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* In "Seeing Red", we witness what is probably the '''most''' FridgeHorror moment on the show. In that episode, Terrance wants a pizza and inadvertently creates a pizza friend, who greets him enthusiastically with "Howdy-do! I love you!"... and then Terrance devours him. While the scene is PlayedForLaughs, seeing the perspective from the imaginary friend can be quite [[TearJerker depressing]] and [[NightmareFuel horrific]], as he was a [[TheCutie cutie]] who only came into the world to love and be loved. What makes the scene especially jarring is the fact that we've already seen quite heartwarming and sad scenes about how sentient some imaginary friends are, especially if you saw "House of Bloo's", "Good Wilt Hunting", and "Destination: Imagination". That sentient slice of pizza could very well be one of the biggest [[TheWoobie Woobies]] in a kids' series. If that character had survived Terrence's hunger, it is likely that he would have lived his entire life [[BreakTheCutie depressed, traumatized and/or broken]], knowing that his creator is an incredibly sadistic and sociopathic boy who never loved him, especially considering that he only came into the world to ''love'' him.
** The same could apply to other imaginary friends who were created to be food. This episode roughly shows that imaginary friends could be used as food while they are alive, which there would probably be many more like him suffering the same fate.
** The mere fact that there are incredibly sweet and friendly imaginary friends like him falling into the hands of guys as sadistic or even worse than Terrence is quite disturbing. Who knows how many imaginary friends could be suffering fates even worse than him for the sociopathic nature of their masters?
** Then there's the fact that this was done by Terrence while he was alone. Can you imagine how Mac, Bloo and his friends would have reacted if they had seen this?
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*** well bloo was going insane from hunger of course he's not going to use common sense, there have been episode's even when bloo is being a jerk he still likes Mac and likes hanging out with him.

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*** well bloo Well, Bloo was going insane from hunger hunger, so of course he's not going to use common sense, sense. After all, there have been episode's episodes where, even when bloo Bloo is being a jerk jerk, he still likes Mac and likes hanging out with him.



** This idea is seen blatantly in Emancipation Complication, when the teacher was allowed to confiscate both the small Abe Lincoln pen, but also a large green friend, and when Bloo was taken (on purpose) he was locked in the same closet until nightfall, when mac came to bust him out, meaning the pen was in there for at least 2 days, possibly without food or water.

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** This idea is seen blatantly in Emancipation Complication, when the teacher was allowed to confiscate both the small Abe Lincoln pen, but also a large green friend, and when Bloo was taken (on purpose) he was locked in the same closet until nightfall, when mac Mac came to bust him out, meaning the pen was in there for at least 2 days, possibly without food or water.
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** Wilt was probably talking in a much more general "they" sense. Like when you see a tiger in a pen at the zoo and read its placard. Chances are the information the placard gives is talking more about tigers as a species than this single individual tiger. He didn't necessarily mean there were multiple of them in the same cage (which would likely be extremely hazardous given how dangerous just ''one'' in a cage can be, just that he was talking about the Xtremosaurus type of imaginary friend and using this one as an example.

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** Wilt was probably talking in a much more general "they" sense. Like when you see a tiger in a pen at the zoo and read its placard. Chances are the information the placard gives is talking more about tigers as a species than this single individual tiger. He didn't necessarily mean there were multiple of them in the same cage (which would likely be extremely hazardous given how dangerous just ''one'' in a cage can be, be), just that he was talking about the Xtremosaurus type of imaginary friend and using this one as an example.
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* Absolutely nothing personifies the Fridge Horror of Fosters more than Cheese. As a cartoon he's fairly cute if only more then slightly annoying. However, if one takes a minute to imagine if Foster's were ever made into a live-action film, Cheese would appear as a small balding highly deformed human (in appearance) with bug eyes who makes disturbing screaming noises (sometimes in empty dark rooms) at random moments while also saying sentences in {{Creepy Monotone}}s with deeply contorted expressions; yet somehow were are supposed to believe that he was invented/imagined by a sweet [[CreepyChild five year old girl]].
* Stop to consider for a moment that no imaginary friend is shown to age (it's suggested/easily believed that Herriman was just ''born'' that old). If that is the case, then one of three things must happen. One is that imaginaries never die, and will wander the world for all eternity, constantly seeking the attentions of children (which is horrible in and of itself). Second, there is a ''euthanasia'' program for imaginaries. As a fan of the show, imagine your job being putting Wilt down. Options 1 and 2 could come together, and imaginaries eventually kill themselves.

