The BEST episodes of Film Theory season 2016

#1 - Is Fake News KILLING the Internet?

Season 2016 - Episode 37 - Aired 12/23/2016

It's that time of year again, time for eggnog, caroling, and RANTING about the BREAKDOWN OF THE INTERNET! You know, usual holiday stuff. In all seriousness, though, for those who are new to my channels, once a year I like to delve beyond movies and video games and theorize about the platform I love and spent literally all of my time: YouTube. This year on Film theory the topic of the day is FAKE NEWS and why fake news and clickbait have been so prominent on YouTube this year. Seriously, they've been huge issues that everyone has been talking about and that every single one of you watching have been suckered into at one point or another. So where is it coming from? And more importantly, what do we DO about it? Well, I guess you clicked the video to find out... ;)

#2 - How Batman DESTROYED Gotham (Dark Knight Rises)

Season 2016 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/28/2016

You thought Batman was a hero...but in true Film Theory style, today's episode tells a VERY different story. Batman in the Dark Knight Rises is supposed to be the realest, grittiest Batman EVER, but there's a MASSIVE scientific and logical error at the end of the Dark Knight Rises that shows Batman for what he actually is: a REAL failure.

#3 - Wall-E's Unseen CANNIBALISM!

Season 2016 - Episode 33 - Aired 11/22/2016

Wall-E is one of my all time favorite movies, cheering me up even when I'm in the worst of moods. But the other night when watching it, between the many moments of manly weeping, I came to a horrible realization - Cupcake-in-a-Cup is People! IT'S PEOPLE! I mean where else would their food be coming from? Now you're saying MatPat that seems a little dark, maybe even far fetched; and, I wish you were right. But unfortunately, I'm here to prove it to you.

#4 - Rick's True Crime EXPOSED! (Rick & Morty)

Season 2016 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/23/2016

Infinite timelines, infinite possibilities. But what does this have to do with how Rick wound up in jail? We may have months to wait before one of the best shows on TV (Rick and Morty) comes back for season three; but, you don't have to wait that long to find out why Rick is a wanted man. The series has left us plenty of clues.

#5 - ENDING The Salad Fingers Mystery

Season 2016 - Episode 30 - Aired 10/29/2016

Just in time for Halloween, get ready for the SPOOPY conclusion of Salad Fingers! Last time we already covered a lot of ground, but I was just getting started, and this story was FAR from over. This episode uncovers who Salad Fingers is, what the heck all his finger puppet friends are doing and WHAT THE HECK is up with that horse??

#6 - How to KILL X-Men's Magneto!

Season 2016 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/26/2016

With another mutant war on the horizon in X-Men Apocalypse, I thought it high time to start looking into the powers and weaknesses of these extra-normal humans and prep some strategies on how to handle some of the franchise's heavy hitters. And who better to begin with than the man himself - Magneto.

#7 - How to KILL DEADPOOL!

Season 2016 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/25/2016

How do you really silence the "Merc with a Mouth" once and for all? Crash two alternate Earths together? No it's simpler than that. If you want to kill an immortal like Deadpool target the mind!

#8 - How DRUNK is Tyrion Lannister? (Game Of Thrones)

Season 2016 - Episode 36 - Aired 12/17/2016

In a world full of dragons, giants, and magic is the most unbelievable thing that Tyrion Lannister is still alive? I mean this guy drinks like a fish - by all accounts shouldn't his drinking have killed him by now? Today we're answering Game of Thrones' biggest mystery - just how drunk is Tyrion Lannister?

#9 - ROGUE ONE's Turn to the Dark Side! (Star Wars: Rogue One)

Season 2016 - Episode 34 - Aired 11/29/2016

Star Wars is one of my all-time favorite movie franchises. And since The Force Awakens was actually good, let's hope we can keep the positive streak going with the first Star Wars spin-off, Rogue One. But already, one big question hangs over this movie: How are they going to explain away the fact that we haven't met any of these new characters in Star Wars Episodes 4, 5, 6 or 7?? It almost seems like Disney has written themselves into a corner with this one. BUT MAYBE these obscure characters are more familiar than we realize. Today, I'm going to show you who these rag-tag rogues really are, and in the process predict not only the ending of Rogue One, but also the events of Star Wars Episode VIII.

#10 - Blair Witch's SECRET KILLERS! (Blair Witch Project)

Season 2016 - Episode 25 - Aired 9/16/2016

#11 - Is Daenerys Going MAD? - Game of Thrones

Season 2016 - Episode 19 - Aired 7/21/2016

#12 - Don't Hug Me I'm Scared EXPLAINED!

