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[OOG] If Marble Hornets was real...
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wassupbro
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Wondertje wrote:
I think it's a fun topic to think about, and I haven't seen any specific thread for it as far as I can remember.

Personally I believe that a lot of the conversations would've been different if MH was in fact real. That's one of the things that has always grinded my gears a bit about MH, that some of the conversations are just so staggered and sound nothing like how I imagine any real life person would talk if they experienced what the characters of MH is going through.

Another thing that I've been thinkin is that if MH was real, then they certainly would have had friends and family call the police and arrange for them to be found. There would most likely be flyers up everywhere in their old hometown and possibly also Rosswood since Alex's family can be assumed to have known he lived there. Not to mention how Amy's family would've reacted when she went missing. This would've meant they couldn't have moved around so freely as they're now doing, because people would soon start to recognise them.

Those are two of my main "if MH was real" thoughts that I sometimes find myself thinking about whilst cooking dinner Razz



The way I always saw this was that this was just a side thing that goes along with their real life. Did you ever read The Great Gatsby? I forget the narrator's name but he claims that he had a normal life and that story was just on the side. Obviously late game MH this can't be true though.

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 		Yeah, for the beginning part I can totally see that being true. But Brian goes missing on the 8th of August 2006, even before the series really begin, so at this point (and when the series begin) Jay and the rest of the world (including police, family and friends) should've been aware of Brian going missing.

And when Jay then gets an "anonymous tip" about where Brian might be found, I don't understand why he doesn't bring that to the police. He wouldn't even have to mention TO or anything, but just say that he got a tip on someone who's been missing for a long time about where they might be found/located. The police could've checked out that creepy house, instead of Jay doing it.. at night, lol.

So yeah, beginning I'd agree with but from Entry #16 and forward, it's quite odd. Also, I never actually read The Great Gatsby, but I've heard plenty of times that I should so I'll get to it when I can find the time Razz

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 		What are you talking about? The events of Marble Hornets are 100% real

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Wondertje wrote:
Yeah, for the beginning part I can totally see that being true. But Brian goes missing on the 8th of August 2006, even before the series really begin, so at this point (and when the series begin) Jay and the rest of the world (including police, family and friends) should've been aware of Brian going missing.

And when Jay then gets an "anonymous tip" about where Brian might be found, I don't understand why he doesn't bring that to the police. He wouldn't even have to mention TO or anything, but just say that he got a tip on someone who's been missing for a long time about where they might be found/located. The police could've checked out that creepy house, instead of Jay doing it.. at night, lol.


Hmm, I'm not sure that is the case - wouldn't they need a warrant to enter? As far as I'm aware (though, please do correct me when I'm inevitably wrong) all they could do at that stage would be to knock on the door and say "Oh, kay, no one in" or something. Also, (about to make myself look like an idiot again here) but isn't it Brian's house as well? Surely when he first went missing, if family etc did remember him and he hadn't been wiped from existence (sorry to bring this back up again), wouldn't that have been the first place to check? I got the impression it was just Masky luring Jay there to try and attack him, since it was bait he new Jay would take.

I really need to re-watch seasons 1 & 2, I'm getting my facts and timeline all confused...
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 		To be honest, I'm not sure either - I'm no police officer or anything like that Razz

You're probably right about his house being the first place to check, for obvious reasons. Which does give a bit more credit to the wiped-from-existance theory. Not sure we'll ever really find out though, but it will bug me a bit for sure Razz
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ToTheFading wrote:
Wondertje wrote:
Yeah, for the beginning part I can totally see that being true. But Brian goes missing on the 8th of August 2006, even before the series really begin, so at this point (and when the series begin) Jay and the rest of the world (including police, family and friends) should've been aware of Brian going missing.

And when Jay then gets an "anonymous tip" about where Brian might be found, I don't understand why he doesn't bring that to the police. He wouldn't even have to mention TO or anything, but just say that he got a tip on someone who's been missing for a long time about where they might be found/located. The police could've checked out that creepy house, instead of Jay doing it.. at night, lol.


Hmm, I'm not sure that is the case - wouldn't they need a warrant to enter? As far as I'm aware (though, please do correct me when I'm inevitably wrong) all they could do at that stage would be to knock on the door and say "Oh, kay, no one in" or something. Also, (about to make myself look like an idiot again here) but isn't it Brian's house as well? Surely when he first went missing, if family etc did remember him and he hadn't been wiped from existence (sorry to bring this back up again), wouldn't that have been the first place to check? I got the impression it was just Masky luring Jay there to try and attack him, since it was bait he new Jay would take.

I really need to re-watch seasons 1 & 2, I'm getting my facts and timeline all confused...


