Warning: There are spoilers ahead for From season 3, episode 9, “Revelations: Chapter One.”
Fromseason 3, episode 9, “Revelations: Chapter One” sees Parkinson’s disease symptoms resurfacing and worsening for Boyd Stevens (Harold Perrineau). In season 1,Boyd experiences hand tremors and believes he has Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s is usually not hereditary, but Boyd’s father had it, and his symptoms led him to believe that he now has it as well. He conceals this information from most ofFrom’s characters, but he does share it with Kenny Liu (Ricky He), as he wants Kenny to lead the residents in his absence and when he is physically and mentally no longer able to do so.
Boyd’s self-diagnosis also adds more urgency to his journeying into the forest with Sara Myers (Avery Konrad) to find answers in season 1, which is where they first encounter one ofFrom’s bottle trees. While dealing withFrom’s monsters, the lethal hallucinations unleashed by the Music Box Monster, resource shortages, and countless other problems in seasons 2 and 3, the Parkinson’s storyline was seemingly forgotten. However, that is no longer the case, with “Revelations: Chapter One” once again making Boyd’s Parkinson’s vital to the story.
Boyd’s Parkinson’s Disease Is Becoming More Severe In From Season 3
His Leg Freezes
While Boyd and his son, Ellis (Corteon Moore), trek through the woods searching forthe pregnant Fatima(Pegah Ghafoori), Boyd begins to experience hand tremors again. He also experiences a new symptom, which he refers to as his leg freezing. When it comes to Parkinson’s, freezing refers to a sudden and temporary inability to move. This happens to Boyd for the first time as he finds himself temporarily unable to move his leg and needs to lean on Ellis to get out of the woods and get back to the sheriff’s station.
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Since Boyd never told Ellis about his Parkinson’s self-diagnosis, Ellis is alarmed to see his father suddenly and briefly unable to walk, but Boyd dismisses Ellis' insistence about going to the medical clinic. Just like in season 1,the Parkinson’s symptoms make Boyd feel as though he has limited time left. This adds another layer of urgency to the search for Fatima while also providing a reason for Boyd to ask Kenny if he will become the new sheriff when Boyd can no longer do the job.
Why Boyd Didn’t Tell Ellis About Having Parkinson’s Disease
He Did Not Want To Worry Ellis
Even though Parkinson’s is usually not hereditary, since both Boyd and his father have it,Boyd worries about it being passed down to Ellis too. In season 1, Boyd’s focus on Ellis is repairing their relationship due to the strain between them since the death of Abby (Lisa Ryder). He does not want to worry Ellis in season 1, and he has not seen a reason to worry him about it since then, especially given the increasing number of problems they have faced.
It is a difficult conversation to have, but it is another important step forward for Boyd and Ellis in fully repairing their relationship and being completely honest with each other.
Now that Ellis has seen these symptoms firsthand, Boyd has explained the situation to his son. It is a difficult conversation to have, but it is another important step forward for Boyd and Ellis in fully repairing their relationship and being completely honest with each other. AsFromcontinues, Boyd’s Parkinson’s symptoms will likely continue to worsen, but at least Ellis now understands what is happening, and can better support him.
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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.
