Fran Bow | Part 1 | HORRORS BEYOND IMAGINATION 

When it said “Why does she look like a fabric doll?” I think she looked like a fabric doll because maybe in her past she was used as a toy

“Don’t let her take the pills again.” Fran: *this shit bussin fr*

me a few years ago: "man this games gorey" me now: "holy shit this game is fucked"

The shadows are a perfect way to show childhood trauma.. when i saw the little girl who was victim of sexual abuse, the way the shadow was holding her, where he put his hands on her, that constant feeling of intrusion she feels, wanting to drown in her drawings to escape, forget… and harming herself to ease the pain when she can’t escape it.. its a familiar feeling, the game is spot on, and its always calming and reassuring to see people being affected by that, mark has a great following

"Daddy wasnt there, mommy would not care." that refers to the little girl who was sexualy abused. Her mom didnt care and her dad wasnt there to stop it

21:30 I just noticed that the bloody handprints on the little girl are on her chest and in between her legs, hinting at her past, in which she was sexually abused. This poor girl :/

Fran:has same voice as a 30 yo doctor Nurse: *very high pitched insanity*

I'm glad everyone is recognizing what happened to the girls. But as someone who has a little brother who was molested, I really wish more people would point out what happened to that little Blonde Boy. I'm thankful for situations like that being represented. Little girls aren't the only children that can be a victim to pedophiles and It's somewhat comforting to know that others sometimes acknowledge that. Felt like the whole world mostly ignores horrible things that can happen to little boys, too.

Why is no one talking about how the “king” had his “clothes taken off by the holy man”, and the girl who had hand prints on her chest and in between her legs. there are so many children who were sexually abused in the hospital

I remember when I was younger, this game was scary for me because of the gore, but now? As a teen, it's scary because it's intense referencing to child abuse and generally horrific things that happen to the children in this world. Hats off to the developers for making a scary as hell game.

It’s really fascinating how the shadows mirror the children’s trauma and abusers, how they seem to have such a tight grasp on these kids. The game discusses such dark topics but retains a humorous tone because the character is a ten year old child. The worst part is there’s little we can actually do to help the children other than satisfy base desires

"when they don't let me draw, I hurt myself and then comes the red milk" nah this made me tear up.

Omg I just realized that the shadow creature was saying “The holy man took your clothes off” and “your mommy didn’t believe you”. The little blonde boy was s3xually abused :(

Deep voice “mommy” high voice “dAdDy”

7 years later and this shit still goes hard

Fran and Misfortune would be such good friends. I love this game. The horror, it’s realistic. It explores real-world problems and it’s just amazing. Major props to the developers for making such an amazing game.

Sean's gameplay: everyone is British Mark's gameplay: everyone has a deep voice

It feels like heaven. Mark: It doesn't look like heaven. Me: That's how doing drugs works.

as a survivor of sa, the gameplay and the empathy that mark exudes really hits my heart, i’ve never thought a game, as weird as it sounds, to help with trying to move past it

This game was deeply disturbing when I first watched Mark play this 7 years ago. It was deeply disturbing when I played it myself all the way through 5 years ago. It was deeply disturbing when I recently decided to play through it again a couple months ago. Now I'm back to what started it all, it is still deeply disturbing.

"The holy man took all your clothes off" "Oh how pretty all these roses are, right?" "Your mommy doesn't believe you?" That's... that's fucked

You can really see the pain in mark when he heard the girl got sexualy abused,its really nice to know he cares that much no one deserves that.

Rewatching this and truly understanding what those poor kids went through. Both the little girl and the blonde king boy make me upset but also happy in the representation. Fran Bow is an amazing game in such ways.

I grew up emotionally abused and neglected, developing c-ptsd and therefor hallucinate. I remember as a kid that I related to Fran Bow, now as I'm older I see our struggles were different, but it's still nice to have a game that's paints a picture of struggles children can go through.

The creatures are talking to the little kids. When they have the text it’s not you talking to the shadow or the shadow talking to you. It’s the children’s deepest thoughts and insecurities. The shadows are more like a metaphor for the children’s mental disorders and their biggest worries.

