Rick and Morty: Good Show, m.A.A.d. fandom

[@EmperorLemon]

Hey guys, Pickle Rick here reminding you to protect your hair with Keeps: keeps.com/emplemon

[@PsychoPsychologistt]

Emp please do a video on the history behind KZbin Poops. You would be the perfect guy for the job given your knowledge of it

[@popphoenixh]

Hello

[@kaptainkrusty2274]

EmpLemon thanks pickle rick. Your my favorite meme.

[@IAmCipeRamo]

Rick and Morty murdered my wife

[@pizzahut1640]

Shut up pickle rick

[@venorant-2322]

A friend of mine said he dosen't like the new episodes because Rick burps less. So thats an opinion I guess.

[@blindedjourneyman]

@Adam Senzai wouldn't be a bad thing.

[@TheLuxma]

I also noticed it! And on the line of the video, I think it has to do with the constant grandiose 'smartest man in the universe' moments, in detriment of the more down to earth weird grandpa moments of the first seasons

[@ignaeon]

the characters stutter less in general.

[@thenew4559]

While that doesn't ruin the show for me by any stretch, I did notice that his drunkenness got really toned down after the first season or so. I do think it added to his character and the comedy a bit.

[@venorant-2322]

@@thenew4559 I agree. It made the character more interesting.

[@party4lifedude]

Most people who call themselves nihilists cite works written by people who were trying to warn others not to think that way.

[@Kreiser_VII]

To quote SFO: "When you got two people who based their actions on Nietzsche, and end up causing catastrophic atrocities on humanity, while constantly misinterpreting his message, you know you got someone's who's pretty tough to read", which leads to the more common quote: "People don't read Nietzsche, they read quotations of him and find them to be cool".

[@nickthepick8043]

What people need to understand is that Nihilism is WRONG and only leads to stagnation.

[@anthonytitone]

@@nickthepick8043 not inherently u can take a Bojack lens on Nihilism where nothing matters objectively but that doesn’t mean one should sit around and complain ab it all day do what u can with what u have regardless of weather there’s inherent meaning in the universe

[@nickthepick8043]

@@anthonytitone That is also true. Sorry, what I meant was that shows like Bojack show why Nihlisim is wrong, and that you should do something about it rather than just do nothing.

[@w0y4k15]

This is why I embrace absurdism much more than nihilism. Absurdism is like nihilism without becoming an edgelord.

[@Pellbort]

Rick and Morty gives you two choices: > Praise it and sound like an oblivious pseudointellectual > Criticize it and sound like an oblivious pseudointellectual

[@basedbattledroid3507]

True

[@goodboi6329]

Be silent

[@alexf.1388]

Screaming pickle rick in a macdonalds makes me a pseudo intelectual.

[@55sombreroman]

A strange game. The only winning move is not to play.

[@Shenaniganizer620]

Alex F. Yes, yes it does

[@Patricia-b]

The therapist scene might be heavy-handed but i feel like it was dan harmon getting sick of the fans who worshipped rick and didn't get the point. And then fans attached themselves to the fucking pickle.

[@BigTorr704]

They get sick of the fans a lot since in every other episode they piss on the audience about some "going back to simple adventures sucks"

[@Oljankylegs]

was a bit of an ode to sopranos i thought as well, i never thought that came off too corny and it was the whole show!

[@Bubbly7099]

Funniest sh¡t I’ve ever seen (Joke)

[@birkinsmith88]

It's all fun and games to worship a fictional nutter like Rick, so long as you get it into your head that if he existed in real life, you reallly, REALLY, shouldn't want to like him.

[@glasshorse6893]

@@birkinsmith88 lets be honest, they're mostly saying that as pretty average people. this man was literally designed to be unbearable, seeing him get better was probably some of the best you could do with him

[@bocodamondo]

to this day i still dont understand how The Boondocks wasnt more loved and viewed, it had great characters, really funny comedy, and extremly good political commentary that made fun and critized basically everyone, just like south park does

[@LuckoDaStars]

Do you really want to have the same fate happened to The Boondocks? On top of that a lot of those type of people who want to be trendy miss the actual point of The Boondocks cartoon series and the comics.

