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Future Opponent Speculation
A Werewolf.
During the song of the same name, the Monster talks about giving the Boyfriend's blood to a werewolf. While this could easily just be part of the song's spooky feel, it is the only time in either of its songs that it mentions another supernatural creature - or even a living thing that is not the Boyfriend or Girlfriend outside of a vague mention of the two meeting their friends in an ambulance. In addition, it's odd to mention a werewolf specifically since vampires are the ones so closely associated with blood; coupled with the moon being depicted as full in both the times it's shown, and well... maybe it's just coincidence, but with the low-key supernatural elements of Monster itself and the ambiguously demonic nature of Girlfriend's parents, a werewolf would fit in quite nicely, possibly for another Halloween themed week.While not being a Flash character, Trollface is an important part of Internet culture and has starred in numerous memes. He's experienced a recent revival recently in a new form, the Trollge, so maybe we will see him encounter the boyfriend soon?Building off the joke that Miku is the Boyfriend's sister, she'll try to break the two of them up on the grounds that dating the Girlfriend is putting her brother's life in danger. Which it is.- ...Probably not, if they're planning on selling the game.
- They probably aren't. It's free.
- What we got is free. Following the Kickstarter, it is clear the full game will not be. As such, Miku will most likely only be an opponent through mods (which she already is).
- She was a cameo in Week 5, so that's something.
- Considering how he openly burned some bridges with Newgrounds after some drama between him and Sr. Pelo, I doubt the team would welcome him back with open arms.
, My Innermost Apocalypse and ... Be Done.- Well, Isaac does already have some knowledge in rapping...
- It's possible! Edmund is okay with it, and Ninjamuffin had a pretty positive reaction before he disabled his Twitter account.
- Maybe alongside Charles Calvin and/or Ellie Rose?
- They might to work something out with Innersloth, since they do own the rights to Henry Stickmin.
- Word of God is that Boyfriend and Girlfriend ended up in the desert where Tankman is located because Daddy Dearest rigged a plane Boyfriend and Girlfriend were on to crash there. What happens in the fourth Henry Stickmin game? Henry infiltrates an airship that flies above a desert. Furthermore, Henry appears in Week 5, in the crowd, during the first song. With these two things, it's all but confirmed Boyfriend will have a challenge with Henry.
- Except BF and GF were on a plane, not an airship. Plus, just because Henry made a cameo in Week 5 doesn't mean he will be an opponent in the future, or otherwise literally every single cameo in the week will have to get their own week.
- That's actually fairly likely, considering how many weeks there are planned to be in the full ass game and how iconic a lot of the cameo'd characters are. Heck, some of them already have weeks (or, at the very least, songs) in the current build - Pico and Monster, specifically.
- Except BF and GF were on a plane, not an airship. Plus, just because Henry made a cameo in Week 5 doesn't mean he will be an opponent in the future, or otherwise literally every single cameo in the week will have to get their own week.
- Pretty sure that Word of God said Henry has a 50/50 chance of being added.
- Well, there is a mod in which Boyfriend raps against the Impostor. The Impostor kills both Boyfriend and Girlfriend, but Boyfriend is still able to rap, which resulted in the Impostor being ejected.
- Bonus points if she goes full Penalien for her last song. Obviously might have to be censored though, possibly through a Scenery Censor.
- Probably not, actually. Tankman literally says "cunts" in his final cutscene's dialogue.
- It's been confirmed that Cassandra will be making an appearance in the game sometime in the future.
- Not too sure on this one, mostly since he would fall under copyright.
- Another doubtable one, mainly due to copyright.
- Also perfectly possible.
The Girlfriend
Not just that, but as the Final Boss or the Disc-One Final Boss of the game. Given her musical background, it's not a surprise if she inherited her musical talent from her parents. Plus, she taught her Boyfriend during the tutorial. Also, given that she's basically there listening to you singing with various opponents during all those weeks, she could have memorised all those songs (even if she's said to be an idiot, but there might be a twist on that), and would want to see how her Boyfriend actually fared off for the finale. Granted, she might use this to test his strength or prove his worth, just like her parents did. Her final song(s) could be a medley of several songs in previous weeks, effectively making her a Final-Exam Boss.- An alternative inversion is that the girlfriend ends up being playable during a moment in the story where she sings on behalf of the boyfriend for a specified reason (i.e. the opponent of the week attempts to cheat by stealing the boyfriends ability to sing, forcing the girlfriend to step in), fully unleashing her demon powers when she does so.
