Warning: Spoilers ahead for From Season 3, Episode 1!of Season 3’s premiere revealed just how dangerous the city is about to become, which makes me feel unprepared for the devastating fallout Kenny (Ricky Err) will have to endure in the episodes ahead. of Season 3, episode 1 ended with the monsters releasing the city’s farm animals onto the streets. Like the letters in of Working together to get them back into the pen and barn, Boyd (Harold Perrineau) and Kenny’s mom, Tian-Chen (Elizabeth Moy), are left to bring a cow into the barn. However, they are ambushed by the creatures that are waiting for them inside.
What follows is the monsters in of Subduing Boyd, forcing him to watch as they slowly tear apart Tian-Chen. Given the brutal sounds and Boyd’s reaction at the end of the episode, it’s safe to assume that the beloved member of the town has been killed. It’s a dark turn for the show, as the city’s leader is now being targeted and tormented by the monsters at the expense of the people he’s trying to protect. But I know Kenny will be the most impacted Because of the circumstances surrounding his mother’s death.
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Kenny was not in town when his mother died
He left to help Jim find Tabitha
While the city was attacked by the creatures, Kenny was not present, having left with Jim (Eoin Bailey) earlier in the day to look for his wife, Tabitha. (Catalina Sandino Moreno). of Season 2 ended with her in the lighthouse, getting pushed by the boy in white back into the real world. However, no one in town knows what happened to her after she left, prompting Jim to leave in order to find her. Kenny decided to go with him, knowing that it would be too dangerous for him to look for her alone.
At night, the pair hunkered down in a small, abandoned village, with noises outside prompting Jim to decide they should go back to town in the morning. By the end of the episode, the couple are still in the village, with of Season 3 not revealing Tian-Chen’s death to any of them. This makes me worried about what will happen to Kenny emotionally when he learns that his mom is dead And he was not around to stop the monsters from killing her. I’m most concerned because of how he reacted to losing someone close to him before.
It has already been shown that Kenny is not good at processing grief
Losing his dad and Sara’s return almost pushed him over the edge
During season 1, Kenny’s father, Bing-Qian Liu (Simon Sinn) is killed when voices tell Sara (Avery Conrad) to leave the clinic door open. This causes Kenny to spiral into fear and hopelessnessWorse when Boyd reveals that he probably has triggered Parkinson’s. However, he still latches onto the sheriff as a father figure, becoming a vocal dissenter in his attempt to go into the woods to find a way out of town. However, as season 1 ends, he becomes more of a leader than ever before, using the pain the city causes him as motivation to protect others.
Since Kenny and Jim are heading back to town, he will likely find out about his mother’s death in the next few episodes.
However, his life takes a turn in season 2, when it is revealed Sara is alive and Boyd wants to reintegrate her to help solve the city’s mysteries. Kenny is hostile towards her, still blaming her for Bing-Kian’s death, along with her murder of her own brother, Nathan (Paulus Zinno) and attempts to kill Ethan (Simon Webster). This leads him to push Boyd awayOnly embrace the group again when he realizes the greater forces at play. Since of Season 3 reviews are positive, I think Kenny’s reaction to his mother’s death will be equally devastating to his character arc.
How Tian-Chen’s death might affect Kenny in season 3
Kenny might make rash decisions for revenge
Since Kenny and Jim were heading back to town, He will probably find out about his mother’s death in the next few episodes. When this happens, he will undoubtedly feel scared and saddened by the news. It will likely be even more tragic because of his absence, which may cause him to blame himself. He will also discover the monsters in of Won’t hurt Boyd, killing Tian-Chen in front of him because of the monster he killed back in season 2. This could drive Kenny to do something rash, attempting to take revenge on the creatures by endangering himself.
I am convinced that Kenny’s devastating fallout in of Season 3 will have lasting repercussions for his characterWhen he finds out about his mother’s death, it sends him into another spiral. However, with Tabitha out of town and potentially able to find out more about their situation, he may be able to survive long enough to escape with everyone. However, what happens to Kenny will only be determined by what he decides to do in response to his grief, and how far it takes him on a path to revenge.