Grew up in a family of law, so let me take a wild guess to see how this situation may go down if a warrant was issued.

A search warrant has to be issued by the court after someone has reported a crime, it was investigated, and the courts/law enforcement found probable cause to conduct the search. However, Tim and Jay would not be allowed to search the house themselves. Law enforcement officers would be the ones searching the home for anything that would lead them to accuse, in this case Alex, for murder. They would possibly find more lost footage, those odd drawings, or nothing at all.

If they did find more evidence against Alex then Tim and Jay would be forced to stop their investigation because they too have done illegal acts such as breaking and entering, trespassing, etc. They probably would not be charged, but they would be told to cease and desist. The police would not know nearly as much as Jay or Tim because of their personal involvement, and the case has a higher chance of going cold rather than being solved.

The only evidence against Alex I can remember are the entries where he fired his weapon at someone, smashed Bruce's head, and threatened people. His excuse could be that its all an act, but then again there are the missing people. The distortion on many of the tapes makes everything harder. There is never actual footage, except for 81, that shows him killing someone. Even then there is an Operator appearance which will raise many questions as to why he appears all the time.

I would say that Jay and Tim are better on their own rather than involving the police.

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 		Actually there was footage of Alex killing Bruce. It was Jay who omitted the actual head smashing. It was also 80 where Alex shot Jay, not 81.

I don't expect the police would achieve much/anything either, it's just really odd that no character ever tries to get them involved. I'd expect most normal people would try to tell the police first rather than just go in themselves... especially after having a masked man run at them in an abandoned house.

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TheOperator wrote:
Actually there was footage of Alex killing Bruce. It was Jay who omitted the actual head smashing. It was also 80 where Alex shot Jay, not 81.

I don't expect the police would achieve much/anything either, it's just really odd that no character ever tries to get them involved. I'd expect most normal people would try to tell the police first rather than just go in themselves... especially after having a masked man run at them in an abandoned house.


Sorry, my memory is a tad bit foggy after, what is it now, 82 entries + TTA footages? Gotta binge what the entire series again to keep up.

Maybe the characters involved are too scared or embarrassed to go to the police and ask for help. You have to remember that not everyone that gets into trouble is thinking clearly. Sure, after a while they should've gone, but most people are thrown into a panic. I'm pretty sure they're not checking Unfiction for a help-me-hotline.

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 		I realize that this thread is for real-world level discussion and analysis, but keep in mind that a given in the series is that Jay and Tim are not going to the police with this. Regardless of whether or not it would be a good idea, the point is moot.

If you wish to continue discussing it, by all means you may, but just remember that it has no bearing on what will actually happen.

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 		That would probably be the funniest copout of an ending possible, if they did this:

Tim: Wait a minute... what if I just told the police about this?

*does so, Alex is promptly arrested and TO is destroyed by a SWAT team*

*Tim is then arrested for his own illegal actions and violent behavior throughout the series*

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TheJoker wrote:
That would probably be the funniest copout of an ending possible, if they did this:

Tim: Wait a minute... what if I just told the police about this?

*does so, Alex is promptly arrested and TO is destroyed by a SWAT team*

*Tim is then arrested for his own illegal actions and violent behavior throughout the series*


And then Scooby Doo and the gang unmask Hoody and reveal it to be Brian as they all yell his name in surprise.

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TheJoker wrote:
That would probably be the funniest copout of an ending possible, if they did this:

Tim: Wait a minute... what if I just told the police about this?

*does so, Alex is promptly arrested and TO is destroyed by a SWAT team*

*Tim is then arrested for his own illegal actions and violent behavior throughout the series*


Assuming TO plays by the same rules as other slender men who have been shot at in other series I don't see that ending well. Tim and Alex might do time assuming they don't get teleported out of their cells.

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JAL13 wrote:
And then Scooby Doo and the gang unmask Hoody and reveal it to be Brian as they all yell his name in surprise.


If it's Scooby-Doo and the gang, it's more likely that they'd reveal him to be groundskeeper man.

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TheOperator wrote:
JAL13 wrote:
And then Scooby Doo and the gang unmask Hoody and reveal it to be Brian as they all yell his name in surprise.


If it's Scooby-Doo and the gang, it's more likely that they'd reveal him to be groundskeeper man.


They couldn't have solved the mystery without the help of the Harlem Globe Trotters.



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gennerx wrote:
TheOperator wrote:
JAL13 wrote:
And then Scooby Doo and the gang unmask Hoody and reveal it to be Brian as they all yell his name in surprise.


If it's Scooby-Doo and the gang, it's more likely that they'd reveal him to be groundskeeper man.


They couldn't have solved the mystery without the help of the Harlem Globe Trotters.



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