- The developers apparently said that this is too cliché, and most likely will not be used.
The Noid
- Probably not possible, again due to copyright from a big company.
ZONE-tan (from Zone-Archive)
It could be possible, since she did appear in the background during Week 5.- To add to this, we already know with the Kickstarter Goals that there'll be some 50 or so weeks in the final game. Given what ZONE is most famous for, especially with their history on Newgrounds, it seems like a fitting pick to have ZONE-tan graduate from stage cameo to full-on opponent for Week 34.
Jason, Chris and/or Stan (from Nightmare Cops)
Chris and/or Zach (from Hellbenders)
Combat Wombat
Alien Hominid
- Alien Hominid's another Newgrounds classic. It wouldn't be a surprise to see them in the game, especially when Tom Fulp himself - the creator of Week 3's opponent, Pico - created the character.
- It's perfectly possible since the Eddsworld crew gave their approval after supporting the game's developers on Kickstarter.
Pico (Again)
This is specifically theorizing he'll be the Week 8 boss: He was contracted to check on BF and GF to make sure BF was dead after the GF's parents' plot. He jumped in to save BF and GF when they were about to be executed. It's highly likely that Daddy Dearest wouldn't like learning that Pico had a chance to save his little girl and didn't take it, and it's quite plausible that that was his motivation.- If the above is true, saving the BF was probably a side effect of making sure Daddy Dearest didn't turn him into the next Senpai. The result, with BF still alive and Pico contracted to make sure he's dead, is probably a lot like the situation that led to Week 3, including a rap battle.
- It's pretty likely that Darnell and Nene might be included in the stage for the week, too, considering that they also originated from Pico's School. Bonus points if Darnell appears behind the Girlfriend operating a turntable. Speaking of Darnell and Nene, I think it would be pretty cool if one of them gets a turn to sing during a week where Pico returns and brings them with him.
- This is highly likely, given that both Pico and Daddy Dearest will be appearing in future weeks.
- It's been confirmed that Pico will be appearing in the upcoming Week 8.
Grandpa Dearest
What is more intimidating than a retired rockstar as your rapping opponent? The father of that retired rockstar of course! Girlfriend's grandpa would be similar in appearance to Daddy Dearest, but with a Older and Wiser attitude, and instead of being a Rockstar he would take his aesthetics from an older music genre, like Blues or Jazz.The reasons behind him challenging the Boyfriend could be many, but I imagine that the most probable one is that he heard about Daddy Dearest losing to The Boyfriend and wants to show these youngsters how they did it back in his day, acting like a Smug Super at first and showing off his singing skills before gaining more respect towards The Boyfriend by the end of the week.
- This might be quite likely, as Sr. Pelo, who was the very first guest star creator, has proposed a concept for a boss fight with "Good Old Gramps", who appears to be a giant demonic kraken.
An angel
Since demons exist in the FNF universe, who's to say angels don't exist as well?The player character from :the game: series
Likely either the default one (without any accessories) or the Boss (the one in a top hat and tuxedo) from Reimagine :the game:.Bonus points if he teams up with Monster, especially if he's one of the friends mentioned in "Winter Horrorland".There could be a mechanic where she sometimes obscures the arrows with a full-screen jumpscare during Boyfriend's turn, forcing you to memorize the patterns beforehand during her turn.Tankman (again) and/or another Tankmen character
It could be argued that Tankman is far too iconic to just have a one-off appearance (sure he's also one of the upcoming playable characters, but still). Alternatively, a different Tankmen character (like Steve or Skittles for example) could be the one in the spotlight this time.Spirit (outside the video game)
Perhaps he'll manage to escape the game somehow and Boyfriend will have to rematch against him, if only for the sake of Girlfriend not wanting her dad to get hurt/killed. Either that or we'll play as Daddy Dearest himself (for that week only). Maybe Spirit will even get his physical form back and we'll finally see what he looks like when he isn't a red wisp with a realistic face.Boyfriend's family member(s) (besides Ritz the Rat, not counting Hatsune Miku)
Since we've already seen Girlfriend's parents, why not have Boyfriend's parents make an appearance in the game, too? They could be included in a week where Boyfriend decides to introduce his girlfriend to them, but they're not so sure about him dating Girlfriend because she's a demon, and they have heard a lot about her parents, so, taking after their son, they rap battle her to see if she's really the one for him. This could be the first time where we will get to play as Girlfriend in the game, in case having her as the final boss doesn't work out. Wouldn't that be cool or what?
