Film Theory - Season 2017

1. The ULTIMATE Guide to Predicting Oscar Winners

Aired: 1/8/2017

So last year I helped Leonardo Dicaprio win Best Actor...you're welcome buddy! This year, I'm focusing on someone more important -- YOU GUYS! Today, I'm determined to give you the PERFECT strategy for predicting the Oscars. Because every office has an Academy Award pool, and it's my job to win you some easy cash. So what's the secret -- watching the Golden Globes (which are tonight, btw) and the SAG awards? Not quite. Watch the Golden Globes to laugh at the antics of the drunk celebrities, but when it comes down to it, your strategy should be a bit more sophisticated. Don't worry -- I got you covered!

2. Harry Potter, MORE VOLDEMORT than Voldemort!

Aired: 1/17/2017

Is the biggest Dark Lord in the Harry Potter series Harry Potter HIMSELF? When you look at the science of Horcrux soul splitting, Voldemort's plan starts to reveal some SHOCKING revelations about Harry's childhood, the battle against He Who Must Not Be Named, and the nature of Harry's soul. We're digging into Potter lore and doing some magic with numbers to find out who the DARKEST Lord actually is!

3. Poppy's Hidden Conspiracy EXPOSED!

Aired: 1/24/2017

Today we welcome another member into the hallowed halls of weird YouTube channels that will haunt your dreams - here's POPPY! This innocent, youthful popstar's videos are a bit more than they appear. But what sinister force is actually pulling the strings behind Poppy's messages?

4. Why Super Bowl Commercials LOSE the Big Game!

Aired: 2/1/2017

Every year, millions of Americans gather in front of their televisions to watch the biggest sporting event of the year: the SUPER BOWL. But it turns out that a huge portion of these people are only watching for the commercials! WHY?! Do they actually get people to buy anything?? In this episode, I prove that these ads DON'T WORK, and reveal how to make the BEST SUPER BOWL COMMERCIALS!

5. You'll DIE Before This Bee Movie Meme!

Aired: 2/10/2017

When The Bee Movie and We Are Number One memes exploded on YouTube last year, the Internet proved once and for all how insanely meta it's willing to get for the sake of a great Meme. No one took this farther than the minds of Reddit and Dank Memes, who created the most earth-shattering meme of Meme History. In this episode, I dive into the Ultimate Bee Movie Meme, the one that will outlast us all!

6. Batman's Deadly Disease - CURED!

Aired: 2/15/2017

Gotham is full of things that can kill you––the Joker, Penguin, dirty cops, poor infrastructure––You name it! But there’s also the sort of danger with which we’re all familiar, like Disease. MacGregor’s Syndrome, the illness that plagues Mr. Freeze’s wife, is THE disease when it comes to the City of Gotham. This got me thinking: What is the real-world counterpart to MacGregor’s Syndrome and are there any promising treatments or cures? In this episode, I explore as much Batman Lore as I can to find out, and the answer will make your Blood Run Cold!

7. Why Pewdiepie's Fiverr Joke Backfired

Aired: 2/25/2017

This is one I wanted to cover 1) because many of you were requesting my thoughts and 2) because I think Pewdiepie's situation can teach us all a lot of things about the nature of comedy and how comedy can be a force for good in the world. And let me reiterate it here, since I'm sure people will jump to conclusions prematurely without watching the video: I support Pewdiepie. I'm a fan of his. I respect and enjoy his work. I agree with his stance on the media and am constantly infuriated by how they manipulate facts and events to generate headlines with no thought or concern for the impact they're having on people. That said, I do think that Pewdipie could have made his "satire" on Fiverr more clear and targeted, thus avoiding this whole mess. This video is just meant to discuss what went wrong and what could be improved in the future!

8. Creator of The Walking Dead PROVES ME WRONG!

Aired: 3/4/2017

I've been watching THE WALKING DEAD for a while now, and I have to ask: How realistic is it that our beloved protagonists run into so many Violent Maniacs so consistently? It turns out that it's pretty darn realistic. In this episode, I explain why! ALSO: I Interview the show's CREATOR, ROBERT KIRKMAN, who offers Concrete Answers about characters and Future plot points!

9. The Cars in The Cars Movie AREN'T CARS!

Aired: 3/14/2017

Consider the world of Cars - a world populated by living, breathing, thinking cars, surrounded by evidence of a human society; but with out any actual humans. There are certain theories that posit these Cars are AI and are all that are left after humans left our world behind. But certain things just don't seem to fit. So if they aren't AI then what are they? Prepare to have your mind blown.

10. The REAL Reason Wolverine is DYING! (LOGAN)

Aired: 3/22/2017

LOGAN, you've lived through experimental surgery, countless bullet wounds, an atomic bomb, and EVEN Bodily Disintegration from Jean Grey. But in the end it's your sweet metal exoskeleton that causes your demise? So sad! But there's one little issue - Logan is WRONG! Sure he may be getting poisoned by his metallic upgrade, but in the end, that's not the issue. Then, what's REALLY Killing Logan?! You're about to find out.

11. King Kong's Secret Past - SOLVED! (Kong: Skull Island)

Aired: 4/5/2017

The King is Back! King Kong that is. But where did he come from? I mean he can't just be a relic left over from prehistoric times can he? In fact his origins are much more shrouded than that. And there are certain companies that want to keep it that way. Well today, I'm getting to the bottom of Kong's secret past.

