Halloween: What Michael Myers' Weakness Really Is
Michael Myers has survived the impossible throughout the Halloween franchise, making viewers wonder if he has any weaknesses and what these could be.
Michael Myers has survived all types of improbable situations throughout the Halloween franchise, making fans wonder if he has any weaknesses and what these could be. In 1978, John Carpenter introduced the audience to a new slasher villain in Halloween, which even though wasn’t well-received during its release, with time it has become one of the most influential horror movies ever, and Michael Myers has become part of pop culture.
Halloween tells the story of Michael Myers, who on Halloween night 1963, when he was six years old, murdered his older sister for no apparent reason. Michael was then sent to Smith’s Grove Sanitarium, where he became the patient of Dr. Sam Loomis (Donald Pleasence), who concluded that Michael is the incarnation of evil. Fifteen years later, on October 30, 1978, Michael escaped and returned to his hometown Haddonfield, Illinois, where he began to stalk Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) and her friends, with Laurie becoming the franchise’s main final girl. Halloween made way for a franchise with a total of 13 movies (including Rob Zombie’s remakes), and Michael Myers has been unstoppable through all of them.
Michael Myers has been close to dying multiple times, but the writers always find a way to bring him back and thus expand the franchise. This has led to retcons and the franchise branching out in different timelines, but Michael remains the same seemingly indestructible force, making viewers wonder if he has any weaknesses, as he has survived the impossible – from being burned alive to decapitation. An official weakness hasn’t been revealed in the Halloween universe, but fans have come up with different possibilities, starting with Michael’s obsession with Halloween. Michael only kills on or around October 31, unlike other slashers who can go on murder sprees at any moment and for as long as they please.
Another possible weakness of Michael Myers could be his obsession with his targets, namely Laurie and Jamie Lloyd (Danielle Harris), Laurie’s daughter in the first timeline. Whether because they are related (as they were in the first timeline, the Halloween H20 one, and the remakes) or because Laurie survived his first murder spree (as is the case in the reboot timeline), Michael’s drive to kill might be his weakness as well, as once he finally gets what he wants, he could be at the mercy of anyone who wants to avenge Haddonfield. Another weakness pointed out by viewers is Michael Myers’ iconic mask, as every time he has been unmasked he stops killing, even though he had his victim in front and completely helpless. Some have even theorized that Michael’s mask was made by Silver Shamrock, which explains why he’s driven to kill when he wears it.
It’s to be seen if Halloween Ends will give Michael Myers some weakness after Halloween Kills made him supernatural again by having him survive being beaten, stabbed, and shot multiple times, and given all these events, it will have to be a believable weakness that can bring the reboot timeline (and perhaps the whole franchise) to a satisfying end without any more loose ends.
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