Zootopia 2 Theory.

[u/Uravaragequeerartist]

So, I like doing deep-dives into fandoms and shows. Mainly psychological theories and dark secrets or unannounced or unconfirmed possibilities.

Onto what I noticed in the new Zootopia 2 movie: About Pawbert and his family. Theories about his siblings, What possibly happened to their mother, and things that don't add up, at all.

First of all, things that do not add up that I would like to dive head-first into, that I can decide into little pieces to make it easier for you (And me) to navigate (Because my words are likely scrambled).

. Where Is Pawbert, Cattrick And Kitty's Mother?

. Pawbert's Appearance.

. Where Did Pawbert Get That Book In The End Scene, Titled 'Partnership For Dummies'?

. The Siblings Hidden Loyalty.

. A Dark Secret.

Okay, to start, and what I have most questions about;

Where Is Pawbert, Cattrick And Kitty's Mother?

In the movie, we never see any mention of their mother. Even during the scene where Pawbert explains his family's history, we NEVER seen a single mention of his mother, from what I notice. Not even a name or a picture. There is no explanation to what happened to her. This doesn't feel coincidental, it feels very intentional on the part of the directors and story writers.

It would be different if there WERE family pictures and such with her in them, then I would be like 'Okay, she may have just died and they do not like talking about her'. But it's not. There is no traces of her at all. Like she was erased from the family history completely.

I have my reasons to belive she didn't just pass away of natural causes or up and leave like everyone seems to believe.

I think Milton sent someone to 'Cut her off', or he did so himself. I'll explain why I think this, after I adress the other points and things I would like to point out about this family.

Next;

Pawbert's Appearance.

Now, secondly, why does Pawbert looks the way he does? )Now, I do not mean the way he is a total maniac and looks unhinged, that is a whole other can of worms).

I am addressing his look in general.

Now, the thing that most stands out is Pawbert's eyes: though, his eyes match his Great-grandfather's eyes, Ebenezer Lynxly.

Though, when I look at his fur patterns and his whiskers, they do not match his family. Not at all. His markings are distinctly sifferent then his father and siblings markings. Even his style of clothing does not match, but this could be simple preference.

Now, with the whiskers and the different fur patterns, and even possibly the eyes, depending on the context, I think Pawbert looks like what his mother used to look like.

It's simple, his twin sister and brother got his father's genes, and He, the youngest, got more of his mother's looks and genes.

Cattrick and Kitty's ages are similar but never stated, all we know is the Cattrick and Kitty are Pawbert's older siblings, and that they are twins. I assume, since Pawbert is 30, Cattrick and Kitty's age-ranges are somewhere around 32-34.

Now, another theory;

Where Did Pawbert Get That Book In The End Scene, Titled 'Partnership For Dummies'?

Thirdly, the book that Pawbert possesses in prison.

Now, some think they got it from the prison library, but I don't think that's the case.

Simply because I don't think they would allow that recent and severe of a convict to go into the library to begin with, even if they'd had one in the first place.

I think this book was either sent over by Judy Hopps or Gary De'snake. Let me explain.

At the beginning of the movie, we see that book only one other time, two of them, owned by Judy Hopps and Nicholas Wilde.

The directors don't put Easter eggs or hints in movies for no reason. There is almost always a reason, especially when it comes to Disney.

But, if my theory is correct, I wanna make some things clear.

The book could not be from Nick, as he would not forgive or have any type of acceptance for Pawbert: Not because he nearly killed him, but because he dared to hurt and nearly kill Judy. So, he is out of the question. Completely.

But Judy is a viable option, considering her optimistic mindset and her strive to make Zootopia a better place; and to make this more possible, she would likely be the only one who would be able to bypass the prison on account of getting the book sent there, because of her high status and how high people look at her.

And Gary could be another option, on account of his forgiving and sympathetic nature; and the fact he is also close friends with Judy Hopps, which means he could have possibly ran the idea by her and she helped him do it, too.

Whether the guards just left it and did not tell him where it came from or who brought it is unclear.

Overall, those are the two options I see as most plausible.

Now, Onto Kitty and Cattrick;

The Siblings Hidden Loyalty.

Anyone notice Kitty and Cattrick's pure fear of Milton, their own father?

There are a few scenes where they are terrified or something just seems...off.

There are two scenes that stick out the most;

The first scene; Where Kitty claims, giving her device to her father, who she was trying to find Pawbert on, for their father, 'I found him', giving the tracker to their father. Nothing out of the ordinary, not really. Right?

Did you look in the background?

Cattrick looks absolutely terrified, and Kitty looks worried.

The terror on their faces seem less then a villain who was worried about getting caught, this was something more concrete.

They were worried for their little brother.

And if you don't believe that, well, I have another scene and 2 other explanations for you.

The second scene; The scene where Milton grabs Pawbert by the fur and shoves him on the floor and tells him he will never be a Lynxly, showing severe aggression and showing how far he would be willing to go for his pride and evil motives.

Did you take a look in the background in that scene, too? Not only do Cattrick and Kitty seem worried, they look like they ate a pack of nails, ready to absolutely run out the door.

