While almost every TV show aspires to be relatable to the viewer, the level of relatability between plot points on New Girl and Micaela Blei’s life has crossed the line and become almost impossible to be a mere coincidence. With each new video, Micaela uncovers another personal detail that aligns with something that happened on the show. She shared photos from her early adulthood, reached out to old friends who resembled other characters, and connected timelines in order to reveal whether or not she actually played a part in the creation of New Girl. So far, people are thrilled to find that every little detail is perfectly aligned.
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The only thing left for her to do is to reach out to the show’s creator, Liz Meriwether, and ask her straight on, which hasn’t happened yet. Since the whole ordeal started as a silly theory, Blei has no interest in seeming like she is looking for recognition or anything at all from the show’s creator, and is hesitant to reach out due to that. Meanwhile, the online community Micaela has gathered is there with her every step of the way, proving that the internet will not turn its back until every single question is answered.
There are different scales of mysteries on the internet, going from extremely plausible, like Micaela’s story, to complete nonsense. And, funnily enough, even the mysteries that belonged to the latter find their way to the front and center of the internet, waiting for people to weigh in.
A man in Florida has been sharing his own theory online, stating that he is absolutely sure there’s a tree in his backyard that appeared out of nowhere, and is moving closer to his house every day. He uploads daily videos in which he measures the distance between his fence and the mysterious tree, trying to prove there’s a change. Surprisingly, people on the internet are right there with him, waiting for confirmation. Apparently, after everything the world has been through in the past few years, a moving tree doesn’t seem so crazy anymore, which led millions of people to show their support of this bizarre phenomenon and encourage the Florida man to keep on digging.
There is far more to the internet’s mysteries than these two examples, as every day more and more theories find their way into our feeds, catch our attention, and pique our curiosity. Each time, we get reminded that the internet can be quite… magical. On its own, a theory or a mystery usually remains a passing thought, a funny “haha” moment that gets forgotten quickly. But once they find their way to the internet, once they are heard by curious minds and creative audiences, they also find magic that truly helps these mysteries live on much longer. These fleeting moments turn into real journeys towards an answer, a collaborative quest with thousands of strangers just as eager for a validating answer as the person who brought it up
The best part of an internet mystery is that we all get front-row seats; no one gets left behind. No matter where or who you are, you still get to watch the mystery unfold as new clues are uncovered, just as involved as a main character of a TV show. And when one mystery reaches its conclusion, it won’t take long before another one finds its way to you. It’s chaotic, a little delusional, and completely captivating in the best way possible. It is proof that the internet can be more than just noise, and turn a small personal story into community-driven inspiration.
