Film Theory: Fairly OddParents BROKE Its Own Rules! (Nickelodeon)

First thought before watching the video: his kid is binge watching fairly oddparents and this is how Matpat is staying sane

This guy is pretty funny, I’d love to see him make theory’s about other things like games, food, or even style!

I'm actually surprised that MatPat did an entire episode about Da Rules and at no point did he mention that Timmy is actually like 50yrs old and actually wished for everyone to be perpetually the same age.

The fact that Matpat blatantly disregarded the real CHILD ABUSE Timmy faces on the daily that lead to him getting his fairies is kinda hilarious to me, "he didn't wanna do chores" bros parents told him on the daily that their lives would be better without him and repeatedly left him with a babysitter that tortured him 💀

Timmy got fairies because his parents are borderline abusive. They lied to him saying they were abandoning him to get a home video of him crying. So he called Vicky and ended up with an abusive babysitter. So I think it goes deeper than him “just not wanting to do chores”

Always a good day when matpat uploads a theory video about a children’s show

Da Rules were actually created after one of the notes Butch Hartman was given after he pitched The Fairly OddParents to Fred Seibert and Larry Huber which says that he can't give Timmy unlimited magic. So as he pitched it again, he brought up the concept of "Da Rules" and it became a cornerstone of the show.

Something to note about Da Rules is that a lot of them are only added when a wish goes catastrophically wrong and the only solution is to wish for it to have never happened. So my theory is that Da Rules are effectively a way to teach the children to use the magic for good, positive reasons. Perhaps as a way to prevent the Darkness from being lured to them

I love how they can't wish to hurt someone, but in one episode, Wanda straight uses her her magic to throw Timmy's bully into a locker repeatedly.

I think the orphaned clown getting pixies actually makes sense. He was conditioned into endless joy and fun, which can be just as damaging as endless sadness, but because he was so seemingly happy Da Rules basically said he didn't need fairy god parents instead he needed pixies, he needed to be balanced out in the opposite way, but that had unforeseen consequences.

Another question, why Vicky's little sister didn't get a fairy? Even Timmy feels bad for her having to deal with Vicky more than him.

The plot hole you didn’t mention was that in the same episode where Cosmo says he was the last fairy born, they literally say that fairy’s couldn’t have anymore children due to how destructive Cosmo was as a baby

Let’s not forget the council’s very existence in the first place. As much as it was brought up in the show, and in this theory, the only thing that would make sense is that Da Rules were a decision of the council. Jorgan was put in charge because he’s strict, not strong. Any fairy can look like him through magic. Even he does this, his iconic appearance is just him using magic to look intimidating. But therein lies another aspect to Jorgan. Fairy Boot Camp. He may not actually be as strong as the soldiers of old but he can, and must, make the rest. So decides the council. What no one expected was two fairies being given to an average kid that no one understands.

I love how we get to know exactly what the household is forced to watch via random theories😂

The monotone “Your misery is like going to the movies for us” just solidifies why this show is one of the best

Actually, Cosmo and Jorgen being cousins would explain why Timmy can get away with writing stuff in his version of Da Rules and the episode just rolling with it. Because technically speaking, being related to the owner of the master copy, Cosmo, Wanda and obviously Timmy can treat them as more like hard coded suggestions if they're creative enough since their copy is a less powerful version of it. By the way, I remember an episode where Timmy traded places with Cosmo and Wanda for a bit. Which makes me wonder if there was a ever a child who wished for a human child or adult to become a fairy to expand the population if only a bit. Don't know if that was ever covered in the show.

I remember that in one episode, Timmys fairy’s were revealed to his parents. Jorge was about to take them away when the dad suggested that Timmy keeps his fairy’s and that he and the mom gets their minds erased. Wanda said they can’t do that but Jorge said they can.

Words cannot explain how happy I am that MatPat suddenly uploaded a video about the Fairly OddParents. It almost felt like a wish came true, one that I never knew I wanted.

You completely forgot about the episode that reveals the show's biggest secret. In season 8, episode 10, "Timmy's Secret Wish", it's revealed that timmy made a wish for everyone to stop aging, and cosmo granted it. It's then revealed that timmy wished for cosmo to forget and that's why cosmo is so dumb. And it's revealed that he made that wish 50 years ago.

I never watched this show but mat always finds something to theorise on.