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NEW THEORY ALERT What if #TommyWestphall, the autistic boy from St. Elsewhere who imagined an entire TV universe, is actually a persona created by #FranklinRichards, the reality-warping mutant from Marvel Comics? Let’s dive into this mind-bending crossover! #StElsewhere #Marvel

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The visual similarity—networks of shows vs. Franklin’s multiversal web—suggests Tommy’s “imagination” is Franklin’s mutant power manifesting across TV. Check out the charts online! #DataViz

Fans like Keith Gow and Ash Crowe mapped Tommy’s universe, connecting 577 shows by 2022. In Fantastic Four #574, Franklin’s universes are vast and interconnected.

If Tommy is Franklin’s persona, the snow globe isn’t just a dream—it’s a fully realized universe with crossovers as proof of Franklin’s control. Take that, doubters! #WestphallTheory

Skeptics of the Tommy Westphall Universe argue it’s just a dream, not a literal universe. But Franklin’s powers in Secret Wars (2015) show he can create stable, tangible realities.

Could Tommy’s snow globe be Franklin embedding Marvel’s multiverse into a TV framework, with St. Eligius as a nexus point? #MarvelCrossover

St. Elsewhere referenced pop culture heavily, including TV doctors and Cheers. What if Tommy’s universe includes Marvel elements? In Fantastic Four #316, Franklin interacts with alternate realities.

By imagining himself as Tommy, Franklin could be exploring human limitations, using the snow globe as a sandbox for his creativity. #StElsewhereFinale

Both characters are isolated by their unique minds. Tommy’s autism keeps him in “his own world,” per his father’s dialogue. Franklin, in Fantastic Four #277, is often secluded due to his dangerous powers.

Was he hinting at a deeper connection? Maybe he saw Tommy as Franklin’s avatar, linking comic and TV multiverses! #ComicTheory

Comic writer Dwayne McDuffie popularized the Tommy Westphall Universe in a 2002 blog, calling it a “reductio ad absurdum” for TV crossovers. McDuffie, a Marvel writer (Fantastic Four #542-543), knew Franklin’s powers.

Both stories use a “contained world” motif—Tommy’s globe, Franklin’s universe. This parallel screams intentional design by a cosmic creator! #FranklinRichards

In St. Elsewhere’s finale, the snow globe is a meta-narrative device, suggesting fiction within fiction. In Marvel’s Heroes Reborn (1996), Franklin creates a pocket universe to save heroes, complete with its own reality.

If Franklin created a universe as Tommy, the crossovers could be his subconscious weaving Marvel-like connections across TV shows. Ever notice how The X-Files ties to Homicide? Mutant powers at work! #TommyWestphallUniverse

The Tommy Westphall Universe connects over 400 shows through crossovers (Cheers, Homicide, Law & Order). Franklin’s universes in comics often intersect with Marvel’s multiverse (Secret Wars 2015).

What if Franklin, to cope, projects himself as Tommy, an autistic persona, to safely explore his universe-creating abilities without the weight of his mutant identity?

Tommy’s autism in St. Elsewhere is central to the finale’s twist—his “world of his own” births the show’s reality. Franklin, while not autistic, is often shown struggling with the mental burden of his powers (Power Pack #1-5, 1984).

The visual similarity is striking—both are kids with a far-off gaze, lost in their own worlds. Coincidence? #StElsewhere #Marvel

Tommy, as portrayed by Chad Allen in 1988, is a young boy with blonde hair and a quiet demeanor, reflecting his autism. Franklin, in comics from the 1980s (Fantastic Four Vol. 1), is also a young blonde boy, often depicted as introspective due to his overwhelming powers.

This scale of creation mirrors Franklin’s god-tier powers. Could Tommy be Franklin projecting himself into a human form to explore his own universe?

Franklin’s abilities include reality manipulation, psionic powers, and creating entire universes (Fantastic Four Vol. 1 #245). Tommy’s “imagination” in St. Elsewhere encompasses over 500 TV shows, per the Tommy Westphall Universe hypothesis.

What if Tommy’s snow globe is a physical manifestation of one of Franklin’s created universes? #MindBlown

In St. Elsewhere’s finale, Tommy (played by Chad Allen) is seen shaking a snow globe with a replica of St. Eligius. The implication? The show’s reality is a figment of his imagination. Franklin Richards, in comics like Fantastic Four #574 (2010), creates pocket universes with a thought.

Franklin Richards, son of Reed and Sue Richards (Fantastic Four), is a mutant with god-like powers to create and manipulate universes. Let’s connect the dots...

Tommy Westphall is a minor character in St. Elsewhere (1982-1988), a medical drama. In the finale, “The Last One,” it’s revealed that the entire show was imagined by Tommy, an autistic boy, as he stares into a snow globe containing St. Eligius Hospital.

Doctor Who (2014) and NewsRadio (1996) paid homage to Tommy’s snow globe with their own dream-like endings. In Marvel’s What If…? (2021), multiversal stories echo Franklin’s reality-shaping.

These nods across media hint that creators see the Tommy-Franklin connection, even if subliminally! #MultiverseMadness

Let’s keep this theory growing across comics and TV fandoms! #StElsewhere #FantasticFour #FanTheory