Top Gun: Maverick

Was it all just a dream?
And, damn, I must be sleeping…
Not sure how I missed this popular fan theory about Maverick’s death, but I did.
First I heard about it was the other day when one of the 9 y/o’s I coach on the devo team mentioned it!
I also apparently missed Dantheman’s post #140, too. :eek:


https://www.vulture.com/2022/05/theo...ath-dream.html

Seems the film’s director is cool with the theory, too:
https://www.vulture.com/2022/08/top-...am-theory.html

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Originally Posted by Dantheman

How has no one mentioned the "surviving a catastrophic airframe failure at hypersonic speed" thing? The whole plot was dogshit but that stands alone.

But, what if the plot actually goes much deeper than it first appears? What if the plot is stolen not just from Star Wars and Dam Busters, but also from Lost?

Hear me out here. He died in the hypersonic crash. The rest of the movie was Maverick's afterlife, his soul's quest to find peace. It fixes everything that appears to be wrong with the plot when viewed literally.

"It's time to let go."

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Neil deGrasse Tyson co-signs your theory:

https://www.thewrap.com/neil-degrass...averick-stunt/

I missed that, but I also think this makes more sense than the alternative

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Originally Posted by dookeyXXX

Seems the film’s director is cool with the theory, too:
https://www.vulture.com/2022/08/top-...am-theory.html

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Oh hell yeah. I'm counting that as confirmation.

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Originally Posted by Dantheman

Oh hell yeah. I'm counting that as confirmation.

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Yeah, and Yoda's dead too. Scheesh.

Just recently stumbled into Tarantino ranting about how it’s the best gay movie script ever. Kinda have to agree with his rant.
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/quentin...surfaced-clip/
Would post a video. But that does not work anymore.

So edgy

based is the term you're looking for in this glorious year of two thousand twenty five

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZF1LXL6OOsM