User blog:AustinDR/Favorite Theories

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 * 1) The Pixar Theory: This is the big one. For those unaware, the Pixar theory is the idea that all of the Pixar movies released not only take place in the same universe, but on a linear timeline. It begins with Brave (well, technically speaking with the Good Dinosaur but I never saw that one). In it, Meredith meets a witch who the theory claims is Boo from Monsters, Inc. The Witch had been transforming humans into animals because according to the theory, she was trying to find a way to reunite with Sully who looks like a bear. Those animals develop the ability to speak thus leading to animals gaining high intelligence to cook and to navigate the ocean to find a missing son. Then we get introduced to BnL whose experimentations with machines leads to a war between humans and the animals. In the Incredibles, Syndrome creates Omnidroids to basically commit genocide on supers, and if one super ends up defeating that Omnidroid, Syndrome sends in another one that adapts. Then because of zero point energy, this is what gives the toys from the Toy Story franchise sentience. Eventually through there, we get the cars from the Cars series and then the end of human civilization in WALL-E. As for the most recent films, I feel that Inside Out fits somewhere in Monsters, Inc. due to some similarities to how the mind works in the movie, and Coco most likely takes place after or maybe before that film because of the idea of a second death for a deceased person if no one remembers them. Yeah...there are some flaws in the theory and at most, I feel that just because there are Easter eggs referencing previous films does not mean that the films are connected (and it was debunked by the directors at the Pixar Animation Studio), but it is an interesting way to interpret the films nonetheless.
 * 2) My Neighbor Totoro: Again, debunked this time by Studio Ghibli, but it is interesting regardless. I've only watched this film once when Cartoon Network aired it on Cartoon Network years ago, but I did remember liking some aspects of it even though it was pretty long. According to this theory, Totoro is the God of Death, a Shinigami i. e. the Grim Reaper. In the theory, Mei actually drowned in a pond, and Satsuki, in grief, asks Totoro to take her to her sister. The Catbus is said to actually transport people to a potential afterlife: Heaven or that other place. There is also a second part of this theory which posits that the movie was inspired by a real-life murder case back in 1963 known infamously as the Sayama Incident in which a young girl gets kidnapped, held for ransom, and ultimately killed. Her sister claimed to have seen a large tanuki (Japanese raccoon dog) and a cat monster before taking her own life. So the movie takes place in Sayama Hills, where Mei is believed to have died. The murder case happened in May 1963; aside from Mei, Satsuki means "May" in English. As with these theories, I despise how they claim that these works were inspired by true events, and despite some similarities, ultimately I feel that it was largely coincidental.
 * 3) Ed, Edd n Eddy: A childhood fave of mine, this theory suggests that all the characters are dead and that the Cul-de-sac they reside in is Purgatory. While I tend to shake my head in disbelief of these theories, to me, it does make some sense like how it's hard to pin point an actual year for the show, or how I can see some characters being originally from previous time periods. For example, Eddy being from the years of the Great Depression, explains his greed, Ed being born around the time when monster movies and comic books were on the rise is also believable. The Kanker Sisters being demons from HFIL as absurd as it sounds, also makes a little sense as they seemingly can appear anywhere as if they just manifested from out of nowhere. The theory also states that the Eds had to leave Purgatory in Big Picture Show to find Eddy's Brother since he would be in HFIL for being a massive jerk. So I take it by this theory's logic, the kids could finally leave Purgatory and ascend to Heaven? This theory was debunked by Danny Antonucci himself, but it does give some insight into the show when you look at the theory through different goggles.
 * 4) There Are no Monsters: Another favorite of mine, Courage the Cowardly Dog is about the titular dog Courage and how strange things happen to him and his family in the middle of Nowhere, Kansas. However, this reddit based theory posits that they don't truly live in the middle of Nowhere, but Courage cannot see past that because his owners are too old to take him. So every time someone arrives to the house, Courage immediately jumps to the conclusion that they must be monsters. The great thing about this is that the creator of the show, Dilworth, encourages these kinds of theories on the show as it is open to interpretation like all art should be. There is also that Courage is Cerebus theory, but I find that one pretty stupid.
 * 5) Coma Theory: While I despise these theories, I did find myself liking the Ash Ketchum is in a Coma the Entire Time theory. It does expalin some things in the show like how Ash never seems to age (though by this theory's logic, all of the cartoons ever made would basically be coma-induced delusions) or how there seems to be a Nurse Joy or Officer Jenny in every town Ash frequents. Though some parts are easily debunked like Giovanni being Ash's father or how the series continues onward and doesn't take into account the new traveling companions for the newer seasons.
 * 6) Jessie's Owner: Another Pixar theory. According to this one, Andy's Mom was Jessie's previous owner, and it would be poetic for her to be reunited with her Jessie doll if that were true. Andy's Mom also seemed to fit into that era when the Jessie and Woody toys were popular. However, it was debunked.