hello! i filmed this before i put out the alex video but i just want to say a huge ginormous thank you to everyone who watched that video / has subscribed! it really means the world to me, i was so nervous to put myself out there like this but i’ve got such wonderful feedback and it really makes me happy. i’m going to try to put out a video every monday, i’m moving house soon so most likely won’t be able to consistently stick to this but the elliot video is almost finished so that’ll definitely be out next week! i genuinely love making these and it’s so cool to see that other people like to watch them. thank you again for the support 🥹❤️ p.s. caroline fucked that wizard right?

Imagine using a fake ID when the bartender has known you your whole life??

As an American, we call it homework in college too

You get a piece of dialogue during the Dark Tailsman quest about the Witch (Wizard’s Ex-Wife). She turned green with *envy* and cursed the countryside in revenge because the Wizard did something unforgivable (I think it’s pretty much just confirmed that the Wizard is Abigail’s biological father).

I feel like it should have been a mechanic where you can't have kids with Abigail, but she follows you around in the mines like a talisman frog

i think it's common for people who still live at home after turning 18 and don't have a great relationship with their family to maintain the "my parent's don't understand me" attitude - i know i did, and it's because my parents treated me like a child & never changed that attitude until i moved out

Worth noting vis a vis planchette that spirits do 100% confirmed exist in Stardew, so it's entirely possible Abigail was being magically fucked with.

The saloon thing doesn't really have to indicate anything about Abigail's age. As a guy from rural America I can tell you it's perfectly normal for teenagers to be in a bar&grill type establishment like that, they just wouldn't be served alcohol. On the dying of her hair: My guess is that her natural hair color changed when she came of age and that this is a trait of people with magical blood. We never see a picture of the wizard as a kid so his hair could have changed too.

When I first started playing stardew I gave abigail a bat wing cos I thought it'd be right up her alley with the adventuring, gothic vibe. She was horrified 😅

My headcanons for Alex and Haley never going to the saloon are: Alex doesn’t drink on principle because alcohol kills lifting gains/is toxic to health, and Haley just despises the overall vibe of the saloon and doesn’t want to drink where her sister works.

My theory for why she's freaked out by the spirit board thing is that getting in a serious relationship would traditionally lead to her in the same married life that both her parents resent, so it comes off as some fear of commitment

re: abigail's hair, i think it's worth noting that the wizard is the one who has the shrine of illusion in his basement. my personal conspiracy theory is that caroline used its magic to alter abigail's hair colour before she was born so pierre wouldn't be suspicious, and now that she is an adult the illusion magic has worn off, or even been counteracted by some innate magic abigail inherited but is unaware of. edit: oh, right. AND the witch's hut also has that shrine that lets the player *erase an ex's memory of them*. so if we want to REALLY put on our tinfoil hats and go deeper it's even possible that caroline remembers exploring near the tower and being restless, but nothing more. she never mentions the wizard himself, after all. maybe in her fit of jealousy and rage the witch did it, or else the wizard did because he regretted it. caroline could truly believe pierre is abigail's father.

When i first started playing Stardew, i was going to romance Abigail but then the egg hunt started and i started hating her purely because she beat me💀🙏

You know, there is one side of Abigail I would have liked to explore a bit with her 14 heart event, and that is her marriage to the player character compared to Pierre and Carolines marriage. Like you mentioned when Caroline married Pierre she set her wilder side aside for the domestic homelife, and she settled. But I see no reason for Abigail to give up her more adventurous side, and it would be a nice to show that unlike Pierre the farmer supports and encourages her more adventurous spirit.

Awesome as always. Regarding Abigail's hair, a person's hair color can change dramatically throughout their life. For instance, I was born with black, curly hair, but it turned straight & dirty blond when I was a kid. My mom had light brown hair into her teens but it turned black when she was an adult. I don't think such dramatic color changes are super common (more subtle ones yes) but it does happen. So maybe this is what happened with Abigail. She had chestnut hair as a kid, but as she matured it turned purple naturally. Or maybe she did dye it once, but that just "unlocked" her purple hair genes that took over or was timed right when her hair color was naturally changing anyways. 🤔 So yes, Caroline fucked the wizard.

Abigail also has random dialogue where she says she used to dye her hair, but now it grows out purple.

