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*** Shawn was shown in the first episode to be an uncanny shot, so that's another point for this theory.
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[[WMG: Shawn is [[AvatarTheLastAirbender the Avatar]] and a Metalbender without realizing it]]

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[[WMG: Shawn is [[AvatarTheLastAirbender [[Franchise/AvatarTheLastAirbender the Avatar]] and a Metalbender without realizing it]]
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During the finale, while [[spoiler: Trout]] was on the phone, Shawn told Juliet that he wasn't listening -- however, this was only partly true. He wasn't listening to her. He was listening to [[spoiler: Trout]]. The conversation was incriminating, and Shawn will eventually use it (once he has proof).

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During the finale, while [[spoiler: Trout]] was on the phone, Shawn told Juliet that he wasn't listening -- however, this was only partly true. He wasn't listening to her. He was listening to [[spoiler: Trout]]. The conversation was incriminating, and Shawn will eventually use it (once he has proof).proof).

[[WMG: Shawn is alive and a bounty hunter in ''Series/{{Revolution}}'']]
The worldwide blackout left lots of people unemployed. However, he finds a new line of work, which is bounty hunting. This job allows him to make use of his talents, and his companions are with him so that he doesn't go around murdering people.
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[[WMG:Shawn's lack of psychic abilities is TheNotSecret, but everyone thinks they're the only one who knows.]]

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[[WMG:Shawn's [[WMG:EverybodyKnewAlready about Shawn's lack of psychic abilities is TheNotSecret, abilities, but everyone thinks they're the only one who knows.]]
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No reason for this one except for the timeframe (TheLegendOfKorra takes place in the RoaringTwenties) and the line in the theme song which says "With the deception, learn how to '''bend'''.

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No reason for this one except for the timeframe (TheLegendOfKorra takes place in the RoaringTwenties) and the line in the theme song which says "With the deception, learn how to '''bend'''.'''bend'''.

[[WMG: Shawn has incriminating information on [[spoiler: Trout]]]]
During the finale, while [[spoiler: Trout]] was on the phone, Shawn told Juliet that he wasn't listening -- however, this was only partly true. He wasn't listening to her. He was listening to [[spoiler: Trout]]. The conversation was incriminating, and Shawn will eventually use it (once he has proof).
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** {{Jossed}}: Mr. Yin is Mr. Yang's father.
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As it becomes clearer that Shawn is in Santa Barbara for a while, Gus starts to relax, becomes less neurotic, finds fulfillment in Psych that his sales job fails to provide, and takes joy in things again. When he becomes more comfortable with Juliet, Henry and even Lassiter as companions, he comes out of his shell more and starts standing up for himself, taking initiative, and grows more comfortable with himself. In other words, as much trouble as Shawn causes for him, he and the excitement that Psych brings give Gus a reason to live.

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As it becomes clearer that Shawn is in Santa Barbara for a while, Gus starts to relax, becomes less neurotic, finds fulfillment in Psych that his sales job fails to provide, and takes joy in things again. When he becomes more comfortable with Juliet, Henry and even Lassiter as companions, he comes out of his shell more and starts standing up for himself, taking initiative, and grows more comfortable with himself. In other words, as much trouble as Shawn causes for him, he and the excitement that Psych brings give Gus a reason to live.live.

[[WMG: Shawn is [[AvatarTheLastAirbender the Avatar]] and a Metalbender without realizing it]]
No reason for this one except for the timeframe (TheLegendOfKorra takes place in the RoaringTwenties) and the line in the theme song which says "With the deception, learn how to '''bend'''.
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* [[spoiler: Half Jossed; Juliet does find out, but no of the old flame]].
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* Confirmed. Sorta. In "Deez Nups," Lassiter brings along his old totally awesome best friend, Stumpy... who he hasn't seen or talked to in years, was never really his friend anyway, and is a total loser. He admits in a moment of surprising candor that he only asked Stumpy to come to his bachelor party because he was embarrassed at not having friends. To their credit, none of his real friends (Shawn, Gus, Henry, and Woody) tease him too much about it.
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* He probably has a low-level psychic ability that he just shrugs off as intuition. As above, it explains why he is drawn to key clues (the flash is just for audience benefit), and there are an awful lot of coincidences Shawn seems to stumble upon... Several episodes in each season don't just rely on Shawn seeing things others miss and his superior deductive reasoning, but occasionally going somewhere that the perp was or is at just the right time completely by accident.
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[[WMG:Shawn & Gus are Lassiter's best friend]]
Lassiter is shown to be externally socially awkward and despite the fact he often acts antagonistic towards Shawn and Gus he is always there for them in the end. his first place to go for help is almost always to Shawn and Gus, he may like, trust and respect Juliet more but he thinks Shawn is the only one who well keep his secrets (the snow-globe thing withstanding) and believes that he has actually more in common with both Shawn and Gus then he would like to admit as such he forms a bond with them but cant bring himself to say the words that Shawn and Gus are his friends.

