This theory is just for fun. We watched Cube a few months back and tonight we decided to watch Cube 0. Spoiler for Cube 0 I guess. The people stuck in the Cube as well as their immediate observer are all severed from their outtie who committed a crime and chose to go into a Cube rather than face execution. The people in charge answered to a mysterious boss over the phone. We did watch Cube 2: Hypercube next after figuring out we were out of order.

• Cube not The Cube

Think about it. They both have a rival girl to them (Toody Tululu and Patty Farrell), Both act sadistic and superior, They have a chubby friend they boss around (Rowley and Rollo), They both keep a diary, They are close with a lazy and sluggish character (Total and Rodrick) and both Have a mixed relationship with their family. I know that this seems more like death battle connections, but the books are so similar I couldn't help but notice.

E. Nesbit's children's book The Story of the Amulet concerns a group of five children and their adventures with the Psammead or sand fairy, a strange creature which can grant wishes. Without going into detail it can no longer grant the children's wishes, but it can grant the wishes of other people. Towards the end of the book (Chapter 14) the following incident is recorded:

'One really good thing happened when they took the Psammead to a magic-lantern show and lecture at the boys’ school at Camden Town. The lecture was all about our soldiers in South Africa. And the lecturer ended up by saying, “And I hope every boy in this room has in his heart the seeds of courage and heroism and self-sacrifice, and I wish that every one of you may grow up to be noble and brave and unselfish, worthy citizens of this great Empire for whom our soldiers have freely given their lives.”

And, of course, this came true—which was a distinct score for Camden Town.'

The Story of the Amulet was written in 1906. A boy who was 12 years old in 1906 would be 20 in 1914. My theory is that the Psammead granted the lecturer's wish by causing World War One. This would certainly have given the boys of Camden Town (and many other places) ample opportunity to demonstrate being "noble and brave and unselfish, worthy citizens of this great Empire for whom our soldiers have freely given their lives".

At the beginning of the movie, Megan is discussing going to a party with her friend, Angie, who asks her "did you get some of that shit Turcell had today?" Megan responds saying she didn't even know he had any. Later in the movie, there is a news show called My Child Is Missing! After talking about Megan's disappearance at length, they briefly mention a 13-year-old boy named Turcell Jackson who was abducted from his home while watching television.

The director mentioned in an interview that the purpose of this was to show how little media coverage a black child disappearing would get in comparison to a white child. Be that as it may, it is still an interesting coincidence that a boy who was acquainted with Megan would disappear around the same time she did. "Josh" seemed to be ingrained into her friend group, as it was her friend Lexie who introduced her to him in the first place. So it is not outside of the realm of possibility that he would also abduct this boy she knows who dealt drugs to her.

On this news program, there is also a re-enactment of the events leading up to the disappearance. The actor from this re-enactment was called Paul Stahlberg in the movie, but he was played by actor Dean Waite who also played Josh. He uses his real accent in this scene (he is an Australian man). This may have been done for budgetary reasons so they would not have to hire another actor, but in my mind it actually is Josh wanting to relive his crimes. He may have a sick sense of humor and take pleasure in the fact that the actor from the re-enactment is the same man who did it. He also clearly loves the idea of his crimes being put on camera to preserve forever, so he would have no problem acting them out again.

I read that the leading theory is that Shadow looks like Sonic because Gerald Robotonik somehow must've seen the prophecy mural in the Hidden Palace and tried to create the creatures based on it. (Biolizard like Perfect Chaos, and Shadow based on Super Sonic).

We never get a canon answer on why Shadow looks like Sonic. Shadow was created 50 years prior to Sonic, and Sonic 4 possibly has some time travel if it follows Sonic CD; maybe there will be a scene in the past showing Gerald finding the mural. Or maybe a post credits scene of this happening, also showing Chaos being the next protagonist and just have heavy lore drops on the whole thing?

A grown boy can dream.

what if the hypno ring brainwashed everyone into thinking they are background characters from George and Harold's comics in Captain Underpants and it seems like they are normal citizens, for instance, the cop from the beginning in one of their comics turned out to be a real person, or was it just a hypnotized cop (or he may not even be a cop) that was acting a role? while people portrayed as the villain end up hypnotized as the villain, Professor Poopypants was ALREADY a horrible person, but as soon as george and harold created the comic, and he had read it, he had the inspiration to become a supervillain, especially with Melvin, who also so happens to be a sort of anti-hero in the comics (although, hes a definite villain in real life), George and Harold are the only ones not affected by this since they are the one with the hypno ring, however, they probably dont know they are controlling an entire town, or potentially, the world, they just think they are controlling their principal, Mr. Krupp into becoming Captain Underpants, not knowing that they are controlling their own town.

Edit: also, the netflix series kinda proves this theory

...from the original FF7 timeline, which I'm also going to be calling the "AC" (Advent Children) timeline for clarity's sake.

By the end of FF7, we know for a fact that he still exists as, for lack of a better word, an entity in the Lifestream. They are fully aware of their surroundings and continue to exist as individuals with them. From Lifestream Black 1:

The man could sense the Lifestream trying to erode his spirit– the memories of his former experiences, thoughts and emotions. If he allowed himself be taken into the current, the being he once was would soon disseminate and disappear amongst the spirit energy cycling around the planet. The man thought this unacceptable. The planet was to be his to rule, and to become a part of that system would be nothing short of defeat.

This is what LB1 says about Sephiroth.

I'll be using a few chosen descriptions about Sephiroth's situation post-FF7, but pre-Advent Children as given in Lifestream Black as the basis for this theory.

