A “Grease” fan theory that has gone viral is causing fans, including actress Sarah Michelle Gellar, to look at the musical in an entirely different light.
One silly (or maybe … not) hypothesis making the social media rounds today centers around the classic film, which is nearly 40 years old by now. The out-there idea from Redditor atomicbolt is that Sandy essentially dies drowning — meaning Danny didn’t save her, splashing around — and the rest of the film is essentially her coma dream. At the end, the perfect Sandra Dee ascends to heaven in the flying car.