[@Maya-ls3ky]

bocodamondo South Parks political commentary both aged like shit and is very shitty in it’s new episodes

[@alfa01spotivo]

south park has aged well and its fantastic

[@driftninja_468]

on god, i heard about a remake but uhh radio silence on that :(

[@jeracerx]

The Boondocks had an issue of audiences seeing it as "that black show", if you're in a room of mixed races and bring up the Boondocks, it's really obvious to see who watched it and who didn't

[@pepsiman228]

i JUST realized why it’s called adult swim after hearing “all kids out of the pool for adult swim” for YEARS

[@josephs.3372]

yeah it's a real thing public pools have for like an hour where kids can't swim so the adults can enjoy the water too. Always has been

[@Haispawner]

@@josephs.3372 It's not a thing in Finland so I had no clue until now.

[@vezonf3nrak]

@@Haispawner It could be an expressly American thing, but yeah. Most public pools have times of the day often called "Adult Swim" where only adults are allowed in the pool so they can swim without annoying kids in the way.

[@Boyd2342]

@@vezonf3nrak Thanks for the knowledge, fellow internet user

[@TheRighteousDawn]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIWzoKZsZdB3qs0

[@Kalashee]

It speaks volumes when 90% of a fandom says they “identify” with a character that’s nihilistic, self-aggrandizing, self-centered, self-destructive, alcoholic, morally corrupt, selfish, apathetic, and just downright more toxic than venus’s atmosphere...

[@kos2919]

And the funny thing is, those fans are more like Jerry irl. They saw Rick and fantasize about being that brash against society and get away with it.

[@andresltaifmuller1779]

I never gonna understand that...

[@dexterguth5459]

@Nonya Biizwacs glad somebody still remembers moral oral

[@watema3381]

Yet I unironically think that THAT'S where the show gets its charm: the storytelling and thought processes of the characters themselves.

[@wildrussiansnake8978]

@@kos2919 Facts

[@user-np2xl4qk4w]

The fact "wubba lubba dub dub" means "I am in great pain, please help me" manages to capture all of the shows greatest strengths and weaknesses simultaneously.

[@SekiLapse]

How?

[@MadManMitch]

@@SekiLapse your request is DENIED 😂

[@SekiLapse]

@@MadManMitch shocker...

[@Wannabechefguy]

​@@SekiLapse it's nonsensical word vomit that was retconned to make it have a deeper meaning to give Rick a more relatable character flaw.

[@brodiemorris2081]

@@Wannabechefguy correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure that that line from bird person comes in the same episode where the phrase is first said if not definitely in the same season where it is first said so I don't think it's a rhetcon like you claim.

[@archangelsed]

I kid you not, he turns himself into a lemon. He calls himself “EmpLemon” Funniest shit I’ve ever seen.

[@bumfricker2487]

I prefer Season 2, when he was just "Emp". Clearly this is a downward spiral because of all the women writers.

[@jerrell1169]

The emperors new lemon

[@sophiaseth2769]

I thought he turned into an emperor

[@Killifar]

Is that an insult to our kind?

[@lemonlemonlemonlemon7494]

@@Killifar BROTHER

[@conorkerlin5928]

The briefest clips of Rick and Morty have raised my IQ to just high enough to understand EmpLemon’s content

[@delly2088]

Fool I do not detect the sent of the concoction of classified ingredients for capitalist benefit known as "Szechuan Sauce" therefore making your argument underdeveloped and silly.

[@gustavogodoy9626]

Where tf did you got the extra 0s??

[@Josuh]

To be fair...

[@ardentfire3956]

Based and Lemonpilled.

[@davidgomez7882]

Not a lot, then.

[@ShanesSlothMunchies]

Everyone wants to think that they are Rick... but in reality, they’re actually Jerry

[@basedbattledroid3507]

I'm mister meeseeks, look at meeeee...

[@Laiser]

Stop using those labels, they're dumb.

[@coolintuitivename4910]

#deep. bruh

[@pianofry1138]

I don't understand why people think they want to be Rick. Both Rick and Jerry have traits that are good and bad but neither character is seen as something to strive for.

[@Exl6243]

Piano Fry probably because Jerry is portrayed, on the surface, as lame and ignorant. He’s unemployed and stupid. As pointed out in the video, he is the embodiment of mediocrity. Rick, however, has created a portal gun that can go ANYWHERE. He can do anything and try to avoid the consequences of his actions

[@coca-colatrackhousewarrior9925]

I'm a felon Morty!

