The Hermes Theatre and Forum of Fan Theories

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I've decided to created a thread to post videos and articles about speculation in popular media like books,tv and film.

here is are some examples


5 Dark but Believable Disney Movie Fan Theories

 

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Theory on the Borg: they "farm" the galaxy's creative civilizations for knowledge. To stimulate tech advances they attack them, but always let them win. They don't "cull" them until they are truly worthy of assimilation.

The Borg have no shortage of drones, planets, or resources. They have no need to conquer worlds. The only real weakness of the Borg is the lack of creativity and ingenuity that comes with a single-minded collective. As such, instead of they must seek out and assimilate other cultures to improve themselves. We have assumed that they are like hunter-gatherers, wandering around the galaxy, hoping to stumble upon a civilization that is at exactly the right state of development (worthy of assimilation, but not too dangerous), but this is an extremely inefficient use of resources. Surely, they soon discovered what our agrarian ancestors did: farming yields far better returns.

So how do you "farm" advanced civilizations? Instead of blindly conquering everyone and destroying their potential flock, they need to find the right type of chattel then work to improve it. The Federation is the ideal candidate, a free and open democratic society with incredible diversity and which culturally values personal-growth and intellectual accomplishments. The Borg must have figuratively salivated when they first noticed the Federation. Their counterparts on the other hand are predominantly warp-drive equipped thugs and conquerors with limited potential. This explains why, aside from grabbing a few ships to see what's what, the Borg have mostly ignored all the other Alpha quadrant powers.
Once a suitable society like the Federation found, it must be stimulated to maximize the efficiency of its technological development. To stimulate it, you must make the people of this society truly believe that they face an existential threat, that they are literally on the verge of annihilation if they can't make some major breakthrough to save themselves, but you must leave them some hope, otherwise they may just give up. To do this, you attack them routinely, come very close to obliterating them, but fail every time...
When the Borg finally came to assimilate Arturis' people, Species 116 (VOY 4x26), they sent 800 Cubes. Why then did they attack Earth with a single one, twice? If they have a transwarp conduit with a mouth just a few light-years from Earth (VOY 7x26), why did they send their ships at warp, giving the Federation weeks of forewarning to assemble its fleets? Because they wanted to maximize terror but make their loss believable. More than one ship or almost no warning a Starfleet victory would have been too easy to be believed, and anything less than a Cube would have revealed the fact that they wanted Starfleet to win.

It is later shown that they have no issue disconnecting a defective drone, but they intentionally left Locutus connected and the sleep command unprotected. The second time, they let Picard know exactly where to hit them to destroy the Cube, and then opened the time-portal right in front of the entire fleet, knowing at least one ship would follow them back (when they could have just done so in some dark corner of the Delta quadrant). I would say that (aside from maybe the unplanned J25 encounter caused by Q) every encounter with the Borg, ever monumental Starfleet victory, has been brilliantly choreographed by the Borg to protect the illusion that the Federation has a chance of escaping them.
What about Voyager? I would argue that Voyager was so valuable to "fatten up" the Federation, that the Borg were willing to allow the painful losses of the unimatrix and even one of their transwarp hubs. Voyager was carrying with it an incredible amount of new ideas and technologies, greatly improving Federation science and culture; once it returned home, the Federation would "assimilate" this knowledge and incorporate it into their own culture, making them even more "appetizing" for the Borg. I would even argue that the Borg left 7 of 9 with Voyager in hopes of improving Voyager's chances of making it home, and deliberately allowed Voyager to escape time and time again, despite the fact that they had the audacity to attack a Tactical Cube (which probably has the firepower of the entirety of Starfleet) and destroyed a transwarp hub.

How does it end? I think the Borg did the same with Arturis' people and we already saw how it ended. He legitimately believed that for decades his people had managed to stay one step ahead of the Borg through ingenuity and luck, and that one day that luck ran out. On the contrary, the Borg were "farming" his culture and the time to "cull" them had finally come. Once a target civilization becomes advanced enough to be a legitimate danger to the Borg (and worthy of assimilation), the Borg overwhelm them with massively superior numbers and move on to the next target. When the Federation becomes worthy of this fate, the Borg will show up in orbit of Earth with no warning with hundreds of cubes. Arturis' people were far more advanced than the Federation though, so this is not a problem for people in the TNG-era.

