#cu theory

And I honestly agree with it, and I can actually think of a plausible source of how their untapped potential, along with something much deeper, was unlocked… and how it truly connects them with their greatest creation.

That source being the 3-D Hypno-Ring itself.

Before the Hypno Ring came into their lives, George and Harold just came across as your average (albeit incredibly creative and smart), mischievous, but still good-hearted pair of kids. But once they used that ring on Mr. Krupp, everything changed. Not just in him, but the two of them as well.

In the movie, it isn’t until after they use the Hypno Ring that the above mentioned out-of-the-ordinary occurrences with their physical and mental abilities happen.

And let’s not forget the heavy implication of clairvoyance on their part.

No matter what the continuity, there’s a solid constant; from the moment they hypnotized Mr. Krupp and turned him into Captain Underpants, every single comic they’ve made involving him since that day has somehow become a reality.

Finally finished binge-watching season two of The epic tales of Captain Underpants.

...And honestly, that the actual HELL was with that Krupp Puppet? I mean the hideous looking one in animated form, not the cute live action puppets. I thought it was some hallucination I was having, but nope it was real. It didn’t belong in the show and I want to see it go back from the dark pits from whence it came.

But on the other hand, I noticed that the puppet has green eyes. There’s a fan theory that the eyes of the live action sock puppets of the boys are their actual eye color, so that makes me wonder if this implies that Krupp/CU’s eye color is green.

It makes sense when I think about that color theory from the film I did AND the use of green eyes in past animated films and how that is a rare characteristic. Specifically Disney AND Dreamworks Animation.

See, a handful of Disney villains (specifically Madame Tremaine and Scar) had green eyes. The joke being that green in a villain represents envy/greed. On the other hand, there’s very VERY few heroic characters who have green eyes in Disney canon, but two individuals who come into mind are Esmeralda and Rapunzel. The former is of course a person who fights for what is just, but I’m especially being reminded of Rapunzel (who at this time, is the ONLY Disney Princess to have green eyes). Remember that green is associated with creativity–and she is a creative person–and her sweet/excitable/curious/determined personality... does it feel familiar in any way? (*hint-hint*)

Ok, now for the Dreamworks Animation way they use green eyes. Pretty much a handful of their heroic characters have green eyes, with Hiccup (How to train your Dragon) and Po (Kung Fu Panda) coming to mind. In both those cases the two characters have creativity AND determination that is often celebrated as an ideal combination. There’s two other characters I can recall who also have green eyes–Megamind (Megamind) and Princess Fiona (Shrek).

Here’s where it gets interesting. Those last two characters both deal with identity issues in their stories. In Megamind’s case, it’s that struggles with expectations versus being open to new things, in addition to trying to masquerade as someone entirely different to be closer to Roxanne for a good part of the story. For Fiona, she’s not only struggling with a curse that makes her human by day and ogre by night, but she also has identity/expectation issues that are caused because of this. Though of course both characters are loved and accepted as being the best they can be while staying true to who they are without conforming and destroying what is expected of them.

(One could argue that both Po and Hiccup also struggle with expectations placed upon them, but that doesn’t feel as strong of a theme for them as with the other two.)

Krupp/CU is really not that different from those guys. He’s both an antagonist (Krupp) and a hero (CU) dealing with a duel personality, though neither are aware of it. So I’m wondering... if Krupp/CU really DOES have green eyes, is it a further hint at the duality/conflicting sides of their identity as a person? As both a green eyed antagonist to George and Harold AND a heroic, green eyed ally who inspires creativity? Also keep in mind–whatever eye color he has, it’s the one part of his appearance he would not be able to change, much like with Megamind and Fiona.

Honestly, Pilkey’s the one who would know this answer. As a green eyed person myself (as anyone who’s seen me in fan art would know), I think that it would be AWESOME if I had something in common with CU. Still, I feel like sticking to my idea that he has dark brown eyes.

More wild...

More impulsive...

More like...

Captain.

Krupp’s last scene, where’s he’s pretty sure he’s having a heart attack.

Now I’m no medical expert, but I’m pretty sure even the show wouldn’t have Krupp have a medical emergency that serious and play it for laughs. So I’m honestly thinking he wasn’t having a heart attack at all.

In Season 1, George mentions that Krupp can’t even burp without getting winded. And considering how much he was over-exerting himself while victory dancing after getting his job back, I think he may have triggered not a heart attack... but an asthma attack.

I looked it up, and asthma attacks are not only shortness of breath/difficulty breathing, but pain/tightness in the chest. Someone like Krupp could’ve easily mistook it for a heart attack.

In the season finale of TETOCU, there’s this random dude that showed up twice in the episode.

This mysterious, rather oddly-dressed man that lives across the street from Mr. Krupp. (Seriously, who wears a safari hat and sunglasses with a frilly bathrobe and pink slippers?)

When we first see him, he doesn’t even seem phased at seeing Captain Underpants. And George and Harold point out how weird it is that this guy is mowing his lawn in the middle of the night.

And he’s STILL doing it when it’s near sunrise!

Also, even though he’s wearing sunglasses, it doesn’t cover fact that he has a scar over his eye.

And what’s one of the scenarios in cartoons where scars are most common?

Post-apocalyptic futures.

Like say, a future where a certain cyborg nerd could be in control?

So... what if Future!Melvin wasn’t the only one who came back in time?

What if this strange man is none other than Future!George?

On the slight chance that they DO somehow introduce Edith into show canon, I can see a final scene reveal that she is in fact an alien, and we’ll probably have to deal with the possibility of an Alien Invasion arc if we’re greenlit for Season 4.

This is a cliffhanger that I’m sure everyone would like to see. 5 words: KRUPP SOMEHOW DISCOVERS THE TRUTH.

I was thinking back to this conversation, and I think I have a theory on why he still has eyebrows despite seemingly having no other hair on his body.

Maybe he had hair implants.

(MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD!)

Okay, so I was rewatching episode 6, and something has always bugged me about that episode...

Why would 1st prize in an avocado growing competition, of all things, be required to attend Eliteanati Academy?

A recommendation letter (episode 7) or impressing talent scouts from the school (episode 12), I can understand, but this? This seemed way too out of place, but at the same time... way too convenient.

So it got me thinking...

What if Future!Melvin had been somehow behind all of Melvin’s actions throughout the second half of Season 1?

I mean, think about it! He was the superintendent, so he totally had the power to change the rules required to get accepted into Eliteanati Academy, thus making Melvin willing to do just about anything to get into his dream school.

And no matter what disasters Melvin caused with his inventions, it almost always ended up with George and Harold getting in trouble, bringing them closer and closer to getting expelled, to the point that they’re desperate enough to go to “Dr. Vil Endenemys” to try to get Krupp fired... which is exactly what he wanted.