WARNING! This article contains SPOILERS for From’s season 3 finale!It was a huge risk to kill off Jim Matthews inFrom’s season 3 finale, but it has a greater story purpose that parallelsLostseason 3’s major death twist. SinceFrom’s castis led byLost’s Michael Dawson actor Harold Perrineau and is executive produced by the ABC sci-fi drama’s director Jack Bender and writer Jeff Pinkner, plenty of comparisons have been drawn between the shows throughout the MGM+ horror series’ first three seasons. Not only do they share cast and crew members, butFromandLostalso have notable overlap in genre, themes, story beats, mysteries, and twists.
For instance,Fromseason 3’s introduction of time travel elementsinto the sci-fi story was reminiscent ofLostintegrating the same theme in season 2. Time travel would become a major motif throughout the rest ofLostas the survivors worked to escape the island and solve its numerous mysteries, and the same now appears to be true forFrom. Now, just shortly after the time travel twist,Fromseason 3’s endingtakes anotherstory beat fromLost, namely through the impact of Jim Matthews’ unexpected death.
Jim’s Death In From’s Season 3 Finale Repeats The Impact Of Charlie’s Death In Lost’s Season 3 Finale
Jim & Charlie’s Deaths Raise The Stakes By Killing Off Major Original Characters
Though they happen under very different circumstances,Jim’s death inFrom’s season 3 finaleis reminiscent of Charlie’s death inLost’s season 3 finale. Jim was killed byFrom’s ominous Man in Yellow because he knew too much about the town, while Charlie drowned when sacrificing himself to figure out who was on the boat off the island. However, both serve as a massive change to the fabric of their shows,confirming thatFromandLostaren’t afraid of killing off their main original characters.
Jim Matthews’ death marks the show’s biggest original character loss to date, so more high-stakes fatalities are sure to follow.
BeforeCharlie’s death inLost’s season 3 finale, the deaths had been restricted to unnamed figures, supporting characters, or villains. At that point in season 3, it seemed like the biggest original characters (Jack, Kate, Sawyer, Hurley, Sayid, Charlie, Locke, Claire Sun, and Jin) had too much plot armor to die, which began to downplay the show’s stakes.Charlie’s death finally changed that and proved that nobody was safe inLost, with Jim’s death confirming the same reality inFrom. Jim Matthews’ death marks the show’s biggest original character loss to date, so more high-stakes fatalities are sure to follow.
Jim & Charlie’s Deaths Both Helped Reveal Big Twists For The Town/Island
Jim & Charlie’s Deaths Ushered In New Eras Of Villains & Mysteries
Not only areJim and Charlie’s deaths two of the biggest stakes-raising momentsof their respective shows, but they also provide crucial knowledge about the twists that follow. Charlie’s death confirmed that the people on the boat weren’t associated with Penny Widmore, which meant the survivors were potentially facing a massive threat and likely wouldn’t be leaving the island anytime soon. Meanwhile,Jim’s death introduced the Man in Yellowwhile hinting at Julie using her time travel abilities to try to prevent certain tragedies from happening, setting up huge revelations forFromseason 4’s story.
“Your Wife Shouldn’t Have Dug That Hole, Jim”: What The Man In Yellow’s Line To Jim Means In From’s Season 3 Finale
The Man in the Yellow Suit tells Jim that Tabitha shouldn’t have “dug that hole” in From’s season 3 finale, calling back to a big season 1 twist.
Occurring at the show’s midway mark, Charlie’s death and his tragic “Not Penny’s Boat” message essentially set up the beginning of the end ofLost’s story.Fromseason 4is also being promoted as the “beginning of the end,” asJim’s death and the major revelations about Fromville’s history usher in the story’s final chapter. WithLost’s season 3 finale, “Through the Looking Glass,” being tied for the show’s highest-rated episode onIMDbwith a 9.7/10 rating, it wouldn’t be surprising ifFrom’s impactful season 3 finale, “Revelations: Chapter 2,” retroactively accomplishes the same feat.
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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.
