User blog:AustinDR/Adoption Theory.......

OK, I am starting to get sick and tired of seeing this theory get spread around on the internet. The theory states that Lincoln is actually adopted; this would explain why he would be the only boy out of eleven kids, how he seems to have that outsider personality, as if he were a stand-in for the audience, and why his hair is white. Of course with the hair situation...Many have theorized that Lincoln must've inherited his white hair from Pop Pop. To that, I'd have to reject that assumption. Pop Pop's hair is white yes...but he's an elderly man, so of course his hair would be white as the pigmentation in his hair would fade over the years. That, and many people state that he was obviously stressed out with having to share a roof with his sisters. What is my take on this? My conclusion came from a ChannelFrederator video discussing this very theory, and it ultimately determined that Lincoln lacked a certain pigment for hair color. To me, that makes more sense than saying that he was adopted, or whatever. I also may be wrong on this, but isn't Lincoln's hair actually light blonde? I don't remember where I had read that. Don't take my words into consideration if the source I found wasn't certifiable.

Really, it seems that the theory started to gain traction in "Ties That Bind." There, Rita makes an offhanded comment stating how she and her husband loved all ten of them before Lynn Sr. corrected her. Of course, there was also that moment when Lynn Sr. was going through his tie collection, and happens upon an Easter-themed tie claiming that it wasn't his. Lincoln - naturally - interprets this incorrectly. Overall, it just seems that this one comment that Rita made was what started the flare towards the idea that Lincoln must be adopted. There are alternate theories ranging from all ten sisters being adopted themselves, to Lucy being adopted, that they're all half-siblings, etc. However, my only gripe with these theories are that they are easy to disprove. There are no hints in the series to suggest that any of the Loud kids are adopted. As for why Lincoln was the only born born...I don't want to get into the more risqué topic, but it is ultimately the father that determines the gender of the unborn child. Maybe it was a lucky guess that they would have a boy after they had five older daughters already?

Now, I have nothing against fanon, but that's all it'll ever be: fanon. As in this is what the fan would personally believe even though it's not supported by canon? It just seems that the fandom has many different theories for the show. For instance, many fans believe that Luan must be a bisexual due to the Luaggie ship (which I am slowly starting to like), or that Leni has autism...even though it almost gives off the bad vibe that if someone has autism, then they're stupid. Really, the only fan theory that I do kind of agree with is the idea that Luna might be a bisexual; I mean, there are several instances wherein she says something that seems to suggest that she swings both ways like in the episode "Out on a Limo" in which she refers the employee as "love." I don't know why exactly I have that idea in mind, but it kind of seems to fit her character in a way. Of course that doesn't mean that I want her to be a bisexual; all I'm saying is that there is some supporting evidence that could be interpreted as her expressing interest in both genders.

Overall, this was my thoughts on the adoption theory. I personally find it stupid because the show never suggests that Lincoln was adopted, him being the only boy in his family doesn't suggest anything given how it has to do with the father's part, and it all started because of a throw away line. If you still choose to believe that Lincoln is adopted, go ahead.