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[[WMG:Shawn & Gus are Lassiter's best friend]]
friends]]
Lassiter is shown to be externally extremely socially awkward and despite the fact he often acts antagonistic towards Shawn and Gus Gus, he is always there for them in the end. his end, and additionally, the first place Lassiter goes to go for help is almost always to Shawn and Gus, he Gus. He may like, trust and respect Juliet more more, but he thinks Shawn is the only one who well keep his secrets (the snow-globe thing not withstanding) and believes that he has actually more in common with both Shawn and Gus then he would like to admit as such admit. As such, he forms a bond with them but cant can't bring himself to say the words that Shawn and Gus are his friends.
best friends, so he continues the hostile charade to keep up appearances.
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The parenting styles (Henry's borderline-though-not-intentionally-abusive SinkOrSwimMentor parenting style; Madeleine's hinted-at doting parenting) were so contradictory that it screwed with Shawn on a deeper level, though he mostly uses humour to cover for it.

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The parenting styles (Henry's borderline-though-not-intentionally-abusive SinkOrSwimMentor parenting style; Madeleine's hinted-at doting parenting) were so contradictory that it screwed with Shawn on a deeper level, though he mostly uses humour to cover for it.it.

[[WMG: Gus was depressed at one point]]
Prior to Shawn's return. In the pilot and first few episodes, he is anxious, fatalistic, seems unfulfilled in his job, and uninterested in things later seasons show (through flashbacks and references) he enjoys. He has few friends and is very clearly the "beta-male" of the office, if how he reacts to his superiors is any indication. All signs of a depressed, or at least extremely anxious, individual.

As it becomes clearer that Shawn is in Santa Barbara for a while, Gus starts to relax, becomes less neurotic, finds fulfillment in Psych that his sales job fails to provide, and takes joy in things again. When he becomes more comfortable with Juliet, Henry and even Lassiter as companions, he comes out of his shell more and starts standing up for himself, taking initiative, and grows more comfortable with himself. In other words, as much trouble as Shawn causes for him, he and the excitement that Psych brings give Gus a reason to live.
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The parenting styles (Henry's borderline-though-not-intentionally-abusive SinkOrSwim parenting; Madeleine's hinted-at doting parenting) were so contradictory that it screwed with Shawn on a deeper level, though he mostly uses humour to cover for it.

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The parenting styles (Henry's borderline-though-not-intentionally-abusive SinkOrSwim parenting; SinkOrSwimMentor parenting style; Madeleine's hinted-at doting parenting) were so contradictory that it screwed with Shawn on a deeper level, though he mostly uses humour to cover for it.
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* Shawn is the one who tells people that, though. Gus yells at him to stop doing it at one point after someone asks him if he really is Bud.

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* Shawn is the one who tells people that, though. Gus yells at him to stop doing it at one point after someone asks him if he really is Bud.Bud.

[[WMG: Shawn was raised in a deeply dysfunctional home]]
Which is why he has so many Jerkass tendencies; bounces from job to job; goes from abandoning to being practically codependent on Gus in the pilot upon his return to Santa Barbara; doesn't seem to have healthy ideas of boundaries in relationships (at least in earlier seasons; recently this has mellowed); and blamed everything on his father prior to knowing it was his mom who divorced Henry, but as soon as that's revealed, Madeleine can still do no wrong in Shawn's eyes.

Madeleine is rarely referenced and never seen in flashbacks because she was a workaholic. She let Shawn get away with anything out of guilt for not being around often, while Henry -- despite having a stressful career as a cop and also working long hours -- responded the opposite way: by suffocating Shawn with expectations, control, and pushing his own dreams on his son.