“Is your name Holly? Everyone hates you!” 😂 Spot on comedy!

Pretty sure the implication behind the purple hair is that when she dyed it, it (for some reason) stayed that colour magically. Pretty sure there’s more dialogue about this.

Definitely when I got that scene with the monster I had a moment of 'Wait, am I meant to feel bad for the monster?' Because of the mechanics of the game seeming apposed. But the only other thing that made me think about it in game is getting the void pendant. To get Krobus to move in with you you need the void pendant and to get the void pendant you pretty much need to grind void essence in the mines- and the main ones that drop them? Shadow brutes/shaman/people. And I had the thought that this was messed up because I am essentially slaughtering monsters like Krobus (that have some kind of spirituality if they're shaman) to get him to move in with me. Which doesn't feel as bad since they attack you and Krobus calls them aggressive. But thinking about it now, the shadow people live underground. Have we been invading their home this whole time? Food for thought.

Bestie, you keep saying that being or not being at the saloon indicates a character's age. But keep in mind, it's not just a bar - Gus offers a variety of meals every day, there's arcade machines, and what does Abigail actually do when she is at the saloon? She plays pool with her friends, not a drink in sight. If you think about it, the saloon is one of the few places they could hang out at all - the other being the library, I guess, or just outside. I think the saloon fulfills the role of a medieval tavern, where people stay to socialise, learn the news and gossip of the day, relax after a hard day of work. I doubt Abigail is there for the alcohol.

About the "Caroline has been secretly dying Abigail's hair" thing: You know the shrine of illusions from the Wizards' Tower, right? Pretty sure she just secretly used it on Abigail when she was a baby. But when Abigail dyed her hair for the first time it somehow ended up breaking the illusion and her hair sayed purple. Or, alternatively, Caroline might be a witch (not THE witch the Wizard was married to) and used some kind of illusion magic on her, but that might be a bit too far-fetched

I figured that the area that Abigail, Seb and Sam hang in is more of an arcade that is just inside the saloon...small town vibe. Love your vids...thank you!

the emily & shane ones are going to be so entertaining since they were added as marriage candidates post-release. i’m so excited for those videos!!!

one small thing i want to mention about her 14 heart event, its actually a very common thing for people to be impacted by the first time they "take a life". i live in an area with a lot of hunters, and lots of people specifically remember the first animal they killed and how it made them feel. it really hits you that you just KILLED something, it was just living its life peacefully and now its never going to do that again because of your actions. for some people its more of an emotional moment than for others, but in my understanding it comes from a place of respect for nature and the animals they hunt. abbys 14 heart event could have DEFINITELY been better, but i personally dont see anything wrong with that specific aspect of it. i think it shows that shes matured a bit.

I like to think that her hair was blue at one point, but she dyed it purple instead in a bit of malicious compliance against her mom

Not me being American and calling my coursework through college 'homework' 😂

1:21:21 I always assumed that her hair WAS brown, but as she grew up it slowly changed to purple (like how some brunettes get blonde and vice versa) and she just didn't notice because she had already dyed it purple and kept dying it, so it covered up the naturally changing color. Though I LOVE the idea that Caroline was always dying her hair brown as a kid, that's so fucked I love it

Also why are we assuming Caroline is being truthful about Abigails natural haircolor? Maybe she is lying, after all she is the one who cheated. And Abigail can't recall last time she dyed her hair. It has just kinda been purple as far back as she can remember xP

YOU MADE THAT JUMPER!?! it's beautiful and also very abigail

Something I find interesting about the whole Wizard being Abigail's Dad conspiracy. Rasy says that "it happens sometimes" as if he didn't realize he was going to have a kid, or is a bit perturbed and surprised by it. I always liked this theory where somehow Abi *became* his daughter over time. We know she spends time standing by the Wizard's tower. What if she did that often all her life and his ambient magic seeped into her, transforming her slowly into his daughter? More like a changling, or something.

I think living with your parents at that age can impose this sense of like… extended teenagerness? I lived with grandparents in my early 20s and definitely felt frustrated and stunted that I was being treated like a teenager. That’s kind of how I read Abigail (as well as Sam and Seb tbh).

