The Popeye Conspiracy
Realised by myself, Mark, and Stephen. Mainly Steve. Was his initial idea. Mark and myself added things in where relevant :) To be honest I really can't remember a lot of that night...
We all remember Popeye as the loveable muscled spinach-addict sailor cartoon from our childhood.
But few of use ever stop to think about the hidden sub-conscious implications of such a cartoon.
He constantly had a pipe in his mouth. Always. I even remember situations where he had it in the
shower and the bath (also raises issues of his sanity?!?). The main issue considered though, was
his apparent usage of 'spinach'. Screw that. He sucks it up through his pipe, and received a short
period of superhuman strength and presumably an addictively refreshing state of mind. He's blatantly
completely dependent on this, we're not believing it's spinach for one second. What's the corporation
trying to pull here? Perhaps paving the way for later drug-related movies or even cartoons? Perhaps
'they' are going into dealing. Who knows. Sure as hell confused us (which, in all honesty isn't saying
much).
Ok, so it's not the greatest conspiracy ever. But the conspiracy page was basically empty, and I
remembered this one when I sat down. Although, it does raise some more interesting points...
Remember when Popeye was in some strange situation, ie trapped underneath a giant squid/rock/that fat
Pluto dudey or whatever, and there'd be a freak storm of spinach or a spinach delivery
plane exploded overheard or whatever and a can happened to fall riteeeee in front of his head and he had
no free hands....HOW THE HELL DO YOU OPEN A CAN WITH A PIPE!!! He either just sucks it through the lid
or the pipe performs some strange mechanics and opens it. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN! ARRRRRRGHHH!
Does anyone remember that 'Popeye and Son' program? Man that was lame.
Why the hell were both Popeye and Pluto trying to get Olive? She has to be the most severely anorexic
women in existence ever. Yet both spent most of their time swinging over snapping crocodiles on thin ropes
just for her attention. Was strange. Puzzled me as a young child. Ah well. I guess it's the same thing
with Julia Roberts.
"Ug-ug-ug-ug-ug". That was his main catch-phrase. Doesn't seem so funny now does it.
Having said all that, I did and do love that cartoon. In fact, having written this, I must now go put him
on the Dude List.
And on an almost related subject, does anyone else find the fact Donald Duck isn't allowed in Japan because
he doesn't wear trousers? Hehehe. Silly.
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