There Is Something Called "The Pixar Theory" And Will Blow Your Mind

Have you ever wondered if Wall-E and Finding Nemo take place on the same universe? Well, somebody did. SPOILER ALERT: if you haven't watched some of the Pixar Movies released since 1995 you should DEFINITELY read this.

How it all started

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In 2013, the self-entitled conspiracy fan Jon Negroni published in his blog an article with a very simple and yet daring proposal: proving that all Pixar Movies are set in the same Pixar-Universe.

On his first shot at the theory he covered all those releases ranging from Toy Story - released in 1995 - going all the way to Monsters University - released in 2013.

So What is this Theory About

In a brief summary: it's our doomsday-story. But is not quite that simple because it has magic, animals, monsters, emotions, global warming, artificial intelligence (AI) and much more.

For starters we need to back up all the way to the 14th/15th Century, where in medieval Scotland with "Brave" we are enlightening on why in stories like "Finding Nemo", "Ratatouille" and "Bug's Life" the animals are featured with enhanced human characteristics, being able to speak to other species and interact in a type of society. And the answer is MAGIC!

If you don't remember the plot of "Brave" the most important point is that Merida's story guide us thru her mother being magically turned into a bear and yet remaining with some human aspects, specially her consciousness. But there is a catch that can quite explain why in the future of this timeline there are still animals - like Andy's dog in Toy Story. Negroni says:

The rise of the machines?

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At this point we need to keep tabs on two storylines: the one from this animals that will more and more begin to maintain their human-like characteristics and other one is the rise of the AIs.

Starting in what we believe to be 1950s or 1960s in the US, "The Incredibles" tells the story of superheroes that are being killed by A MACHINE!

Yeah, I know... You are going to point out that the Ominidroid was created and programmed by Syndrome and bla bla bla. But what you may have forgotten since 2004 (yep, 12 years ago) is that the Omnidroid rebels and gets a mind of his own.

AIs are heavily featured in the world's demise because of... CONSUMERISM.

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Pixar takes a swing at the subject more directly with WALL-E, but if you consider the plot of Toy Story you may think otherwise.

In Toy Story we see this toys - made out of electronic components - engaged in small societies within their households, developing awareness of their place in the world and their capabilities.

In Toy Story 2 the storyline shifts for abandonment issues involving what we now know that are sentient characters. That only builds up for Toy Story 3 where this forgotten toys straight up hate their humans.

At this point of the timeline the understanding is that there is a dependency of the AIs for human energy -- yes, that sounds familiar a.k.a the plot of Monster's Inc.

Energy Crises and the Beginning of the End

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Speaking of human power, energy has a pivotal role in the unfolding of the doomsday story.

In "WALL-E" we are introduced not only to a polluted earth but the company responsible for it: Buy N'Large.

Theorists say that the AI from "The Incredibles" had enough time between the 1960s to the 2000s - when "Toy Story 3" takes place - to consolidate its brand and its place in society, including as the battery that powers your ~ guess what ~ TOYS!

Buy N'Large is believed to be the corporation behind the mega-construction that wants to demolish Mr. Fredricksen house in "Up!". And as we all remember, that story also leads us to talking animals, but we well get to that in a bit.

As the years went buy, humans started to rely more and more in Buy N'Large, from products all the way to the government -- as displayed in the comercial (provided by "WALL-E"'s DVD)

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What about those animals?

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Taking it back a little bit, in 2003 the events of "Finding Nemo" -- in a rather different pace then "Ratatouille" -- we see animals actually lunge at humans to secure its survival, specially because they are being experimented on and their habitat is being polluted by human activity.

By 2007, when the events of "Ratatouille" take place, we actually see Remy controlling Linguini.

The Uprise

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Returning to the 2100s, the theory say that animals began to uprise agains humans because of the pollution. In an all-out war between the two, the machines come to the rescue of the animals, leading humanity to the Axion and away from earth.

As the "rulers" of earth, the machines take over and create a society of their own, as seen in "Cars", "Cars 2" and "Planes" (although people like to leave out this one saying that is more of a Disney Animations production). The problems with this is that: 1) machines needed human for survival and 2) they also pollute a lot.

Energy Crises 2: The Return

With no humans or animals with human-like features, the machines are facing another Energy Crises, featured in "Cars 2". As you may or may not remember the Allinol was presented as an alternative source of fuel as well a form of green energy, but in reality was a scam to destroy several cars -- perhaps because of said crises and to reduce overpopulation.

