Many fan theories are out there, some of them ludicrously dark and silly and others that make some sense. Today I'm finding a handful or two that don't get much press coverage. I'm avoiding common ones.
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Fan theory is just that - theory. It may not be true and writers have debunked some fan theories outright. I found fan theories for shows that some may know or may not know well. I have Dexter's Laboratory, Scooby Doo, Johnny Test, and Garfield. If you don't want your childhood left in ruins you can skip this post if you like. Now that I've warned you about that, we'll start with Scooby Doo.
Scooby Doo
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I am avoiding any of the drug-referenced ones because they are so obvious, which include;
- every episode = bad drug trip
- addiction to scooby snacks that are drugged
- Shaggy = pothead
Look at my sources for more details on those fan theories. I am highlighting the ones you don't hear too much about.
Scooby Gang = Ghosts
Did you ever consider the gang was driving around in purgatory? Neither did I. All the abandoned places and so few people, as well as the fact they never change clothes point to this theory. They allegedly died in a car crash in the van.
Here is where we all won't sleep at night. I'm so sorry. Skip down if you want to.
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Scooby is suggested to be a spirit guide and the only one without sin, thus the only one who can fight off monsters that are actually demons. This theory suggests Shaggy is a drug addict (we all knew that), Fred and Daphne had sex outside of marriage, and Velma might be a lesbian. The idea is that they are all in limbo. You'll never watch Scooby Doo the same way again. I'm so sorry.
There is a darker version to this one suggesting they are paying for their sins and Scooby is the demon watching over them, and that if they wander too far from the van Scooby unleashes wrath. I choose not to elaborate on that one. You can find that one online with all the rest of these weird theories, so you can look into it if you choose to.
Economic Trouble In Coolsville
Why everything seems to be run down in the world of Scooby Doo is simple; a horrible economic collapse has left everywhere in tatters. Some suggest the post-depression era is the explanation. So many abandoned places are scattered everywhere and so few people that it actually makes some sense. Why else would so many buildings be left unused and abandoned?
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Another layer to this suggests that the villains are always respectable professionals that could have been laid off or let go. They all want money because the world is not hiring even the most hireable. On top of that depressing fact, Shaggy and Scooby generally get excited over every meal and share it, which means they may not be eating as well when they don't come upon one. Shag and Scoob could be starving, ladies and gents, and that makes me genuinely upset. Shaggy is indeed a skinny dude. That could explain why.
Dodging The Vietnam Draft Board
All the gang come from different social standings and never have a specific direction they are going. They live in the van. They don't stay in one place for too long. Why? Draft Dodging! The time period suggests they didn't want to be drafted for Vietnam. Shaggy was a hippy who may not have believed in war. Fred didn't want to fight and Daphne came with him so they could potentially start a new life elsewhere. Velma may also disagree with the war.
Do you notice that they never call the police? Yeah, me neither. But it is true. Fred and Shaggy don't want to be shipped off to combat, so why would they want to? Solving the problem themselves is so much simpler when you are dodging draft boards. Maybe their numbers came up and they needed to run from it.
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Scooby Knows They Are Being Hunted
What? Scooby is playing dumb? Yep, apparently, he might be. As a dog, I'd bet he could easily discern a human in a costume and a monster with one sniff. Playing dumb makes him less of a threat and better able to fight off those criminals. He's there to protect the gang. He knows they are being targeted by criminals (which explains how many mysteries they find during their travels). He simply doesn't want to tell them what is truly happening. Making himself less of a target by acting scared will enable him to foil the criminals' plans.
Fred and Shaggy Dating?
There goes your childhood. Yes, some fans think this is true. The slim evidence on this one is that Fred goes home with Shaggy on a Valentine's day episode. He also states that his name is Fred, unless they are dating. Then it is Freddie. Shaggy calls Fred "Freddie" in a later episode.
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The only problem I have with this one is that Daphne calls Fred "Freddie". I'm not sure about this one. It doesn't have as much backing as the other ones I included. The only way this would work is if Daphne were a front.
Dexter's Laboratory and Johnny Test
Dexter's Laboratory was odd in a Johnny Test sort of way and connects to Johnny Test. I have five theories to go with this one. I could have found more, but the theories for these two get strange quick and don't always add up.
Dukey Doesn't Belong To Johnny
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Allegedly Dukey belongs to Gil, but Johnny had a better bond with the dog. It also explains why Gil and Johnny casually know each other, waving as they pass by. They might be better friends than we think because of Dukey. This one is shockingly simple.
Johnny Test = Prequel Story to Dexter's Laboratory
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This one is a stretch. The mother in Dexter's Laboratory bears a slight resemblance to the mother in Johnny Test, which means it might be one of the Test sisters that had Dexter. Dexter also manages to enable a dog to talk, which is a duplicate experiment of Dukey's speech abilities. It may also explain how Dexter gets all that equipment and is allowed to do what he does. This one is disputed because the mother "doesn't know" about the lab (though I think she does if this theory actually fits the show). It may also be a sequel and Dexter's son may be Johnny. This one is hazy at best.
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Dexter Killed His Family and Recreated Them
I know but bear with me here. The theme includes the words "There's gloom and doom when things go boom". The idea here is that he accidentally killed his family in an explosion and recreated them out of guilt. The line before that gloom and doom line is this: "But Dee Dee blows his experiments to smithereens". Dee Dee messed with something and he blames himself for the whole situation.
Support you say? Let's look at his together. His family isn't the sharpest of knives in the drawer. Given he recreated them they may be that way because they are not actually themselves anymore. He may have made Dee Dee especially dull because her curiosity killed everyone else and herself before. Dexter also decided that she would need to keep her mouth shut, so he made her loyal. He also beefed them up and made them stronger, thus anything going wrong would likely be fixable. He's convinced he's superior to his rival, too, and that may actually be true if he recreated his entire family again. He has cloned people and knows how to handle the nervous system. He can also control aging in clones. When his mother got sick he was terribly confused - as if he'd made a mistake in her wiring. It makes some sense.
Johnny Test is Johnny Bravo's Illegitimate Son
Again, these really reach and may not even fit the storyline. Johnny Test has next to nothing in common with his sisters and acts like arrogant Johnny Bravo. Plus, his overworked mother and stressed father have little time for romance. Was there an affair somewhere? Johnny Bravo is blonde, after all. The other option is that the sisters stole a piece of Johnny Bravo's hair and cloned Johnny, thus Johnny
Test could be a test clone of Johnny Bravo.
Johnny Bravo can also do a whipcrack sound and Johnny Test does it as well (though in a less controlled way).
Johnny's Father Hallucinates Everything
I can't find much on this one, but I suppose it could make sense. Johnny Test's father could have been living alone and divorced, losing the kids and Dukey in the process. He's always yelling because he's always angry about the situation. He could have realized he was doing everything in the home, pulled a lawsuit, and lost. The idea that the neighbors don't really interfere fits in with this. They are trying to let him work all this out himself, but they do know he's off his rocker. It explains why the neighborhood doesn't question much.
The Garfield Theory
This one is downright awful and depressing. Garfield in 6 comic strips wakes up to an abandoned house, wills the happy home back and continues on. What if Garfield was starving alone in a house? Yes, I know, let out all those cries of horror. This is the worst theory I've ever found. Worse than the purgatory Scooby Doo theory. It explains itself. It explains why he's obsessed with food.
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He's either dead or insane is what it comes down to. Also, Jim Davis denies this one. This is not a confirmed theory by any stretch, and thank God that it isn't! We can all breathe again, ladies and gents. Garfield is not abandoned, nor is he starving. He is loved and fed by John and accompanied by Odie. He is okay.
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