Hey Guys,
It's Ms. Cartoon here! I'm back, but today we're gonna try something different. I like to switch things up sometimes, and today is that kind of day. Today I want to talk about Hey Arnold! The most amazing kids show to walk the planet earth and the reason I stay up late on Saturday nights. In case you don't know about the show, (how could you not know about this?!), or maybe didn't get a chance to watch it, it's about a kid named Arnold who lives with his grandparents, and pet pig, in search of his long- lost parents,(in some cases) and along the way he helps his friends to overcome problems.
I loved Arnold as the main character of the show, but maybe we've been looking at the show the wrong way this whole time, and Helga G. Pittaki is the main character in secret. I read a conspiracy theory based on this recently and it had some pretty major points on how this could be valid. Even though it may not be cannon, it could in some ways, be valid.
Now looking back on it, in some episodes the creators made it feel like Helga was the main character, but of course they couldn't make it cannon because Arnold is supposed to be the main protaginist. According to the evidence provided by Channel Frederator in their 107 Facts About Hey Arnold!, video, Helga was supposed to have her own spinoff show about her family and background, and it was supposed to have been shown on Nick @ Nite. However, the network turned the creator's idea down because they thought it wouldv'e been too dark, as many kids would have wanted to watch it and they didn't want to freak them out. That aside though, even without the spinoff show, we could tell that Helga's childhood is pretty dark, just from watching her side of the show. Her mother is a drunk, and I'm very sorrry to have to say that, but in the show, she acts like it all the time. Always stiring up something in the blender, supposedly making drinks for herself, and getting her license suspended.
I also think that her parents played a major role in making her the rude, grumpy person, she is portrayed as in the show. I don't think a person is naturally born that way and that had to be influenced somehow, considering she is mostly around her parents. Helga is always depressed. It makes sense that she would want to bully kids her age, and that she like someone like Arnold. Think about it.
Before you call me crazy, he seems the perfect person to be acquainted with. Arnold is very passionate about his friends and holds everything he has near and dear. His grandparents are the perfect foundation for him to be wise, caring and overall a well-rounded person. He is like this with all of his friends, mind you, not just Helga. That's for an entire other post, but you guys get the GIST.
This theory has it's strong points and weak points, and if you want more detail on those, check out Channel Fred's Youtube video, the same title of this article.
I'll let you decide whether this theory is valid. Despite it's major flaws, I like the idea, and it makes me feel good that this cartoon decided to include a topic this mature, into a great life-lesson, considering that this show is aimed at 8-11 year olds. You might not have understood this at the time, but now that you've thought about it deeply., how do you feel about it? Be sure to leave a comment and tell me what you wanna read about next. If your feeling like being an awesome girl or guy, share this with your friends.
Thanks again for reading! Stay tuned!
MZ CARTOON!
