Theory About The Birds
The birds have sought revenge. But why?
If you’ve seen Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds, then you know it’s a movie about birds suddenly attacking humans out of nowhere and for seemingly no reason. It’s an apocalypse that doesn’t know why it’s an apocalypse, but today, I found the answer.
In all my years on this earth, I have never once watched Jurassic Park until now. I always meant to watch it, as I fancy myself a movie buff and watching all of “the classics” is just part of the title. But I never got around to watching Jurassic Park, and I loved it.
I was not bored at all while watching this movie. Obviously, 1993 CGI wasn’t scary, but I tend to get hooked into the “don’t play God” stories, and the thought of bringing dinosaurs back to life was a cool concept to me because I was a dinosaur kid in the early 2000s.
I noticed throughout Jurassic Park the characters reference the dinosaurs’ relation to birds as well as shared characteristics. If modern birds truly are descendents of the dinos, then I completely understand why birds attack humans in The Birds.
As Jeff Goldblum said in Jurassic Park, “If there’s one thing the evolution of history has taught us, it’s that life will not be contained.”
So, if dinosaurs truly did evolve into modern birds after the asteroid crashed into earth, then the birds are probably angry about what happened to their ancestors. And how dare humans walk the earth like they own the place.
The birds are probably even angrier that they are placed in cages in little shops to be purchased by humans as pets. I’d be mad too.
Not all the birds attack, though. The lovebirds, which are pets in the movie, do not attack anyone. This may have to do with their domestication, but I doubt domestication could stop the birds from attacking if they wanted to. They certainly won’t shy away from attacking a person just because humans are bigger, similar to how the velociraptor does not shy away from attacking the tyrannosaurus.
So, what happens at the end of The Birds? Does escaping Bodega Bay mean freedom, or are there more birds awaiting the group upon their escape? If you haven’t watched The Birds, I just spoiled the ending, but I always thought the ending was anti-climactic.
I do, however, believe that escaping Bodega Bay is not the answer. In The Birds, there is no right answer because, I am going to quote Jeff Goldblum again, “Life finds a way.” The birds will take over and possibly evolve, become bigger and scarier. Any species that tries to get in their way will pay the price.
So, that’s my theory. Jurassic Park and The Birds are connected by the idea that birds are descendents of dinosaurs, and the bird revolution is at hand.
I know it’s a dumb theory, but it’s fun for me to come up with these ideas, so I hope you at least enjoyed reading. Take care!