A Henchman demon from Week 4
Boyfriend
Yes, really. Either we'll play as a different character against him (bonus points if the "Boyfriend sings after his opponent" rule still applies, and the gameplay is switched around so the player has to go first), or Boyfriend will face some kind of Evil Knockoff of himself.An Author Avatar of any of the developers
- Jossed by Word of God.
The Monster
The Monster will be the final boss of the completed game
- The creators have previously expressed the intent of properly implementing the Monster into the game in a future update. However, given its... unique characteristics, it's not really feasible to have the Monster be a regular opponent. Given that its only currently existing song isn't that difficult, it will likely be the first one in its set. Perhaps the final song will be a Chess with Death scenario, in which the Monster offers to spare the Boyfriend and Girlfriend's lives if the Boyfriend can beat it in a rap battle.
- You might be on to something because it made its debut in Week 5. It even pulls off a Hostile Show Takeover, so that ticks the "irregular opponent" box.
The Monster is intended to be a 'holiday' character.
- Week 2 strangely only had two songs when every other week has had 3 so far. However, the Monster's original Dummied Out appearance uses the Week 2 background, making it likely that he was intended to fill in the gap with a third spooky, Halloween-y song. This would match up with his official debut in Week 5, where he takes over as the surprise final opponent. The Monster is gonna show up every time there's a holiday-themed week, and his next appearance will probably be singing about eating hearts on Valentine's Day or something.
- Partly Jossed, as Senpai is the character you sing against for valentines day. However, he does turn into a demon at the third song, so it's not farfetched to believe that Monster will be a recurring character.
- Made more plausible with the addition of Monster at the end of Week 2 as of the Week 7 update.
The Monster can warp reality itself, although only temporarily.
- As you probably know the transition to Week 5's final song "Winter-Horrorland" takes a very dark turn, with everything changing to a very gruesome scene in just a couple of seconds, with everyone either presumably dead, or have ran away. But this troper thinks otherwise, the Monster is possibly capable of changing things to suit to what they like, but only for a couple of minutes. You see the Monster in the background of the first two songs (Next to Hatsune Miku, funnily enough.), this could be because the Monster could be studying the layout of the mall so they can replicate it in their own gruesome way, and when they do their surprise appearance by making a scene (But no screams, weirdly.), it could be possible that the Monster is warping reality through the eyes of the Boyfriend and the Girlfriend, because we only see those three and nobody else, and then after the Boyfriend sings his way though the Monster's morbid song (Unfazed, might I add!), things probably returned to normal, after that fiasco. Let's just be glad the Boyfriend (hopefully) didn't fail against the Monster.
- Confirmed! Er, sort of. NinjaMuffin says it twists perception.
The Monster is actually the girlfriend.
- They both speak perfect English as opposed to the vocaloid sounds the others make, they're both demonic in nature, and LM looks like a puppet of some kind if you really look at him.
The Monster loves Girlfriend and is also singing for her heart, but not in the way Boyfriend is.
In his mind, this is what he considers love: wanting to eat someone so much that he'd sing songs for them about what he'd do to them and their soon-to-be-former loved one. The only reason he doesn't make do on his threats is because Boyfriend can keep up with his songs, which to him, is a sign that Girlfriend's heart still lays somewhere else due to her lover not absolutely failing. If Boyfriend failed (or got blueballed, as the game shows), the Monster would see that as a sign that he won over Girlfriend, and that he can begin prepping a meal with Boyfriend and Girlfriend.
The Monster is a former human stuck in its Halloween/work costume, and is out for revenge.
