Coraline Theory - Part 13 - Car Accidents & Technology - The Fangirl 

You can't forget the $1 tip Charlie gives to movers

That actually makes a lot of sense. If you pay attention to the dialogue, Coraline says "It's not my fault you hit that truck". I never really thought about it before, but I suppose she could've been implying that Mel hit it on purpose. Wow, it's amazing what you can miss.

I thought it was pretty obvious that the jones family were poor

I have memorized all the dialogue in this movie.

what if Coralines mom was the victim of that scam though? her level of frustation could stem from that person getting away with it.

Actually there is a deleted scene, extended about the dinner that coraline real father made that weird noodle (veggie ?) Dish. She says "Charlie I told you to get a laptop" and he replies" their giving them away now?" So them being poor makes alot of sense

I re-watched coraline after watching your videos and I realized that Wybie says the well is so deep, if you fall down it and look up, you'll see a sky full of stars during the day time!! And it's always nighttime in the other universe!!!! Another portal? I think so.

Isn't it weird how the woman at the uniforms store stares directly to the camera the whole time they're talking about buying said uniform? It makes me shiver, that woman knows something. What if that is a way of the movie makers to tell US that in that scene, Coraline is in fact in the Other world, with The Beldam in that fake store

Randomly gonna dump this theory that I've had for a while. What if the other mother was a metaphor for a parent with bipolar disorder? I have a mother with bipolar disorder, and the whole movie really resonated with me for how well it represented realistically flawed parents. At face value, you could easily take these parents as just struggling or being sub par support for their daughter emotionally, but once you meet the other mother, you could imagine a deeper layer to coralines real mom. Bipolar parents can switch from being excessively loving and giving to extremely selfish, demanding for unreasonable things, love, recognition, and they can turn explosive when they don't get their way. Her request to sew buttons into coralines eyes can be representative of a bipolar parent wanting to abuse their child via an absurd or impossible request for a child to fulfill, being met with intense guilt tripping via the other mother being so nice and giving. Then, when the other mother is denied, she reacts by being incredibly hurt, saying coraline needs to be a loving daughter, locking her away, etc. That manipulative and abusive behavior is one I have witnessed many bipolar parents display.

i always thought thay were poor when i first saw the movie when it come out but that's just a theory a coraline theory

If the movie takes place in 2009, the family is probably recovering from the recession. That's why they're financially struggling

ARE YOU TELLING ME THATS A NECK BRACE AND NOT A TURTLENECK

I always assumed that the Jones family was dirt poor and that played into the fact they moved there.

I noticed that no one calls Coraline by her real name instead they call her Caroline. only the people in the other world call her by her correct name. Also Whybee's grandma only ever calls for him to come home when he's given Coraline just enough information to spike her interest about the pink palace and right before then the cat always squints it's eyes even before she ever went into the tunnel/well

that was a neck brace i thought it was a turtle neck.

When I was watching this theory I totally forgot about the belldam

i have some evidence that coraline never made it back. when she is in the other world the garden is shaped like coraline but at the end of the movie when she is susposed back in the real world the garden is shaped like the beldams face

I must say, good eye for detail--- especially when tying in the Mother's neckbace. That detail had me curious for a while.

I love your Coraline theories! Keep up the good work.

I believe the BOOK is set BEFORE 2002, or around then. because the author mentioned he spent a long time on it, but the movie is set on the release date. Then again, Coraline does have a TV in the book soo... Also, I think they were tryin to imply the mother was upset about mud, because mud caused her tires to slip, and cause the car accident.

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There is a deleted scene where the mom complains about the dad's computer and says something along the lines of "I told you to get a new one" and he insists that his computer is just fine. So I think in the dad's case, he is just attached to his outdated technology. And not having a TV? Come on. Some people don't have TV by choice plus you cannot assume that just because a child isn't shown doing something, they don't have it. It might also have been something they didn't set up yet because setting up cable or satellite takes time and it looks like they got out only the bare essentials.