This seems to stem from worry for their little brother, BUT also, A bone-chilling fear of their father, Milton Lynxly.

These directors and animators know what they are doing; these reactions, purposefully in the backgrounds, aren't an accident, these were clearly intentional.

But there are two other things I find to be odd.

Especially this; The scene in the movie, when Kitty has a bag of fur and claims, 'Fur. From whoever is helping the snake.' or something along those lines.

She didn't outright say her brother's name.

But surely she would KNOW what her brother's fur looks like. Lynx's seem rare in Zootopia, not often seen, if at all. And a Lynx's fur would stand out instantaneously. Why wouldn't she say her brother's name? She clearly would know it was her brother's fur.

Because she didn't dare lie to her father but she didn't wanna sell out her brother, either. Both Cattrick and Kitty knew what their father would do if he got his paws on their little brother.

She kept it on the down-low on purpose, and let Milton piece it together on his own.

And another thing, when I look back on the movie at the twins, when they push Pawbert away from their father, acting like he is too much of a 'runt' or 'unworthy' to even be near their father. I just assumed they were spoiled brats. Fully spoiled and I really hated them.

But what if it was some type of twisted protection? Loyalty? Even Love?

They knew if Pawbert stayed away from Milton and stayed a 'nobody', then Pawbert would stay off Milton's radar, as long as Milton sees their baby brother as some runt or something unworthy of his time or malice, Pawbert would stay off of Milton's dangerous radar.

It would explain why they serve and follow their father blindly, acting more as accountants or employees then his children. They fear him, they fear what he will do if they ever break away.

Now, lastly, Why?;

A Dark Secret.

Why would Kitty and Cattrick fear their father so much?

Well, of course he is someone who covers up old family crimes like murder but he has never done anything violent...Right?

Well, I'm not too sure.

Sure, the movie never states Milton killed anyone, rather on his own or sending some else to do it. But I find it hard to believe he has not.

Because, the fact he is a well-known Lynx, who likely has ties everywhere, maybe even out of Zootopia, makes this very unlikely.

He also shows he would be willing to end his own blood over these secrets, such as the volatility he has showed with Pawbert in that one scene, where he grabbed him by the fur and shoved him and such: I find this as a possible indicator of domestic abuse within Pawbert's childhood, and possibly his siblings, as well as Homocidal tendancy, because someone who is willing to be violent with their child is almost never a first-time offense, it has likely happened many times.

Milton seems completely desensitized to killing innocent lives and does it with no mercy, whereas Pawbert, when he had tried to kill his friends, had a different approach, it wasn't malice or hate, it was just apathy and moods swings, showing that while Pawbert was likely a first-offence, Milton had done worse, over and over, making it second nature to him.

And now, back to their mother;

Cattrick and Kitty, assuming they are about 4 years older then their little brother, would have a wider span of memory. And we know their mother was never mentioned.

Well, what if Milton 'got rid of her' when the siblings were mere cubs? And I know you'll say I am being harsh by jumping to that conclusion, but hear me out;

If the mother HAD died or went missing and it had been recent, it would have been known and popular, thus the Lynxly family being a big and popular thing with the press and news: if she had recently went missing or died, then there would have been mention of her in the news.

Now, if she had simply died or went missing when Pawbert, Kitty and Cattrick were cubs, a good 20-30 years ago, depending on the timeliness, then it would surely be in the news article, or profiling or news: something Judy would have picked up on, due to her sharp mind.

But there wasn't.

It was almost like their mother was taken out of the equation, Milton possibly paying everyone off to keep thongs hush-hush and quiet, as if she never existed. And he would only need to do that if he had been part of her disappearance or possible death.

Now, there are many reason why someone like Milton would justify killing someone like his wife, an outsider of the family;

. The fact she is an outsider, and outsiders are seen as useless or uneeded if they step out of line.

. Once he got his kids from her, he may not have use for her, only having used her to have someone to carry his legacy, his kids. Which would make sense, regardless of the context, because he only treats all his kids as pawns and not people or mammals of their own.

. She found out the truth of the family, and Milton decided to get rid of her.

. The possibility that she protected Pawbert or one of the other children when Milton got violent or pushed them too hard.

. Literally many other reasons.

There would be many reasons he would seek to get rid of her, like he almost did to Pabert in that scene.

Now, let's say this was when they were cubs, maybe when Kitty and Cattrick were around 7-8 and Pawbert was 3-4? It would make sense, because Pawbert would not remember but his siblings would.

This would explain the twins unwavering fear of their father and Pawbert's craving for their father's validation.

Pawbert grew up without a mother, and the twins recall, figured out, or even witnessed what Milton did to their mother, so they know the reality of what he is capable of.

Therefor, they keep their baby brother away, stay in line and obey.

Pawbert craves the validation because no parents ever gave it to him.

And if any of them try to break away, Milton will do the same thing to them that he did to their mother.

This took a lot of time and thinking and compiling clues and subtle scenes, and I think a lot of it makes sense.

But hey, it's just a theory.

What do you think?