sapientsauropod

[sapientsauropod]

So, I have a theory.

I have a theory about The Wild Robot. So, as you might already know, the film's setting takes place on an isolated island surrounded by water (probably the Pacific, but that's later). Now, for me, I realized around 15 minutes to the end. This is an isolated environment, cut off from the mainland of some landmass (Also might be North America, specifically either the coast of southern Canada, Washington, Oregon, or California), and yet, there are grizzlies, foxes, beavers, Moose, etc. (And the flora, but they don't count), that, while many can swim alright, wouldn't be able to navigate this body of water, just to come to this island.

Now, remember earlier during the migration scene, where they fly over the now submerge Golden Gate Bridge, and a sunken cityscape? Well, this has probably already been said, and not the theory I'm getting at, but this film, as evidenced by the futuristic cities, but the post-apocalyptic state of everything else we've seen, probably takes place in the not so distant future, where we advanced enough to save ourselves from extinction, but not fast enough to save the planet. Because of this, the sea levels rose, engulfing island chains and coastlines into the oceans, which would force the native wildlife to escape to higher ground, or die. It could also explain why the animals were afraid of Roz, at first. Besides just being wary of something unfamiliar, they might have prior, not-so-savory experiences with other robots.

This would explain why, although the animals are used to living there, maybe a few generations have gone by, but don't have any notable physiological changes distinct from the "mainland" counterparts, so this event might've happened relatively recently. So, the island isn't one at all, but a high outcropping off the West Coast, specifically up North because of the moose.

And, funnily enough, like the Film theory where the rat releasing Ant-Man eventually leading to Thanos's defeat, these conditions would cause extreme weather conditions and natural disasters, like the winter storm that almost killed the island's population, as well as the typhoon that stranded Roz. So, in a way, humans kickstarted the events of the movie, albeit indirectly, and the way humanity was progressing, it was a matter of when, not if.

Thanks for listening to my rant.