r/FilmTheorists

So the most recent Film Theory was focusing on The Amazing Digital Circus and Jax once again, the theory was basically that Jax will be the final villain in The Last Act and he's another form of Scratch, the first abstracted player who helped create the circus.

Personally, I find this as dumb as the Jax is the evil AI theory and I think this is what Gooseworx meant by "people make theories of what they want to happen rather than what actually fits the story".

For starter's, one point in the video that was wrong is how he made it seem like the entire cast lashed out at Jax for the button press and that Jax will be upset the same doesn't happen with Kinger. But that's not the case, only Zooble lashed out, with Gangle and Pomni both defending Jax.

Next, the theory that Jax is Scratch is just laughable. Firstly, the person in the trailer saying "Jax" is Ribbit, not Pomni. Secondly, Jax is freaking out the ENTIRE time when Kinger is talking, before Scratch is mentioned. Jax's "this is real" is because he saw the "crazy one" breaking his "archetype" and he could no longer deny they're real people, not just "cartoon characters".

But finally, I feel Jax being the villain is both too obivous and a misdirection. The episode 8 trailer had everyone thinking Caine will try to revive the abstracted characters to make things right or use old adventures and send the cast on them, but he just went AM mode. Having the jerkass be the final villain just feels too cliche and generic. The Last Act seems like it'll more be about exploring Jax's head, backstory and finally finding out if he can be saved.

Theory: Actually, Luv is the real daughter of Rachael/Deckard.

Luv was conceived in that very sexual relationship where Deckard was agressive and pushed Rachael.

There are several parallels and similarities between her and Rachael.

In the HQ (Blade Runner 2039) Wallace only says Luv is constructed by him, but he could be lying.

Ana Stelline maybe know much more about Luv than we are told. There are several gaps in the movie. And the parents of Ana are others.

And is possible that K at the end arrives to this conclusion.

He persecute Luv not just to save Deckard, but also to kill Luv. Luv as a leader of the replicants could be extremaly dangerous.

He says to Deckard "You died in that car which drowned".

Plus: there are some references to Sylvia (gemini), whose birthday is ten years before the enigmatic date of the film. The director is playing with binaries: 01, 10....
Sylvia is the first one of June. June is the mother of IUV-entus.

Sylvia means something like forest, wild, and when K visits Ana for the first time, she is creating a memory in a forest.

Of course, there is also the theory where Luv and K were twin brothers.

if the coin is half burnt shouldn't it affect the results? it's a simple idea but I'm genuinely curious

[THEORY] Soldier Boy was testing his blast on BombSight and it changes everything about his plan with Homelander.

So after the latest episode of The Boys, I think Soldier Boy is playing a much smarter (and longer) game than we’re being led to believe.

Hear me out:

WHAT IF Soldier Boy used his blast for a reluctant reason on Bombsight at the end of Season 5 Episode 6. At the end of the episode we see Soldier Boy blasting Bombsight making him mortal, so he can eventualy die old with his love Golden Geisha. But why would Soldier Boy suddenly do a man he hated for decades a favor?

We’ve already seen that his radiation blast can depower Supes. But what if he didn’t fully understand it yet? That would mean he needed a real-world test run to test the Limit, and what better test to be able to actually try to blast the V1 out of BombSight.

Now connect that to Homelander:

- Soldier Boy knows Homelander is basically unstoppable.

-He also knows brute force probably isn’t enough.

- So what’s the one thing that could level the playing field? By taking the one thing that makes homelander 'unstopable'

Theory:

Soldier Boy’s plan was to:

1. Test whether his blast can neutralize V1
2. Gain Homelander’s trust by pretending to be on his side, even when it was clear even for Homelander he was about to destroy the V1
3. By this move earn his trust to get close enough to him without triggering suspicion.
4. Then possibly backstab him with a full blast to strip his powers. Eventually making sure Homelander will be betrayed by his devotees, like The Deep, just like ceasar was betrayed by his nearests.

And the “family bonding” angle? That might just be part of the manipulation.

But here’s the twist:

Soldier Boy might not care if Homelander survives the blast. If anything, he could see him as just another unstable Supe that needs to be put down just like the others.

So instead of a simple team-up, we’re potentially watching:

A calculated betrayal where Soldier Boy uses trust as a weapon.

It also explains why he’s been so oddly controlled at times like he’s observing, learning, testing limits, often in the shadows..Exploiting a cycle of backstabbing and isolation, he weaponizes affection to dismantle Homelander’s unraveling psyche. By feeding a desperate craving for love, he turns a god’s broken trust into a fatal strategic blind spot

Big question:

Soldier Boy can remove V1… does that make him the most dangerous character in the show?

Is he actually planning his way up to the throne, and letting someone else do the dirty work for him?

Curious what you all think was that blast an act of kidness, or the first step of a bigger plan?

I found this youtube channel that had some pretty interesting thoughts about Donnie Darko, they did like 3 videos on it. The third one's most interesting tbh. The first I didn't really get but overall I think they have some pretty interesting takes. Is there any other youtube channels like them? I really like deep dives and explanations and stuff, there's not a whole bunch on Donnie Darko.

https://youtu.be/8OTdBwCbICE?si=voEub0-Tv3MAUW7V

I REALLY WANT Tom or maybe Lee to make Where's Waldo theory

ofc, wheres waldo is a book series but it expands to Shows with actual lore.

i will convince YOU that we need this theory to happen with this singular screenshot

So, i was re-watching "Revenge of the Sith" yesterday, and i had to wonder; what if Anakin wasn't just MANIPULATED by Palpatine? What if Palpatine BRAINWASHED Anakin?? and not the traditional kind of brainwashing, oh no. what i mean is Project MKUltra.

Now, at first this might sound crazy, but just hear me out. MKUltra was an illegal human experimentation program that the CIA did. What they did was traumatize and abuse people until their mind broke. then they pretty much PROGRAMMED their minds to do what ever they want. it could be; shoot someone, blow up something, kill someone, LITERALLY ANYTHING.but there ALWAYS had to be a trigger. i someone was abuse by another person in lets say, a polka-dot dress. later, i someone came up to them in a polka dot dress and spoke some special words to them, they would go berserk, and do whatever the CIA programmed them to do.

That's what i think happened to Anakin in RotS. Palpie puts on a black cloak, and tells him: "You are fulfilling your destiny, Anakin". With all of the times Palps And Ani hung out, he would have had plenty of time to abuse and break Ani, and then program him. AND he could have done i while wearing a black cloak. OR he could have had one of his apprentices do it for him. i dunno. It might seem crazy, but i feel like this might be a compelling theory.

May the Force be With You

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