Random Incredibles Fan Theories (13 items)

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  (#13) Buddy Is The Son Of Psycwave And Universal Man

  This theory argues that Buddy Pine AKA Syndrome is a non-Super even though he's the son of two super powered beings, specifically Psycwave and Universal Man. The evidence supporting this theory is multi-faceted:

  • Buddy clearly has a complex. He desperately wishes to be a hero, perhaps because his parents both have powers and he doesn't.
  • Buddy was neglected as a child due to his parents' busy lifestyle. 
  • Bob Parr seems to be familiar with Buddy's mother, and it's established the Parrs are friends with many superheroes.
  • Psycwave and Universal Man are first on Syndrome's "kill list," suggesting a personal vendetta against them.
  • Syndrome's island base is similar to that of the Phantasmics, a former superhero team, which included Psycwave.
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  (#12) Mr. And Mrs. Incredible Possess Clairvoyance In Addition To Their Other Powers

  Redditor/u/SupaBloo believes the Incredibles are concealing even more powers, citing the names of the children as proof Helen and Bob Parr possess clairvoyance:

  "Mr. and Mrs. Incredible have three children. Violet, Dash, and Jack-Jack. Each child seems to be obviously named for their superpowers.

  • Dash has super speed, so his name perfectly reflects his ability.
  • Violet can disappear, which is like the ultraviolet spectrum of light that humans can't see. Violet can also create force fields, which just so happen to be the color violet.
  • Jack-Jack begins to show his powers at the end of the movie, and it turns out he has a range of different powers, making him somewhat of a jack of all trades.

  Unless Dash and Violet were named after displaying their powers (or unless their powers surfaced right at birth), then Bob and Helen got really lucky that their powers just happened to perfectly match their names. We know that Jack-Jack was not named after his powers being displayed, because they don't surface until well after his birth and name are given. As per DVD extras, Frozone mentions his powers surfaced one day when he wanted a popsicle, so from this we also know that not all supers get their powers at birth.

  If Jack-Jack is any indication, then the other two kids were named before displaying powers. What are the chances of just randomly picking three names that match super powers so well? I think one (or both) of the parents has some minor clairvoyance, and were attracted to those names because on some level they subconsciously knew those names would work out perfectly."
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  (#5) Jack-Jack's Panoply Of Powers Will Coalesce Into A Single, Cohesive Power Set

  Redditor/u/Spass_Mit_Hans thinks it's unlikely Jack-Jack actually possesses unlimited powers as he displays in the final confrontation with Syndrome:

  "Taken at face value, Jack-Jack comes out of The Incredibles as the strongest and most overpowered superhero in history. Between the ending and the Jack-Jack Attack, he is shown to possess all sorts of superpowers including levitation, teleportation, Human Torch-esque flame body, turning into a rage monster and transforming into steel.

  Instead of assuming Jack-Jack is some sort of omni-hero, I think it's more like his powers are still developing because they only just manifested. Over time, though, his power will focus and become a single, cohesive set of powers like the rest of his family has. And I think this is a natural part of gaining powers in the world of The Incredibles.

  Remember that when the rest of the Parr family first sees Jack-Jack use his powers, they don't marvel at the fact that he demonstrates several unique powers at once. That's because they've seen these symptoms before. Every young super in this world goes through a power development phase where they briefly have access to the whole gamut of powers. Over time, though, their body will latch onto a specific power that works well with that person's specific skills and personality. Every other Parr family member has a power that fits his or her personality. Dash is impatient and impulsive; he gets super speed. Violet is shy and defensive; she gets invisibility and force fields. The same arguments can be made for the rest of the family. And I think that when each of them first started developing powers, their bodies got to try out a whole range of them before focusing on developing the specific power that would work best for that person.

