The plot twist is the ultimate gotcha: Firm perspectives become shattered, up
becomes down, virtue becomes sin. Or at least that’s the intent. But it’s hard to keep the wool over the
audience’s peepers anymore. They know
the playbook, like when a character that was supposedly killed but never
found will certainly turn up before act 3.
(I’m giving you the Steven Seagal squint, Dexter Season 8)
"Emits judo kicks from eyeballs" 
Of course, there are the indelible ones, the most clever and
effective twists that set the bar meteorically high: The Sixth Sense (Bruce Willis’s been pulling
the Ghost Dad act the whole movie with less pudding), Citizen’s Kane’s Rosebud
actually being a sled, The Usual Suspects (When the guy walks away….and the…erm….I’m
still not entirely sure about that one) and The Empire Strikes Back (Luke, you kissed your sister! Or
something like that.)
But the some of the most interesting twists of recent years haven’t come
from the celluloid, the pages of a book, or a disc. It’s been the internet, that wonderful and yet
terrifying virtual basement of people’s ideas and expressions. The perfect
breeding grounds for fan theories.
Fan theories are on the same level as the eccentric,
unscrupulous guy with wispy hair and a mangled salt -pepper beard that spends
his days starring at people from the back of a gas station he as sips on something
that could be coffee, but you know deep down is more than likely chew juice. You only get to know either one if you want a
shot of craziness and unwieldy, worthless knowledge. Additionally, both can only survive in the
realm of logic and reality very, very briefly before breaking down.
But the ultimate point is that they’re breezy fun. (Except for that guy in the gas station. You should probably stay away. And then carry pepper spray. And Lysol.
Actually, just go ahead and move.)
Here are my favorite ones. With links!
Okay, so this is more of
a skewed analysis rather than a theory.
And if you’re distracted, drunk, or extremely out of it, this
might latch onto your brain longer than it warrants. Basically, the speaker argues that
Ralph is actually the bully in the film and not the victim. Even better, Mr. Miyagi is then
purported as this irresponsible enabler of Ralph who calls upon some
dark, ninth circle of hell un-holiness to heal Ralph during the big
tournament. Good stuff.
2. Star Wars – Jar Jar Binks
is a Sith Lord. https://www.reddit.com/comments/3qvj6w
No elongated, quirky commentary here. I don’t want to distract from the insanity
this theory spews forth. Like, spewing
of the “I think I ate some bad New England Clam Chowder” variety.
3. The Simpsons – Homer
Simpson has actually been in a coma for most of the show’s run. https://www.reddit.com/r/FanTheories/comments/2usu70/the_simpsons_homer_simpson_is_a_vegetable_in_a/
I actually like this
one a lot. It sounds like an episode that would run on the Simpsons. Albeit, one from the newer, lesser
quality seasons. But a good one
nonetheless. Somewhere between
half the quality of “Monorail” and pure suck.
4. Game of Thrones (Books and TV Show) – Jon Snow
Theory
Since this theory actually has more
weight behind it than the others on this list, I’ll tread lightly for the sake of people prone
to seething rage when encountering spoilers out of the blue. I’ll just leave out the really, really
integral stuff.
The theory posits that Ned Stark …………………………………… …………………………………………
…………………..………………………..………crazy,
violent horse people………………………………Strong familial bonds…………………………………...dragon
babies …………………………………………………
……………..……………………………...prostitutes,
prostitutes everywhere…………………
………………… ………………… ……………………………………………………ice zombies……………………………… ………………………......................................................................………..…………….………skull used as a wine cup …………………………………………………………… ……… ……… ……….Hodor!......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................The
Hound!...........................................................................................................................collecting
faces, dropping names................more
ice zombies ..................………………
……………………………………………………… …………………………………Sansa
pouts………………………………………………………………….and
then everyone kills everyone else.
So go ahead and google some of your
favorite shows, books, movies, videos games, etc. and see if someone has
constructed an off kilter theory about them.
More than likely they have, and you won’t be able to un-see it. Or un-think it.