Lifestream Black

LB1:

Cloud was the one who had twice sent the man into the Lifestream. The man knew that if one could hold onto some core of their spirit, then one could remain a separate entity, independent from the planet’s system. Cloud. The man decided to make Cloud that core.

So, the only thing that really defines Sephiroth after FF7 is Cloud. This is expanded upon in Advent Children, when Sephiroth's influence manifests as the Geostigma and later his resurrection in the form of the titular Advent Children and Kadaj in particular. The Advent Children only begin acting in earnest once Cloud is infected by Geostigma, again reinforcing that Cloud is the foundation of Sephiroth's continuation in the Lifestream.

LB2:

As long as Cloud remembers me, I can continue to exist. Within the Lifestream, and on the surface. Even if my spirit disseminates, even if just one fragment of a memory courses around the planet, in the end I can count on Cloud’s consciousness to bring me back, the man thought.

Just keep this one in mind. We'll get back to it shortly, but I wanted to state it here to connect it more directly to LB3. LB2 is the shortest of the LB entries and overall the least important.

LB3:

As the last of the Lifestream Black entries, this one is the longest. It's also got a lotta stuff to cover and is definitely the most important.

He had already returned the memories of his own appearance to the planet, and so he was not able to produce an image of himself.

Now this is very interesting. When Sephiroth first tries to manifest himself back into the AC timeline, he fails because the Planet remembers him: he is supposed to be dead, and therefore can't come back as his original self. He's returned to the Lifestream. Think about how the Gi in FF7RB (Rebirth) can't die, as they can't return to the Lifestream. If you're barred from the Lifestream you can't die: if you return to the Lifestream then you can't come back to life.

Sephiroth's loophole is to create the Advent Children—Kadaj, Loz, and Yazoo—to search out parts of Jenova that will allow him to "return" to the physical plane. Jenova is also barred from returning to the Lifestream as proven by Jenova Lifeclinger's assess description in FF7RB:

The Calamity from the stars that fell into a deep slumber after its conflict with the Cetra...

As well as what the Cetra themselves in the Temple of the Ancients have to say:

For the planet did we lay down our lives in battle, and in death returned to her embrace. Yet our adversary did not. Could not. Thus did it fall into a deep slumber. And in the long silence of its sleep... it was given the name "Jenova."

The thing is, we know that Jenova can be destroyed. We destroy multiple body parts of Jenova throughout the AC timeline when chasing "Sephiroth", and when Jenova-SYNTHESIS is destroyed in the Northern Crater it's outright stated that the little bits of her left that are found by Alex and Kyrie (and later absorbed by Kadaj to resurrect Sephiroth) are the last of her cells: and when Aerith calls forth the healing rain, Jenova's cells are destroyed (as proven by Geostigma being cured).

He thought that he could possibly enjoy himself with that. Filling the Lifestream with this darkness.

This is the first piece of hard proof I can point out, I think. Sephiroth has actively thought about filling the Lifestream itself, and Geostigma was his first strategy: but I don't think it was his last. Jenova is inherently incredibly adaptable, and Sephiroth is known for altering his strategies if they fail. Couldn't get Cloud to kill Aerith? Kill Aerith himself. Couldn't get Cloud to hand over the Black Materia the first time? Let Cloud hand it off to one of his allies, trick them into giving it back to him, and get it that way.

Sephiroth's plan to infect the world with Geostigma failed, but Sephiroth himself is still alive: remember, as long as Cloud remembers him, he will continue to exist. Remember the end of Advent Children? "Stay where you belong, in my memories," Cloud says. Sephiroth replies, "I will never be a memory." Cloud is suffering from occasionally crippling PTSD, not to mention the strong implications that he's schizophrenic, and as such will never really forget Sephiroth: be it as a hallucination, flashback, or trauma. In FF7RM (Remake) we see this in action. During your second trot through Wall Market, Cloud hallucinates Sephiroth talking to him: the camera quickly switches to Tifa's point of view, where we see do not see Sephiroth even though we can clearly see Cloud freaking out and backing away from "him".

I posit that Sephiroth's core being remained alive in the Lifestream even after the Geostigma gambit failed and Jenova was completely eradicated. He could not resurrect himself back into the physical world, so he continued to infect the Lifestream. In so doing, he discovered that the Planet spans across multiple universes and that all of them are interconnected in some way: and there are universes where he can return to the planet through Jenova cells.

This is what happens in the Rebirth timeline. Sephiroth, while in the Lifestream, stumbles upon the Remake timeline. It's likely the first timeline he stumbles across (or the first world that he finds that hasn't ended yet, like how Zack's world is actively dying), and he manifests himself through the new Jenova he finds similar to how he did in the original FF7 when Avalanche storms the Shinra Building. Unlike his first time through, however, this time Sephiroth is actively connected to the Lifestream and can therefore control Whispers: being able to alter fate and directly control some parts of the Lifestream (perhaps the one that connects all the Planets: let's call it the "Greater Lifestream") itself.

Even if there’s something lacking, it doesn’t matter. Cloud will make me complete. — That will be the beginning, the man thought.

This is the crux of LB3. As long as Cloud exists, Sephiroth will find something to unite himself around: and this is why his manipulation of Cloud throughout FF7RB is so successful, especially when compared to the original. This is the beginning of his latest plan: he is actively making Cloud follow him way earlier in the timeline, with Sephiroth manipulating Cloud arguably as early as the beginning of FF7RM (although I don't think this is Sephiroth, as there's no Jenova parts for him to conjure himself with) and showing up himself in FF7RB right at the swamplands instead of letting the party speculate about if he was there or not. He is far more aggressive in the Remake timeline, showing his hand far more often: he even kills Barret, although the Whispers revive him as he's not supposed to die at that point in time. In FF7RM Sephiroth does not have total control over the Whispers yet, although by FF7RB he is in nearly total control: he is still actively infecting the Lifestream even though he's remade his body by use of the Remake timeline's Sephiroth clones and the Jenova parts he took from Shinra HQ.