Whether through supernatural circumstance or, more likely, Daddy Dearest being a massive dick again (see the Spirit's fate), what was once a man or a kid inside a costume with a lemon mask is now a flesh-eating Humanoid Abomination speaking the eldritch language of English. Maybe for this reason it spares Skid and Pump and instead focuses its hunger on Girlfriend and Boyfriend, the former because the masked children remind it enough of itself to not butcher and the latter because the duo, namely Girlfriend, are related to the man who screwed it over. After being thwarted once, it later focuses its harmonious rage on the Boyfriend for getting in the way of the last attempt to catch and eat Girlfriend.
Monster is more powerful than Daddy Dearest and Mommy Mearest
Or at the very least they can't see through his perception-altering power, which could be why they don't just kill him on the spot in Week 5 despite him threatening to eat their daughter. Other
Daddy Dearest is testing The Boyfriend in the same way he was tested to win over Mommy Mearest long ago
- Firstly, The Girlfriend bears an uncanny resemblance to her mother, with the red dress and brunette hair. Secondly, Daddy Dearest is specifically stated to be an ex-rockstar. Did he start his career because he was challenged by his father-in-law to a singing contest for Mommy Mearest's hand? And did he retire once he dealt with all of his rivals and settled down with Mommy Mearest? Is he taking the challenges he faced at heart and is using them on The Boyfriend to make history repeat itself?
One or both of the Girlfriend's parents used to be normal humans
- The Week 4 update has all but confirmed the long-standing suspicion that there's some demonic influence going on in the family, but what isn't yet clear is whether the Girlfriend's parents are themselves demons, or if one or both of them made some sort of Deal with the Devil, possibly for their ungodly musical talent. It would certainly explain why the Girlfriend looks human despite having two purple-skinned, red-eyed parents. They may have looked perfectly normal before she was born.
- Possibly Jossed, considering the events of the Stress cutscene.
The Girlfriend has Resurrective Immortality.
Many believe that it's Mommy Mearest whose severed head is on top of the Christmas tree at the end of Week 5, but the hair looks more like the Girlfriend's... even though the Girlfriend herself is clearly alive and well, sitting right there on top of the speakers as always. But notice how Lemon Monster expresses a much stronger interest in eating the Boyfriend than the Girlfriend this time around. It may have already killed the Girlfriend offscreen, but given up after she simply respawned, and will now settle for making the Boyfriend its main course instead.
This may also explain why the Girlfriend has the same unconcerned expression on her face no matter what dangerous situation she's in. She isn't actually in any real danger, and she knows it. She does display Fear of Thunder during Week 2, but that may just be natural human instinct kicking in.
- Possibly Jossed. The artist for the game has said on one of their streams that the Boyfriend and Girlfriend are either really dumb and don't comprehend the danger they're in, extremely cocky that they'll make it out of the situation they're in, or some combination of the two.
- Possibly Jossed. The artist for the game has said on one of their streams
The Boyfriend doesn't speak English.
- He may be able to understand basic things, such as directional terms spoken by Girlfriend in the tutorial level. However, since the Boyfriend seems generally unbothered by the very disturbing lyrics in the Dummied Out song, as well as just going with the game's staple "repeat what I say" theme throughout the monster's performance, this troper can only wonder what kind of thought process that boy has.
- Week 6 seems to confirm this to be true, as Boyfriend replies to Senpai's dialogue with "Beep bo bop" pre-"Senpai" and "Bop beep be be skdoo bep" pre-"Roses".
- This is jossed as Word of God stated that Boyfriend can actually speak English, but speaks in beeps and bops to avoid talking to people.
- Week 6 seems to confirm this to be true, as Boyfriend replies to Senpai's dialogue with "Beep bo bop" pre-"Senpai" and "Bop beep be be skdoo bep" pre-"Roses".
Pico is rapping not for the heart of The Girlfriend, but to win back/get back at The Boyfriend.
- Hey, Tom Fulp and ninjamuffin already gave their approval! Why not apply that approval to some buck-wild theory?
Week 5 is just Boyfriend and Girlfriend's families traditions.
- On the Girlfriend's side, it's a tradition to hold a Mall Santa at gunpoint. On the Boyfriend's side, it's a tradition to rap battle the Monster. That's why Monster and Miku are next to each other in the audience- they just finished theirs.
- Maybe Monster's song IS his tradition!
Senpai is the spirits of a boy/some boys who didn't treat Girlfriend right.