Stopppppppp the editing Fiona segment..... I literally felt like we were gossiping at a sleepover, I was kicking my feet and giggling fr. I'm just DEVOURING these videos!! It's sooooooo refreshing to hear someone who's at an actual professional level of skill and insight regarding narrative discuss these characters in depth too, ty sm. Loving this series already!

Caroline fucked the wizard😂 I’m so glad you put something in about Abigail’s hair not fading from purple, I was waiting for it the whole time lol

I've always interpreted her "my hair never fades from purple" line as she unknowingly has some amount of latent magic and that is what was keeping it purple? like she has been keeping her hair purple this whole time with like... magic or something? If I was the dev her 14 heart event would 100% be her discovering she has kick-ass magic or something XD Excellent video btw!!

honestly, this video made me actually like abigail just a bit more. i’m also absurdly excited for the eliott deepdive.

When Abigail mentioned David Jr. I was like David died and you just didn’t say anything???😂

I agree that there’s plot holes with the monster Abigail slayed. My guess as to why it’s such a big deal, is because for Abigail, it was. The grave stands as a symbol of something she dared to do. A monster she was brave enough to take out to protect you. She was stepping into the protector role. Instead of being sheltered (like by her parents) she activiely “sheltered” someone else. It’s a symbol of her growth.

i used to think Jas was the wizards daughter bc she has purplish hair. but now im fully on the abigail conspiracy theory train

When I was younger I used to be so angry every time I saw Abigail because little 15 year old me thought she was trying to steal Sebastian from me

My take on her age has always been that she's about 20 / 21, which is still young enough to have a "teenage" like personality. I've always liked her character because she's struck me as the type of person who graduates high school, takes college courses because that's what everyone tells you you're supposed to do next, but it's not really for them and they just feel lost with not knowing what to do with themselves. There's also the fact that the town of Stardew is ment to be a small town (like Jas and Vincent don't even have a school to go to, Penny just teaches them out of the kindness of her heart), meaning that Abigail doesn't really have a lot of opportunities to explore. She just seems like a new/young adult who's in that awkward "stuck" period of her life (not to mention what you said about her parents, she most likely is moody- depressed, because she feels both stuck and trapped, and therefore rebels seemingly like a teenager would).

I don't know why I thought this, but I always imagined her as home schooled, which explained why she could seem a little immature for being 19-21ish

22:53 my theory is the green is her natural color because the wizard is actually her father. She says Abigail used to have chestnut hair like her grandmother, and Abigail says she hasn’t dyed her hair in years, it just stays purple (like her grandfather’s)

I had no idea the line about her wishing she'd gotten with Sebby existed. MY FARMER HAS TWO HANDS LET ME MARRY THEM BOTH! òxó Eajdjjcjencjds!

only encouragement to continue this, so relaxing and its really cool to hear the perspective of a narrative designer

absolutely crying at your cats name being marmite

American here, yes people do refer to college coursework you work on outside the classroom as homework here (at least from my experience, it's a big country). Love the videos

The button reference caught me so off guard I-

I don't think they'd put an age restriction to the saloon on such a small town, maybe even the little kids go in there sometimes to play arcade games ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

these videos are so fun i can’t wait for the deep dive into harvey’s storyline, he’s the first character i ever romanced and i always feel a little bit like i’m cheating on harvey if i try to romance anyone else haha. he’s just so sweet and as an adult player of the game i find him more of a true romantic candidate for me than any of the characters who have this younger vibe like abigail, sam, sebastian, alex, and haley. plus he makes me complete breakfasts!

Gutted we didnt touch on Abigails penchant for snacking on crystals 😂😂

My interpretation of the bar is that since the town is so small, Gus knows how old the Youths are and the underage folks are still allowed to hang out recreationally. The arcade and pool area feels so separate that to me, it just made sense that the teens are allowed there but not at the actual bar. Idk. I thought of Sam, Abigail, Seb, Haley, Maru and Alex as being 21 or younger, probably right around 19? I like that it's subjective though.

adding onto the americans saying that we do call it homework here, even in college. also we did have online school pre 2020. from 2015-2019 i attended the entirety of my high school online. that’s a very uncommon experience though!