In-Game Sources

Let's talk about Sephiroth's appearances in the Remake continuity, specifically FF7RB. He has some very interesting quotes in his final appearance, chief among them how he treats the "Reunion".

In the original FF7, the Reunion was (to oversimplify) when people infected with Jenova cells, such as the Sephiroth clones and Cloud, migrated towards the Northern Crater to revive Sephiroth and "reunite" (hence the name) with Jenova. In the FF7RM timeline, it's a far different type of reunion:

"My fragmented mother, these errant worlds...All shall be one again."

"All made whole. Forever."

"The reunion-when worlds merge..."

The Reunion in the Remake timeline refers to Sephiroth uniting (or perhaps infecting?) every single Planet that makes up the Greater Lifestream and remaking it into one singular being: himself. This is starkly different from Sephiroth's goal in the AC timeline, where he simply wanted to become a vague God—because he did not know about the Greater Lifestream, whereas Sephiroth in the Remake timeline does. To quote the Assess description of Sephiroth Reborn:

He seeks to pierce through the layers of existence, and reunite fragmented space-time. He shall rule over the planet and create eternity.

Furthermore, in the FF7 Rebirth Ultimania, Tetsuya Nomura says that Sephiroth exists throughout multiple timelines at once. Zack and Cloud fighting Sephiroth at the same time happens because they're existing in different timelines that Sephiroth is inhabiting at the same time: Sephiroth is in two timelines at once, overlapping with both Cloud and Zack. He has already begun to infect the Greater Lifestream.

Given the events of Face the Music, it turns out that it doesn't matter at all who the band is that saves the world, what matters is that a band was there to sing. Rufus realized this while he was studying the effects of time travel. He decided to manipulate Earth history and replace whatever band was supposed to be there with a band of his own choosing. Which would be the Wylde Stalyons (or however the fuck it spelled). Rufus is the one to personally ensure that history was saved. In Bogus Journey he says "time has told" when Denomolus says he wants to change time. Of time has told, then why does history need to be saved?

I think he cooked up some BS paranoia tactics and convinced the council to send him to save the future. The council seems enlightened and evolved but as we see in Face the Music, they're just as shitty and doomed as we are. Denomolus is aware that a time shift happened because he knew his old pupil had terrible taste in music and it seems a great coincidence that they happened to be the saviors of humanity. So Denomolus decides that two can play at that game.

We see in Face the Music that the future is just as crappy as it was in the past, it's just dressed up nicer. So screw em. Play with fate and time until it suits your own style.

This pertains to the scene where Mr. Reese confronts Lucious Fox about providing Batman with Wayne Enterprise's tech. He discovers that the R and D department has basically disappeared, yet is still spending money on a bogus project. He then shows Fox the blueprints for the Tumbler that Batman has been driving around, putting two and two together. So he asks for money to keep him quiet. However, he never actually mentions, or even implies that he suspects that Batman is Bruce Wayne. In fact, his disdain for Bruce would probably mean he didn't even think about him at all. He just asks "What are you building for him now?" That can be taken to just mean Batman, not specifically Bruce Wayne.

Then, Fox talks about Reese suspecting "(his) client". This might have been the only way that he was tipped that it is in fact Bruce, acting as Batman. His behavior, being flustered, could be him reeling with this new info rather than him pulling back after being 'threatened' by Fox. So perhaps Fox let it slip that Bruce Wayne is Batman, not considering that Reese was only referring to Batman, whoever that may be.

Hi in Norse Mythology, when Fenrir is chained up, he has 2 "sons", Skoll and Hati. Their names translate into Mockery/Treachery and Hate/Enemy. There is scholarly debate as to whether Skoll and Hati are projections of Fenrir or their own personalities. My hypothesis is that Skoll and Hati started out as Projections of Fenrir but Odin cast a spell on them to make them both flesh and blood and hope they would get big and powerful enough to kill Fenrir while Fenrir was chained and then kill Skoll and Hati afterwords or at least find a way to link all 3 wolves lives together so that when one dies they all die. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS FROM THE MYTHOLOGY AND NOT MARVEL! Your guys' thoughts please

Back to the future, another lot of movies I’ve decided to go through and watch.

I know that every question has probably been answered multiple times through the years but I’m just curious on this one.

It’s to do with Martys time in 1955 with his parents. And yes I understand he only spent a week with them that was then 30 years ago once he got back to 1985. So I realise his parents wouldn’t remember Calvins AKA Martys face I’m just wondering surely they would still remember a Calvin.

Like while there he did play a big part in making sure his dad got the balls to ask out his mother, and before that his mother was pretty obsessed with him, and then he just sort of disappears into thin air. I feel like they would be questioning what happened to Calvin, even 30 years on I feel like they would remember a Calvin since he sort of played a big part in their first kiss.

What do you think, would you remember someone you spent a week with 30 years ago, or is 30 years just too long you couldn’t even remember the name?

In the stage musical, Matilda does not have telekinesis or telepathy. She has reality warping powers and has realized she is in a work of fiction, and simply rewrites the story, solving the problem by giving herself temporary telekinesis.

It is also possible that this reality warping is less a 'superpower' and more that she is just so incredibly smart that she notices the inconsistencies in the world and how to change it. She doesn't really exhibit this power until she realizes flashback that she has somehow picked up on is a true story.