Hi The Fangirl. I just finished watching all the coraline theory videos and now I think I might have a fact you might be missed in your theories. Sorry if this gets long but just hear me out. Okay, so this starts out when you said that everyone in the other world is trapped there forever. Like when you used the alley as an example of how some townspeople got there. They'd be trapped, right? Anyways, if that is true, then how is wybie's grandmother there and like.. Really old, especially when we know for a fact that she is in the real world because she calls wybie. Now, I know I know, they can also be carbon copies, but wasn't the ghost of the grandma's twin missing in the graphic novel? That could in fact mean that the person we see at the end of the movie could actually be the grandma's twin and coraline wouldn't even know it because she had never seen her before the end according to the movie. (I haven't read the book or graphic novel yet so Idk about of they'd met before) in that case, it could be possible that the grandma never went to the other world at all and the person at the end is just the twin under the control of the beldam. Again, sorry if this was super long and confusing.. I'm not very good at putting my thoughts into words.. Long story short, I think that the grandma we meet in the movie is actually her twin that was taken by the beldam since the grandma is still very clearly in the real world. On top of that, I think wybie never visited either, but was seen by the doll, which may or may not be able to see at all I really hope that that made any sense to you whatsoever

I looooove your Coraline theories!! Keep it up! I'm always so excited to watch your new videos!

What about the other father's song about Coraline ?

This might have happened in the "Limbo Pink Palace" portion of the film, but there is a point where Coraline and her mother talk about having something like "ketchup sandwiches" for lunch

About the conversation and the accident, in a deleted scene that is an extension of that scene, not only does the argument flow better, but it says that the accident in question put the family weeks behind on moving, hence the rush to get everything done. They’re not regularly neglectful, they’re just painfully busy.

Also the fact that they use someone else's old furniture

If her parents are so broke that they had to commit insurance fraud and sell there possessions why are they sending coraline to a private school. I figured they are sending coraline to a private school because they are shopping for uniforms (note they aren't used uniforms but brand new one) and aren't private schools usually kind of expensive. I could be completely off and there are public schools that wear uniforms but it would still be very strange for a family that is broke to buy there daughter a brand new uniform. Sorry if that sounded rude or anything I just have a hard time believing they are that broke. Love you videos!

lol youre so good at this . I couldn't help but get in to it !!!! I love youre videos!!!

I had always assumed that their family was poor, but I had never thought of the fake car wreck for money failing thing! You're so good at putting together context clues, I love your theories! (don't forget the $1 tip they give the mover...and that the mom doesn't buy Coraline the gloves, probably because they could barely buy Coraline her uniform, even when they were half off. Only after the dad gets money from selling the cataloug does Coraline get her gloves!)

