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[[WMG:Alternatively, Julie was basically used by the show's writers as a variation of TheBeard]]

* Think about it. While the other characters are very expressive, Wally is a FlatCharacter. Maybe that persona of his is only a façade, as he talks rather emotionlessly in the audio clip.

** The [[https://www.clownillustration.com/so-below "So Below"]] jumpscare is certainly unsettling, but one could almost interpret the image as Wally comforting Home, whose eyes are shaking violently as if its frightened.

--->'''Jackob:''' Man, it's been years since I've thought about this show. I genuinely thought I made it up when I was a kid, the memory of it has always been this unreachable itch in the back of my mind. Hopefully this project will help scratch it a bit.\\

...is him silently begging us for help. Notice that a lot of the moments where he speaks seem to suggest he's in a state of distress, depression or fear:
* The "try again" jump scare has him demanding that we keep quiet about seeing him, like he doesn't want [[BigBad someone]] to know he's there (or doesn't want them to know he's gained awareness).

To keep some greater horror from emerging through the show and affecting the real world. But it's starting to come back...

[[WMG:All footage of ''Welcome Home'' and most people's memory of it was erased by an Website/SCPFoundation-esque agency.]]

They were counting on how people even these days have a hard time believing that a man and a woman who spend a lot of time together could simply be JustFriends to act as a smoke screen, so they would sometimes throw in what would look like ShipTease between them to the outside observer. Him being cast as the Prince in Julie-rella was part of that.

[[WMG: Wally is a demon in disguise.]]
* Might be jossed considering this is based on old/outdated information, but concept art for the series had Wally strike the exact pose as Beelzebub.

[[WMG: Wally knows a lot more than he lets on.]]

[[WMG: The residents are all controlled by Home.]]

[[WMG: Wally is not the true villain, but simply a pawn of a GreaterScopeVillain.]]

---> '''Wally''': Hello. You're there. I can't see you. Do you see me? Then stay quiet.

** On the Guestbook, Wally occasionally makes a cute drawing in response to some of the guests' messages, with the name of the .png file being a verbal response to said messages. [[note]] When a fan writes, "a shout-out to all other poppy enjoyers of the world<3", Wally's response is a doodle of Poppy titled "ilikdpoppytooneighbor.png".[[/note]] Most of Wally's responses are a bit awkwardly written but rather harmless, but the more ominous examples still don't have Wally being outright malicious. It's implied, through Wally's awkward syntax and way of responding, that any of the stranger things he writes could be examples of being LiteralMinded (which would make sense given what he is).
--> '''Jackob''': Man, it's been years since I've thought about this show. I genuinely thought I made it up when I was a kid, the memory of it has always been this unreachable itch in the back of my mind. Hopefully this project will help scratch it a bit.
--> '''Wally''': scratch harder_.png

[[WMG: Wally constantly staring at the audience…]]

[[WMG: The other puppet characters besides Wally were all [[WasOnceAMan formerly human]].]]

[[WMG: The Playfellow Workshop are some sort of zealous cult calling for new followers.]]
There are several Biblical references sprinkled throughout the Website (for example, Sally Starlet’s backstory is similar to Lucifer’s fall to earth; and Wally’s appearance is inspired by television evangelists.) Which makes one wonder: what if the Playfellow Workshop’s goal was not to educate children about being a good neighbor, but to indoctrinate them? The cult worships a mysterious being that wants everyone to know about it, and so it uses the puppet show to teach children their cult’s ideology. Then, perhaps they performed a ritual that failed, causing the crew, and knowledge of the show, to disappear from the public. Now that malevolent being is trying to reach out again, looking for new followers…

[[WMG: The TV interview is where Wally's emotional breakdown first started.]]

[[WMG: Julie has a [[IncompatibleOrientation one-sided crush]] on Frank.]]

[[WMG: Alternatively, Julie was basically used by the show's writers as a variation of TheBeard]]

[[WMG: The materials the WHRP and Playfellow Exhibition team have received came directly from Wally.]]

[[WMG: Wally is going to take control of the puppet at the exhibition.]]

[[WMG:Wally constantly staring at the audience…]]

[[WMG:The TV interview is where Wally's emotional breakdown first started.]]

They were counting on how people even these days have a hard time believing that a man and a woman who spend a lot of time together could simply be JustFriends to act as a smoke screen, so they would sometimes throw in what would look like ShipTease between them. Him being cast as the Prince in Julie-rella was part of that.

They were counting on how people even these days have a hard time believing that a man and a woman who spend a lot of time together could simply be JustFriends to act as a smoke screen, so they would sometimes throw in what would look like ShipTease between them.

* Alternatively the show writers were sort of using Julie as TheBeard and that's why he was cast as the Prince in Julie-rella. They were counting on how people even these days have a hard time believing that a man and a woman who spend a lot of time together could simply be JustFriends to act as a smoke screen, so they would sometimes throw in what would look like ShipTease between them.

* Alternatively the show writers were sort of using Julie as TheBeard and that's why he was cast as the Prince in Julie-rella.

[[WMG: The series is about religious discrimination of the LGBT+ community.]]
As mentioned under WordOfGay in the trivia page, the majority of this series' characters are LGBT+ in some way. (Barnaby, Howdy, and Sally's sexualities/gender identities haven't been revealed yet, but I personally believe at least one is asexual and another is a trans man.) Plus, their bright color pallets bring to mind pride flags. Meanwhile, Wally's appearance was based on televangelists, who are not exactly known to be welcoming of the LGBT+ community, and there are some hints that he may end up being the BigBad of the series. Not to mention that Sally's backstory is inspired by Lucifer/Satan's, which is another hint that religion is going to be a major recurring theme. Presumably Wally will turn out to be a hypocrite who claims to be loving and accepting of everyone while also discriminating against anyone who is different from him.
* Wally himself wears many colors and in a illustration of him and Julie he was shown cutting out a heart with the rainbow colors. He also is a PrettyBoy and at least on the outside acts very gentle and sensitive, not very typical for men. Not to mention many illustrations in which he is [[AmbiguouslyGay close to Barnaby and maybe sometimes with other males as well]]. Granted, his [[AmbiguousInnocence intentions are suspicious]], but considering he is never even shown implying he has anything against the lgbt community until now, it seems unlikely that he has anything against them.
* Additionally, Clown themselves have [[https://partycoffin.tumblr.com/post/712888820067106816/hello-there-ive-been-picking-at-the-welcome-home stated]] that no real life tragedies or violence were factored into the story.