This is backed up by a bunch of textual comments about her changing stories and telling stories, in fact she's the narrator of a flashback that she couldn't possibly know unless she also had telepathy (which isn't indicated at any other time), and in the song Quiet she literally walks forward out of the action and talks about how she hears pages turning (the script?) but nothing reaches her anymore.

Yes, a lot of that could be understood as a metaphor, if you don't like your place in life change your story, but I think we should interpret it literally. By the end of the play she has flat-out figured out she is in the story, that she can change it, and she writes the ending where everyone gets their comeupance and her family goes away, and the superpower she had to write herself as having goes away quietly later.

Note I don't really address the fourth wall breaking by other characters that happens during that show, because I don't really think that's the same thing. Or the possibly fourth wall breaking is one of the things that causes her to notice what it's going on, but what she's doing is not comedic, she is just straight-up hijacking the story.

So, my theory bases itself around that superpowers existed in BoE, and that Eli himself had some form of extra-human capability.

Tl;Dr at bottom.

So in Mystery Men, we can see an average, somewhat believable real society where it's possible for some people to have extra-human abilities, like being able to cut guns in half telekineticly like The Sphinx, or cursed powers of extreme flatulence, like The Spleen.

In Mystery Men, one of the more doubted heros, Invisible Boy, spent his whole life desiring attention, only to discover his power of true invisibility, as long as no one looks at him. But his real power was being able to fall between the cracks without even trying. Just a ghost to society.

To this end, I submit that Eli, of the blind protagonist of Book of Eli, actually had some form of extra-human abilities...derived from his father, Invisible Boy.

Invisible Boy, despite being ignored for most of his life, always felt the urge that he was special, and meant to help those less fortunate, but no one took him, or his alleged power seriously. And through that he focused himself to become a super hero, and finally, his chance was given, when faced against the evil that was Cassinova Frankenstein. But that drive, that determination, would find its way into his offspring, along with another, rather ironic twist. The invisible boy who so strived to be seen for his Invisibility power, would spawn a rather seemingly unsubstantial, and blind, son.

Now, Eli as we know, well, he was special, but we would not find out just how special he was, not until the wild as it was known had killed itself off, that is.

See, we know that the world in BoE was ravaged by some kind of war, presumably nuclear, but who and why is kind of open. I suggest it was a war of those with extra-human powers. Now, was it against each other, or perhaps society taking an X-Men-esque kind of initiative of those with powers vs those without, who knows, I like to believe it was some kind of supervillain doomsday situation that ultimately resulted in the loss of pretty much all life on both sides of that spectrum. But out of that, a survivor, Eli, whose father would have now been a somewhat well known superhero, Invisible Boy, well, now was his time to shine.

See, the drive and determination that existed in Invisible Boy, and his desire to be seen had now warped itself as it passed to Eli. Eli was born blind, cursed to never be able see anything himself, but with that, his other senses seemed to have grown exponentialy; agility, hearing, scent. Hell, he was so fast, he could take your hand from you before you could blink. And because this was a world now ravaged by a "burned" sky, his blindness is now camouflaged, as everyone else around also suffers some type of sight inaparment due to the "flash". He's seen as an unremarkable, normal drifter. But we know this drifter has an absolute purpose burning in him.

Another character I'd like to offer as evidence to support my rambling is the mad scientist Dr. A. Heller (say it will me now, Heller.). Dr. Heller is a loony, bonkers ass scientist who lives in the desert amongst his little creepy solo carnival, but he is a genius. He created totally effective, yet totally non lethal weaponry that was used by the Mystery Men to stop Cassinova Frankenstein, and presumably others, after, thus revolutionizing how to approach and attack dangerous people and situations without loss of life if possible.

Anyway, Dr. Heller, apart form being insanely smart and altruistic, I believe was somewhat of an immortal. And this plays out as Eli walks into the repair shop in town, and is face to face with its proprietor, an eccentric, quiet yet cautious individual who is obsessed with tinkering. Now, the fact that both these characters are played by Tom Waits, total coincidence, but it does help drive this theory (not seriously, but in a fun way) home for me, and his character, after seeing the destruction of his friends, and humanity in general, have left him broken. And because of that, he vowed to just keep himself on the background, to be just helpfull enough to be beneficial, and help those who are in absolute need, but never assert himself as one to stand against evil directly again. Thus why he places himself so closely to Carnigie (Gary Goldman's character in BoE).

At this point, I'm still making crazy connections and reaching for stings in my head, but this is a fun and nonsensical theory I've been putting together for a few years, and just wanna finally share it, maybe some of you get a kick out of it, maybe not, but wouldn't it be funny?

Tl;Dr Eli is invisible boy's son. The shopkeeper is Dr. Heller. World ended in a hero/villain fight.

So, I was thinking about Peppa Pig the other day, and I realized something really weird. Have you ever noticed how almost every character in the show has the same basic family structure? A mom, a dad, and two kids. Sometimes, there’s a grandparent, but that’s about it. It’s always the same.

That got me thinking—what if Peppa’s world isn’t real? What if it’s actually a place where souls of children go after they die?

Think about it. Every family is basically a copy of the others. There are no real struggles, no dangers, no sadness. The characters laugh at almost everything, even when it doesn’t make sense. It’s like they don’t really know how to react like normal people. And the weirdest part? No one ever talks about new people moving in or anyone leaving. The world just stays the same.

And then there’s the biggest clue—the animals. Why are they animals? Maybe because in their past lives, these kids had pets they loved, and when they ended up in this afterlife, they took on those forms. Peppa might have had a pig plushie or a real pet pig when she was alive, so now she is one. Same with Suzy Sheep, Rebecca Rabbit, and the others.

