TMC
02-16-2023, 10:39 PM
https://www.looper.com/1202661/the-family-guy-fan-theory-that-explains-why-brian-is-able-to-talk/
Brian and Seth MacFarlane are one and the same
Redditor u/raaaaaaaalphie (https://www.reddit.com/r/FanTheories/comments/1ul0e1/the_show_family_guy_is_written_by_brian/) posited the theory years ago, suggesting Brian is the writer of the fictitious world of Quahog. The first piece of evidence is that Brian holds many of the same political and religious beliefs as "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane. MacFarlane also provides the voice of Brian and barely changes his regular speaking voice in the process. The writers of the show could've taken this idea a step further by making Brian the de facto writer of this universe. His writing is often a source of jokes in the show, but Brian could actually be the one depicting everything that happens to the Griffins to the audience.
The Redditor elaborates, "In [Brian's] eyes, everyone in the Griffin family has exaggerated flaws. The only person in the Griffin family that has any reason to hate Meg is Brian which would explain why everyone in the show is so mean to her. Since Peter is an idiot in Brian's eyes, his writings are going to exaggerate it. Same thing applies to Chris." The part about Brian hating Meg actually makes sense in the context of Season 5's "Barely Legal," (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0837965/) where Brian accidentally kisses Meg, making her obsessed with him. She makes him eat pie that has pieces of her hair in it, so it's understandable Brian would then show everyone else in the family hating her as much as he does going forward.
It also explains why people don't freak out at the sight of a talking dog. It's from his perspective, so he'll do whatever he thinks is best for the expediency of the story. Will this theory ever be made canon? It's unlikely, but it's fun to view the show occasionally through this lens to see what it changes.
Brian and Seth MacFarlane are one and the same
Redditor u/raaaaaaaalphie (https://www.reddit.com/r/FanTheories/comments/1ul0e1/the_show_family_guy_is_written_by_brian/) posited the theory years ago, suggesting Brian is the writer of the fictitious world of Quahog. The first piece of evidence is that Brian holds many of the same political and religious beliefs as "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane. MacFarlane also provides the voice of Brian and barely changes his regular speaking voice in the process. The writers of the show could've taken this idea a step further by making Brian the de facto writer of this universe. His writing is often a source of jokes in the show, but Brian could actually be the one depicting everything that happens to the Griffins to the audience.
The Redditor elaborates, "In [Brian's] eyes, everyone in the Griffin family has exaggerated flaws. The only person in the Griffin family that has any reason to hate Meg is Brian which would explain why everyone in the show is so mean to her. Since Peter is an idiot in Brian's eyes, his writings are going to exaggerate it. Same thing applies to Chris." The part about Brian hating Meg actually makes sense in the context of Season 5's "Barely Legal," (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0837965/) where Brian accidentally kisses Meg, making her obsessed with him. She makes him eat pie that has pieces of her hair in it, so it's understandable Brian would then show everyone else in the family hating her as much as he does going forward.
It also explains why people don't freak out at the sight of a talking dog. It's from his perspective, so he'll do whatever he thinks is best for the expediency of the story. Will this theory ever be made canon? It's unlikely, but it's fun to view the show occasionally through this lens to see what it changes.