So I think what happened was that the “king” and the little girl were sexually abused as the shadow was saying sexual stuff that happened to the king and the little girl had hand prints on her chest, thighs, and her bed. The guy right next to frans room seems that he suffers from paranoia (as the paper says). Isabelle is a bit harder to know though. I think that she suffered from sleep paralysis, as if she looked like she has passed out and the monster is touching her as she sleeps (I’m not really sure though) and the guy next to Isabelle looked like his parents would mentally abuse him. They would say that they cared about him (things like im doing this because I love you etc.) while also not feeding him or making him do things to him that he may not want to. The guy with the mask in the cafe looks like he has personality disorder as he hides his face from the world and the shadow says “oh little boy, everyone is ashamed of you” I could be wrong about these btw

The child has a deeper voice than the nurse... *MAKES SENSE*

I gotta say, I love reading the comments. All these comments are Months, 1 or 2 years old. People are still watching this 7 year old series and I love that this is part of the community born underneath Markipliers voice, gameplay, and personality. Love you all and hope 2023 will be better than 2022

Jack voices Fran bow: sounds like an actual little girl Mark voices Fran bow: nope still sounds like a middle-aged man

Jack's voice: An actual little girl voice Ihascupcakes voice: Sweet girls voice Matpats voice: British voice Markipliers voice: Satan dying (I might of spelled some names wrong)

not gonna lie i genuinely enjoy this series. as a past patient in a psychiatric ward this pretty much nails how the children in there feel/behave in terms of coping skills and the way they feel about the nurses, doctors, and therapists

Its funny rewatching this knowing that some of the “bad” characters are actually not bad.

Video: was made 6 years ago Literally everyone in the comments: This changes nothing

His voice would be perfect for horror story reading it’s like perfect deep

Gosh I still can't believe how far we've come. Rewatching all these videos it brings back memories.

now that I rewatched this, the amount of spoilers and conclusion that you can pull from just the 1st episode is crazy... That's insane how much of the lore that got uncovered in this single hospital.

I just realized sm, on Fran's document next to her bed, the date is 7/25/1944, but later in the game when she digs up her parents graves, the graves read 7/27/1944. The document was printed two days before their death

Markimoo: A secret box! Shh.. Creepy voices: sHshHhhshHahhshHshHshhH Markimoo: hEY IM THE OnE whO shUsHes aRounD hErE bItCh

2023 rewatching this? Yes. It's been 7 years and mark's reaction on the parents still gets me lol

will always be my favorite game, i hope he replays it one day.

2020 rewatching old markie? i think yes

Why am I always surprised by the fact that Markiplier has such an amazing narrator voice?

Ever since this came out, I’ve been savouring these videos for each school holidays as a sort of nostalgic reward. Its one of my little pleasures that keeps me going, and watching it again each year never fails to inspire me creatively. What an awesome game, and an awesome playthrough. Thanks mark.

Absolutely mind boggling that this was 8 full years ago woah

The fact he can read the nurse’s handwriting is amazing...

Looking back on this play through I’m coming to realize how messed up this game really is now that I’m older and it’s kind of sad

If theres ever a fran bow movie mark should voice act Mr.Midnight. His voice for him in the game is perfect

I know my comment is going to get lost in thousands but, this video series on marks channel of him playing Fran bow was one of the highlights of my childhood. I remember years after watching it the first time I would forget about it and have a glimpse of watching it and immediately try to remember what it was called I’ve watched this series probably 12 times over the course of 6-5 years. Last time I watched it it has probably been over a year and a half. It’s my daily 1-2 year update. I first watched it when I was 10 and now I’m 16. I used to live with my parents and siblings and now I live with my grandparents and have been for 4 years. It just reminds me so much of how much I enjoyed this insane little game and especially marks commentary and the way he goes about playing the game overall. I cannot thank him enough for making my overly dark childhood memories have a bright spot.

Room: bloody and full of dead people Fran: oooo chocolate.

The back of Fran’s dress reminds me of a strait jacket.

2:36 Don't be scared mark. say "daddy" in your narrator voice. C'mon.

Anyone rewatching in 2024?

I like how this developer made the other badass game “Little Misfortune.”

Fran Bow has BEGUN!! This is going to be a wild ride and I can't wait to dive into the story of this bizarre world!

I loved this game a lot in middle school and I’m rewatching it years later and oh my god is it so much more messed up than I remember

Whenever he reads the demon lines It's like his voice is apart of the game 😃

29:38 Fran: "Are you afraid of death? I hope not cause it may happen whether you like it or not." Memento Mori *Unus Annus UNUS ANNUS*

Who else was mentally and physically startled when Mark's voice just got really deep in the beginning?