The parenting styles (Henry's borderline-though-not-intentionally-abusive SinkOrSwim parenting; Madeleine's hinted-at doting parenting) were so contradictory that it screwed with Shawn on a deeper level, though he mostly uses humour to cover for it.
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For this Theory to work we have to assume that Shawn was adopted. Ms Yang was a brilliant but unstable genius with twins. Deemed unfit both her son and daughter were removed and the arresting officer Henry Spencer ended up adopting Shawn. His twin sister was retrived by Ms Yang who went on the run with him. In a twisted sense of Irony storywise she trained ''Mr Yins'' deductive and logistics skills to stay ahead of the law that would take her away from her mother .

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For this Theory to work we have to assume that Shawn was adopted. Ms Yang was a brilliant but unstable genius with twins. Deemed unfit both her son and daughter were removed and the arresting officer Henry Spencer ended up adopting Shawn. His twin sister was retrived retrieved by Ms Yang who went on the run with him. In a twisted sense of Irony storywise she trained ''Mr Yins'' deductive and logistics skills to stay ahead of the law that would take her away from her mother .



** Henry DOES seem to have a horrible way of attracting women who are unsuitable for one reason or another. It's outright stated in recent (as of 2013) episodes that Lassie's mother is a lesbian and has a partner, but in order for Lassie to have been born and be the age he is, she had to have slept with a man at some point. Probably multiple times, since Lassie states that his much younger sister {{PutOnABus Lauren}} was a surprise.

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** Henry DOES seem to have a horrible way of attracting women who are unsuitable for one reason or another. It's outright stated in recent (as of 2013) episodes that Lassie's mother is a lesbian and has a partner, but in order for Lassie to have been born and be the age he is, she had to have slept with a man at some point. Probably multiple times, since Lassie states that his much younger sister {{PutOnABus Lauren}} Lauren was a surprise.
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** Would also explain why despite having more in common with Henry on many of the aforementioned levels, Lassiter seems to think of Shawn and Henry as two sides of the same coin, and resents it to boot. Unconscious jealousy, perhaps, of the bond he (Lassiter) never got to have with Henry?

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** * Would also explain why despite having more in common with Henry on many of the aforementioned levels, Lassiter seems to think of Shawn and Henry as two sides of the same coin, and resents it to boot. Unconscious jealousy, perhaps, of the bond he (Lassiter) never got to have with Henry?
** Henry DOES seem to have a horrible way of attracting women who are unsuitable for one reason or another. It's outright stated in recent (as of 2013) episodes that Lassie's mother is a lesbian and has a partner, but in order for Lassie to have been born and be the age he is, she had to have slept with a man at some point. Probably multiple times, since Lassie states that his much younger sister {{PutOnABus Lauren}} was a surprise.
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This is an idea I've been kicking around for a while now, but the more it rolls around in my head, the more it makes sense. We know Lassiter's home life wasn't great, but we don't know much beyond that. We know he spent a lot of time at that Old West town with its proprietor, and considered him a father figure this suggests Lassiter and his father didn't have a great relationship...possibly because his father was never around. We also don't know what specifically led to Henry and Madeline's divorce, could it have been infidelity, or perhaps Lassiter was conceived before Henry and Madeline got together. If you look at Lassiter, he could very easily be Henry's son. He's an acerbic, workaholic, occasionally JerkAss cop who takes pride in his detective skills and his marksmanship and has an unflinching belief in the law. His marriage has fallen apart, just like his father. They both have a very keen interest in fishing. Also, even though he and Shawn are obviously unaware of this connection, Lassiter and Shawn have settled into a very natural sibling rivalry between one another. Also henry's new job as department liason would allow him to keep a closer eye on both his sons.

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This is an idea I've been kicking around for a while now, but the more it rolls around in my head, the more it makes sense. We know Lassiter's home life wasn't great, but we don't know much beyond that. We know he spent a lot of time at that Old West town with its proprietor, and considered him a father figure this suggests Lassiter and his father didn't have a great relationship...possibly because his father was never around. We also don't know what specifically led to Henry and Madeline's divorce, could it have been infidelity, or perhaps Lassiter was conceived before Henry and Madeline got together. If you look at Lassiter, he could very easily be Henry's son. He's an acerbic, workaholic, occasionally JerkAss cop who takes pride in his detective skills and his marksmanship and has an unflinching belief in the law. His marriage has fallen apart, just like his father. They both have a very keen interest in fishing. Also, even though he and Shawn are obviously unaware of this connection, Lassiter and Shawn have settled into a very natural sibling rivalry between one another. Also henry's Henry's new job as department liason would allow him to keep a closer eye on both his sons.
** Would also explain why despite having more in common with Henry on many of the aforementioned levels, Lassiter seems to think of Shawn and Henry as two sides of the same coin, and resents it to boot. Unconscious jealousy, perhaps, of the bond he (Lassiter) never got to have with Henry?
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[[WMG:Shawn is an [[AssassinsCreed Assassin]]]]

