Are a pair of mysterious statues subconsciously manipulating the cast of the summer's hottest reality TV series, The Crush House?

It sounds nutso, right? But that's the latest theory that has spread like wildfire through online Crush House fan groups this weekend. And, after talking with an expert in Structural Hypnosis and Indoctrination Theory, it might not be such an insane idea...

You Are Getting Very Sleepy...

Let's back up a bit — just for those of you who have been living under a rock these past few days. During an episode earlier this week, eagle-eyed fans noticed that The Crush House's jaw-dropping Malibu crib got a bit of a makeover.

It looked like just small things mostly. A new reading nook here, some new gym equipment there, an ass-shaped pillow in the lounge that made the very outspoken, self-proclaimed "Butt Guys" howl like werewolves during a full moon...

But then people noticed a new addition to the back garden!

A large statue that, while only seen in passing, seemed to depict two people locked in a furious struggle. A few days later? Boom! Another similar statue but with locked lips instead.

No one seemed to pay them any attention until one viewer connected some audacious dots is a series of posts on Snoggr:

Uhmm, has anyone noticed that ever since those statues were installed in the back garden that #TheCrushHouse cast has been acting a little... strange? (1/4)

@SaLLyPeePersO_O

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It only became obvious to me on my customary fourth rewatch of each episode, but I SWEAR those statues are somehow causing the cast members to mimic their emotions whenever they get close. (2/4)

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Take the last episode as an example: As much as I hate that Bea is with Alex and want nothing more than to flay her skin off and wear it like a disguise so that I, too, can smell and taste him, even I have to admit they're a rocksteady couple... (3/4)

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And yet, despite having such a romantic day together, as SOON as they got within a few feet of that statue, they started arguing so viciously it eventually got physical??? You don't need my custom-built gyro-stabilized, anti-reflective binoculars to see what's going on here. (4/4)

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It didn't take long for SaLLyPeePersO_O post to go viral, as fans began finding more evidence to support these claims — not least of which being the surprise makeout session between hard-ass boss bitch Joyumi and Shakespearian slob Gunther.

Others, meanwhile, knocked the theory as the deranged ramblings of a Certified Weirdo™.

Ugh! Can we just stop giving attention to these nutjobs? We need to get back to what really matters: I WANNA SEE SOMEONE BARF! OR BIFF IT! SHOW US WHERE THEY PEEEEEEE!

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Naysayers aside, I couldn't stop thinking about this theory and whether it was plausible that a pair of seemingly innocuous statues could somehow manipulate someone's emotions just by being in close proximity to them.

An Expert Opinion!

So I did what any responsible blogger would do and I decided to go to an expert: Dr. Mustafa Mysteria, the foremost expert in the burgeoning field of Structural Hypnosis and Indoctrination Theory AKA Architectural Brainwashing.

"Oh it's very possible," Dr. Mysteria told me via private chat on Snoggr. "I wrote my dissertation on a lamp shaped like a woman's leg that had a profound effect on the libido of young men. The art of decorative suggestion is all around us — if one dares to study the Sacred Patterns."

Mysteria went on to suggest that it would be a stroke of genius for a reality TV show, where drama and personal conflict are necessary to keep audiences invested, to use findings from his field of research to push cast members into confrontations or scandalous affairs. "Reality TV has always skirted ethical quandaries for the sake of entertainment."

So there you have it. Go to the comments below and tell me what you think. Is this some kind of crazy scheme to make good TV or are Crush Fans starting to drink too much of their own juice?