Never in my life did I think I would hear Markiplier say “You go girl!”

8 years later and this game is still disturbingly beautiful

I rewatched this while recovering from surgery and realized that those shadows are the afflictions of the children. With Isabell for example (the girl who was passed out in the television room) when you take the pill and see the shadow she is being caressed by the shadow signaling that she is there for a similar reason as the girl with the crayons (who’s shadow watched over her showing that she was being preyed on by someone and we know she is dealing with trauma after sexual abuse) these shadows signify what is going on in the minds of these children.

"what does this fox say" me: *war flashbacks to 2013*

I'm not even going to lie, the series is one of my favorite comfort series and I return every few years to rewatch it while I'm studying. Thanks, Mark!

This is my comfort series

Really love how his voice change when it got to "daddy"

Is it just me, or could Markiplier read you a bed time story to sleep? He has a soothing voice

This game still horrifies me, 7 years later, and I love it.

Mark struggling to read the cursive is painfully relatable

You could really sign up for a narrarator role in a horror movie, and nail it, like, your voice is perfect for a good, scary, bone trembling, movie.

You know, rewatching this several years later and several years older, the game is... really more dark than I remembered it being. Really it's quite interesting how you perceive things different depending upon how old you were/are.

damn finally had the courage to come back to this and its still nightmare fuel

I love how the cat is in her mind trying to help her

Markiplier (low edgy deep voice): but something feels real bad *two seconds later* Markiplier (high pitched spongebob voice): wHoA!!

Fran Bow: *trapped in a dangerous 'hospital'* Mark: " AbCdEfGHi"

The way you read the subtitles it sounds so scary it's awesome

This game is like a mix of Little Misfortune and Sally Face, the trauma and the innocence, and the art style as well

I remember when this was a new series... Better times they were... Better times

*Why is his voice so soft and calming? He sounds like a narrator!*

That "scheiße" caught me off guard 🤣

2023 rewatching old mark

I love how he uses his fingers to count the alphabet

Jacksepticeye Fran Bow voice: sweet 10 year old girl Markiplier Fran Bow voice: demonic asmr in low G MatPat Fran Bow voice: BRITISH Edit: Holy cranberries this got 96 likes? Guess I’m not the only one rewatching Fran Bow.

1, he has an amazing narrator voice. 2, this game is absolutely nostalgic.

Exactly seven years since this masterpiece came out.

Watching playthroughs of indie horror games is like self care to me. There’s somehow so much comfort and nostalgia associated with them for me :(

mark's voice is the perfect blend of creepy and soothing and for this reason I would love for him to read scary stories

I rewatch this specific playthrough so much to the point where i know a lot of what Mark says throughout the entire thing

This is my guilty pleasure that i often return to, thanks marky!!

I love his play through, He doesn’t rush the experience.

Support and respect for everybody in the the comments who understands and knows about the children's struggles in the hospital. 2 of them are decidedly victims of sexual abuse, one of them even has issues with self harm as a result probably. Her head thinks it's because she draws, she gets tied up in probably a straight jacket (maybe not, but that's my thoughts). One might have a personality disorder, another might've been mentally abused by parents, one more possible sleep paralysis (got these from a fellow commenter, will put their name in if I find the comment again), and then the boy next to Fran has severe paranoia. It's good to be able to understand these people are typically/usually victims instead of abusers. Mark seems to understand that and it's an amazing thing to be able to understand and empathize like that. Also, mind the grammer. Never been good with commas.

I’m rewatching all of my favorite horror games in 2023. I started with sally face and now I’m onto Fran bow

After watching someone else play Little Misfortune, i’m finally gonna watch Mark play Fran Bow! Hope it’s good!

I can’t belive this was 4 years ago. Holy crap time flys

I know this is old but I just keep coming back to it for his voice.

19:44 "What are you drawing?" "Something!" "what is it" "My dreams!!" Sunny at the background: My,my... another one suffering from the trauma demon huh?

It's 1 am, I have a full bottle of water and 80% battery on my phone. Time to watch every episode of Markiplier's Fran Bow series and have some fun!

There are two types of people 1. People who watched this more than once 2. Liars Secret 3rd type. It is your first time watching and you are going to watch it again in the future

Marks voice is like hella deep. Like bruh you could fall asleep to that gentle voice my man.

That voice he did for the demon is REALLY impressive

Rewatching this and I can’t believe Franbow came out 8 YEARS AGO???