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[[WMG:Shawn is an [[AssassinsCreed [[Franchise/AssassinsCreed Assassin]]]]
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[[WMG: McNabb is a Timelord.]]

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[[WMG: McNabb [=McNab=] is a Timelord.]]
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[[WMG:Mr. Yang is both Shawn's and Mr Yin mother ]]

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[[WMG:Mr. Yang is both Shawn's and Mr Yin Mr. Yin's mother ]]
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[[WMG: Lassie has a son/Daughter]]

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[[WMG: Lassie has a son/Daughter]]son/daughter]]
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* Given how most NoFourthWall characters act *cough* {{Deadpool}}* cough* this might explain why he acts the way he does. Given how lazy Shawn is, you'd think by now he would've given up the whole routine. He's established his credibility after all.

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* Given how most NoFourthWall characters act *cough* {{Deadpool}}* cough* {{Deadpool}} *cough* this might explain why he acts the way he does. Given how lazy Shawn is, you'd think by now he would've given up the whole routine. He's established his credibility after all.
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* Given how most NoFourthWall characters act * cough* {{Deadpool}}* cough* this might explain why he acts the way he does. Given how lazy Shawn is, you'd think by now he would've given up the whole routine. He's established his credibility after all.

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* Given how most NoFourthWall characters act * cough* *cough* {{Deadpool}}* cough* this might explain why he acts the way he does. Given how lazy Shawn is, you'd think by now he would've given up the whole routine. He's established his credibility after all.
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[[WMG: Psych takes place in the same universe as ''{{Main/Supernatural}}'']]

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[[WMG: Psych takes place in the same universe as ''{{Main/Supernatural}}'']]''{{Series/Supernatural}}'']]
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* Update: [[spoiler: Yang will be returning for Season 7's MusicalEpisode]]
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And Shawn knows it. That's why, whenever Shawn introduces himself and Gus, he uses an alias for Gus.

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And Shawn knows it. That's why, whenever Shawn introduces himself and Gus, he uses an alias for Gus.Gus.
* Shawn is the one who tells people that, though. Gus yells at him to stop doing it at one point after someone asks him if he really is Bud.
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*** Shawn Spencer Saves the World starts ok, but remains unfinished because the author went and had a baby.

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Eagle vision, anyone?

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Eagle vision, anyone?anyone?

[[WMG: Gus '''really is''' Kenny from the Cosby Show.]]
And Shawn knows it. That's why, whenever Shawn introduces himself and Gus, he uses an alias for Gus.
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[[WMG:Shawn is an [[AssassinsCreed Assassin]]

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[[WMG:Shawn is an [[AssassinsCreed Assassin]]Assassin]]]]
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Lassiter is shown to be externally socially awkward and despite the fact he often acts antagonistic towards Shawn and Gus he is always there for them in the end. his first place to go for help is almost always to Shawn and Gus, he may like, trust and respect Juliet more but he thinks Shawn is the only one who well keep his secrets (the snow-globe thing withstanding) and believes that he has actually more in common with both Shawn and Gus then he would like to admit as such he forms a bond with them but cant bring himself to say the words that Shawn and Gus are his friends.

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Lassiter is shown to be externally socially awkward and despite the fact he often acts antagonistic towards Shawn and Gus he is always there for them in the end. his first place to go for help is almost always to Shawn and Gus, he may like, trust and respect Juliet more but he thinks Shawn is the only one who well keep his secrets (the snow-globe thing withstanding) and believes that he has actually more in common with both Shawn and Gus then he would like to admit as such he forms a bond with them but cant bring himself to say the words that Shawn and Gus are his friends.friends.

[[WMG:Shawn is an [[AssassinsCreed Assassin]]
Eagle vision, anyone?

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