I whole-heartedly agree with this theory!!! You did such a great job with this theory (and all your theories i've seen). The timeline i always went back and forth on and now i think about it and based on what you said i definitely agree with my initial thought when i saw the movie 8 years ago, that it was set in "current times" aka 2009. I never really questioned the poor thing as an abstract theory or something, i thought it was heavily implied based on what we're shown in the movie. I think they were definitely close to bankruptcy, but that it was a new financial situation for them, again based on a few points in the movie where we see glimpses of their "past life" (prior to the move that is) I have a few points to add if anyone feels like reading my long winded additions lol *disclaimer*... this video was wonderful and succinct, i hope no one thinks i'm trying to be one of those annoying nit-picky people saying "well you left this out", im not. Her theories and evidence were more than enough to prove the point and i genuinely love all of her theories. I've thought about this a lot the last few days after I watched the movie a couple more times this past weekend with my boyfriend (who heard all of my theories and musings in detail and could not have cared less lmao) so i have a lot of stuff i wanted to add, just in case anyone is interested. Let's start with the technology point: Like she said, the car and the laptop are hard to date, but to me the laptop looked pretty standard for the 2006-2010 era, laptops in 2002 were still really bulky at the base. The edges on the laptop screen her mom uses looked more stylized, which wasn't a big thing in 2002. I feel like computer's were more "function" than "form" until about '05 (sorry i work in IT so i kinda had to dissect that one lol) Also, her mom's cell phone, was definitely out of date for 2009 but i think that was the point, it wasn't supposed to be an iphone or a smart phone, even though by 2009 they were becoming more ubiquitous. The father's computer looked like they pulled it out of storage from when coraline was born, adding to the fact that i think like she said, most of their stuff was sold to fund the move and their flailing career. Same with the car, they only have one car, one good computer, we only see them use old phones, they probably kept the nicer of each car and computer and sold the others to move half way across the country. The car does have the standard bug body style but the inside looked newer, which also would've made sense why she got so upset about the car accident, it was their only mode of transportation, and the nicer of their possessions that they kept, and now even the value of the car was depreciated. As for their lifestyle: I think Coraline's mom is WAY undervalued/dismissed. On the surface the real mom seems like a self absorbed workaholic jerk that couldn't give a damn about her kid, but if you think of this new dire financial situation as a stressor you realize she lashed out because she was scared and sad that she couldn't keep their old life. At one point they obviously had a happy family and made a stable livable wage, the snow globes and the pictures of her friends and their family trips are huge indicators of the life they had to leave because they needed to sell most of the luxury items and downsize their home to survive (as an adult you can sell cars and TVs without missing them too much, but the memories of a better time you wouldn't ever want to get rid of, which is why the globes and pictures are some of the only possessions we see and the first ones they use to decorate with). The food they eat, like she said, looks like someone trying to save money/doesn't have any money and is using any and everything in the fridge to scrounge together a meal just to put something on the table, there's no meat, no dairy, no bread, it's just like left over veggies. Even the groceries that are shown from the mom's shopping trip that have rotted when coraline comes home and cant find her parents, it's a single bag of food for 3 people, and it's just the essentials. If you were moving your only child all the way to the west coast away from all her friends, wouldn't you think her mom would at least buy the poor girl some pop-tarts, or a nice turkey dinner or something to try and ease the pain of leaving behind her whole childhood life (the answer is yes, unlessss you cant afford the luxury of a "treat")- the mom isn't a monster. That's why the whole dinner scene with the other mother is the first thing she uses to entice her, it's coraline's most immediate want and the most palpable difference in her life) it was her most recent let down- Coraline was disgusted with having to eat these weird leftover concoctions and wanted just a decadent thanksgiving level dinner because it was a treat she hadn't had in a while. Same thing with the clothes, her real mom practically shoots daggers at her for asking for a pair of colorful gloves while they're uniform shopping, it's not because she wants to crush her spirit, shes stressed the hell out that they don't have money for necessities, let alone a ridiculously priced pair of gloves. The parents are literally going from shop to shop pedaling their catalog just to get back to being able to live semi-comfortably. It explains the crazy over reaction the mom has on every little thing coraline does/doesn't do and why she's fervently working on their catalog. As a child all Coraline sees is her whole world turned upside down with this move, and her mom basically denying her any joy in life (clothes, food, activities, anything that isnt her staying out of the way so the mom/dad can work) because she's terrified they'll be destitute. That's how the other mother is able to lure her in with very little questioning on coraline's part, the food she wants but hasn't had in a long time, new fun clothes she wants but the real mom cant afford at the moment, and the time to play with her/take her to do fun things, again she is a writer on a deadline to make a sale so her time is literally their livelihood at stake. Her real mom isn't a bad person or bad mother. The first thing she does once she can chill out for a second after they sell the catalog is get coraline the pricey gloves she wanted and take her out to a celebratory dinner, so her first actions are to spend time with her family, eating well and giving her kid a special gift. She was actually a great mom in a horrible circumstance. Coraline's real mom is head strong, and definitely an Alpha personality... just like coraline... and the loss of being able to provide and protect her family from the poor house makes her seem mean and cold, but like i said before, as soon as that stressor is gone and she feels like she can finally take a breath financially she treats coraline to the luxuries she's had to go without. I'm assuming this is also why the mom is so crappy when coraline starts telling the other mother stories, she thinks they're her kids dreams of a life her mom cant provide any longer and real mom feels guilty that she no longer can (so she snaps at coraline, then eventually locks the door to protect her, it's guilt and shame, not bad parenting) Anywho... TL;DR I think the movie was set in 2009 and their struggling financial situation was a newer one, which caused them to move and downsize their whole lives to an area where their careers could thrive. The stress caused Coraline's parents to be "bad", but secretly they were really good parents who loved and respected their kid, but wanted to make sure they could afford to keep living before real mom could be more like the ideal "other" mother. if anyone got through that, bless you lol it's late and i just wanted to give props to OP and kind of add some praise for Coraline's real mom who was secretly awesome and who without question loved her kid a lot.