Even the way they act is kind of creepy. They all do the same things every day, almost like they’re stuck in a loop. They giggle constantly, even when nothing is funny. And the adults? They just go along with it, never questioning anything. It’s like they know the truth but don’t want to scare the kids.

Maybe Peppa’s world is a perfect place made for children who never got to grow up. A place where nothing ever changes, where no one ever really gets hurt, and where everything is always fine.

Too fine.

Just for fun, I wanted to see if anyone else had any fan theories they have completely made up with little evidence they choose to believe as true?

EG. In the Departed, at the beginning of a movie Jack Nicholsons character goes into a convenience store and buys groceries for a kid and is rude to the female teenager store clerk.

I choose to believe that later in the movie in the present day, that's his wife. There's no reason for it, I just think it adds an interesting element to the film.

Now, before people come at me, I am gonna say to me.It doesn't count when you put your own emotional family stuff onto a TV show.Especially when it's meant to be for kids.

Because yes , petes a jerk , but there are quite a few episodes where he actually shows that he cares about his son.

And you have to remember back then that was a big joke and it wasn't really to be taken seriously like there was tons of different. Different shows that kind of made fun of that kind of dynamic.

So I feel like people. Are putting their own personal family issues on to a tv show when it's not that deep.

He rushes to save his son in the fear episode. Saying daddy's coming.

He is really worried and showing regret when pj fakes sick.

He rushes to his son during them in the city episode.

And there's other ones I think part of it is.Maybe his own dad wasn't the greatest to him because he seems to show a loving personality to his daughter.

I'm just saying. People have. To remember it as a kid's tv show and there's a difference between that. Kind of stuff on tv and real life.

So I’ve just recently rewatched all the cars movies again because why not.

And it once again bought up the question in my head of how are they born in the cars universe and how do they die. I tried googling it and doing some research and found no one really has a definitive answer so I figured I would give my theory.

After watching the cars movies i don’t believe we actually see a so called kid car at all through the movies, I know some people tink the twins are kids but in my opinion they are just tiny cars but not kids, so o think they all come into the cars world as adults.

My theory for “birth” is that they are all produced in factories. I believe this because through the 3 cars movies we as I mentioned don’t see any kid cars and through the different relationships we see there is never a mention about them wanting kids or discussions about starting a family, so the cars being built up in factories, their body and their engines makes sense to me. Then I like to think they gain consciousness by getting fuelled up and then being jump started to bring them to life.

Now this just brings us to their life, after being brought into the cars world their model will still be fairly new so when it comes to them being serviced or needing repairs done parts are easily accessible and no real hassle to keep the cars driving and alive. It’s as these models start getting older is when death can come into play.

Obviously we all know Doc Hudson had to be written out of the script because his voice actor unfortunately passed away but I was thinking how could he have died in the car universe. I know I am talking about cars but I also watched planes after cars and since they have the same logic I am applying a moment in planes here. If you have seen planes fire and rescue you will recall Dusty’s gear box starting to fail and the mechanic mentions they no longer make his gearbox. This could also apply to the cars world.

As new model cars are coming in the older model cars will almost be sort of forgotten about, engines and parts will no longer be produced and it will become more difficult to repair themselves if a part was to fail.

So my first theory of death is the cars version of old age. They just slowly wear down their parts on the engine to the point where they need replacement parts that aren’t anymore available and just become beyond repair so they eventually are no longer able to drive and then pass away.

My second theory involves crashes. Obviously if you crash a vehicle in real life, if it is major enough you can write off a vehicle. What happens if a vehicle in the cars world a car has such a severe crash that they sort of write themselves off, I believe that a written off vehicle can also result in death assuming the crash and major enough there is no way to save them.

Sorry I know that was a long read I just wanted to share my theories. I hope it does make sense as I’m not amazing at writing down my thoughts, what makes sense in my head doesn’t make a lot of sense on paper sometimes.

But let me know do you agree with my logic or do you have a better theory? I would love to hear

Couple of things to remember before we dive in - a heavy-set gentleman nicknamed 'Fat Ass' is beaten to death by Hadley during Andy's first night, Andy's attempt to learn the man's name is unsuccessful, and Andy later launders the warden's money under the alias of Randall Stephens.

My theory: "Fat Ass" is Randall Stephens and that's where Andy got the name from.

Andy's wanting to learn the man's name is arguably shoehorned in because it's so brief and has no impact on the plot. Therefore, you could argue it could have been cut from the film altogether, because it serves no immediately evident purpose other than maybe establishing Andy's unassuming nature juxtaposed against the cold and apathetic prison population. Other than that, it's one of the very few scenes in the film you can make a case for scrapping. As far as we know, it serves no benefit to Andy to learn the man's name, other than to maybe satiate his own curiosity.

My theory is that he later learns the man's name is Randall Stephens, and that's where he gets the alias he uses to launder the warden's money. Considering he acquires all of 'Randall's' identification information off-camera (social security number, driver's license, etc), it's perfectly plausible he learned the man's name off-camera as well.

What do you guys think? Let me know!

P.S. if you haven't seen the movie, shame on you. Go watch it and get back to me.

There's already a lot of fan theories about how this or that science fiction movie/tv series is secretly a 40k prequel. But what if there was something that was secretly a sequel.

My theory is that Star Wars takes place in the distant future, at a point well after the Imperium collapsed and with it, much of human history was lost. This is why there are humans but no evidence of Earth. It's simply been forgotten by this point. And if it were rediscovered it would be unrecognizable.

With the collapse of the Imperium, it quickly fractured and thousands of worlds became separated from each other. The ones who survived had to adapt to their new circumstances and built up their new civilizations. This is why there are so many humanoid species in the Star Wars galaxy. Twi'leks, Zeltrons, and many others are actually descended from humans who evolved after being cut off from the Imperium.

