Let’s face it, folks. When catastrophe strikes, there’s nothing quite like a juicy conspiracy theory to get the rumor mill going. With the Los Angeles wildfires blazing across the headlines—and into people’s lives—you better believe the theories are hotter than the flames (pun totally intended).
Enter Mel Gibson: actor, director, and now, conspiracy theorist extraordinaire. Mel recently shared his own fiery take on the LA wildfires. And boy, are people losing their minds over it.
Picture this: Mel, giving his best brooding performance on the Joe Rogan Experience Podcast, lamenting the loss of his luxury Malibu home. His mansion, ladies and gentlemen, was ‘completely toasted’—which sounds oddly delicious but is, unfortunately, quite tragic.
As he described the emotional wreckage of losing all his belongings, it’s hard not to sympathize. He said, “I’ve never seen such a complete burn. It’s obviously devastating, it’s emotional. You live there for a long time, and you had all your stuff.” It’s the kind of statement that hits home for those of us who’ve ever lost something dear.
The narrative takes a turn for the eccentric when Mel popped up on Fox News. That’s when things got, how shall we say, interesting. Mel unleashed a theory that tiptoes the line between wild and outlandish—something even he called ‘insane’.
Mel speculated: “I know they were messing with the water, letting reserves go for one reason or another.” Fishermen in California have long complained about water management, but Mel? He goes further, teetering on the brink of suggesting these fires might be an orchestrated effort to empty the state.
Gibson mused over questions like, “Is it on purpose?” and “Do they want the state empty?” Questions that are so Gibbsonian, they just might be Shakespearean if they weren’t about…fire and water.
“I can make all kinds of horrible theories up in my head,” admitted Gibson. Ah, honesty. “It just seemed a little convenient that there was no water.” A tally mark for team Mel on the conspiracy scoreboard.
With the wind just right and people allegedly prepared to ignite—whether on commission or whim—Mel’s head was spinning with possibilities. “They seem pretty well equipped, these people that they are catching,” he hinted, keeping viewers locked in this thriller’s grasp.
The interviewer threw a curveball: “Re-imagining the way rebuilding occurs… good-bye single-family homes, hello high-density housing!” And there you have it, a classic plot twist straight from a dystopian blockbuster.
While some folks backed up Mel with unwavering belief, others pegged him as off his rocker. Is he reliving his role from the film Conspiracy Theory? Maybe. True or not, these theories serve a purpose—or at least, they keep dinner tables and talk shows buzzing. Sometimes, though, they’re just too far-flung to catch like chasing smoke in the wind.
As Gibson’s wild ride of a theory blazes through the media, one thing’s for sure: Whether you’re nodding your head in agreement or shaking it in disbelief, he’s got us all talking. And that, my friends, is half the marvel of Mel and his musings. Here’s to hoping his next revelation doesn’t leave us as baffled—or as burnt out.