I Don't Know if u Noticed But in The Blu-Ray Coraline deleted scene male Had a Blue Samsung Computer

I don't have an idea of how I got here, but I love your Coraline theory videos!!!!

I love the explanation for the older computer! I was young in the 90s but even I remember that our tech wasn't that old, lol. We at least had more color to the screens, plus laptops were in existence so really no reason for the dad to have that computer unless yeah, the family's broke.

If this was in ‘08 ‘09 and they were in Michigan this was during the economic downfall which would explain why they a poor. Writing also doesn’t make a lot of money. Assuming they lived in the metro Detroit area before they moved this would explain alot

Wow I am absolutely LOVING your videos! I cannot get enough! Awesome video, really blew my mind because I didn't understand why they even bothered mentioning a car wreck in the movie. Also, just wanting to add in that your voice is really soothing and relaxing! I love hearing it!

0:48 is my new wallpaper also coraline is my favorite movie and I love your theories

i dont think they're super broke since (i think it was a deleted scene) mom mentiones to charlie he really needed to buy a new computer. meaning dad IS more like martin XD

Wow. Just wow. Just wanted to say that these theories are mind-blowing. You do such a good job on these! They make so much sense and rewatching the movie after seeing all of these is gonna be fun. Thanks for making my day!

Also, if you look at the store in which the dad is entering closely, there's a sign that says "50%" as in "50% off" so if he was going to buy something for their project to review or use as a reference in his gardening articles, it really was purchased because it was on discount and the Jones' couldn't afford it otherwise. But it could also be that he is trying to submit his articles as well, or a combination of both. Over all, love your theory (I think it's also set in 2009) and keep up the good work! These are so much fun to watch!

Fangirl I believe your theory that Coraline is in the Pink Palace Limbo but, I have a piece of evidence that Ms.Spinx and Forciable are/were in the real world when Coraline arrived. When Coraline visits them and Ms. Spinx calls her Caroline, Coraline says "It's still Coraline Ms. Spinx" So at least Forciable and Spinx were there when Coraline came

So I haven’t been following very long but I absolutely adore this channel. I’m currently binging my way through this series and I love most aspects of this theory (and the other questions/theories it highlights).. I also agree with all the evidence of the Jones’ being poor. I don’t necessarily disagree with the car accident being a scam and given your personal experience with it, I can totally see why you see it that way. But if Mel didn’t cause the accident, her frustrations make even more sense. If she did cause the accident, the settlement still wasn’t enough to fix anything. I’m not a con artist, but knowing my failure hurt my family would be devastating. But if she didn’t cause it.. then maybe the accident put her out of work and that’s how she ended up editing her husband’s sub par writing on this project. Them being a long time team doesn’t mean she didn’t have other jobs. If they were scammed then that could have actually caused the bankruptcy. If she’s wearing the neck brace because she’s actually injured/in pain, it makes even more sense for her to be super snippy. Based on Coraline’s line/delivery “it’s not my fault you hit that truck!” we can assume that she was there. If Mel hit a truck with her daughter in the car, it’s hard for me to believe that she did it intentionally. If she was alone I wouldn’t question it one bit. I also don’t think Mel being a scammer serves the exposition or plot in any way. If anything, them being scammed aligns more with the Jones’ down on their luck narrative that’s in the film/book. In a way, the accident could’ve caused the entire chain of events that put them in the pink palace to begin with. Maybe the Other mother was even involved in instigating the accident somehow? I’m no expert, just some random thoughts. What a ride though! Side note: I also like the parallel in their family name in terms of “keeping up with the jones,” it pairs so well with the “grass is greener on the Other side” and appreciating what you have themes. Edited because I wrote a novel and pressed send too early💀.