As for what happened, that's simple. The Rakatan Empire rose amidst the chaos. It managed to use its unfounded connection to the warp to easily overpower and subjugate other races. Eventually it became too much for the Imperium, leading Terra to be overrun and the Empire to be crushed at its center.

The remaining humans were captured and enslaved alongside the Aeldari, orks, and Tau, forced to work for the Rakatan infinite Empire. Most remnants of the Imperium were destroyed by the rakata, and with it a lot of what remained of human history. During that time, the rakata experimented with breeding that created the ancestors of many common species seen in the galaxy.

Eventually, the rakata became powerful enough that they dared to challenge the chaos gods. They succeeded, but in the process lost their connection to the warp, leading to their empire's downfall. The destruction of the chaos gods ultimately changed the warp, turning it into what would become known as the force.

In the aftermath of the Rakata's fall, hyperspace routes began to be constructed as a safer alternative to the webway. In theory, at least, hyperspace had the travel advantages but significantly diminished the risks involved. However, it is not perfect and occasionally warp entities do manage to make their way into hyperspace lanes.

I mean, it's not even like I have much to go off on this besides the fact that all movies are about groups of friends and families going WAAAAAAY too far in their game play. But as I sit here and watch them back to back, they're all so similar in premise (while not stylistically the same) that I can't help but wonder. We don't have anything this extreme in our reality outside of Superbowls and Olympics. But what if there were no major league football leagues or national gymnastics competitions because magic board games could alter the laws of reality. Would people go to higher extremes in how they "play" games. Because that would be kinda badass. I for one would totally sign up for the Murder We Wrote party from Game Night.

So let's say that the Jumanji game has existed for hundreds of thousands of years. A primordial game passed through myth and ancestry. People would be effected by it, empires would fall in their attempts to control it, and there would be constant desires to replicate it. Everytime it resurfaces, the whole planet gains a level and skill points. Leading to things like the Zathura board or the technology from ENCOM in TRON. And at a time that the US government realized the political power of play in War Games, certain industries and services would arise to fuel that expansion.

To fill a void found in the populace by people effected by these games or those wanting to relive them, another company pops up in the form of Consumer Recreation Services from The Game. This is when gaming truly becomes popular in the larger masses. Everyone is playing now. And they're going to extremes like the lifelong game of tag in TAG or the friends in Game Night. Hell, even the games are getting in on the play now and taking after WOPR in Wreck-It-Ralph.

And who knows, with all those leaps and bounds made socially and technologically, these Jumanji jumps could create something like the Oasis from Ready Player One. Or even stranger, a full immersive experience as witnessed in the Dungeons and Dragons movies or Black Mirror's USS Callister and Striking Vipers. Jump it up another level with some Bandersnatch! Hell, since we're here, turn it games into a punishment for cons in Gamer or Death Race.

On a dark idea, Saw could be included in this too. The Jigsaw killers use "games" to punish because it's what their culture has been based on. Bringing us to the most dangerous question of all in this universe:

"Would you like to play a game?"

And it's all that fucking Jumanji's fault. That psycho mad juju "In the jungle you must wait, until the dice read 5 or 8" throwing specter of cosmic horror.

What other game movies can we shove into this theory? I tried to find em all. Or at least the relevant ones.

So... in The Amazing Spider Man, doctor connors works for oscorp, oscorp which is owned by Harry's dad, who both have the disease that leads harry to "need" peters blood to cure him, which leads to him becoming green goblin which leads to him killing gwen. prior to No Way Home this was the end of it. except now connors is cured as well as Electro, if connors was cured this means captain stacy wouldn't have died, connors may or may not be put in prison depending on at what moment he returns, seeing as i dont remember him saying anything about where he was. and Connors was secretly working to cure the osborns disease, if he were to be uninterupted in that then a cure may be made leading to harry not becoming green goblin which means that he couldnt possibly kill gwen, electro wouldve dissapated or returned to normal leading to them leaving the power grid faster than before, and things would progress smoothly withut gwen dying, the canon is uninterupted, therefore leaving andrew garfield in a happy universe where he can go on to fight venom or whoever. does this line up correctly? is this news to anyone or has this theroy already gotten out?

I’m curious if you guys have any good Scooby Doo theories? I will post mine after I finish making it, it will include most of the series, movies and games. It will say why can Scooby talk and why can he eat so much. I will post it in few days.

In the song, while we are given an approximation of the Devil's music in he contest, we are only given a list of four songs or musical pieces that Johnny played. I believe that each one contained a message of defiance and mockery designed to discomfit the Devil and put him in his place.

1: Fire on the mountain, run, boys, run

The folk song “Fire on the Mountain” could have been chosen as a reference to Revelation 8:8: The second angel blew his trumpet, and something like a great mountain, burning with fire, was thrown into the sea, and a third of the sea became blood.

It's a message to the Devil of the power and might of God's wrath, and a reminder that no many how little fiddle contests the Devil might win, he is always going to be the ultimate loser in the battle between Good and Evil.

Run, boys, run is not only an urgent admonition to flee from the Devil's works but is also mocking him. Because Johnny is not running from the Devil, he's standing his ground and playing to win, it comes across as a piece of sarcasm - "Ooh let's run away, I'm soooo scared."

2: The Devil's in the House of the Rising Sun

An obvious reference to the folk song, "The House of the Rising Sun", about the ruined lives caused by prostitution. Johnny is calling out the Devil for the damage his works have done, particularly to women and the poor.

The version by The Animals re-imagined The House of the Rising Sun as a gambling house rather than a brothel, which is even more pertinent. Johnny is gambling for his soul, but he knows that it it is wrong, and he has been led into error by the Devil.

