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There are fan theories that have been discussed for some time now in various areas of the Internet. Springfield in the Simpsons is in a time loop, Aladdin takes place in the far future, the main character in Grease is dead, the Shining hints at the Moon landing being fake, and so on. If you're interested in discussing those, go for it. I'm gonna focus on one I haven't really discussed much online and I'm unsure who else out there has come to this same conclusion.
The Truman Show: Collapse of the World Economy
Much of the attention in the Truman Show universe revolves around a domed in city behind the Hollywood Hills called Seahaven where actors portray characters meant to interact in a world where a guy named Truman Burbank has lived his entire life, unaware of the fictional construct he lives in. The plot of the movie involves Truman finally realizing the true nature of Seahaven and finding a way out.
Here's the thing. The moment Truman exits that door at the end, the economy is screwed. The head of the network calls for ceasing transmission, effectively ending the program which had been on the air nonstop for roughly 30 years. That program fed the world economy, from programming to jobs ranging from acting to construction. Advertising was all over that program and all of that just vanished with Truman leaving Seahaven.
Kristof during the movie acknowledges that it takes the size of a national government to run Seahaven and the Truman Show. This is a place and a show where thousands, if not millions by extension were dependent on the show's existence in order to pay bills, eat, and clothe themselves and their family. Truman just killed all of that, because his life turned out to be a lie perpetrated by aggressive marketing.
When Truman was at home, he watched TV, but only what the network wanted him to see, including movies and TV shows that were likely brought to life just for Truman, such as the in-universe movie Show Me the Way to Go Home. All of those actors, crew, and set builders just lost their jobs.
The Truman Bar, which is featured throughout the movie as an example of the show's reach and importance is gonna have to scramble to find another way to get people to show up. Their gimmick just died and when they stop cheering Truman's departure at the end, they're gonna realize that and maybe not cheer so much afterward.
When you have an economy/GDP that's roughly the same as a small country suddenly crash, the consequences are bad. Real bad. Seahaven just crashed and there will be no recovery. Imagine what the Depression looks like in the universe of the Truman Show. That's what the sequel would be.
People who talk about businesses being too big to fail likely just finished watching the Truman Show.
The Truman Show: Collapse of the World Economy
Much of the attention in the Truman Show universe revolves around a domed in city behind the Hollywood Hills called Seahaven where actors portray characters meant to interact in a world where a guy named Truman Burbank has lived his entire life, unaware of the fictional construct he lives in. The plot of the movie involves Truman finally realizing the true nature of Seahaven and finding a way out.
Here's the thing. The moment Truman exits that door at the end, the economy is screwed. The head of the network calls for ceasing transmission, effectively ending the program which had been on the air nonstop for roughly 30 years. That program fed the world economy, from programming to jobs ranging from acting to construction. Advertising was all over that program and all of that just vanished with Truman leaving Seahaven.
Kristof during the movie acknowledges that it takes the size of a national government to run Seahaven and the Truman Show. This is a place and a show where thousands, if not millions by extension were dependent on the show's existence in order to pay bills, eat, and clothe themselves and their family. Truman just killed all of that, because his life turned out to be a lie perpetrated by aggressive marketing.
When Truman was at home, he watched TV, but only what the network wanted him to see, including movies and TV shows that were likely brought to life just for Truman, such as the in-universe movie Show Me the Way to Go Home. All of those actors, crew, and set builders just lost their jobs.
The Truman Bar, which is featured throughout the movie as an example of the show's reach and importance is gonna have to scramble to find another way to get people to show up. Their gimmick just died and when they stop cheering Truman's departure at the end, they're gonna realize that and maybe not cheer so much afterward.
When you have an economy/GDP that's roughly the same as a small country suddenly crash, the consequences are bad. Real bad. Seahaven just crashed and there will be no recovery. Imagine what the Depression looks like in the universe of the Truman Show. That's what the sequel would be.
People who talk about businesses being too big to fail likely just finished watching the Truman Show.