I know there's a very small chance that you'll see my comment but I have a small piece of information that may or may not interest you so basically I only recently watched the film for the first time it was during my stay with my grandma as my parents were going away for a couple days and although i'm 15 my parents didn't feel comfortable with leaving me in the house on my own so I was with my grandma for those couple days during that time like I said I watched Coraline for the first time with my grandma and after the film was finished she told me that the movie reminded her of a story she'd heard somewhere that I thought was interesting I hadn't thought about it again until now so a few bits may be incorrect because of my bad memory it starts off pretty far away from the movie but as it goes on it becomes similar here's a shortened down version of the story: There was an old women who lived on the streets of Guisborough (Which is apparently a town in Yorkshire England although I haven't checked to see if it exists yet) The woman was dark haired tall and would trick local residents to buy rotten apples by coating them in various things to make them appear fresh again one day she was attempting to sell one of her apples to a local noblemen the noblemen who had partly catched on to what she was trying to do asked the woman to take a bite out of one of the apples as if she was willing to do it he would know they were infact fresh she nibbled a small section of the apple as she thought that she consumed so little that the rotten apple could not affect her despite this the noblemen decided not to buy an apple and rode off later that day the women began feeling sick and by the time night fell she was in a lot of pain that night she died in her sleep and her body was found in the morning on the road. The devil deciding that her skills of deception could be useful to him made her soul a deal to help him capture children by giving them whatever they wanted and giving them a perfect life until they trusted her so much they would agree to stay with her forever once they agree to that the devil has the power to take them away and suck the life out of there souls until they are nothing but ghosts the devil agreed to give the woman a large house to do this in which as she was homeless almost all here life she was delighted to hear that as she always wanted a place to stay in. She agreed and ever since then children from the Guisborough area have been going missing and were never seen again. I hope you were interested by the story I at least thing it has some striking resemblance to the Coraline story especially the last bit surrounding the job the devil wanted the women to do. My grandma say's she heard the story originally from her farther she remembers him telling her where the story originated but she can't remember where he said and unfortunately her farther my great grandfather is long gone . If you have any questions about the story please inform me and I can ask my grandma once I see her again at a later date.

I love the theory, also it doesn't matter that the car is older than a 2009 model, my family has never bought a new car in my life.

You are the best! 💖💖💖❤️❤️

Also, the fact that the movie is set in 2009 (going based on your idea) could suggest that the Recession in 2008 could have had something to do, or at least it couldn't have helped.

commenting this again so you'll see it: I would like to add my two cents. I do not think she is in a limbo pink palace. that might confuse some people because they think there was no way the beldam would know about the gloves at the store. She knew because the doll was in the room when they argued about it when coraline and her mom got home. The doll picked up coraline talking about the gloves, Which explains why the beldam didn't get gloves that looked like the ones in the store, she didn't know what they looked like.

I always had a feeling that Coraline family was poor as well as it seems strange they would move to a crappy and if not run down house but now you made me realize this

It never crossed my mind that they were poor, honestly it didn’t even phase me that there stuff was old, since I was four when it came out, I don’t remember cars and technology, I just always presumed that’s what computers looked like.

Maybe they became broke because of the move because moving is expensive, and maybe something about Oregon drew them in because of their article about plant life.

Great! Keep it up!

FINALLY, someone pointed this out! Thank you! Now every time somebody says something about Coraline taking place before the release date, I can just direct them here!

Why does the other mother say that everyone has another mother? why is she also obsessed with games? Love your channel btw

For the blonde girl at the end, is that you? YOURE ADORABLE!

As a child i always thought Coraline just moved so that's why she didn't have a lot but looking back now i definitely see her parents were struggling. A lot of dialog Coraline's mom and dad say sounds like financial troubles "If things go well today" - If we get the amount we're expecting or approved today for money Yes the gloves were clearly expensive (I mean 30 dollars for gloves? Then again it did say sale so maybe that was the previous price, i don't know.) but you can see her mother was clearly shopping in the sale section, even shopping on a big sale day. Old phones - When a family can't afford a smart phone they'll stick to things like nokia flip phones because it's easier to buy and plans are usually cheaper No TV, Internet (I think?) or toys - Her family likely had to sell things like the TV and cancel their internet plans just to move into this place. Notice at the end of the movie her family talk about a pizza they had for dinner? Often times low income families will celebrate getting money again by eating out the day (basically a simple pizza or even a burger)

Something else that further shows the Jones' are broke is that Mel only hands the moving guy 1 dollar, and the normal cost of 2 moving guys and 1 truck is around 150-200 dollars, per hour. The drive from Michigan to Oregon is around 34 hours, without breaks! That means the cost would've been around 6007 dollars and 75 cents. Just something that I noticed. Also, Mel probably would've bought Coraline the gloves, if it wasn't for the fact they were the most expensive gloves in the display. They were 25 dollars, while other pairs were 10-15. Mel probably had a little money saved up, just to buy Coraline brand new uniforms, just to make Coraline feel happier. She also probably felt guilt, and that is why as soon as Charlie and Mel sold the catalog, Mel gave Coraline the gloves.