I love that you went into the wizard paternity plot. Caroline totally fucked that wizard! And I loved that you popped in as editing Fiona to add in the marriage dialogue about Abby's hair never fading. I've always thought that her hair became purple sometime after she dyed it purple, and she just hadn't realized it. Whether it's puberty or magic wizard genes, it does suggest M Razmodius has a good reason to suspect she's his daughter. This game definitely gives off a certain vibe that at least Caroline and Jodi have been boxed in by traditional sexism in their society, and it's lovely to see Abigail fighting to forge her own path. It's sad that her success is rather muddled by the fact we only get to see her in a domestic role after marriage. I like to think that she has adventures in the mines and maybe even on Ginger Island. I wonder if the 14 heart event was colored by Krobus being expanded as a character. Krobus became a potential roommate with an adorable 14 heart event. That raises qustions about killing shadow people specifically, as they are sentient with an entire society. Wilderness golems are also very humanoid looking though, and I can see how Concerned Ape may have felt the need to acknowledge the monsters as living beings after developing Krobus so much. On the subject of Abby's friendship with Sam and Seb, there's a fair bit I can say. Sam's 2 heart event is from before Abigail is part of the band. Sam and Seb are the ones who start the band. Abigail joins after Sam's missable year 1 event. In Sam's 3 heart event after you've discussed all the serious stuff about his father and whether Vincent should be shielded from the possibility of Kent dying, Sam changes the subject to the band to lighten things up. He tells you: "Hey did I tell you the band's starting to come together?" "Yeah! It turns out Abigail's a pretty good drummer. And Sebastian seemed to really want her in the band..." This is also more dialogue that implies Sam is picking up on Sebastian having an attraction to Abigail. Sam only calls her a pretty good drummer. He doesn't say she's the greatest drummer, but he pointedly says Sebastian is pushing for her. Sam's very much hinting that Seb has an interest in her that goes beyond her drumming. Now, how close the friendship for that trio is warrants some debate. Both Sam and Abigail are closer to Sebastian than to each other, but Sebastian seems to keep them both at a distance. In Sebastian's 2 heart event if you ask him why he doesn't want to see his friends, it gives the distinct impression that Sebastian takes more than he gives in his friendships. I mean, Seb is stressed and venting, so he's talking crap and perhaps not really how he feels the rest of the time... but he treats a girl he's in other places hinted to have a attraction to as an unwanted imposition. And he's highly critical of Sam's need to be around people without any regard for the fact that Sam is going through a lot. Sam's constantly following the news in fear for his father's life, feels responsible for his much younger brother, and is being smothered by his loving but overbearing mother-who is one dropped egg away from a nervous breakdown. Is it that Seb is missing why Sam goes crazy if he's not around friends for awhile, or has Sam never even confided in Seb because the friendship is at more of a casual level and is more a matter of convenience than a substantial connection? I think there is plenty of room to question how close the friendship is for the trio, and I'm glad that you raised the question for Abigail. Finally, on the Sebastian and Abigail hints, there is a train car with graffiti on it that says S(rest of the name painted over but right length to be Seb or Sebby) ♡s Abby. And we know Seb is the character who loves trains... and lives right by the train station.

I believe a 100% that Caroline ducked the Wizard!! The wizard shows a lot of regret for divorcing his witch ex wife, and he asks after the Magic ink mission if she was living with someone else. He still cares as someone who did a big mistake 💀 -- not related but your knit sweater is so beautiful!! English is not my first language and I’m studying a lot by binge watching your videos never getting bored!! So fun, thank you!!

I’m only 20 minutes in but I realized the reason why I’ve never romanced Abigail is because she’s me. Like this is my life story.

Last night I decided to watch your videos for the first time. Kept seeing the Elliot video in my recommended and it was the first i watched. In the first few moments, i knew, you were gonna be great. I adore your humor, the tone you have is just really calming and sweet. I adore your content and you're doing wonderfully! I hope you have a great day/night!

I CANNOT wait to see all the videos in this series. Also you’re really good at this because I never would have thought this is only your 2nd KZfaq video!

I'm like speed running your channel at this point. Need. All. Videos.

i’m excited for the harvey video!!

I’m someone from USA, and I’m an undergraduate in university everyone I know calls it homework still. My mother who is from Europe also asks me how my homework is doing. So yeah college and university students still call it homework at least where I am from.