  I like to compare it to a stem cell. Jack-Jack's powers are new and young and will eventually develop into one specific power as he matures. While it's still in flux, though, he has the potential to develop any super power available."
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  (#6) Violet Is Helen's Daughter, But Not Bob's

  Redditor/u/desi_launda101 believes she knows why Violet has black hair while Mrs. Incredible has red and Mr. Incredible blond. Deceased superhero Snug had black hair, which is part of her argument to support this theory. Here's the rest:

  "First of all, Violet is the first born child of the couple. Since the Parr family have been constantly moving because of Bob's inability to maintain a steady job, it would have been difficult for Helen to sustain her adulterous relationship with Snug throughout her married life. Therefore Helen could have slept with Snug before the Supers were outlawed - when she was in a good spot - or immediately after the Supers were outlawed where Snug the bug could have provided her with the metaphorical shoulder to cry on... and he must have moved on from the shoulder to other body parts. And conveniently so, Violet is her first born and BOOM.

  Second of all, Helen keeps a picture of Snug and her in her room next to the picture of her family - we do not see any picture of Bob with any of his old colleagues. This proves Bob was monogamous simpleton and Helen was a vixen. She must've borne his child, which is why Snug lent her a freakin' jet without complaining, and in Helen's own words, " I'm calling in a solid you owe me." Which translates to ' You got me preggers now I want a jet as child support now'.

  Thirdly, Violet is the weirdest kid of all three. Everything about her is strange. She is weird and moody while the boys are full of energy. She is introverted while the boys are extroverts. Even Violet's powers are weird.

  Also you should remember that Bob's power is super strength and invulnerabilty, AKA raw power. Dash is super fast. Speed. Energy. Jack-Jack is the most powerful super, a shapeshifter, while Violet's powers are invisibility and force-fields. Defensive powers. Clearly she did not get the attacking gene of Mr. Incredible.

  Lastly. Let's come to the main reason of them all .Violet's face is shaped like a football, which is not the head shape of both Helen and Bob. Check out Snug's face... The exact shape of Violet's head."
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  (#11) Mr. Incredible Really Did Cheat On His Wife With Mirage

  In the first act of The Incredibles, Helen Parr suspects her husband of being unfaithful after finding a blonde hair on his suit. He acts very shady as he tries to hide his heroic exploits, which only adds to her suspicion. The audience is led to believe Bob Parr is only sneaking around playing the hero again.  

  Redditor/u/ogwalt thinks he may have actually had an affair. This Redditor points out Bob is never shown in close enough proximity to Mirage while in his suit to actually pick up one of her hairs. Mirage also appears to be attracted to Mr. Incredible. Also, Mirage is unaware that Bob is married until she meets Helen, so she wouldn't have had that hangup if he did indeed make a move on her.
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  (#4) The Government Was In Cahoots With Syndrome To Wipe Out The Supers

  Redditor/u/HoneybeeHound has an incredibly cynical theory suggesting Syndrome's genocide of superheroes was actually sanctioned by the government:

  "Remember those government agents in The Incredibles? Their job was to watch the Supers while they were retired to make sure they didn't reveal themselves to strangers. They run the relocation program. When Mr. Incredible throws his boss through several walls, an agent offers to relocate him then decides it would better to wipe away everyone's memory MIB style. So their job is to watch Supers so they could prevent situations like that. If there job is to watch Supers, why didn't they do anything or show concern when Supers were disappearing? How did they not know that they were being escorted to Syndrome's island? That was like their main job right? According to the film, a majority of the Supers were killed, so its weird they chose to not care.

  That is unless they were working with Syndrome or at least tolerating his experiments. Syndrome was the best solution on dealing with the Supers. Killing them off meant the government didn't have to spend a fortune protecting them and cleaning up their mistakes. In exchange, Syndrome was making high tech for the government. Syndrome was a business entrepreneur - he had to have high end customers. It makes sense he would sell to the suits. He betrays them when he takes over the city, but still no one gave a sh*t when he killed Supers. Who would miss them if they appeared like seclusive ordinary citizens? The suits weren't expecting the Incredibles to make it off Syndrome's island alive."

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