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* Absolutely nothing personifies the Fridge Horror of Fosters more than Cheese. As a cartoon he's fairly cute if only more then than slightly annoying. However, if one takes a minute to imagine if Foster's were ever made into a live-action film, Cheese would appear as a small balding highly deformed human (in appearance) with bug eyes who makes disturbing screaming noises (sometimes in empty dark rooms) at random moments while also saying sentences in {{Creepy Monotone}}s with deeply contorted expressions; yet somehow were are supposed to believe that he was invented/imagined by a sweet [[CreepyChild five year old girl]].
* Stop to consider for a moment that no imaginary friend is shown to age (it's suggested/easily believed that Herriman was just ''born'' that old). If that is the case, then one of three things must happen. One is that imaginaries never die, and will wander the world for all eternity, constantly seeking the attentions of children (which is horrible in and of itself). Second, there is a an ''euthanasia'' program for imaginaries. As a fan of the show, imagine your job being putting Wilt down. Options 1 and 2 could come together, and imaginaries eventually kill themselves.



** wWhat if Berry is crazy because she was abandoned? When she came to Foster's, no one was there to drop her off.

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** wWhat What if Berry is crazy because she was abandoned? When she came to Foster's, no one was there to drop her off.
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** Except the last thing we see him do in that scene is shoot Mac with what looks to be a airsoft gun shooting pellets. The more likely explanation is that his presents were from mom.

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** Except the last thing we see him do in that scene is shoot Mac with what looks to be a an airsoft gun shooting pellets. The more likely explanation is that his presents were from mom.
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* Craig has confirmed that Coco's creator was a little girl who was involved in a plane crash and washed up on a desert island alone - Coco is made of the things the girl could see (palm tree, deflated raft, sunburnt feet, the broken plane). However, in ''Good Wilt Hunting'' the girl isn't the one who shows up for Coco, it's two male scientists (Adam and Douglas) who say that they "discovered" her. Alone. Without any humans around. '''Coco's creator is possibly DEAD'''.
*** Jossed. Craig mentioned that its possible a rescue team came for those stranded humans, and that it's possible that Coco couldn't come along or she liked the island and wanted to stay there.
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* And now for some {{Fridge Brilliance}}, in the episode where Bloo thinks Mac is a nerd, Bloo is put up for adoption and everyone thinks he is like some famous person for no explanation. Until you remember this takes place after Bloo was a TV star.

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* And now for some {{Fridge Brilliance}}, in In the episode where Bloo thinks Mac is a nerd, Bloo is put up for adoption and everyone thinks he is like some famous person for no explanation. Until you remember this takes place after Bloo was a TV star.
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** Except the last thing we see him do in that scene is shoot Mac with what looks to be a airsoft gun shooting pellets. The more likely explanation is that his presents were from mom.
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*** One episode showcases an imaginary friend that's native to Europe, but is living at Foster's in the USA. This implies that no, other countries don't have such places.
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* Coco's fear of flying in "Foster's Goes to Europe" despite being part airplane and bird isn't as absurd as it sounds. In the pilot movie, there was a gag where she tried to fly, but couldn't.
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* You might think it's weird that [[BigBrotherBully Terrence]] would receive Christmas presents in [[ChristmasEpisode "A Lost Claus"]] while Bloo is the one to receive coal. But since he's been OutOfFocus, one can reasonably assume that he's eased up on Mac enough to warrant presents.