Johnny isn't in the contest to proclaim his superiority through pride and vainglory, but instead his humility as a mortal sinner, with the mercy of God to protect him. Perhaps he is saying that although it would be a sin to gamble to save his soul, he knows in advance that it isn't a gamble, because his soul is already saved.

3: The chicken in the bread pan pickin' out dough

This call in a square dance could have been chosen as a reference to John 6:35: Jesus declared, 'I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty'.

While Christ is the living bread providing spiritual sustenance, the Devil is likened to a “chicken” (a coward) who can only peck at this wisdom (make quibbling little arguments against it.) Only God is a creator, Johnny seems to be saying, while the Devil's music is nothing more than the theft of original ideas, his song merely picking out a few stale old crumbs.

4: Granny, does your dog bite? No, child, no

This reference to the fiddle tune “Granny, Does Your Dog Bite?” follows on from the previous one, because the earlier name was, “Chicken in the Bread Tray.” In the song, Granny first says that yes, the dog will bite, but then says, No, child, no because the Wolf bit its biter off a long time ago.

This seems to be a final insult and triumphant finish by Johnny – the Devil, now reduced to nothing but a ruined old dog, cannot “bite” Johnny. He has been rendered toothless and impotent by Johnny's playing, which proclaims the strength, mercy, and wisdom of God's power. Johnny declares himself the winner while mockingly saying, “No, child, no” to the Devil – no, you shall not win, you little imp!

NOTE

I don't actually know if this is a theory because perhaps this is all obvious to other listeners. I'm a bit of a slow thinker, and as this isn't one of my favourite songs, I hadn't previously devoted much time to deciphering what it was saying.

I was thinking about Netflix's The Monkey King (2023), and I had an interesting theory—what if Lin is reborn as Tang Sanzang (Tripitaka)? Since Lin serves as Wukong's moral guide in the movie, could her kindness and wisdom carry over into a future life where she takes on the role of the monk who leads Wukong on his journey to the West?

In the original Journey to the West legend, Tang Sanzang is based on the real-life monk Xuanzang, but since Lin is an original character, the filmmakers might take creative liberties. It could add an emotional layer to Wukong's redemption arc, showing how their bond continues across lifetimes.

What do you guys think? Could this be a possibility in a sequel?

I had a revelation about how the Gemstones named their kids. All the children of the Gemstone family have biblical names except for Kelvin. Jesse is a Hebrew name that means "the Lord exists" and is the father of David. Judy (Judith) means "praised" and "woman of Judea," and The Book of Judith is a book in the catholic bible. Gideon is a character from the Book of Judges. Pontius is named after the man who ordered the execution of Jesus. Abraham is the namesake of Abrahamic religions and was the guy who was going to kill his son for god in the Old Testament. Kelvin is the odd one out because Kelvin is of Scottish and Gaelic origin and means "narrow water" or "river man." It would make more sense for Kelvin to be named after  John Calvin, the namesake of Calvinism, in modern times called Reformed Christianity and is one of the largest branches of Protestantism. The show doesn't really get into the specifics of the denomination of the Gemstone church, but it appears to follow the doctrines of a reformed Christian church, so it would make sense for Eli to name his son after one of the fathers of the movement. My theory is that Eli and Amy didn't know how to spell Calvin, so they asked a doctor/someone non-religious, and that person spelled the unit of measurement Kelvin, named after William Thomson, the 1st Baron Kelvin, a British Mathematician and physicist. Eli wrote 'Kelvin' on the hospital paperwork, so Kelvin ended up on the birth certificate. Eli and Amy were too proud to admit their mistake and taught Kelvin to spell his name like it was on his birth certificate.

TLDR: Kelvin was named after Lord Kelvin instead of John Calvin by accident

That's it.

We see in some flashbacks, like in s15e20 or s18e9, that Patty and Selma was already smoking back when they where preteens and Marge was a little girl.

So eaven thu Marge might not ever have smoken one single cigarette herself, she might still have to live with the consequenses.

I've seen it in real life.

Honestly, I might get taken down for this, but this post was actually just an excuse to speak against smoking.

If you're as smoker, who claims to love their friends and family more than Patty and Selma ever loved Marge...

Well, then you know what to do. Or rather, to stop doing.

I understand the simulation theory but it still doesn’t address the fact that someone or something had to make the simulation. In other words, it doesn’t really answer the question of where we come from. I’m not sure if that fully makes sense but I’m dying to hear an explanation.

The Indiana Jones series has always held a special place in my heart. At a young age, it ignited a love of archeology, history, and mythology that still smolders to this day. The IG movies seem to be placed in our own universe. WW2, the Cold War, and other events are present in Indy’s universe, but one thing is very different: gods have been objectively confirmed to exist and have power in the mortal realm.

People in our universe have faith and believe in the truth of their respective deities. This is not a post about the faith of any religion in our universe; let’s steer clear of that. This is about the fact that in Indy’s universe, there is unequivocal proof of many gods.

Let’s look at the evidence of this idea. 

Judeo God

First off, and the easiest to prove, is the God of the Bible. Indiana Jones witnesses:

• The power of the Ark of the covenant
• The grail and a centuries-old Knight sustained by its power. Henry Jones Sr is saved by its power as well.
• Noah’s Ark and its various powers in the Great Circle.

Hindu gods

• Kali

In Temple of Doom we see a cult that worships Kali. This Godess grants Mola Ram the ability to rips out hearts and control people through a potion.

• Shiva 

Indy invokes the name of Shiva on the rope bridge, Shiva helps Jones by heating up the Sakana stones and defeating Mola Ram.

