5 Pixar Reddit Fan Theories That Are Unbelievable (& 5 That Are Probably True)
There’s already an ocean of theories surrounding Pixar movies, and despite being movies made for children, adults can’t help but speculate over the incredible amounts of hidden details found in the animated films.
The Pixar Theory might be the most infamous, combed through, and almost flawless movie theory in history, but many have taken it upon themselves to delve deeper for more. Some of them are more likely than others, but all of them are based on some grounds of thorough research, and regardless of how believable they are, most of them are mind blowing.
10 Unbelievable: Nemo Died At The Beginning Of The Movie
One Redditor’s theory that Nemo dies at the beginning of the movie derives from the fish’s name. In the dictionary, Nemo means “nobody,” which led to speculation about the beginning of the movie. The theory goes that when all but one of Marlin’s eggs were lost in a barracuda attack, which was originally supposed to be gradually revealed through flashbacks, that one egg left over was just in his imagination and everything that happens after is just a coping mechanism for his grief. Though it’s an interesting theory, the only thing to go off is Nemo’s name.
9 Probably True: The Whereabouts Of Andy’s Dad
In Toy Story, there has always been speculation around Andy’s father, as he’s never seen but it’s never mentioned where he is. He could very well just be off-screen or his parents could be divorced, but nobody’s to know. However, one Reddit user argues that Andy’s feather actually passed away. The argument is backed up by the fact that all of Andy’s toys are strong adult male figures, which insinuates that father figure is missing in his life and he’s trying to fill that void.
8 Unbelievable: Monsters University Isn’t A Proper Prequel
Monsters University isn’t exactly the most beloved Pixar movie, as there are so many continuity errors in the monsters world between the original movie and the sequel, but this theory ties up all of those errors in to a theory that almost makes sense.
The theory goes that MU is actually a movie within the Monsters world about Mike and Sully that was released after Monsters Inc. The movie was made to increase positive PR for Monsters Inc. after the abduction scandal. It is again another brilliant theory, but there is no indication to this being the truth, and there’s no reason why Pixar would ever do such a thing, even if it does explain some startling plot holes.
7 Probably True: Riley Is Queer/Non-Binary
Pixar knocked it out of the park with Inside Out, and it’s one of the most mature and thought-provoking movies in their canon of films. But because the film is so full of depth and fairly ambiguous, it has led to a wealth of theories, with one of the most interesting of them all being the idea that Riley is non-binary. Given the fact that she is the only person that is shown in this world that has a mix of female and male emotions, as the others shown (like her Mom and Dad) have either all-male or all-female emotions (or at least, emotions that present as male or female), it makes total sense.
6 Unbelievable: WALL-E Is The Villain
It’s so hard to imagine WALL-E as the villain because he’s just so cute, but this theory paints him in such a light. The way this user sees it, Earth is nothing but a planet full of trash in the movie, which is true, and what’s left of the human race resides on a spaceship where they can practically do whatever they like, and though they’re getting overweight and lazy, they seem to enjoy it. Better yet, there’s absolutely no discrimination and no war whatsoever. So when WALL-E comes along to “save” them, he’s essentially pulling them out of their safe haven.
5 Probably True: Riley’s Father Is A Credit Card Thief
Another theory makes a different, but very likely, point about Inside Out. It’s no secret that Riley’s parents are struggling financially, as they downsize houses at the very beginning of the movie, but there’s evidence that suggests her father was up to some dodgy stuff to offset those struggles.
In Riley’s mothers purse, it says her name is K. Ann Anderson, but her name in the movie is Jill Anderson. That first name is the name of Bonnie’s mother in the Toy Story series, and in one of Riley’s memory orbs, it shows that her and Bonnie both went to Sunnyside Daycare, which leads to the very possibility that the family are stealing from other parents.
4 Unbelievable: A Bug’s Life Is Basically An Allegory For The Industrial Revolution
In one Redditor’s theory, they explain that the way ants were able to take out the grasshoppers with ingenuity and scientific inventions poses a massive threat. The theory suggests that the ants will use those inventions to harvest food quicker and grow too large too quick, especially as they don’t have to cater food to grasshoppers anymore. They will then become so technologically advanced and overtake other islands.
It’s a fun way of thinking about how the events in the movie could be a catalyst for what might happen in the future, but it’s completely unrelated to the film. Not only that, but grasshoppers aren’t the only creatures on the food chain higher up than ants. There are still birds, which are predators, and of course, possibly the most harmful to ants more than any, human beings.
3 Probably True: Gusteau Is Also Controlled By A Rat
Fans might be waiting for a Disney+ spin-off series of Ratatouille, but until that ever happens, there’s still a lot to unravel in the movie. As it’s revealed later in the film that Linguini, a terrible chef who becomes great when aided by a rat hiding under his chef hat, is in actual fact the son of one of Paris’ best chefs, Gusteau, it has influenced this realistic theory. The theory suggests that Gusteau also has a rat under his chef’s hat, and the ability to have this magical engagement with rats is genetic. And it’s so plausible that other fans were even waiting for that to be the big reveal at the end of the movie.
2 Unbelievable: Lotso Is An Evil Version Of Woody
When it comes to Pixar, Lotso is the closest it gets to the embodiment of evil, and that’s why he’s the best animated villain of the decade. Another Redditor posits that Woody would have turned out a lot like Lotso if he was abandoned, as he came pretty close on several occasions. The user argues the fact that they are both born leaders and they are borderline obsessive about their children. But though Woody has shown signs of anger and hostility in the past, he has also expressed his love of his toy friends so many times, and has even gone to extreme lengths to save them.
1 Probably True: The Toys Were Never Alive
In what could compete with the ultimate Pixar Theory for being the most possible with so many facts to back it up, this theory goes that the toys were never alive and the movies that audiences have watched are games made up by either Andy or Bonnie with the toys. It makes perfect sense, especially considering that after all this time, Andy never once caught they toys acting like humans, and they were really bad at hiding it. After all, the clue is in the name; it’s a toy story.
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