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* You might think it's weird that [[BigBrotherBully Terrence]] would receive Christmas presents in [[ChristmasEpisode "A Lost Claus"]] while Bloo is the one to receive coal.coal for being naughty. But since he's been OutOfFocus, one can reasonably assume that he's eased up on Mac enough to warrant presents.
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* You might think it's weird that [[BigBrotherBully Terrence]] would receive Christmas presents in [[ChristmasEpisode "A Lost Claus"]] [[spoiler:while Bloo is the one to receive coal]]. But since he's been OutOfFocus, one can reasonably assume that he's eased up on Mac enough to warrant presents.

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* You might think it's weird that [[BigBrotherBully Terrence]] would receive Christmas presents in [[ChristmasEpisode "A Lost Claus"]] [[spoiler:while while Bloo is the one to receive coal]].coal. But since he's been OutOfFocus, one can reasonably assume that he's eased up on Mac enough to warrant presents.
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* You might think it's weird that [[BigBrotherBully Terrence]] would receive Christmas presents in [[ChristmasEpisode "A Lost Claus"]] [[spoiler:while Bloo is the one to receive coal]]. But since he's been OutOfFocus, one can reasonably assume that he's eased up on Mac enough to warrant presents.
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** This idea is seen blatantly in Emancipation Complication, when the teacher was allowed to confiscate both the small Abe Lincoln pen, but also a large green friend, and when Bloo was taken (on purpose) he was locked in the same closet until nightfall, when mac came to bust him out, meaning the pen was in there for at least 2 days, possibly without food or water.
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* Eduardo pouting while looking away from Mojo Jojo in the pilot movie. It's not just a jab at unimaginative imaginary friends--Mojo was the [[BigBad primary antagonist]] of ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls''. Why on Earth would Ed, who's already [[LovableCoward afraid of everything]], associate himself with a ''supercriminal''?
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** Wilt was probably talking in a much more general "they" sense. Like when you see a tiger in a pen at the zoo and read its placard. Chances are the information the placard gives is talking more about tigers as a species than this single individual tiger. He didn't necessarily mean there were multiple of them in the same cage (which would likely be extremely hazardous given how dangerous just ''one'' in a cage can be, just that he was talking about the Xtremosaurus type of imaginary friend and using this one as an example.

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** this troper believes that your overreacting, bloo's no saint but it's not like he hates mac, all he did was pull a prank on him, that's not being a sociopath that's just a friend pulling a prank.also bloo isn't abusing Mac, do you even know what abuse is? And finally since when does madem foster steal from.from mac? Your just lying and giving out false information.
I never really got why people see bloo as a sociopath when someone like Berry exists.



** what if berry is crazy because she was abandoned, when she came to fosters no one was there to drop her off.

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** what wWhat if berry Berry is crazy because she was abandoned, when abandoned? When she came to fosters Foster's, no one was there to drop her off.



** The idea of racism against Imaginary Friends isn't all that far-fetched when you consider the episode "Setting a President". When Mr. Herriman is looking for a new job, he sees a help wanted sign, but right under that is a sign that literally says ''Must Not Be Imaginary''.



* bloo may be a jerk but has been shown to be worried in episode's where he thinks mac will abandon him, now what if mac did leave him? How would bloo react? In the episode with imaginary man, where mac was hanging out with the imaginary superhero bloo was of course jealous. Has bloo become more of a jerk because he's scared that mac will leave him?

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* bloo Bloo may be a jerk but has been shown to be worried in episode's episodes where he thinks mac Mac will abandon him, now him. Now what if mac Mac did leave him? How would bloo Bloo react? In the episode with imaginary man, Imaginary Man, where mac Mac was hanging out with the imaginary superhero bloo superhero, Bloo was of course jealous. Has bloo Bloo become more of a jerk because he's scared that mac Mac will leave him?



*** jossed, Craig. Mentioned that its possible a rescue team came for those stranded human's and that it's possible that Coco couldn't come along or she liked the island and wanted to stay there.

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*** jossed, Craig. Mentioned Jossed. Craig mentioned that its possible a rescue team came for those stranded human's humans, and that it's possible that Coco couldn't come along or she liked the island and wanted to stay there.


