Top 10 Cartoon Fan Theories That Turned Out to Be True

Fans always have their theories! For this list, we’ll be looking at fan predictions about animated TV shows that were right on the money. Since we’re getting into plot details, a spoiler warning is in effect. Our countdown includes "The Owl House", "Rick and Morty", "DuckTales" and more! Know of any other fan theories that came true? Share them with us in the comments!

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[WatchMojo]

Know of any other fan theories that came true? Share them with us in the comments!

[MyLateralThawts]

My favourite cartoon theory is that the Flintstones and Jetson’s both live simultaneously on a post apocalyptic Earth of the future where society split in two, with the elites living above the clouds in a utopian society and the rest living on the ground, where most technology failed and they have to compete with the results of out-of-control experiments, such as dinosaurs, mammoths and sabre-tooth tigers.

[SweetAshori]

Honestly a little surprised the "Rose Quartz was Pink Diamond" theory wasn't on here, as I would've considered that the bigger reveal than Garnet being a fusion. Although, understandably, the theory around Garnet was the first major theory made about the series to be proven true, so that's probably what stuck out in folks' mind a lot more. I just think that the Rose/PD theory had a much bigger impact because it's what ended up shaping a lot of plot points in the later seasons.

[BigFella]

This list makes me miss Adventure Time and Gravity Falls so much

[wizwitch]

One cartoon twist predicted by fans I find entertaining was Miraculous Ladybug's twist of Adrien's dad being the main villain mostly because the entire fandom pretty much figured it out and the episode where it is revealed came across a bit "alright fine, here you go"
(And then characters figure it out but discover it being "impossible")

[tinymittensdesign]

Hunter being a grimwalker was also a really popular fan theory since the start of Eclipse lake and seeing the book on grimwalkers open. That was confirmed to be true in Hollow mind too.

[OddlyFamiliarStranger]

Adventure time is a show that gives you every form of emotion
Emotions you didn’t even know you could feel
It’s such a storytelling, edge of seat, tearjerker

[insecdroid]

Remember, 2 episodes after the author of the journals was revealed, they made fun of the fact that everyone predicted that Stan had a twin brother.

[brothaNblue]

I feel like Rose being Pink Diamond was a bigger fan theory confirmation than Garnet being a fusion.

[elleofthewilds]

I remember my jaw dropping to the floor when it was revealed that garnet was a fusion. I was like 10 and my brain exploded

[ariadnefrolich]

*sigh* I remember the absolute cliffhanger that was the reveal of Stanford. Everyone losing their minds with excitement while we waited for the next episode.

[bennywark]

Seeing The Owl House's airing year (2020-2023) makes me sad because it's reminding me that the show is over.

[wordsmith]

I strongly suspected #10 from the trailer of episode 1. I saw Cassandra and immediately thought, "Wait. Who is that?! Why does she look like Mother Gothel?" If that wasn't true, I would've been very disappointed but my reaction when it was officially revealed in season 3 was "I knew it! I f-ing knew it!"

[hpfan]

I’m surprised Rose being Pink Diamond wasn’t on the list

[ChosKing]

In The Owl House season 3 it is mentioned how a man chased after his brother to save him from a witch named Evelyn, It's been revealed that the two men in question were Phillip (Belos) and Caleb (his older brother) and I think what actually happened is that Caleb and Evelyn fell in love and went to the Boiling Isles to be together and Caleb is actually the paternal ancestor to Eda and Lilith.

[cnsayin]

I feel like Webby being Scrooge's daughter was WAY more shocking than the one on the list.

[abeldisla.]

The Mushroom War is a Metaphor of a Nuclear War, Basically Adventure Time happened in a Post- Apocalyptic World after of a Nuclear War.

[jewelabyss]

I always thought that that Stan we saw during Dipper and Mabel's time travel was Stanley not Stanford😆

[awroolie]

can't wait for a second list to come out after miraculous ladybug reveals that adrien is a sentimonster

[cameronjr]

Let’s do Top 10 Things that you want to FORGET about Velma.