History WMG / TheLorax

** Nope, the film shows he's a villain through and through

* Going with another poster, O'Hare is a relative of the Once-ler. He's ashamed of what happened, so he hides it from Thneed-ville and won't let anyone leave. If they do, they might meet the Once-ler who will tell the story and shame him out of power

[[WNG: O'Hare will be an AntiVillain]]

* He was never in a wheelchair, just in a chair with wheels. And the Lorax was coughing, not the Onceler. Doesn't joss this theory, though.

It would explain why we see his face as young guy and not as an old man, since the original purpose was to take away his humanity so he could be a symbol instead. I haven't read the book or seen the animated short in a long time so I don't remember if this already happened in them. I think the Once-ler was coughing and in wheelchair at one point in the short though, supporting the idea.

** [[AgeIsRelative He already looks quite young to begin with.]]

* Truffula Tufts can be used to manufacture plenty of thneeds. Who says [[PaperThinDisguise eyebrows and facial hair aren't possible]?]]

* Truffula Tufts can be used to manufacture plenty of thneeds. Who says [[Paper-ThinDisguise eyebrows and facial hair aren't possible]?]]

** [[AgeIsRelative He already looks quite young to begin with].]]

[[WMG: The Once-ler will be redeemed at the end of the movie]]

* The Once-ler was going to listen to the Lorax but then [[spoiler:the Lorax went and put his bed in the river causing the Once-ler to almost drown]] and the Once-ler wont care what he has to say and therefore the crapsack world.

* Could explain why the mother and grandmother acted a certain way once the oncler was brought up at dinner. Bitter feelings come from the mother because he left them, but grandma always had a soft spot for him.

* this explains why there isn't a grandfather or father present in the trailer.

Admit it it sounds like a good theory. Maybe the Once-ler was so ashamed at what he did he left and went into solitude. If Ted finds out this news in the film perhaps Ted would go into total shock. There could be a nightmare sequence in which Ted sees the destruction of the trees, or he could be the Once-ler in the dream and has the Lorax yell at him causing him to wake up. The film could end with the Once-ler being redeemed by his son or the Lorax telling Ted he redeemed his family by replanting the trees.

Then use his machines to go back in time to try and stop himself

[[WMG:Ted will beomce the Once-ler]]

It would explain how Old Man Once-ler looks in the trailer.

[[WMG: As a punishment for screwing over the forest, [[KarmicTransFormation the Once-ler was turned into a Lorax-like creature]].]]

[[WMG: As a punishment for screwing over the forest, [[KarmicTransforMation the Once-ler was turned into a Lorax-like creature]].]]

[[WMG: As a punishment for screwing over the forest, [[KarmicTransformation the Once-ler was turned into a Lorax-like creature]].]]

[[WMG: As a punishment for screwing over the forest, [[KarmaicTransformation the Once-ler was turned into a Lorax-like creature]].]]

[[WMG: After screwing over the forest, the Once-ler was turned into a Lorax-like creature.]]

The Lorax leaves and in the present day, Ted is given the last Truffula seed from the Once-ler... but this time, Ted actually DOES plant the seed, and eventually, enough small trees grow to the extent that the Lorax returns with seeds elsewhere, and together, they both plant a new forest.