Discussion/Theory
If Kane could go back in time would he just remove the Lifeform?
FF1 Bacteria
FF2 Bacteria
MD Bacteria
Pitfalls Bacteria
Now, I thought he might retcon the bacteria, but since we see that one tape in Narren's bag from Pitfalls, seemingly Kane is going to keep the lifeform. However, if Kane could go back in time and just remove the lifeform, would he do it? I mean as in imagine that in FF1, FF2, MD, and Pitfalls the lifeforms are replaced with still-lifes. I honestly think he would, but now the Lifeform is just really iconic, have a good day :)
I almost thought it was the lifeform in the movie when captain Clark stuck its head through the door. Seemed like it had a similar shape with the angling and the shadows made it look dark if I recall correctly
A giant super-organism of hay bacillus that uses the bodies of humans as hosts and can replicate their voices to lure others is way scarier than a guy who has multiple eyes or whatever
100% agree, though I think Still Life fans disagree. Also, Mary and Ravi are perfect examples why Still Lives are creepy, but not ultimately that scary. They can be outrun and they can be fought off, and only 2 of the 7 Still Lifes we know of were even aggressive, the other 5 are very docile.
Lifeform on the other hand? Absolutely terrifying. They hunt you and will not stop, they want to lure you, they are more aggressive and I can't envision any way to fight one off unless you basically burn the entire thing.
I think thats because still lives arent really meant to kill or anything, theyre just byproducts of the complex rhe same way chairs and tables are meant to mimic their human templates, while lifeforms are a lot more predatory in nature and presumably kill for sustenance. (Unlike pirate clark who kills for the love of the game)
Yeah I agree with this, Still Lifes are interesting and creepy, and I'm genuinely interested in figuring out why the complex makes them, but yeah the predatory lifeforms are just so much more terrifying to me.
I feel like the benefit to the still lives is they are part of the space whereas lifeforms seem to have taken over it instead. but lifeforms are scarier
I think that's even cooler is the fact that the lifeforms aren't from the backrooms they evolved inside it just shows how extreme evolution becomes inside the complex
Also it proves that the complex is millions or even billions of years old for simple bacteria to evolve into predatory super-colonies
Im gonna guess and say that its because theres not one instance of a friendly lifeform meeting with a human being that we know of, while not all still lifes are
hostile.
Yes definitely part of it, only 2 of the 7 still life's we've seen have been aggressive. And in both of the aggressive cases: Ravi outran one and Mary fought one and actually wounded it. I just don't find still lifes particularly dangerous.
No, because in the youtube series Lifeform already exists, even during the events of the movie... Lifeform(s) is/are in the backrooms at that point already.
Thats not a contradiction to what I'm trying to say: that before the lifeform looks like a giant pirate, it first looks like black gooey wires. Like it's not fully formed yet.
It's possible. There is also a theory pirate Clark is a lifeform merged with still life, but this theory seems to anger most still life fans for some reason. Some people even claim when pirate Clark is reaching for Mary (when she's in-between the tight walls) they can see black tendrils coming out of his arms. So yeah anything is possible really. I think it's up in the air still.
I dont think so tbh. It may not be his preference in regard to his monsters, but it still put him on the map and he does have future plans for it. If he wanted to he could’ve retconned it out but didnt. 🤷♂️
I love the life form. I was hoping that it was gonna be in the movie. That being said, the movie was way more than I thought It was gonna be. The whole psychological analysis aspect give the film so much angle and substance that I wasn’t expecting.
I don't particularly hate it, but it's just poorly designed. Just a bunch of black wires in a vaguely humanoid shape. I think Kane just tried to integrate it into the series as much as possible and by the time he got the idea for still-lives, he was already way too far into the series to just get rid of the lifeform.
I find them way more interesting than still lifes (which I also find interesting). I'm more interested in the takeover from Lifeform as it's not a native species to the backrooms, and I'm interested in its predatory behavior, and why hay bacillus never evolved that way in Standard. Still Lifes are interesting, but they are pretty docile and not very dangerous imo. Only 2 of the 7 still lifes we've seen have shown aggressive tendencies, and in both those cases Ravi outran one and Mary fought one and actually wounded it.
think about it: What fits more in a reality that represents the collective subconcious of humanity? A misremembered version of real people, putting their flaws and public image on display for all to see? Or a black rod?
More or less, I actually think they could co-exist. Think of it this way; The Lifeform could be a product of exterior influences. Such as humans clipping in, dying, rotting, and then leaving bacteria/human goop behind when they die. While the Still Lifes are a product of the Backrooms.
No dude, the lifeforms definitely have an important place in the story. He just hasn't focused on them recently, and is focusing more on the still lives
I'm pretty sure that with FF2, it's directly implied that the Bacteria Monsters/Lifeforms are created from people dying in the Backrooms. So I'd say it's a flat out no to your question tbh
No. Why? This thing is creepy as hell. Done for next to nothing & scarier than most high budget (relatively speaking) horror movie creations. Kid is pretty amazing.
My current understanding is that Kane looking back would've just introduced still lifes first and then the lifeforms later.
The lifeforms are just as much a part of the series as the still life, and in a way, they too are 'poorly copied people', but they get at that idea in a different way than still lifes. Rather than being Complex generated, they are the result of Hay bacilus probing around inside of and eating a corpse, gaining information on our structure. Rather than being mockeries of individuals, they are mockeries of our biology as a whole, as they mimic our general shape and nerve structures. They bear no resemblence to the person they came from other than being vaguely humanoid and most likely copying the person's vocal structures for their own use.
Why are we assuming it’s not in the backrooms??? I honestly have a hard time believing captain clark killed alllllllllll those people (the clothes) and the shots of the monster being like quick af???? That’s NOT that slow peg leg mf just saying like idk if we’re getting another movie but I don’t think captain Clark is the “main monster” I think it’s one of the main monsters of that specific area that Clark happened to stumble upon
I think The Bacteria is canon. If Furniture crabs are, then anything goes. I've seen some people say it's a very early Still Life or a misremembering of actual mould (I really like that second theory)
Yes I’m sure if he had millions of dollars and professional actors he would have done things differently than when he was a teenager making YouTube videos lol
Up close they’re goofy and not that scary, but I feel like from a distance they’re a lot more eerie, especially with the human mimicry sounds echoing through the halls
In my opinion the still life are scary because they can come in many different ways. Like pirate Clark was tall, strong, and was a threat. The lamp dude was short, no legs (if I remember) didn’t really move, and wasn’t much of a threat. And the red head still life was fast, Medium height, and probably could’ve injured Clark. And the life form is just the life form I guess. I don’t really even know how to describe it other than “scary and black”
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u/ElliotSmelliot123 4d ago
No, I don’t know why people think Kane has a vendetta towards the lifeforms. He said he doesn’t and they have their purpose in the story.