The "I heart Mulch" on top of the store that Charlie goes into is the same exact thing that is written on the real Mom's coffee mug in the beginning when she first unlocks the door for Coraline, so while I agree that it looks like it is a small family owned shop, the significance of the mug displays that there could have been a matching store in Michigan, because they haven't been to the "I heart Mulch" store in Oregon yet. So therefore, the "I heart Mulch" store could've been a chain, just not a very nice looking one.

Wow. Theories like these make me think how much detail a movie can hold. I love your theories, I´ve been a fan of your content for a long time...

I love your vids there amazing! And I think that the mother was a victim of the scam and got hurt in the process but as you said it was tecnicly her fault so it cause her to loose a lot of money plus hospital bills ☺I hope I help

There is a deleted scene for coraline where the dad said he likes his computer I can't remember the exact words but the mum said he should get a new one and he said he like his computer the deleted scene video is on RU-vid if you want to look

I only saw the movie once and never noticed the neck brace. Watching your videos I thought it was weird that when the other mother changed into her spider form that she had that thing around her neck. This just cleared that up for me because I was confused. Now that I have binge watched very single one of your Coraline theories today its time to re watch the movie and watch very carefully for all these hidden meanings and clues.

At the beginning of the movie, Mel only gives the movers a $1 tip after she has to. Maybe it's cause she doesn't have the money to spare? Great theory. It makes heaps of sense.

"Charlie is probably trying to do some kind of passion progect" *hazbin hotel flashbacks*

Interesting! Another way you could back up the theory that the Jones are poor is that in deleted scenes Coraline's mum says "Charlie I told you to get a laptop" and he says "They giving them away now?" So this kind of proves the theory that they just can't afford new technology.

I think it was really obvious that they didn't have a lot of money in the movie, but this goes more in depth!

I agree with the broke theory. In Jamaica my family (parents -and sibs- related, I don't have kids or a husband) has a hard time paying for internet and cable. Despite being middle class a lot of other expenses come first. For a long time we had the old boxy computers that needed the old noisy modems and could get credit by paying for phone cards to add in the system. This was ancient and I even got asked by other people about it because they were surprised. Also we didn't have a lot of locations selling those cards and I had to use my own money to get them (even in teens) because my parents only paid for the essentials. So having outdated tech ecause of limited financing or not wanting to spend all the cash you have on entertainment is plausible. Trust me just last year I threw out my parent's old VCR. It had not been used for years but it was a VCR!!

I don't know if anyone mentioned but when Coraline's mother is typing this Gardening essay, she has a cup that says " I

I like that you are working on other aspects

Great theory! Also, in the beginning Mr. Jones only gives the mover guy 1 dollar!

5:12 was worth a like.

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This makes a lot of sense. A couple other details you didn't mention are that Coraline's mother only tipped the movers a dollar in the opening scene, and she wouldn't buy Coraline those expensive gloves in the store when they were buying uniforms.

Ooo I like the picture of the cast from tudors added in!!

i had a really fat computer growing up, i was 10 in 2009, i had that computer. family had it since the 90s/early 2000s

coralines mom had a mug that said "i

I don't know why but the 'No wonder coraline is so bored' *coraline hanging from door* Scene was really funny

I thought they moved because the Pink Palace has a massive garden.

so ur saying coraline is back with her real parents???

I just finished your whole playlist and I love your whole take on it!♡ I truly hope you continue this series because it's super interesting!

00:36 OH MY GOD I LOVE ODDWORLD

This can also explain why when we see the groceries that Mel bought there's only bananas and some type of meat (and I think something else but I can't remember), but the food is moldy because it was cheaper to buy.