Running out of humans and out of fuel some ask why WALL-E, despite being the same as other robots, is the last one active on earth? SIMPLE: because he has attachment to the human or the humans-turned-cars culture.

After WALL-E: humans, animals and monsters

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At the end of "WALL-E" we see humans coming back to the earth devastated by previous generations of humans, animals and machines. Right there at the end we see the Axion captain planting the little plant that grew up - hundreds of years - to become that tree from "Bug's Life". See the resemblance (image above).

So you are probably calling bulls**t on this. WHY IS BUG'S LIFE SET AFTER FINDING NEMO OR RATATOUILLE????

There are quite a few evidences: 1) Humans are featured in both Finding Nemo and Ratatouille however they are not featured or even mentioned on Bug's Life -- basically because they are not a threat; 2) An average ant can live up to 3 months, however their life-span in significantly bigger on the movie and 3) the TREE that looks like the one from WALL-E (check the video above).

BUT WAIT THERE JUST A SECOND: where the monsters come from?

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Monsters are most likely a result of radioactive mutation and probably (although I prefer NOT to think about this) inter-species breeding.

Since the events of Monster's Inc are set thousands of years in the future - probably because the reset the calendar years after the return to earth - it is possible that a monster society, with different distinctive characteristics is a result of this process.

Energy Crises 3: FEAR THE MONSTERS

The plot of Monsters Inc. lands us the final piece of the theory and -- prepare to have you mind blown -- its beginning too!

The story begin with an energy crisis that is - yet again - upon the citizens of Monstropolis and if you remember well (because that movie was released 15 years ago) they harvested their energy from children's screams so why is there any energy crises?

Well, for one they need to keep traveling either through time and/or dimension to find humans that - yet again - are link to production of energy and the fact that this timelines are approaching, the children are no longer scared of the monsters. Even worst, when BOO comes to the monster future, she becomes aware of this pivotal elements that created the future of mankind, messing with the whole space-time continuum. The first problem is solved by laughter but the second...

BOO: the beginning and the end

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Remember that I said that your minds would be blown. PREPARE. JUST. FOR. THAT.

Boo is actively looking for Sulley (you can even see in the video above) after the door closes. The Theory hinges on the fact that Boo spends her life trying to find magic yet again to find Sulley.

BUT WAIT. WHO HAS MAGIC IN THIS WHOLE STORY?

THE UNNAMED WITCH FROM BRAVE

You don't believe me? Fine.

Evidence 1: Sulley appears in the Witches house

Evidence 2: She keeps using DOORS to disappear.

After 2013: How Inside Out and Good Dinosaur fit in

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As you saw the Theory doesn't have and end. It leaves us in the furthest point in the history, which is the end of the 3rd Energy Crises.

In 2015, Pixar released "Inside Out" and people ran to the web to try to discredit the Theory, however some clever fellows came up with a clever answer.

Humans are central to the machines and this is why they never actually killed off the humans, only the supers. "Inside Out" enlightened us on why humans are this sort of battery of the AIs: their emotions.

The 5 core emotions are the ones responsible for making decisions, shaping her personality and ~fuel~ the human -- pun intended.

This also makes and amendment on why the Energy Crises happen. As we see in "Inside Out", Joy is more powerful then Fear, therefore, when they change from Scare to Laughter they collect more energy.

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In 2016, when "The Good Dinosaur" was release yet again people focused on how to make it fit in a story that began in Scotland centuries lated. Well here is their solution:

Millions of years passed since the asteroid that was supposed to wipe out the dinos never smashed against earth, therefore the dinosaurs where able to evolve and live in the same period as humans did.

Since dinos are so much bigger then humans they kind off limited the human development, since they were the "top dogs". But as the movie progress you are introduced to the dinos mean of extinction: the weather. That goes with the theory that a reduced population of dinos facilitated the group of humans that actually knew how to work with tools could become the dominating species.

Bottom line: the place of the movie in the theory is to set up the presence of humans in the timeline.

The Future: Finding Dory, The Incredibles 2 and so one

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Only the future can tell if the Theory will survive another movie, however the fun is making up a story that is corroborated by those little easter-eggs that Pixar animators leave for the fans.

If you wanna know more, visit Jon Negroni's website or the SuperCarlinBrother page on YouTube, both are great source for the details that were left out of this piece.

Comment below if you found any loopholes in the story!