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What is your favorite inconsequential fan theory? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by setsneedtofeed to c/asklemmy

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I'm talking about a fan theory, that if true doesn't drastically upend the fundamentals of the fiction it is set in.

Mine is that in the American Dad episode 'Can I Be Frank With You', that Snot's uncle is actually just another Roger persona. He appears suddenly and conveniently to pitch a bizarre scheme, he loves hanging around with teen boys and doing drugs, and the very instant that the plan has a setback he kills himself out of sight of everyone else. That's just Roger in a suit and glasses.

Edit: Ok, so, people are having trouble with the word "inconsequential".

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago

When drinking with Zefram Cochrane, Deanna Troi had no idea what tequila was. She went to Star Fleet Academy in San Fransisco, and even without warp drive and transporters, that's not far from the major agave growing regions on Earth. Cadets gonna drink whenever they have the chance, and they'll seek out non-synthehol stuff if they can.

Agave isn't being farmed sustainably right now. It could also have been hit hard by Star Trek's WWIII. It's possible agave didn't survive into the 22nd century. Zef may have even been going through the last bottles of it.