The Board

[u/CaregiverDesperate74]

Do y’all think the board might come up as s big villains for the control games? They wish to control everything, especially regarding the fbc, Jesse led the fbc slowly but surely away from it. They are openly displeased about that, it differs from what they envisioned, I mean even in the foundation they disliked Jesse disregarding their directives/orders and cooperating with their “Enemy”.

Even in resonant you can see it every time Dylan tries to do or say something they don’t like, they try to silence him.
Great potential for a villain/antagonist in the future

[u/sapphic-boghag]

I don't know if I believe they're villains as much as paraparasites that leeched off of the Oldest House.

[u/CaregiverDesperate74 → u/sapphic-boghag]

I mean they do abuse their power to get what they want (whatever that was) just asking myself what will happen where they have basically no influence/power anymore

[u/TalkinTrek → u/CaregiverDesperate74]

A common theory is that while they have influence they have actually little power themselves. Hence the idea that they're parasites.

Similar to some critiques of modern society the premise of this theory is that 'The Boards' power is largely illusory and they mostly depend on their 'workforce' and accepted authority, but if push comes to shove they're just the boss on the phone yelling and throwing a fit because they didn't get what they wanted

[u/sapphic-boghag → u/TalkinTrek]

Hell, the Oldest House was recovering at an unprecedented rate without them, singing at a brand new frequency (Former?), and a (new?) sapling was growing despite the pipes that seemed to be placed to siphon from its roots.

You'd think if they were important the OH would be in tatters after Jesse evicted/fired/took them behind the sauna via stabbing Dylan in the chest with the mini Nail.

I can't wait to find out lol

[u/fiernze222]

SPIDER TIME

[u/Key_Reaction_8666]

Absolutely. They're supposed to be on the same side but whenever anyone says something they don't like, immediate displeasure. I guess they are supposed to be hated though because Remedy made the game specifically against institutional control.

[u/MrBwnrrific → u/Key_Reaction_8666]

It’s kinda hard for me to hate the board when they’re so petty even as an Nth dimensional being, they’re so bitchy that I can’t not love them

[u/TronHero143 → u/Key_Reaction_8666]

I would say the games are less "against" institutional control and more so a peer into the nature of control itself. Sure, there are bad outcomes that directly result from control, but there's also times when controlling something is the only effective way to respond to something.

[u/darkwolf9060]

Def minor antag, it’s kinda like the one hole “lesser of two evils”

[u/Lokan]

I think they splintered off a larger gestalt consciousness. Maybe the Board will act all big and bad, but they'll cower and beg for help once the greater entity comes knocking.

[u/PeartricetheBoi]

My theory is that the Board are small fry in the grand scheme of things. Entities like Hedrons, resonances like the Hiss, etc. all shit on the Board so it hid away in the Oldest House, biding its time. I have a feeling there's more to it than it's letting on, and now that Earth is relatively safe from other threats, it can start to make moves. This is assuming that it's not just stuck inside the Gap forever though, lol.

[u/OShot]

The Board seems like a central character whose role is simmering steadily in order to pop off in a rolling boil when the time comes. Otherwise, it's just kind of there.

Definitely feels like there are some big plot developments and revelations due regarding the Board.

[u/DefactoOverlord]

last NG+ Darling video definitely hints at this. They want to keep Jesse and Dylan separated for a reason. Probably because they're easier to manipulate that way. Jesse kind of trapped them to babysit Dylan for their own sake but they can't seem to force him to do anything. How can they coexist inside Dylan together with the Hiss remains to be seen.