Your cardigan/jumper is so cute!! Being able to make yourself clothes is such an awesome skill

The dialogue from the wizard mentioned a child, not specifically a daughter. The 3 from the theory are Abigail, Sebastian, and Jas

My theory on Abigail's hair is that she was probably born with that light brown hair her mom says she has, but as she grew older, and most likely tapped into some innate powers (her attraction to the occult, etc.) that she may have inherited from the wizard, her hair began to change colors, and she dyed it all to match one color. However, because she has those innate powers, it never changed back, because it was changing to purple anyways. That wizard is definitely her father though, it's so obvious xD Love your deep dives btw, I've been binging them. Also wonderful to see another crocheter/knitter who is a huge Stardew fan :D

The only other option in my head for the wizards daughter is Jas because all we get on her parents is a vague reference to both of them dying. Something that could very likely be caused by the wizards ex wife. I always found it weird that Marnie never even references Jas in her quotes. Its only Shane- i guess because of the responsibility he has as a godfather but Marnie seems so separate from Jas. This is random speculation though theres so much more compelling evidence for Abigail.

i just watched both your videos and it totally reawoke my stardew hyperfixation when i’ve been trying to get back into it, so a genuine thank you for that ^.^ i’m so excited for leah’s !!

I’m 100% going to be rewatching these videos as background/ comfort videos. Not only is this a topic I love but your voice is so lovely to listen to ❤❤

I think that another reason Abby wouldn’t give you a bouquet in-universe is because…. The only place you can get one is from Pierre’s shop. Knowing what we know about him, and knowing what we know about how Abigail thinks of him, that would be. A very complicated exchange. I guarantee you that if SV were a cartoon or a sitcom or anything of the like besides a video game, you’d get that kind of scene you get in EVERY fictional medium involving a traditional family and their rebellious child. Imagine, like, Abby trying to get a bouquet from her dad, Pierre demanding to know who it’s for, and Abby refusing to say because it’s none of his business. It wouldn’t end well no matter what happened, so Abigail would probably bottle her feelings forever, waiting/hoping the farmer makes the first move for her.

I can’t believe this channel is so new. I’m obsessed with your content already! 😍

K this video is kinda old already but I see people still comment on it and??? No one mentions that Abigail literally regularly goes to hang out near Wizard's tower??? No one else does?? I'm pretty sure she says something about it too but I don't remember what exactly and can't bring myself to go through the wiki, sorry. I might be hallucinating and having a false memory but I think it's something like "This place always draws me to it, I don't know why". Even if not, I think my point still stands.

sam, seb, and abigail all give me teen vibes tbh lol. the saloon thing doesn't really throw me off bc, I feel like in a small town where everyone knows each other, it's not really a big deal for older teens to hang around there. like it's not like gus is gonna serve them alcohol if he knows they're underage. well I mean I think legally he can if their parents are present and cool with it, at least he would be able to here in nz lol

Abigail does spend a good amount of her free time just hanging out in front of the wizard's tower... She probably suspects, right? And she's not exactly subtle about getting what she wants - in this case a peek of her interesting spooky maybe real dad. Maybe Caroline lies about Abbi's natural hair color to Abigail and the rest of the town and makes a big deal of saying how she wishes Abbi would just dye it "back" to exactly Pierre's hair color to help with the rumors. I don't think she's above having gaslit her small daughter into believing that SHE chose to start dyeing her hair purple as a kid. Oooooh I used to have a crush on Caroline but thank you for showing what a terrible parent and manipulator she is!! (I love this series so much already, I started with Elliot and came back to Alex and Abbi. Stardew has also been my unemployed special interest)

Abigail was my first spouse in Stardew so she has a special place in my heart. ❤

ive been WAITING FOR THIS keep up the great work bestie

love this series and already sharing it with every friend i have who enjoys stardew valley. it's interesting for that reason, but also you're an excellent analyzer and speaker as well as entertaining in simple/genuine ways. also was not expecting a reference to the button but it made me laugh out loud LMFAO

One thing to mention: The wizard' daughter isn't necessarily one of the young romanceables, and he could have had the daughter outside of Pelican Town. I've heard the alternate theory that the wizard is Caroline's dad. That he knew he might have a kid about Caroline's age from someone he was with in his adventuring days, and that, when Abigail was born, he noticed that she had a bit of a magical aptitude, and that she and her mom had a bit of family resemblance. It could be any of the other female townsfolk, though. If we're going purely on resemblance, Marnie's round face and wild hair seem similar to the wizards, and she has the largest nose of all the female townsfolk. If anyone in the town resembles the wizard, it's Marnie. I don't disagree that the intended interpretation seems to be that Caroline had a fling with the wizard, but there are other options that make sense.

i love your deep dives, keep them coming!!