[@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT]

I’m Felon Rick!

[@life_exploit]

I TURNED MYSELF INTO AN ABUSER MORTYYYYYY

[@maniakk3563]

"IM WIFEBEATER RICK"

[@DrSpaceman42]

@@life_exploit lolllll

[@alphasierrazulu]

Funniest shit I've ever seen

[@seanvich3857]

For the guy who is known for the “downward spiral,” you sure do know how to find the bright side of things.

[@Dylan_Devine]

That’s because the existence of a downward spiral implies the existence of an upward spiral.

[@zaarongaming8174]

@@Dylan_Devine For every downward spiral, there is an equal and opposite upward spiral.

[@na5794]

Seanvich you can’t find the silver lining with some dark clouds.

[@na5794]

mstrblik I didn’t ask for these chills, but here they are. Thanks.

[@animereviewswithtrip9611]

EmpLemon's wrong on this one. Rick and Morty is pretty bad. Its 'comedy' is terribly pretentious with Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland self inserting their weird fetishes.

[@borgwardd24]

It's never a good sign for your fandom when your characters start getting put on Hot Topic t-shirts.

[@mcrhombas3743]

Anit that the truth

[@rubyy.7374]

That’s when you bail

[@tigerfestivals5137]

I mean, invader zim has been in hot topic merch for years and the recent movie was probably one of the best things in that series so...

[@Gaia_BentosZX5]

Hot Topic really lives up to it's name. It's where good things go to die.

[@rejvaik00]

Yeah....only music bands should be put on hot topic t shirts That's literally the only thing I'll ever get from that store

[@TNYNPSAB]

25:31 if a man tells you he empathizes with the character of bojack horseman and thinks it’s a good show, it’s all good, but if a man tells you he’s LIKE bojack horseman, YOU RUN

[@porassrivastava8242]

Bojack is such a good character but such a bad person.

[@AbsoluteGorbSupreme]

@@porassrivastava8242 that hits it right on the nail

[@RobRidleyLive]

and yet, in one way or another, most of us are.

[@dreworyan5652]

I’m a good friend, big family person, etc… but I also have similar negative or self imploding habits. If you’ve been through the ringer in life, it’s easy to slip into a depression that you don’t fully see what’s happening or how you’re acting.

[@googoogaga7986]

Most of us are like Bojack, just not entirely, I relate to his trauma but would never follow his actions

[@ravingdeath5182]

Well emp I guess everything is cyclical because I’m listening to your videos while grinding out homework late into the night.

[@MapleMilk]

"Pickle Rick won this show an emmy" And not the season 2 finale? Saddest shit I've ever seen

[@ChryI]

Bet you don't even clap at all the pop culture reference.

[@Veela666]

I like Pickle Rick, if only for the absurdity of it. The memes did taint it.

[@thebrightdiamondtp7871]

Rick turns himself in to the Galactic Federation > Rick turns himself into a pickle

[@MrAskmannen]

I *burp* TURNED MYSELF INTO AN EMMY MORTY, IM EMMY RIIIIIICK🥒🏆

[@uranium54321]

The season 2 finale was really good, but there were also better episodes in season 3... Tales from the Citadel definitely deserves some kind of award, and the first episode of season 3 was also really good

[@Akiraspin]

When Rick says "love is just chemicals" I immediately thought of the "Hypocrite that you are to trust the chemicals in your brain to tell you they are chemicals." Meme.

[@deadliestvice5356]

Not a bad point, actually. The one who goes on living in a world, that he knows can be scientifically deconstructed, will be stronger than someone who just gives in to fate.

[@hbtm2951]

@@deadliestvice5356 Science fails and that makes science, science. Of course that things like math and physics can be explained but chemistry requires a lot more "lab" work for good answers.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

@@hbtm2951 The purpose of science is to figure out how the world works by calculating, analyzing, examining, and experimenting the living and the elements.

[@anotherrandominternetguy404]

i mean, reality in theory may just stop existing, or maybe it never did. Because we get very bit of information from our eyes, ears, nose, tactile sensations etc. And there's like an actual theory about reality just not being. You could be a brain floating in space who made it all up to keep itself entertained

[@dann5055]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4uQdYmXe66dY7M

[@WiloPolis03]

_"Rick and Morty got marketable"_ *plays ad* Genius.

