User blog:AustinDR/The Worst Theory?

So, "Not a Loud" is coming soon. Will this be the ultimate proof for the theory that Lincoln is adopted, or will the evidence presented be contrary to what was initially thought. Now, the whole "Lincoln is Adopted" theory was my berserk button for a long time. At first, I didn't have much issue with the theory; sure, it was a completely out there theory with poor reasoning behind it, but I didn't hate it. That is until other people who firmly believed in the theory continually forced their view onto others. The reason as to why  I don't like the theory? In short, I feel that it kind of ruins the whole premise of the show. The show is semi-autobiographical to  Savino's life so it doesn't really make sense why Linc would be adopted here. Of course, the theory tends to have different parts; if Lincoln isn't adopted then that must mean that one or all of the sisters are. Again, we have no evidence that they are adopted; each show traits of their parents (that being blonde and brunette hair). Which is another thing: if Lincoln were adopted, then why wouldn't the older sisters know about it, let alone talk about it? For instance in "Ties that Bind," if Lincoln were to have told his older sisters about what he had overheard, wouldn't they have had any reaction? Yeah, I get that many families treat adoptive children as they treat their biological children (if they have any), but it would seem odd that the older sisters wouldn't know about this fact.

Other theories are hit and miss for me. For instance, some believe that Lynn is transgender, mostly because of how she gave Lincoln that jockstrap once. Now, here's the thing; I wouldn't think the writers would go that far as to make one of the siblings transgender. The show already has same-sex parents in the form of the McBrides, and Lunas' bisexual (I actually find "L is for Love" relatable to an extent). It doesn't mean that I dislike transgender people, don't misinterpret what I'm saying. I just believe that Nickelodeon shouldn't try to overwork themselves with being progressive. What I mean is, while Luna's bi, at the very least, it's not the entirety of her character. In short, I just feel that the theory is bad because it's based on one exception, and at best is a head canon. I'm not against progressivism; what I am against, however, is introducing these themes into a show just for publicity. I will reiterate this again: just because you have LGBT characters in a television show does not automatically make it good.

And don't get me started about those mental disorder / death theories. What makes theories like those terrible is how they are not disprovable.When you have a show that has surrealistic, dream-like scenarios, you can easily explain it off as being the delusions of a mentally disturbed character, or it was all just a dream. Half of the theories on the show with that idea in mind don't even make a lick of sense. For instance, there's one stating that Lincoln, Lucy, and Lily are the only "real" siblings. Some episodes revolve around Lucy, ergo her depression is in part due to her parents' mistreatment. Lily is the recent addition of the family. Or then there's one that says that all of the sisters died, and Lincoln is the only one who can see them. Other than that, one theory I hate besides the adoption theory is the autism theory. Some fans try to diagnose Leni as having autism due to the way she holds her hands, how she's generally inattentive among other reasons. Having Asperger's myself, I found this theory disgustingly offensive. Really, if anything, Leni doesn't meet most of the criteria. For instance her social skills are pretty top notch, she has no issues with sound, she can very clearly express empathy, etc. If any of the kids were to have at least Asperger's, I'd have to personally say the most likely candidate is Lisa.

While these theories are bad overall, one theory that I do at least agree with is the "favorite sibling" theory. Well, can you really call it a theory because it's pretty obvious that it's a fact. Basically, it's just that Lincoln is treated pretty well by his sisters because of how hes' their only brother which explains why they're overprotective especially in "Heavy Meddle," and how they can easily get carried away, but their hearts are in the right place. For the most part.

What is the worst theory for the show? The Adoption Theory Everything is in Lincoln's Head The Sisters are Dead The Show Takes Place in Purgatory Lynn is a Transgender Leni Has Autism Other (leave answer in comment section)