Homestar Runner
It comes from a random statement he makes in the middle of a
montage: "I'm saving the best for last". He's described as being "Time- and space-defying" in
one episode
, and has shown an amazing number of powers over the course of the show -- control over gravity (he's levitated more than once, and his hat...), duplication, transmutation and resurrection among them.
- It follows that the Drive-Through Whale is the devil. Strong Bad even wonders at one point wether or not they're the same person; Homsar floats by, and replies, "Don't count on it, muenster man" (an oddly direct answer, for him). "Sever your leg, please, sir" takes on a much darker meaning here.
- Not as dark as the "It's the greatest day" line. Given that Strong Bad's computer seems to run reality, perhaps it was trying to cause the Apocalypse (the "greatest day" from the devil's perspective) using Strong Bad as a catalyst, since he's been exposed to his computer so much.
- This suggests that the Drive-Thru Whale, directly or indirectly, is responsible for the Virus e-mail. (This assumes the Apocalypse here means a general "end of the world"; the Biblical Apocalypse definitely wouldn't be the Devil's "greatest day.")
- It follows that, the day he causes the end of all things, everything he said over the course of the show - yes, even "you shank my jengaship" - will make complete sense.
Free Country USA is ground zero for some form of horrible, reality-shredding experiment.
This results in the strange looks and bizarre abilities of its residents. This is evidenced by minor character Crack Stuntman, a perfectly normal (well, physically, at least) human, being shown to live in the same universe as the more bizarre, physics-defying, and physiologically improbable main cast.
- Consider how horrifying most of the cast would look if their bodies were subject to the laws of nature. Even if you ignore the several missing limbs, Bubs has flippers, Marzipan is implied to have some kind of sluglike foot in place of legs, Strong Bad's face is at least partially removable, and Coach Z has a face in only the loosest definition of the word. The oldest cast member, the King of Town, could possibly be just a cartoonish human under that Santaman cape thingy, and the youngest, presumably Strong Sad, is both the most grounded in reality and most realistic in his appearance. He has a complete head (unlike the otherwise humanoid Strong Mad), arms with actual fingers (while half the cast are still working on the whole "arms" business), and feet with toes (animal feet, but it's something). This variation in mutations implies that whatever warped Free Country's reality started off slowly, came into full force at around the time of Homestar and Marzipan's births (living flesh broomstick?!), and waned slowly since. Homsar, with his vague age and origin, is some kind of anomaly, it's possible that he's the cause of all the chaos in the first place. Or, as stated above, he is God.
- Strong Sad, being the smartest and least mutated of the cast, is depressed (and used to dream of his own death) because unlike his companions, he's aware of how horribly, nightmarishly wrong their existence is.
- The name "Free Country, USA" implies extreme patriotism to the point of potential propaganda, meaning that the US government might be responsible for whatever it is that's going on down there. Will we be seeing amputee telepaths and wrestlemen deployed in Iraq?
- Um, you seem to be forgetting something. We've only see Crack Stuntman's upper body. I have a feeling that from the waist down he looks like Da Huuuuuuuuuudge.
Or rather, Free Country USA is the product of Homsar's deranged imagination.
Rather than some reality-bending accident, everything we see are the delusions of Homsar, who is really an incurably insane human locked in a madhouse somewhere. It would explain why everything seems to defy space, time, and logic, as well as the bizarre appearances of all the characters and places. Adding to that, this insane world could very well be the collective unconscious of several inmates, such as the manically depressed Coach Z, or the emotionally unstable Strong Sad.
Hey, not every theory has to be complicated; it just makes sense.
This troper believes in the
Gun of Chekhov.
Rather Dashing's grampa used to wear a vintage peasant robe and Ned has one. Also, Ned's old robe smells like [Rather Dashing's] grampa's lap.
Homestar and Marzipan are not dating; they are brother and sister.
Marzipan just pretends to date Homestar because it (theoretically) keeps Strong Bad, Coach Z, and the others from making any moves on her. This troper can't think of too many couples who bicker as much as they do and still share a genuine love. Further, notice that neither shows any sign of visible arms; was their mom a thalidomide junkie, or simply a telekinetic mutant?
- Possibly, the King of Town is their father. He's the only other armless character, and he's certainly old enough.
- Homsar doesn't have any arms either. Does that mean he's the son of Homestar and Marzipan?
- ...Taken with the aforementioned theory, that would actually explain a lot. And there actually is an old character page that identifies Ko T as Marzipan's dad. (This has been officially Jossed, however.)
They look a lot alike, and they both seem to enjoy inflicting
Amusing Injuries and other abuse on the girls, especially The Ugly One.
- Alteratively, she is the Arrow'd Guy in drag and So-and-So's dad doesn't want to come out of the closet to her.
Homestar has A Crush on Strong Bad and/or vice versa.
Think about it. They basically act like two adolescent kids who don't want to admit their attraction. The teasing, the pranks, the amount of time spent around each other. If they dislike each other so much, why do they hang out so often?
- Homestar Evidence: In one SBemail, Homestar (dressed as The Cheat -- don't ask) says he thinks he's "falling for" Strong Bad after SB sings a love song. He's often in Strong Bad's house for no real reason, and he seemed willing to go to Strong Bad's party over his own girlfriend's luau!
- Strong Bad's Evidence: In true ten-to-twenty-four-year-old male style, he picks on Homestar for no obvious reason other than his mere existence. Like teasing a girl in third grade, a sure sign of a crush. Plus, when he created Stinko Man, the first person besides himself he adapted for it? You guessed it. Wouldn't you think he would have gone for The Cheat, or one of his brothers? Homestar is obviously on his mind.
- Also, in the 2007 Halloween special, Jibblies 2, he seems fairly resigned to living the rest of his life with Homestar Runner and "turning into Mole Men"... just how does that work?
- Counterpoint.
Hell Massachusetts is other people.
- Ah, yes, but Homestar seems to think that it's heaven. What does that tell you?
- Judging from the email fan club, Strong Sad is a Homestar/Strong Bad shipper. While I agree with the pairing, slashing your own brother is a little bit creepy.
- Of course, there's the problem of how Strong Bad acts like a LeisureSuitLarry. For this theory to work, he's either bisexual or overcompensating.
- Well, exactly. He's the typical closeted case.
- And it's pretty clear Homestar is more interested in Strongbad than his own girlfriend.
Bubs is a Timelord...
...and his concession stand is his TARDIS (how many concession stands have
you seen with elevators?). Also, he
is the original Bubs: The "other" original Bubs and onion Bubs are prior regenerations.
- Or Marzipan is right and Strong Bad is full of crap.
- Not to mention that Strongbad claims that Bubs concession stand fell out of the sky- sounds like a Tardis to me.
Strong Sad is really God and Homsar is his pawn
Master Of Time And Space, anyone?
