Ah, childhood. When life is simple and our minds are innocent. It's not until we grow up and revisit

some of our favorite sources of childhood entertainment that we discover that some pretty adult

themes are hiding there. Applying adult logic to some classics makes them downright disturbing.

Here, some theories that have taken the internet by storm

and are sure to ruin your childhood memories. You're welcome. E.T. was a groundbreaking movie when it released in 1982.

After Steven Spielberg disturbed the world with close encounters of the third kind,

an alien who eats chunk food plays with toys and does a little drag number was a welcome surprise.

But Redditor Walt is Frozen argues that E.T. is far more sinister than he seems. This theory follows E.T. along the path of Mr. Spielberg's canon up to War of the Worlds,

which sees much of Earth destroyed by an alien threat.

Walt is Frozen says the reason the deadly tripods were able to act so efficiently was in part

thanks to a certain friendly alien who visited decades earlier.

E.T. was sent as a scout to test humanity's abilities to identify and deal with an alien

threat, and with the help of a bicycle and a little kid proved that our incompetence would render us practically defenseless.

So he phoned home and years later his people finally returned to Earth.

It's even possible that ET may have been genetically engineered for scouting our planet.

This would explain the difference in his appearance and ability to resist Earth's microbes compared

to the aliens in war of the worlds. With its catchy, upbeat theme song and fun cast of lovable

characters, surely the friendly Anteater Arthur is safe from corruption, right?

The show, with 25 seasons, teaches millions of kids' important life lessons through the activities

of non-threatening hardbarks, rabbits, dogs, and unidentified animaloid creatures.

But according to dark internet theories, the show reveals the disturbing evolutionary future

of humanity.

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