- With how he's initially handsome and hospitable only to later reveal himself as crude (and treating Girlfriend as an accessory to the situation at best), perhaps the reason Dad sealed him/them in the game was because they played her, and said some truly outrageous things. If they're going to act like life's a game, the logic must have went...give them a game. With the disregard for body autonomy pre-Thorns, perhaps it was...not a wise move, but certainly a bit more of a justifiable one. Was it men like these that caused Dad to grow so wary?
Senpai's niceness in the first song was genuine.
- At first he was probably happy to finally have a real human to interact with but once he noticed who the girlfriend was he became mad and jealous because not only is the boyfriend still alive and free he’s also dating the same girl he did before he was sent into a Fate Worse than Death by her father.
- The idea is correct, but the way it was presented was jossed. Spirit does not control Senpai, and Senpai's turn was due to the programmers not taking into account him losing, because he is not supposed to lose.
The Girlfriend and her family are all distant relatives of The Addams Family
- The Girlfriend is human-looking enough, but Daddy Dearest and Mommy Mearest are clearly otherworldly in appearance, with pale skin and glowing eyes. They hang out with strange things (the Mother's demon minions), and are capable of unusual feats (Senpai's fate). They also engage in behaviors that the Addams wouldn't even blink at (taking over a mall to have a singing contest with their daughter's lover).
- Eh, I don't know so much about that. The Addamses aren't the kind of people who would try and point-blank try and kill a child. Or hold Santa hostage. Maybe the Addamses don't associate with them anymore because they're total dicks.
Daddy Dearest is a form of the Boyfriend-Blocking Dad trope, but with a twist; he's not trying to keep people away from The Girlfriend, he's trying to keep her for himself
- This would explain why he subjected his own daughter to the same fate he subjected Senpai and the Boyfriend to.
- If you're implying what I think you're implying, ew.
Speaking English is something only demons can do.
Both Lemon Demon and Senpai speak English. However, you might be wondering "What about Girlfriend?" Well, demonic influence runs in the family, which is noticeable if you look at her parent's designs.
- This is somewhat jossed as Word of God stated that Boyfriend, who is human, can also speak English, but speaks in beeps and bops to avoid talking to people.
- This becomes completely jossed with the release of week 7 having cutscenes which have the Tankmen speaking clear English.
- This is somewhat jossed as Word of God stated that Boyfriend, who is human, can also speak English, but speaks in beeps and bops to avoid talking to people.
The whole thing is a reality show
And Girlfriend is the host. It would explain why she's always the one in danger, why she never does anything, why she's never concerned about anything, and why Senpai's outburst happened so suddenly.
Girlfriend was using a Human Disguise
This why she look human despite her parents being demons. She turn back into her true form after Boyfriend defeat the finale boss.
- Jossed, Word of God confirms that she looks human because of "true love". However, she does partially and temporarily turn back to a demon form when the Tankmen try to shoot her in Week 7.
If the "+10 Week Epilogue" goal is met, Boyfriend and Girlfriend are going to have a time-skip apperance...
...where they look like Girlfriend's parents, have married, and have become the true successors to Daddy Dearest and Mommy Mearest. Earn Your Happy Ending indeed.
The Girlfriend's real name is actually Daughter Dearest.
Or that's her parents' pet name for her.The battle mechanics will be added to the last songs of each week.
There are unused animations for a battle mechanic, where the Boyfriend can fight the opponents physically, and one that involves Daddy Dearest fighting back. The devs have even stated that they intend to bring this mechanic into the game. Now, notice that currently the last songs of each week are often more intense than the previous two during the same week, or something special happens during the third song that changes the mood of the week, or both. These circumstances could often lead to boss fights during the last songs. Notice that the opponents during their last songs would fight the Boyfriend for story reasons:- Daddy Dearest and Mommy Mearest want to stop the Boyfriend from dating their daughter, so they put up much more intense songs during "Dad Battle" and "M.I.L.F." in an attempt to wreck the Boyfriend.
- Pico might be the least clear why he would initiate a physical battle, since he didn't want to kill the Boyfriend, but considering that he still hated him, it's possible that after losing two songs, he'd resort to violence. Especially when considering the faster and heavier beats in "Blammed".