By the way, I don't like Coraline. But I like how meticulous and detailed your theories are. Your videos are much more fun to watch than the actual movie. Good job!

Why, why, why am I binge watching all the Coraline theories? (I'm addicted) you're a pretty great RU-vider

+The Fangirl Keep in mind it took 20 months to shoot. So the animators didn't know what computers would look like in 2009 because all the props were made during 2007/early 2008

Why did I think it was a turtle neck???

Beautifully said~! I love your theories. I've binged watched them for the passed three days.

There's one deleted scene from the movie in which Mel asks Charlie why doesn't he get a laptop, because the technology gap between both computers is so big they have problems sharing their work with each other, and he answers "Are they giving those away now? Besides mine still works". I believe that this dialogue reenforces the fact that they are broke, thought Mel suggest buying a new laptop like they can afford it (maybe using the insurance money, because we can see that the car still has a minor sign of a crash in the frontal defense and makes certain noises while being droven that also make it look like it hasnt been fixed)

At 5:23, when Charlie is in front of the "I ♡ MULCH" you can see in the window, a sign on top of the desk or something that says "50% off" which furthers your theory that the Jones family is dirt poor. Now it could be a sale but based on the rent of the pink palace, I think it's safe to assume this is a low income town overall. So to get business, they need to lower their prices.

I love your Coraline theorys

This theory makes total sense!

There's actually a deleted scene from the movie where it's dinner time before Coraline asked her mom why she doesn't cook, Mel said; 'Charlie, I told you to get a laptop.', and Charlie denied it by saying that his computer still works it was just the power outage that caused it to malfunction. So Charlie could actually just prefer old-fashioned technology or be a hipster.

I started watcgi Coraline when I was three lol I was born a year before it was made

I love your coraline videos there so good keep it up I just started watching them and it all makes sense

As a kid I still used box computers in 2009. But my school was poor so matches with this video ironically

So i know this is an old video but I'm going through all your videos and Im going to forget the theory I just thought of if i dont say it right now. 1. So when when Coraline first visits miss Spinks and Forcible, they give her tea and they try to read her future. One of them (miss Spinks) says that Coraline is in danger but the other says that its good news. I clearly remember miss Forcible saying "There's a tall handsome beast in your future." They start to argue and bicker and miss Spinks says "I see a very peculiar hand." Now, they may be arguing but (the way I see it) they are both warning her of the Other Mother. I mean the Other Mother thing is her strange hands (even the needle/metal type hand thing) and towards the end of the movie The other mother grows in size and is much taller than the average human should be. They also argue later of if the seeing stone is used for bad things or lost things and Its really a mix of both for me. 2. I also noticed that there are quite a few similarities between Coraline and Alice in Wonderland. Now hear me out, in the start of the movie Alice sits and listens to her sister read a book but she is incredibly bored and doesnt seem all that interested. She has a cat who would later lead her down the rabbit hole. When she falls, she goes into this magical world were shes so incredibly happy and everything is vivid. But she soon finds that the world is actually rather scary as all the characters turn on her and she finds herself just wanting her sister. She wakes up and tells her sister of what happened but her sister says it was "just a dream". Sound familiar? Now I know its a long shot but I honestly feel like these two just have so much in common. I mean even the rabbit hole is a portal to WonderLand! That reminds me alot of the old well which is a one way portal into the Other world. And alice cant even get out the way she came. She went in through the portal (the rabbit hole) but she came out by waking up. And that same thing happens with Coraline when she goes through the little door and has to fall asleep to wake up in her own bed. I love your Coraline videos and you actually inspired me to theorize about my favorite movie. Thank you so much!!

Omg, I've always thought that Mel was wearing a turtle neck jumper! 😂 that honestly changed my life

Well, the jones totally have a tv, and also a lot of books and activities for coraline, even if that doesn’t show up in the movie, it does in the book. And dad’s computer was probably just a aesthetic detail, not to make the viewer feel like the jones are broke, because they aren’t

I really love your theories. They are just so interesting.

When you put the Nightmare before Christmas picture up I just died of fangirling. Could you consider making a Lock, Shock and Barrel theory?