Babylonian 

• Indiana meets and defeats the Babylonian god Marduk in the video game The Infernal Machine.

There are many more spread through comics and games, but the facts remain that Indy’s world is a verifiable polytheistic place where gods have power and play a role. Interestingly, this could flow into the theory that gods are using and protecting Indiana, he certainly seems to survive more than his fair share of scrapes.

She's always wearing the same style of clothing (a yellow pinafore dress with a white or pale yellow sweater underneath).

She's always barefoot (even at times and places where she would normally be expected to wear shoes).

She is stimulated by certain things, in her case, associating with animals and generally being more comfortable around them than with other humans.

In Dot and the Bunny (1983), she takes the koalas literally about the flavours of the leaves they eat and tastes one, only to naturally discover they taste terrible to humans.

Devising potentially complicated plans like saving the wombats in Dot and the Koala (1985).

Obsessing over what her latest cause is, until other people (or animals) start backing her up.

Getting annoyed somewhat easily in the sequels, especially if she catches anyone being cruel to animals.

Already knowing as much about animals as she can without actually talking to them.

Knowing how to rewire Mr Sprag's submarine in Dot and the Smugglers (1987) and how to operate space rockets in Dot in Space (1994).

Insisting on saving every animal that happens to be in some form of predicament, even if it is something as simple as the Flying-Fox getting his wing caught on a tree branch or saving Keeto the mosquito from a spider's web, or something much more complicated like going into Space to rescue Whyka the Russian dog.

Alan Shore and Denny Crane’s deep, almost familial bond is more than coincidence. This theory posits that Alan is Denny’s illegitimate son, the result of a relationship between Denny and a working-class woman, likely one of the staff in the Crane household or social circle.

Supporting Evidence from the Series

1. Alan’s Mother’s Background • Alan reveals little about his parents but mentions his mother worked as a maid or cook for wealthier families. This leaves open the possibility that she worked for someone like the Cranes, a prominent, wealthy family (Season 3, Episode 6, “The Verdict”). • Alan also states his relationship with his mother was distant and complicated, leaving gaps in his childhood history (Season 3, Episode 7, “Trick or Treat”). This could reflect her reluctance to share the truth about Alan’s father.

2. Denny’s Past as a Womanizer • Denny repeatedly brags about his numerous affairs in his younger years, often with women in lower social classes. His notorious line, “Name a woman, I’ve probably slept with her,” (Season 1, Episode 3, “Catch and Release”) demonstrates his carefree approach to relationships, making an affair with Alan’s mother plausible. • He admits to fathering children he never met or acknowledged. In one instance, Denny claims, “I have children scattered around I never knew about,” (Season 2, Episode 8, “The Ass Fat Jungle”). This directly supports the possibility of an unknown son like Alan.

3. Alan and Denny’s Physical and Behavioral Similarities • Alan and Denny both exhibit exceptional legal skill, unparalleled confidence, and a willingness to bend ethical boundaries to win cases. Their shared characteristics are repeatedly highlighted by other characters: • In Season 2, Episode 13 (“Too Much Information”), Shirley comments on how Alan’s courtroom antics mirror Denny’s earlier career. • Their personalities share a mix of arrogance, charm, and vulnerability, which is particularly evident in their close friendship. • Alan and Denny also bear a notable physical resemblance, with Alan’s younger age making him appear as a possible descendant.

4. Denny’s Fatherly Behavior Toward Alan • Denny’s protectiveness over Alan frequently feels paternal: • In Season 2, Episode 3 (“Finding Nimmo”), Denny admits Alan is the most important person in his life, referring to their connection as deeper than any other relationship he’s had. • He often goes out of his way to support Alan’s cases, despite disagreeing with him morally or politically, such as when he helps Alan defend a war criminal (Season 3, Episode 17, “The Bride Wore Blood”). • Denny’s willingness to reveal his vulnerabilities to Alan, such as his fear of Alzheimer’s (Season 1, Episode 9, “Loose Lips”) and his loneliness (Season 4, Episode 20, “Patriot Act”), feels more like a father confiding in a son.

5. Denny’s Line in the Final Episode • In the series finale (Season 5, Episode 13, “Last Call”), Denny describes watching Alan argue in front of the Supreme Court as “a proud moment watching my son.” While this could be dismissed as metaphorical, it takes on a deeper significance when viewed in the context of their bond throughout the series. Denny, who is aware of his own past and indiscretions, may have realized or suspected the truth but chose not to share it openly.

6. Alan’s Struggles with Identity • Alan’s sense of detachment and mistrust in relationships could stem from a subconscious awareness of missing pieces in his personal history: • He often mentions his inability to form lasting relationships, attributing it to his childhood (Season 3, Episode 15, “Fat Burner”). • His disdain for privilege and authority (Season 4, Episode 1, “Beauty and the Beast”) could reflect a hidden resentment toward the wealthy class that unknowingly shaped his origins.

Counterarguments Addressed • Why doesn’t Denny or Alan openly acknowledge the connection? Denny may suspect but chooses not to disrupt their dynamic. Alan, too, has little interest in dwelling on family ties, preferring to focus on the present. • Why wasn’t this revealed explicitly? Boston Legal thrives on subtlety and emotional depth, often leaving relationships open to interpretation. The ambiguity fits the show’s tone.

Conclusion

This theory ties together Boston Legal’s themes of loyalty, identity, and redemption. Alan and Denny’s relationship transcends friendship, offering a compelling lens through which to view their deep bond as father and son. Whether or not it was intentional, the evidence throughout the series supports the possibility that Alan Shore is the secret Crane heir, and their shared journey reflects the unspoken connection they may have always suspected.