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** Considering that this is ''exactly'' what happened to Bloo in "The Sweet Stench of Success", just imagine how many other imaginary friends this might have happened to that weren't rescued from situations like that...
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* In a society where beings like imaginary friends exist, what would be the criteria to determine that they are capable of things like signing a contract or learning how to drive? If there isn't, you could potentially have a situation that an imaginary friend with the mental faculties of a child, signing a contract that they can't get out of.
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** this troper believes that your overreacting, bloo's no saint but it's not like he hates mac, all he did was pull a prank on him, that's not being a sociopath that's just a friend pulling a prank.

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** this troper believes that your overreacting, bloo's no saint but it's not like he hates mac, all he did was pull a prank on him, that's not being a sociopath that's just a friend pulling a prank.also bloo isn't abusing Mac, do you even know what abuse is? And finally since when does madem foster steal from.from mac? Your just lying and giving out false information.
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***jossed, Craig. Mentioned that its possible a rescue team came for those stranded human's and that it's possible that Coco couldn't come along or she liked the island and wanted to stay there.
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*** well bloo was going insane from hunger of course he's not going to use common sense, there have been episode's even when bloo is being a jerk he still likes Mac and likes hanging out with him.
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* Craig has confirmed that Coco's creator was a little girl who was involved in a plane crash and washed up on a desert island alone - Coco is made of the things the girl could see (palm tree, deflated raft, sunburnt feet, the broken plane). However, in **Good Wilt Hunting** the girl isn't the one who shows up for Coco, it's two male scientists (Adam and Douglas) who say that they "discovered" her. Alone. Without any humans around. ***Coco's creator is possibly DEAD***.

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* Craig has confirmed that Coco's creator was a little girl who was involved in a plane crash and washed up on a desert island alone - Coco is made of the things the girl could see (palm tree, deflated raft, sunburnt feet, the broken plane). However, in **Good ''Good Wilt Hunting** Hunting'' the girl isn't the one who shows up for Coco, it's two male scientists (Adam and Douglas) who say that they "discovered" her. Alone. Without any humans around. ***Coco's '''Coco's creator is possibly DEAD***.DEAD'''.
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* Craig has confirmed that Coco's creator was a little girl who was involved in a plane crash and washed up on a desert island alone - Coco is made of the things the girl could see (palm tree, deflated raft, sunburnt feet, the broken plane). However, in **Good Wilt Hunting** the girl isn't the one who shows up for Coco, it's two male scientists (Adam and Douglas) who say that they "discovered" her. Alone. Without any humans around. ***Coco's creator is possibly DEAD***.
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** On a related note, when Bloo started to [[MeatOVision hallucinate from hunger]] in ''Dinner Is Swerved'', Bloo seemed incredibly ready to eat the anthropomorphic chicken leg that he thought was Mac '''until''' he learned it was another imaginary friend. He was willing to eat his friend, understanding it was his friend, but not someone who actually is food. Let that sink it...

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** On a related note, when Bloo started to [[MeatOVision hallucinate from hunger]] in ''Dinner Is Swerved'', Bloo seemed incredibly ready to eat the anthropomorphic chicken leg that he thought was Mac '''until''' he learned it was another imaginary friend. He was willing to eat his friend, understanding it was his friend, but not someone who actually is food. Let that sink it...in...
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I never really got why people see bloo as a sociopath when someone like berry exist.

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I never really got why people see bloo as a sociopath when someone like berry exist.Berry exists.



* At the end of the pilot, the Xtremosaur Duchess releases gets killed. But when Wilt was talking about the monsters in the cage, he said that "''They'' are called Xtremosaurus''es''"-which means Duchess actually let out ''multiple'' dangerous monsters, and only one was found...

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* At the end of the pilot, the Xtremosaur Duchess releases gets killed.is presumably locked up again. But when Wilt was talking about the monsters in the cage, he said that "''They'' are called Xtremosaurus''es''"-which means Duchess actually let out ''multiple'' dangerous monsters, and only one was found...
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* Considering what a sociopath Terrence already is at 13 years old, it's terrifying to imagine what he'll be like once he grows into an adult.

