History Main / StockEpilepticTrees

* The entire story is a parable for drugs.
* The entire story is a parable for religion.
* The entire story is a parable for sexuality.
* The entire story is a parable for politics.

*** YMMV depending on the fandom - I think in most science fiction or fantasy fandoms, but especially the Stargate franchise and Doctor Who universe, where [[BackFromTheDead death is usually temporary]] so that is actually the likely outcome of "death".

* [[DoppelgangerCrossover Every character with the same actor/voice actor/name as a character from another franchise is actually that other character.]] (tongue in cheek, usually)

* Every character with the same actor/voice actor/name as a character from another franchise is actually that other character. (tongue in cheek, usually)
** Subverted in [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Scrubs Scrubs]]: J.D. and Turk recognize The Janitor while watching The Fugitive. Neil Flynn (who plays The Janitor) actually had a minor role in The Fugitive. In the Scrubs universe, it was The Janitor himself who played the part.

* Any FanFic which has gained fame for being poorly written is a TrollFic.

** Every once in a while this actually makes sense: Check out the WMG for FLCL for a pretty good example.

!!Bet You've [[NeverHeardThatOneBefore Never Heard These Theories Before]]:

* WMG/TimeLord is a form of this unique to this wiki, although it's tongue-in-cheek.
** The suggestion that X character is HaruhiSuzumiya is another epileptic tree specific to TV Tropes.
** And the idea that character X is a [[TabletopGame/GeniusTheTransgression Genius]] is becoming popular as well.
** Every once in a while this actually makes sense: Check out the WMG for FLCL for a pretty good example.
* Every character with the same actor/voice actor/name as a character from another franchise is actually that other character. (tongue in cheek, usually)
** Subverted in [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Scrubs Scrubs]]: J.D. and Turk recognize The Janitor while watching The Fugitive. Neil Flynn (who plays The Janitor) actually had a minor role in The Fugitive. In the Scrubs universe, it was The Janitor himself who played the part.
* Any "Character X and Character Y are the same person" theories qualify, even when there's no clear reason for one or the other character to change his identity and they don't look anything alike. (''Lost'' gets this a lot, too).
** By extension, Character X is actually a ShapeShifter or BodySnatcher pretending to be Character X (in universes where they exist).

* The entire story is a parable for the author's Judaism/homosexuality/Whatever.

* The BigBad is actually a pawn of the [[TheManBehindTheMan real Big Bad]], who is the character you would least suspect (for example, the [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter ridiculously cute]] NonHumanSidekick).

** Inversion: pick ''any'' character who died. [[SortingAlgorithmOfDeadness They aren't really dead / they'll come back]].

** And the idea that character X is a [[GeniusTheTransgression Genius]] is becoming popular as well.

* LukeIAmYourFather. A legitimate trope, but fans take it way too far, especially with their tendency to assume that the BigBad is the father of TheHero, even when there is obvious evidence against it. This is probably influenced by the [[AllPsychologyIsFreudian widespread belief]] that FreudWasRight and that all conflicts can be reduced to [[OedipusComplex Oedipus]] CallingTheOldManOut.

** A twisted version of All Just a Dream: The hero is insane and delusional, and the entire story is [[CuckooNest his hallucination in an asylum]].

* Character X is God/Jesus/Satan.

* The entire story is a parable for the author's Judaism/homosexuality.

* [[EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory The cast died in the first episode and now they're all in Purgatory!]] Explicitly {{Jossed}} by the creators of ''{{Lost}}'', among other writers. There was an infamous (false) rumor that this was how ''Series/DungeonsAndDragons'' would end. After being explicitly {{Jossed}}, ''{{Lost}}'' [[spolier: actually ended this way, though its characters ended in Purgatory after dying during the series rather than being DeadAllAlong]].

* [[EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory The cast died in the first episode and now they're all in Purgatory!]] Explicitly {{Jossed}} by the creators of ''{{Lost}}'', among other writers. There was an infamous (false) rumor that this was how ''Series/DungeonsAndDragons'' would end. After being explicitly {{Jossed}}, ''{{Lost}}'' actually ended this way, though whether the characters were in purgatory for the final season only or the entire series is debatable.

* Any FanFic which has gain fame for being poorly written is a TrollFic.

* [[EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory The cast died in the first episode and now they're all in Purgatory!]] Explicitly {{Jossed}} by the creators of ''{{Lost}}'', among other writers. There was an infamous (false) rumor that this was how ''Series/DungeonsAndDragons'' would end. I am unaware of any series that has actually ended this way.

** Subverted in [[Scrubs]]: J.D. and Turk recognize The Janitor while watching The Fugitive. Neil Flynn (who plays The Janitor) actually had a minor role in The Fugitive. In the Scrubs universe, it was The Janitor himself who played the part.

** Suggesting that a series takes place within [[NeonGenesisEvangelion Instrumentality]] is a more TV-Tropes specific take on this one.

* LukeIAmYourFather. A legitimate trope, but fans take it way too far, especially with their tendency to assume that the BigBad is the father of TheHero, even when there is obvious evidence against it. This is probably influenced by the [[AllPsychologyIsFreudian widespread belief]] that FreudWasRight and that all conflicts can be reduced to [[OedipusComplex oedipus]] CallingTheOldManOut.

* LukeIAmYourFather. A legitimate trope, but fans take it way too far, especially with their tendency to assume that the BigBad is the father of TheHero, even when there is obvious evidence against it. This is probably influenced by the [[AllPsychologyIsFreudian widespread belief]] that FreudWasRight and that all conflicts can be reduced to [[OedipusComplex oedipal]] CallingTheOldManOut.

* On this wiki, every series ever takes place during [[NeonGenesisEvangelion instrumentality]].