unforum

[The Totem]

What Was Skully?

[ReynardtaFox]

It just looked to me like Alex had popped in an image from Grim Fandango or something. Never understood the people that were still waiting for a big "Skully" reveal by the end of season 3.

[Shockwave]

My theory is that Skully was a prototype for Hoody.

[Geneaux486]

Either Tim or Brian.

[Lithp]

Just one of many bizarre Totheark symbols.

So, "Trosephim messing with us," I guess?

[Geneaux486]

Would've laughed if after Tim threw his mask in that dumpster, he starts to walk away, stops, turns around, and just drops the skull mask in there too.

EDIT: And then went back to drop Hoody's mask in there.

EDIT 2: And then went back a final time and just dumped an entire Operator costume in with everything else.

[lonsumtravlr]

[The Happy Madman]

[Osttle]

Someone ask the posdcast. But say " What was the skull thingin entry 26"

[lonsumtravlr]

[Zarggg]

I'd believe the explanation that the skull mask initially served the role that was taken by Hoody!Brian, but based on only what we've been told so far, I'm still going with my opinion that the skull mask is ultimately inconsequential and just another creepy image.

[Hazman]

[Cyan507]

There should have be a "red herring" option, though the Alex theory is interesting I'd have to question why he would do it.

[Avrielle_Aniko]

I always thought that 'Skully' was just a symbolism of death - particularly Amy's death, since that was the last time, chronologically, that we see or hear from Amy, Alex tells Jay that she wasn't seen again after jumping out the window in that entry, and Entry #86 somewhat confirms that Alex killed Amy.

Also, looking at the image of Skully, there appears to be blonde hair behind the mask, rather akin to Amy's hair. (Screenshots below.)

The only thing that lets this theory down is that Skully seems to appear before Amy began recording, and she also tells Alex that there was a tape already in it but when she tried to watch it it was 'messed up or something'. There was also footage at the beginning of Alex going through a dark building, that seemed kinda similar to the basement where he was with Seth.

But the Skully shot seems out of place from the rest, and the blonde hair behind the mask is a giveaway to me. Also, whatever was on that tape, it is likely that Amy recorded over it when she was talking to Alex. Strange 'impossible' anomalies have occured on film before, and I don't feel it is much of a stretch to assume that the Skully image and distortion appeared right where Amy stopped the tape to start recording over it. Basically, this is an image of Amy with a skull image over her (rather than her actually wearing the mask) and is a metaphor for her death that was soon to come.

Amy, you dumb blonde! We will never know if that footage you recorded over was significant!

[lonsumtravlr]