Any hope? The Borg are playing a dangerous game. In order to maximize their "harvest" they are probably waiting until the target is on the verge of being too powerful to overwhelm. If they miscalculate by even a small amount, or if they get too greedy and let the UFP go too far, or if the UFP manages to change the balance of power with one unforeseen technological advance, maybe the Federation will end up on the right side of the Borg's cost-benefit analysis equations and be considered "not worth the effort". At that point, I'd expect the Borg to basically ignore the UFP, maybe even accept non-aggression treaties and have an open dialog as Guinan said may one day be possible. Maybe one day we'll see a Galactic Neutral-Zone with the Borg on one side and the UFP and free peoples on the other.

Other Thoughts:

Romulans: In the early 2360s, the Borg probably thought they were too intimidating to show themselves to the Federation. It would have been too unbelievable for a society which just launched the Galaxy-class to resist a Cube. But, aside from the limited Cardassian war, the Federation had also enjoyed relative peace for over a century. So, the ideal solution was to draw the Federation into a major war, and who better than the Romulans as antagonists, the only other civilization in the area that showed ingenuity and advanced thinking (they developed plasma torpedoes, quantum-singularity drive, and of course, the cloaking device). So the Borg destroyed all the outposts on both sides of the neutral-zone in hopes of starting a war.

The Dominion: While the Romulan plot failed, the Borg soon got their wish. Whether or not the Borg helped instigate that war in some way, they must have been ecstatic (as ecstatic as Borg can be) to see the entire Alpha quadrant at war. Nothing stimulates development of advanced technology like war, and who knows, maybe the Cardassians or Romulans may be develop something nifty too. That said, aside from the Federation, none of the players in the Dominion war were truly worthy of being "farmed" by the Borg. The Dominion especially has been mostly stagnant for thousands of years as the Founders never trusted anyone but themselves with advanced knowledge. As such I think the Borg would have intervened to save the Federation before a final defeat. A good shepherd protects his sheep from wolves even if he plans to eat them himself.

Q: I suspect Q actually cares about humanity, and in fact greatly helped the Federation by reveling the Borg to Picard. The Borg were already aware of the Federation (had attacked the Romulan neutral-zone outposts the year prior, had already assimilated the Hansen family) but the Federation was still totally unaware of them. Whether Q's actions helped the Federation in the long run has yet to be determined.

The Queen: I think the Queen was created specifically to intimidate and terrify. The Borg are probably very good at psychoanalyzing their victims in order to maximize their "stimulation" and development. If they realized (as the Hollywood producers of First Contact did) that a collective of faceless drones is not as scary as a single super-villain, then they would have created her just to further stimulate the people of the Federation. Turning Picard into Locutus had the same effect, plus the added benefit of showing people what would become of them if they failed to work hard enough.

What do you guys think?

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Here is a star trek fan theory about the Borg that i found on reddit,The Borg are Farmers theory

 

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Here is an update for some Incredible fan theories.

Spoiler: Edna Mode is the Real hero

With The Incredibles 2 just around the corner (or at least on its way), I've been revisiting my favorite Disney/Pixar movie with a new sense of respect and admiration. As any good Pixar fan knows, every one of their movies layers on meaning like frosting on a cake, and sometimes it takes a few years to get the best possible bite.

That's how I'm feeling after reading this truly astounding fan theory that grew more elaborate as it traveled from 4Chan to Tumblr and then to Reddit. Not only does it uncover a truly gut-wrenching detail that is easily overlooked in the movie, it also adds an entirely new side to Edna Mode—as well as her real relationship with capes.
If you want proof that The Incredibles is quite possibly the darkest Pixar movie, read on for the most elaborate murder plot in animation history.
The theory begins with one heartbreaking Incredibles fact

It turns out that Stratogale, the superhero who we see get sucked into a plane's jet turbine, was only a teenager when her cape caused her death.
The "no capes" scene may be hilarious on first viewing, but it becomes extremely dark when you dissect it

She almost certainly caused this plane to crash, causing the deaths of many innocent people onboard (and potentially some back on land). Considering the movie's timeline of events, it's reasonable to assume that Stratogale's death was turned into another politicized reason to force heroes out of public society.
Some even speculate that protesters may have picketed her funeral

With tensions at an all time high between superheroes and the general public at the time of her death, imagine how everyone would feel attending the funeral of a teenager purportedly due to powers she couldn't control. How could anyone close to Stratogale not feel insanely guilty following her demise?
Now for the real tug on the heartstrings: Is this the reason Edna Mode never looks back?

