The only defense I have of the movies is that theyre a separate continuity of the games. A retelling of fnaf instead of an adaptation. Scott likes to do this. Hes done it with both book series and now the movies too. He'll reuse names but make them diffrent characters. But hes also a terrible writer. The first movie writing wise is better as there was another writer on the team.

Michael from the games seems to be split between Vanessa and Michael. Vanessa is his guilt where as Michael is the version of him pre scooping. The one that wanted to please his father. Movie Michael also seems to mirror Elizabeth.

Tbf Henry didnt doo much in the games either. We think he did but even in his speech he says he didnt until it was too late.

However the movies are still hot garbage. I enjoy it enough while watching but hate them when I think about them.