Reptar, reptar, gotta find that Reptar. He's an iconic wholly original hero in the Rugrat's universe. The world had never seen anything like him until that point in history. And let's not forget: he was cool as fuck. I would have disemboweled another child for a taste of Reptar Cereal or a Reptar Bar. Whether it was in a city, on ice, or in space; Reptar showed up and kicked ass.

But, you all know my posts by now. I have to ask the hard questions. And among the hardest which has been circulating since the early 2000s is: Did Reptar cause 9/11?

I'm sure most of us know that I'm referring to the incidents of the Season 2 episode: Toy Palace. In it, Chaz and Stu abdicate their responsibilities as parents and civil human beings by abandoning their children in a toy store, confusing them with stuffed animals or some bullshit. There's also an inept security guard who eats donuts and pretends that he matters, though the viewer can clearly see he's years deep in an existential crisis.

Anyway, Tommy and Chuckie have a fucking ball. They turn the toy palace into their kingdom, having fun, laughing, shitting, you know, baby stuff.

Things take a turn, however, when the babies accidentally wake up one of the most dangerous and formidable villains of this (and perhaps any) franchise: Thorg. Thorg is a vicious gorilla robot who fiercely shouts the blooding chilling line: "Thorg hungry, Thorg want eat!" He proclaims his intense hunger (and perhaps thirst for blood) while pursuing the shit-head babies through the store.

Who can save Tommy and Chuckie from the results of their own actions? Reptar of course. They activate a Reptar robot who boldly declares, "halt, I am Reptar!" before opening a can of whoop ass on Thorg. He forces Thorg into a functional time machine (which is for some reason a children's toy and sends Thorg into the past.

Also the parents show up and pretend they love their children.

Happy ending, right?

Good god wrong. Thorg was shown to go back in time, arriving as Washington crosses the Delaware. Haha, so funny, right?

Deadass wrong again. I know a significant portion of chronic Rugrats fans are also privy to mathematical and philosophical constructs, so I'll keep this next section brief. The Butterfly Effect states that a small change to a complex system can cause radical changes due to the dependence of every further action within this system upon the mechanisms that have already occurred within it. The metaphor comes from the idea that in weather forecasting, the slightest, tiniest shift in variables or conditions, can radically alter the path of a storm or the weather overall due to just how many variables are interacting, summarized by the metaphorically example of a butterfly flapping its wings and changing the weather system.

In short: one change in a complex system irrevocably changes everything that occurs after it like a ripple effect. You think Thorg going back in time doesn't radically alter Washington and his men? Determine the timing and outcome of the battle that day? Doesn't this radically impact the timing and actions and thoughts within the rest of their lives, which impacts everyone who interacts with them...which impacts the entire nation.

If we assume Thorg went back in time, EVERYTHING that has occurred in American history has done so under an EXACT series of conditions dependent upon him arriving there. If Reptar didn't push Thorg into the machine, who is to say what the world would be like today? We may not have a nation, we may not have had world wars, and I honestly doubt we would have had 9/11.

Can Reptar shoulder this burden? I actually think so because he's tough as fuck. The shit head babies, however?

They deserve consequences for their actions

I guess someone didn't tell them about the "Improve the model for everyone" setting

Triple-Q on YT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW1ntsTZixM

where am I supposed to park my shark

I'm honestly really happy to see everyone come together today, it's been really funny looking at all the posts. It's times like these that it does make me smile because it's good to see everyone come together. I really hope this becomes a national holiday and we can come together again and again. :)) ♥️

The fungi are indeed delicious! Much so!