Season 2016 - Episode 18 - Aired 7/12/2016

DHMIS is cute, it's creepy, and the internet has spent the last month pulling apart all its squishy innards. Mmm tasty. In this first episode I'm doing n Film Theory, I wanted to cover the overall meaning of the show, why it's important, and WHAT THE HECK IT MEANS! Now Let's all get Creative!

#13 - How to Make A REAL Sharknado!

Season 2016 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/14/2016

Ok, let's be honest. When I started this episode, I planned it as an April Fool's joke for the channel. But after researching it, it turned out that the theory of a sharknado is BIZARRELY plausible. With Sharknado 4 coming out this summer, we should all be prepared in case of a REAL shark storm!

#14 - Zootopia's Crack Conspiracy Theory

Season 2016 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/5/2016

Zootopia, has something for everyone: cute bunnies, a positive message, and CRACK COCAINE! How much do you really know about this new Disney classic? I got way more than I bargained for after comparing this story to actual historical events and outlining the real themes of race, drugs, and crime that you can see in the movie. Take a look and see how far down the rabbit hole of Zootopia really goes...

#15 - How Trump is Winning with Reality TV

Season 2016 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/24/2016

When you think of the 2016 Presidential campaign, one name comes to mind - TRUMP. Every day, news stories come out about his inflammatory comments, his stubborn, unapologetic debate strategy...and that's EXACTLY the way he wants it. Trump is no traditional politician; his tactics come from somewhere else, and that place is REALITY TV. Trump's long history in reality television has given him the perfect strategic edge in the political arena, and so far he's winning the game of political Survivor that is the 2016 presidential race.

#16 - We FOUND The SIMPSONS!

Season 2016 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/18/2016

Although it’s been the butt of many jokes throughout the series, one big question has always remained in the Simpsons universe: Where is Springfield? Today, the Film Theorists answer the question 27 years in the making.

#17 - Luke SHOULDN'T Destroy The Death Star (Star Wars)

Season 2016 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/17/2016

We all love to root for Luke while he's landing the crucial shots to destroy the Death Star...but what if we've been wrong all this time? What if destroying the Death Star is COMPLETELY wrong? This episode shows exactly why the destruction of the Death Star would have not only hurt the Rebel Alliance, but the entire galaxy...

#18 - Is The Martian's POOP SCIENCE Full of CRAP?

Season 2016 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/2/2016

Today's episode promises to be CRAPPIER than ever - because we're talking about The Martian. That's no judgement on the movie, it's just that the film is ACTUALLY full of poop and poop science. But the question is...is the poop science actually a load of crap? Hold your nose and dive in to discover if it is actually possible for Watney to survive on Mars like the movie portrays.

#19 - Is Dory a LIAR? (Finding Dory) - pt. 2

Season 2016 - Episode 16 - Aired 6/14/2016

Last time we started uncovering the deep secrets of Dory, the lovable Nemo companion who claims she has retrograde amnesia throughout the original Finding Nemo. But is this really the whole story? Does Dory REALLYhave retrograde amnesia or has she been FAKING IT all along? Well, I have some thoughts that might surprise you about Dory’s symptoms an what she’s actually hiding....

#20 - Batman's Three JOKER Theory (Suicide Squad)

Season 2016 - Episode 21 - Aired 8/2/2016

#21 - The HIDDEN LORE of Don't Hug Me I'm Scared!

Season 2016 - Episode 20 - Aired 7/28/2016

#22 - Is Dory FAKING? (Finding Dory)

Season 2016 - Episode 15 - Aired 6/10/2016

How can you not love Dory? Our own lovable reed dweller who serves as a faithful companion to clownfish of finding Nemo by singing happy song, just keepin' swimming, and FILLING OUR MINDS WITH LIES. Today on Film Theory, we analyze the symptoms displayed on screen by Dory to see whether her symptoms would actually align with her condition of retrograde amnesia, or whether she's been lying to us all along...

#23 - What REALLY Saved Snow White!

Season 2016 - Episode 31 - Aired 11/8/2016

#24 - Doctor Strange Magic DEBUNKED by Science

Season 2016 - Episode 32 - Aired 11/16/2016

Everything can be explained by science, including the "magics" of Dr Strange. Thor himself stated that they live in a place where magic and science are one in the same, and Dr Strange continues that statement. Today, I'm proving to you that the magics of Dr. Strange can all be explained with science.

#25 - Fullmetal Alchemist's FATAL Miscalculation

Season 2016 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/14/2016