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** this troper believes that your overreacting, bloo's no saint but it's not he he hates mac, all he did was pull a prank on him, that's not being a sociopath that's just a friend pulling a prank.

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** this troper believes that your overreacting, bloo's no saint but it's not he like he hates mac, all he did was pull a prank on him, that's not being a sociopath that's just a friend pulling a prank.



** what if berry is crazy because she was abandoned, when she came to fosters no one was there to drop her off.



* bloo may be a jerk but has been shown to be worried in episode's where he thinks mac will leave him for someone else, now what if mac did leave him, How would bloo react? In the episode with imaginary man, where mac was hanging out with the imaginary superhero bloo was of course jealous. Has bloo become more of a jerk because he's scared that mac will leave him?

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* bloo may be a jerk but has been shown to be worried in episode's where he thinks mac will leave him for someone else, abandon him, now what if mac did leave him, him? How would bloo react? In the episode with imaginary man, where mac was hanging out with the imaginary superhero bloo was of course jealous. Has bloo become more of a jerk because he's scared that mac will leave him?
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** this troper believes that your overreacting, bloo's no saint but it's not he he hates mac, all he did was pull a prank on him, that's not being a sociopath that's just a friend pulling a prank.
I never really got why people see bloo as a sociopath when someone like berry exist.


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*bloo may be a jerk but has been shown to be worried in episode's where he thinks mac will leave him for someone else, now what if mac did leave him, How would bloo react? In the episode with imaginary man, where mac was hanging out with the imaginary superhero bloo was of course jealous. Has bloo become more of a jerk because he's scared that mac will leave him?
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* In "Mac Daddy", the scene where Bloo is frantically looking around for Cheese and pictures him getting into all kinds of dangerous scenarios becomes all the more disturbing when you imagine what [[ForWantOfANail actually might happen]] if Cheese was badly injured or even killed. Louise, a little girl who looks younger than Mac, would be scarred for life if the latter happened. And that's not getting into the potential lawsuits towards Foster's if her parents found out. Foster's could end up getting shut down, leaving who knows how many friends homeless. Since this would all be Bloo's fault for trying to get rid of Cheese in the first place, he would most likely become a pariah, with all of his friends hating his guts and wanting him gone.

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* In "Mac Daddy", the scene where Bloo is frantically looking around for Cheese and pictures him getting into all kinds of dangerous scenarios becomes all the more disturbing when you imagine what [[ForWantOfANail actually might happen]] if Cheese was badly injured or even killed. Louise, a little girl who looks younger than Mac, would be scarred for life if the latter happened. And that's not getting into the potential lawsuits lawsuit towards Foster's if her parents found out. Foster's could end up getting shut down, leaving who knows how many friends homeless. Since this would all be Bloo's fault for trying to get rid of Cheese in the first place, he would most likely become a pariah, with all of his friends hating his guts and wanting him gone.
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* In "Mac Daddy", the scene where Bloo is frantically looking around for Cheese and pictures him getting into all kinds of dangerous scenarios becomes all the more disturbing when you imagine what [[ForWantOfANail actually might happen]] if Cheese was badly injured or even killed. Louise, a little girl who looks younger than Mac, would be scarred for life if the latter happened. And that's not getting into the potential lawsuits towards Foster's if her parents found out. Foster's could end up getting shut down, leaving who knows how many friends homeless. Since this would all be Bloo's fault for trying to get rid of Cheese in the first place, he would most likely become a pariah, with all of his former friends hating his guts and wanting him gone.

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* In "Mac Daddy", the scene where Bloo is frantically looking around for Cheese and pictures him getting into all kinds of dangerous scenarios becomes all the more disturbing when you imagine what [[ForWantOfANail actually might happen]] if Cheese was badly injured or even killed. Louise, a little girl who looks younger than Mac, would be scarred for life if the latter happened. And that's not getting into the potential lawsuits towards Foster's if her parents found out. Foster's could end up getting shut down, leaving who knows how many friends homeless. Since this would all be Bloo's fault for trying to get rid of Cheese in the first place, he would most likely become a pariah, with all of his former friends hating his guts and wanting him gone.

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