- During "Stress", Sgt. John Captain was about to shoot the Girlfriend, but Pico came and mowed down his entire army, interrupting his plans, so he has every reason to be angry at the incident and fight the Boyfriend in retaliation.
- The Monster always wanted to eat the Boyfriend and the Girlfriend, so it's no surprise if he attacks both of them on the spot. Bonus points for him only showing up during the last songs of Weeks 2 and 5.
- "Spirit" wanted to free himself by beating Boyfriend and take his place. It's obvious why a boss battle will take place that way. Heck, his song, "Thorns", resembles an RPG boss battle music too!
Pico is now contractually obligated to serve the Dearest family.
The fact that Pico was able to swoop in to stop Girlfriend from getting shot (or using her demon powers, whichever comes first) wasn't an accident. I have a feeling that his deal with Daddy to assassinate Boyfriend fell through after he decided to extend mercy to him because of their past. But all contracts carry penalties when the conditions are not met. Pico's consequences are that he has to now serve Daddy as an assassin and Girlfriend as her new summon-on-demand bodyguard. Not that Pico would have a real problem with that given his appetite for violence.Speaking in odd gibberish is relatively normal in this world.
That's why no one bats an eye when they say something to Boyfriend, and he replies in beeps and boops.Senpai isn’t actually dead.
Due to him being a program it’s likely that just starting a new game in Hating Simulator will bring him back like nothing happened.- Does that make him "not actually dead", though, or does it just make the player a time travelling entity within the game world a la Undertale?
- Er... yes.
Daddy Dearest is a Fantastic Racist.
Given how much he hates Boyfriend, and how he trapped Spirit in a dating sim, the fact that he doesn't want his daughter to date Boyfriend could stem less from being a Boyfriend-Blocking Dad and more from a hatred for humans.Tankman can see the true nature of the Funkin' world, as well as see into alternate universes.
He explicitly mentions "Friday Night Funkin' lore", "press[ing] the arrows", acknowledges that his opponent might be "some internet streamer screaming like a sociopath right now", and he says his "dead grandmother has more nimble fingers", which would only be a relevant remark to the player, not the singing opponent he supposedly sees in front of him. Plus, as the Newgrounds logo, he would naturally be able to look on from his little corner to see it all transpire.Eventually, Girlfriend is going to become sick of her parents' bullshit.
However it happens, it will result in Girlfriend calling her parents out for all the shit they've pulled, possibly ending with her declaring that they're no longer her parents, and cutting them out of her life for good. Bonus points if it's in public.The Auditor will appear… as a Hufflepuff House.
Hank is confirmed to be a playable character, meaning that it's possible that other characters from Madness Combat will appear, but would likely not interfere with the main plot all that much, Auditor included. However, it is said that The Auditor is a living gateway to Hell itself, and who lives in Hell? Demons. What characters from the main game do we know of who are demons? Girlfriend and her family. Perhaps there is a week where Boyfriend enters The Auditor's dimension just to visit Girlfriend's home, and Auditor doesn’t interfere with any of what happens, and the events that actually happen have nothing to do with them.Spirit was romantically interested in Mommy Mearest
Similar to how Senpai tried to hit on Girlfriend despite her already being taken by Boyfriend. This could be why Spirit swears revenge for Daddy Dearest's victims but doesn't mention Mommy Mearest's victims, even though MM has been confirmed to be eviler than DD and it's unlikely Spirit doesn't know about MM being evil (given her Obviously Evil appearance at the very least)—presumably Spirit still likes MM to some extent and doesn't want to hurt her. In this case you could see why DD would be pissed at Spirit enough to trap him in a video game.
For that matter, Spirit being Girlfriend's past suitor instead is highly unlikely as it's been hinted by PhantomArcade that he was in the video game for 14 years, which would mean he got trapped when GF was 5 years old (not to mention Senpai and Spirit have been confirmed to be two separate characters anyway, and the latter shows no romantic interest in GF and only seeks to possess her and BF to escape the game).
In a future update, the third opening line for a Couch Gag on the game's title screen will reference Friday Night Funkin's... very infamous Fandumb.
It would be a nice Take That! towards the fandom anyway. Girlfriend is Tsundere
She's been confirmed as an Expy of Lum, after all.