The animated franchise films ‘Shrek’ They are quite popular and known all over the world. Released between 2001 and 2010, the four features grossed US$3.5 billion at the box office.
You probably already know that one of the greatest fun for fans of big franchises like ‘Shrek’ is creating hypotheses about their favorite productions and characters.
Therefore, even the most famous ogre in cinema did not escape becoming the target of theories from the internet, including one involving his wife, Princess Fiona.
The theory, based on details found in the films, raises doubts about the character’s history and her relationship with food – Photo: Dreamworks/Reproduction
Is Fiona, Shrek’s wife, a cannibal?
The idea was proposed by a user from Reddit and developed by his girlfriend. Although it may seem absurd, it presents concrete evidence that may even make sense.
“So Fiona has been in that tower since she was a little girl, right? Where does she get her food? No one could get close because of the Dragon. The Dragon protected her and probably fed her. And where did she get the food from?” asked the forum user.
Furthermore, he and his girlfriend observed something rather dark: when Shrek and Fiona leave the high tower, it is possible to see a cauldron bubbling next to a huge open book.
The book described a recipe called ‘Knightly Treats’, which can be translated as ‘Knightly Treats’.
The Reddit user also noticed the following: the knights’ horses were killed on the other side of the bridge, as was clear moments before Shrek and Donkey crossed it. Therefore, it is likely that they were not intended to feed Fiona.
In other words, without much choice, Fiona had to resort to cannibalism to survive for so many years in the tower, feeding on the remains of the knights who tried to save her.
As the user highlighted, Fiona transformed into an ogre after sunset. So, if she only fed at night, the act could not exactly be considered cannibalism, do you agree?
Even so, the issue remains open to interpretation. Will the DreamWorks, the producer of Shrek, included these clues in the first film on purpose, or is it all just a coincidence, an invention of the fans’ creative minds? And you, what do you think about this?