Thought Game of Thrones was the wildest arena for fan theories? Think again, Internet. Nowhere is safe from the critical minds of diligent fan—and in this case that unsafe playground is Rydell High School in the movie Grease. A theory from 2013 has resurfaced, and the user behind it proposes that Sandy is dead (or dying) and the entire story takes place in her head.
The theory stems from one key fact: Danny and Sandy met on the beach when he saved her from almost drowning. In this case, he doesn't save her; he tries. As she dies in his arms, she envisions their summer and senior year love, everyone at Rydell, and their happy ending.
That does explain some of the more fantastic sequences, especially the ending in which everything works out perfectly (Kenickie has a change of heart? Please.) and Sandy and Danny literally fly off into the sunset together. Another theory takes it a step further and suggests that Danny died trying to save her, and the whole movie is his fever dream of their time together and his next year of life.
Grease is already extremely popular, not least because of the wildly successful live production on Fox earlier this year. The original high school musical has fans across generations...and now it's just another reminder that life is fleeting.
Source: http://www.glamour.com/story/this-grease-fan-theory-will-change-how-you-see-the-whole-movie
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