how Timmy's wishes serve as a form of escapism from his dysfunctional family life and school troubles. - Analyze the role of Cosmo and Wanda as symbols of emotional support and companionship for Timmy. 2. Mr. Crocker's Unfulfilled Dreams: - Delve into Mr. Crocker's backstory and character motivations. - Highlight his failures and disappointments in life, possibly leading to his fixation on fairies as a means of validation and recognition. - Discuss how his obsession with fairies may stem from unfulfilled dreams and aspirations in his own life. 3. Desire for Validation and Recognition: - Explore the psychological need for validation and acknowledgment, which drives Mr. Crocker's relentless pursuit of fairies. - Analyze how his inability to gain recognition from his peers or superiors may fuel his determination to prove the existence of magical creatures. - Discuss how Mr. Crocker's quest for validation mirrors broader themes of human insecurity and the search for meaning. 4. The Thin Line Between Reality and Fantasy: - Examine the blurred boundaries between reality and fantasy in "The Fairly OddParents." - Discuss how Mr. Crocker's perception of fairies as real beings reflects the complexity of human imagination and belief systems. - Analyze how the show challenges the distinction between what is deemed "real" and what is considered imaginary. 5. Symbolism and Metaphor: - Explore the symbolic significance of fairies and magical creatures in the context of Mr. Crocker's psyche. - Discuss how fairies represent power, control, and the pursuit of the unattainable for Mr. Crocker. - Analyze the deeper meaning behind Mr. Crocker's obsession with capturing fairies and its implications for his character development. Conclusion: - Summarize the key points discussed in the video, emphasizing the psychological depth and complexity of "The Fairly OddParents." - Reflect on the broader themes of escapism, validation, and the search for meaning in the context of the show's narrative. - Encourage viewers to reconsider the significance of Mr. Crocker's character and his role in shaping the themes and messages of the series. Got this from chatgpt

When Tom took over the channel I was so excited, but also a bit worried that the Welcome Home theories wouldn't continue. But when I saw this I screamed from joy. Love your work Tom!

17:51 WHY IS NO ONE TALKING ABOUT THIS HELELELEL

The more the other neighbors get involved the more interesting Welcome Home gets

16:32 “Eddie are you okay? Are you okay Eddie? You’ve been hit by, you’ve been struck by, A SMOOTH CRIMINAL”

I love how all the new hosts act kind of like siblings lol. Love the dynamic between them all and between the channels. We’re gonna miss MatPat, but this is great. Keep it up guys!!

This theory about Eddie reminds me of one of the drawings in which you can see Wally carrying Eddie (specifically) with the words "You'll be okay" above them. Eddie seems to be limp and Wally seems unusual, it could be Home controlling Wally to possibly do something to him? Most likely hypnosis. Hopefully in the case that Frank will be able to somehow help Eddie before he's long gone.

I love all the new hosts they make matpats loss better

So proud of you for already making it so far!!! I support you 100%, you’re doing amazing ❤️

Finally, another welcome home theory! By the way, you are doing great. Matthew Patthew put the channels in great hands!

I'm hundred percent on board with you making a collaboration with welcome home and making wally's cardigan real

“Darling wake up new welcome home theory video”

Despite matpat no longer running the channels, his team are doing a great job of carrying on his lineage, the videos don’t feel the same without him but the quality of them and idea behind the channels stay consistent even without him.