Warning: There are spoilers ahead for From season 3, episode 9, “Revelations: Chapter One.”
Fromseason 3, episode 9, “Revelations: Chapter One” sees “Thomas” continuing to call Jim Matthews (Eion Bailey). Thomas was Tabitha (Catalina Sandino Moreno) and Jim’s third child, who tragically died when he rolled off the changing table while his parents were briefly distracted. His death tore the Matthews family apart and even led to Jim and Tabitha preparing to divorce after going on one last family trip with their children, Julie (Hannah Cheramy) and Ethan (Simon Webster). It is during this trip that the Matthews family ends up trapped in the Town with the rest ofFrom’s characters.
The memory of Thomas continues to haunt the Matthews family, particularly in season 3.A voice claiming to be Thomas has repeatedly called Jim on the phone, who has spoken to Ethan as well. When Jim tells the voice to leave his children alone inFromseason 3, episode 4, “Thomas” says, “They’re not your children anymore.“As Jim and Ethan search for Fatima (Pegah Ghafoori) before night descends andFrom’s monstersemerge in episode 9, the voice of “Thomas” returns.
The Town Is Still Using Thomas' Memory To Manipulate Jim & The Matthews Family
“Thomas” To Ruin A Positive Moment
During the search for Fatima, Jim takes Ethan inside the crashed RV they drove into Town back in the first episode. Jim has a heartfelt moment with Ethan, where he helps his son see that what happened to Julie when she went into the ruins was not his fault. “Thomas” attempts to hijack this father-son moment as his voice crackles through the radio and speaks to Jim, but with Ethan’s encouragement, he is able to walk away without engaging with the voice.
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The Matthews family gets another phone call from “Thomas” in From season 3, episode 4, which includes a haunting message about Julie and Ethan.
Just as the Town tried to break Boyd Stevens (Harold Perrineau) by the monsters brutally murdering Tian-Chen Liu (Elizabeh Moy),the Town is trying to break the Matthews family by manipulating their guilt and trauma associated with Thomas' death. Jim’s previous hopelessness, and using Thomas to criticize Tabitha duringFromseason 3, episode 6made it seem like this strategy was working. However, Jim and Ethan now being able to walk away and not engage proves that this strategy may no longer be an effective way to break them.
“Thomas” Calling On The Radio Means Jim & Ethan May Never Escape Him In From
The Town Is Determined To Use Thomas Against The Matthews Family
Despite “Thomas” no longer being as effective at rattling Jim and Ethan, the entity behind his voice does not seem like it will stop trying to break them. Even when Jim and Ethan leave the RV, “Thomas” laughs and says,“Dad!“It may be a while before the voice of “Thomas” resurfaces, but it will likely happen again, and at a time when Jim, Ethan, Tabitha, or Julie are vulnerable. Somehow, it seems like the Town is determined for the Matthews family to never escape the trauma of Thomas' death.
Since Thomas did not die in the Town, it may not be possible for him to visually manifest, meaning he can only haunt the Matthews family via voice inFrom.
Instead of his voice,“Thomas” could haunt the Matthews family in a seemingly physical form. This could be similar to Boyd’s deceased wife, Abby (Lisa Ryder) appearing before him orBoyd seeing Father Khatri(Shaun Majumder) after he died. However, Abby and Father Khatri died in the Town, and since Thomas did not die in the Town, it may not be possible for him to visually manifest, meaning he can only haunt the Matthews family via voice inFrom.
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From is a series revolving around a mysterious American town that ensnares newcomers, forcing its inhabitants to maintain order and find an escape amidst nighttime perils from the surrounding forest. The residents face threats from terrifying creatures emerging after sunset, complicating their struggle for survival.