I love the glee sounds effects for Abby’s heart events 😂 your videos make my day, thank you Fiona!!

Marmite has a dynamite purr, what a good cat

Really glad I was recommended this video!! Really love hearing your thoughts on the game (also the craft backgrounds are such a smart touch). Can't wait for future videos :]

I read a theory that Caroline was the wizard’s daughter from a sort of random encounter the wizard had in the past, with him having a presumably longer lifetime, and she was drawn back to the valley. Her hair might even be naturally green bc forest magic which would explain her having the problem with dyed hair. And that would also explain Abby having enough magic to keep her hair purple by force of will, especially with her being born inside the valley.

omg it’s video #2 and you already have such a good intro 😩

Oh my god your channel is all I've wanted for all my life. Just finished watching the Emily video! Can't wait for the next ones you'll publish and all of your future projects ❤️

About Abigail's reaction to divorce I think it fits her. There are people (like me lol) who may express sadness with anger and avoidance. Seen you hurts me and I can't deal with it so I push you away (also, she's somewhat immature). On another note, I don't think she didn't love you, I think she's scared that she did lose the player. I think what may make her scare is the combo of: we as the players being someone who knows a lot about her (both good and bad) + her parents criticizing her for anything bad (maybe she's scared that since you don't love her you may do the same thing) + losing the one person she didn't feel like "look at her weird". Maybe I'm looking too much into it, and I would love to see her snapping out of it after a while even if she's still cold but I do think she loves you and that it's not the best reaction to have at all lol

In love with this series! Your voice is so calming!

So I’ve been just watching and enjoying your videos for funsies bc I really like stardew but I think what you had to say about how Abigail’s parents (especially Pierre) view her actually just helped me get the closure I needed on my relationship with my own father. Thank you for making these videos and being the wonderful human being that you are💗

LETS GOOO I WAS WAITING FOR THIS

Girl you’re thriving and we love it ✌️ keep it up 👏

MWAHHAAHA I love these deep dives I'm absolutely binging them tonight >:)!!! Very excited kicking my feet and giggling for Seb and Sam's videos! (also I love your voice I was pretty stressed out and this video helped me relax almost immediately so thank you!)

this video was so good very excited to watch the rest of them now

OMG!!! Your videos are so underrated!!!! :)

love the videos so far, keep em up! my one thing i wanna mention though, given how krobus is a shadow person and is an option as a “romance” partner (friendship really), id say monsters are definitely sentient in some form

I can't wait to see more videos! This was great (:

loving these vids. Abagail was my second partner after i think you can guess(sebastian) and although i did marry her i did leave her for sam before her 14 heart event. Looking at it now i kinda wish that the 14 heart event was more about how she felt about her more domestic life now that she’s married instead of the whole monster debacle. I feel like that arc had kinda already been explored enough with the 10 heart event. i wouldn’t have minded if they delved more into that but i feel like they didn’t execute it as well as it could of been. I also loved your hair and your jumper and i hope you keep making videos because i am living for these!! Us holly’s have to stick together🤞🤞

I'm so excited for this series. I've been playing for years and still haven't gotten to learning about anyone but sebastian. And of course I'm most excited for his video

This makes me super excited about the Sebastian deep dive. I am supes eccited for shane too 🙌🏻 love these so much! ❤

Hey Fiona, I just wanted to say: I love your videos!! I've been binge watching them for the past days and they're so well written :) keep up the good work!

17:20 "Don't kill the part of you that's cringe. Kill the part that cringes." I know this is a Stardew video, and this is just a kind of tongue and cheek throwaway line, but that line lowkey touched me. Thank for the random confidence boost, Fiona.

Maybe the "unnatural" hair colour (purple) only manifested later in life when her body developed magical potential? So at some point it changed from a light brown to purple. Some time around her becoming a teen? And caroline just thought she dyed it? OR she died it once (subconscious or not) to that colour but magic in her clings to that colour because thats what she wants to be her hair

This is so good. I hope more people watch it.

Love this channel already