It's made clear from The Incredibles that Edna is the best of the best when it comes to fashion design, and she retains a special place in her sketchbook for superheroes. Assuming that she was responsible for creating Stratogale's suit (and its resulting malfunction), imagine how torn up she must have been when faced with this harsh reality. A young girl died, and superheroes may have been demonized as a result.
There is a silver lining here, though, when you consider Edna's preparedness in The Incredibles

When crafting the new suits for the Parr family, Edna predicts pretty much every possible threat Syndrome could throw at them and builds defenses right into the fabric. How could she have anticipated all of his inventions and plans of attack as successfully as she did?
The theory's answer: Syndrome must have contacted Edna before the events of the movie

Think about it. Syndrome was Mr. Incredible's "number one fan" and desperately wanted to become a superhero. His obsession drove him to the best suit maker in the world, and he begged her to design his costume. Still consumed with grief and anger over Stratogale's death and the state of society, Edna recognized that this rising supervillain was a threat to the remaining superheroes, and she fully intended to keep her friends alive.
Now realize that Edna had the biggest trick of all up her sleeve

And she gave Syndrome a cape.
When you think about her more overlooked catchphrase—"Luck favors the prepared"—this theory seems even more sound. The Incredibles didn't just get lucky, they had a fifth team member working with them the entire time.




(Source: Tumblr via 4Chan)

Spoiler: The next Villain is an Incredible

The Incredibles 2 won't be in theaters for another three years, but the fan theories are already starting to emerge with Dashiell speed.
The most recent one comes from Reddit user Professor_Wonder. Inspired after rewatching The Incredibles, this fan theory says who the villain will be for the animated sequel. (It definitely won't be Syndrome, thanks to that whole cape/jet turbine fiasco.)

According to Professor_Wonder, the villain isn't going to be some brand new character, but instead be someone from the first film, someone we know and love: Dashiell "Dash" Parr.

FOR STARTERS, DASH IS SUPER POWERFUL, WHICH IS ALSO HIS DOWNFALL.

Professor_Wonder points out how the Parr family's oldest son "is always going to be told to [rein] in his superpower." Remember at the end of The Incredibles when Bob and Helen Parr had to keep reminding their son to slow down and get his super speed under control? Kids are impulsive, and teenagers are definitely no better on that front. Growing up, how many times did you do the completeopposite of what your parents wanted you to do? In the first film, Dash was 10, so if the sequel keeps the action in real time, he'll be 19.

MOREOVER, HE RECEIVED POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT WHEN HE ACTED OUT IN SCHOOL.

After using his powers to put a tack on the teacher's chair without being noticed (well, almost), his normally melancholy dad perked up and actually smiled and laughed. True, his mom wasn't having it, but Dash paid more attention to his dad's reaction than to his mom's. Professor_Wonder stated, "Dash is able to garner some positive attention by doing something negative."

BASICALLY, MIXING DASH'S TEENAGE IMPULSES WITH HIS DESIRE TO BE NOTICED IS A RECIPE FOR DISASTER.

Why did Buddy Pine become supervillain Syndrome? The main reason was because he desperately wanted to be Mr. Incredible's sidekick, and the superhero promptly shut him down. Buddy was a teen who impulsively felt like he needed to defeat bad guys like Bomb Voyage, but he didn't give himself a chance to stop and think about the best way to handle the situation. Instead, he dove in and took action, which ultimately backfired. His plan of impressing Mr. Incredible and getting his attention failed. TBH, it's not totally out there to think the same kind of thing could easily happen to Dash as well. Like they say, history tends to repeat itself.