floated the idea that Michelle is already dead, but the youngest Tanner daughter may have never had the chance to grow up at all, as she could’ve actually died in the original finale. Played alternately by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Michelle Tanner was one of the fan-favorite characters from the late ’80s/early ’90s family sitcom. So, many were understandably disappointed when she didn’t show up in Fuller House.

How Fuller House Handled Michelle’s Absence

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Fuller House’s Dark Theory Reveals Michelle Is Dead

The theory claims that Michelle didn’t actually get the chance to grow up because she died in the Full House finale, as opposed to just dying recently. In the original show’s final arc, Michelle suffered a head injury when she fell off her horse.

The idea is that she died due to the head trauma she suffered. The rest of Full House, therefore, was the family reminiscing on their time together as a way of coping. Decades later in Fuller House, the Tanners still liked to pretend that Michelle was still alive and that the only reason she couldn’t be with them was that she relocated across the country

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