12. Disney Moana's SECRET Identity REVEALED! (Moana)

Aired: 4/11/2017

MOANA, Disney's newest princess. A strong willed, independent woman, out on adventure. Or is she? There's a lot about Moana that doesn't quite add up. She controls the Sea. Visits the Land of Monsters. She isn't just some typical Polynesian adventurer, no. Moana is more than what she seems!

13. Westworld's Secret Location - REVEALED!

Aired: 4/18/2017

14. How to KILL Marvel's LUKE CAGE!

Aired: 4/25/2017

15. Did Deadpool WRITE Deadpool?!?

Aired: 5/4/2017

16. The Rick and Morty/Gravity Falls CROSSOVER Conspiracy!

Aired: 5/11/2017

Rick and Morty and Gravity Falls are two of the most imaginative and off the wall cartoons of the 2010s, but are there more connections than the surface level? MatPat investigates the possible shared multiverse at play.

17. Exposing Deadpool's SECRET Identity!

Aired: 5/25/2017

DEADPOOL is a beloved and familiar Marvel character. In fact, he brings to mind another self-aggrandizing American mercenary. That's right, Deadpool is eerily similar to the real-life author AND canon Marvel character, ERNEST HEMINGWAY! I'm aware that this sounds crazy, but in this episode, I will PROVE that Deadpool IS (maybe) Ernest Hemingway!

18. Is Suicide Squad's Joker ACTUALLY Batman's Boy Wonder?

Aired: 6/1/2017

19. He Is LYING! | Better Call Saul's Phony Disorder

Aired: 6/8/2017

20. Can the Lion King SURVIVE on Bugs?

Aired: 6/21/2017

21. Spiderman Is DEAD! Web Swinging's Tragic Truth (Spider-Man: Homecoming)

Aired: 7/7/2017

22. The Star Wars/Valerian CONSPIRACY

Aired: 7/18/2017

23. Why Morty WILL KILL Rick! (Rick and Morty)

Aired: 7/27/2017

24. Scrooge McDuck's Net Worth SOLVED! (Disney's DuckTales)

Aired: 8/8/2017

25. Tangled - Rapunzel's Hair is KILLING Itself!

Aired: 8/17/2017

26. Game Of Thrones Season 7 ISN'T BROKEN!

Aired: 8/24/2017

27. DEATH NOTE-How Deadly Was it?

Aired: 8/31/2017

28. How Wonder Woman FAILED Us!

Aired: 9/5/2017

29. Ariel is RELATED to Hercules?! (Disney's Connected Universe)

Aired: 9/12/2017

What does the little mermaid and Hercules have in common? How about a family tree. It would appear that Disney has been Secretly building a SINGLE Disney Universe all along. Sure this may sound ridiculous, but the evidence is there.

30. How Much is YOUR SOUL Worth? (Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood)

Aired: 9/21/2017

People often say that you can't quantify the worth of human life, but if FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST can, then so can I. Get ready, Theorists, because we're investigating philosopher's stones to determine the power of the human soul.

31. Pickle Rick ACTUALLY WORKS! (Rick and Morty, Feat. DAN HARMON!)

Aired: 9/29/2017

32. Did Rick CLONE Beth - SOLVED! (Rick and Morty)

Aired: 10/2/2017

33. Is The Emoji Movie ILLEGAL? (feat. Jacksfilms)

Aired: 10/14/2017

34. IT - Pennywise's Greatest Fear (IT Movie 2017)

Aired: 10/21/2017

35. Stranger Things - IS ELEVEN THE MONSTER? (Stranger Things Season 2 Prediction)

Aired: 10/26/2017

36. Is Thor STRONGER Than The Hulk? (Thor: Ragnarok)

Aired: 11/2/2017

One of Marvel's longest standing debates is who is actually stronger, Prince of Asgard Thor, or gamma charged monster Hulk. MatPat compares their feats in the comics and the MCU to figure it out.

37. Doctor Who Time Lords REALLY EXIST! (pt. 3)

Aired: 11/7/2017

38. Rey's Parents SOLVED! (Star Wars: The Last Jedi)

Aired: 11/14/2017

39. Why You SHOULDN'T FLY to Mordor! (The Lord of the Rings)

Aired: 11/26/2017

40. Jurassic World Was An INSIDE JOB! (Jurassic World)

Aired: 12/5/2017

41. How Luke will DIE (Star Wars: The Last Jedi ENDING REVEALED!)

Aired: 12/7/2017

42. Gravity Falls ISN'T OVER! (Bill Cipher LIVES!)

Aired: 12/16/2017

Bill Cipher had one of the most satisfying defeats of any cartoon character when he finally died in the finale of Gravity Falls. But is a being as strong as him ever dead for good? MatPat reveals the evidence towards his survival.

43. Who is Santa's MISSING Son? A Christmas Conspiracy

Aired: 12/19/2017

44. Was SpongeBob ADOPTED?! (SpongeBob SquarePants)

Aired: 12/24/2017

45. Disney LIED to You! (High School Musical)

Aired: 12/30/2017