[@arcadejaguar409]

So you also have a high IQ.

[@BigFanOfCocks]

@An On still a funny skit

[@EpicGamer-kj1tj]

@@BigFanOfCocks ur mum is still funny

[@BigFanOfCocks]

@@EpicGamer-kj1tj thanks, she tries really hard to make us smile!! she would love to hear that someone appreciate’s her humor :D

[@marcuscooper7550]

Having adblock makes me use my imagination with these great as placements.

[@UmQasaann]

2013: Futurama ends, Rick and Morty premieres 2023: Rick and Morty's fate hangs in the balance, Futurama returns I would say this is another case of equal exchange, but I'm not so sure anymore.

[@coleabraham4350]

If futurama returns in a good way, with the same essence that it had, then oh boy Rick is doomed, it is like comparing Doom's return in 2016 and Duke Nukem forever in 2011, and i love Duke Nukem 3D and Manhattan project, point is, one is literally Eternal, and the other one is barely alive via the power of memes.

[@narrow3601]

​@coleabraham4350 and now 2 months later, yes sir Futurama did just that.

[@UD503J]

Fourth Law of Thermodynamics - Conservation of Creative Energy

[@ParanoidThalyyMVS]

Futurama revival was kinda eh... The Xmas episode has seriously become one of my favorites of the entire series though.

[@Luvs2spwge-xu6rd]

@@ParanoidThalyyMVSit was better then I thought and personally only had one *bad* episode

[@thepizzatime3502]

I feel like the talking cat who kept telling jerry not to ask questions and just enjoy life was a direct message to theorists like matpat

[@maanavsikaria189]

Thanks that's clearly an original thought. It isn't like matpat said that outright in one of his videos.

[@thepizzatime3502]

@@maanavsikaria189 i havent watched most of his videos, theres over 7 billion people in the world is it that hard to think that two of them had the same thought

[@thepizzatime3502]

@@Surteronarto like i said, i dont watch matpats videos

[@cultpython7223]

@@Surteronarto it's actually extremely common for groups of people to have the same thoughts, especially at the same time too. Theirs a whole phenomenon called "multiple discovery" that is all about two different people in two different places having the same idea and/or thought.

[@Xiprus724]

for me, directly parallel to this comment, in the suggested videos column, is the video matpat made theorizing about the cat.

[@SpyHams]

I just sold one of those Szechuan Sauce’s from the McDonalds promo for $70. $70 for a McDonald’s sauce...this video is spot on.

[@SpyHams]

TheGhostKidney7 Yeah lol and that’s considered “cheap” for them. Some people try to sell them for $200

[@SpyHams]

Marcus Thompson Would you pay $70 for 6 nuggets worth of it tho?

[@teethgrinder83]

Get outta here! Yep people are strange lol and apparently some have more money than sense...

[@nothomebutnotreally3782]

Wow

[@sadmermaid]

wow i can't pay rent

[@buranflakes]

"Will season 5 come out before the imminent collapse of civilization?" Well I know one thing's for sure; it's gonna come out before Yandere Sim

[@TheonetruedogTheDog]

Amen, brother/sister

[@cloudystarsatnight]

Cheers, I'll drink to that

[@dillontyler3002]

That's a huge stretch, implying that Yandere Simulator is ever coming out

[@TheonetruedogTheDog]

@@dillontyler3002 Hey, don't talk that way! Just you wait, in 3060 it's gonna be the greatest game you'll EVER see~!

[@drew7427]

Theonetruedog TheDog lovesick: *Oh man, this is gonna be fuuuun*

[@eyedyeoff1024]

Given how season five is almost a straight rebuttal to the shift of season 3, I look forward to seeing your thoughts as the show continues

[@cryoraptora303tm2]

And almost completely killed the show in the process. I'm not sure how they are going to pull it back from the gravitational singularity that is the incest baby.

[@dylandavis6144]

@@cryoraptora303tm2 honestly? I forgot it even happened until the ferret episode. And I assumed they were ripping on themselves by making a new pickle Rick. That’s how I interpreted it anyway

[@kebabkebob7808]

Season 5 was a disaster

[@caiovasconceloslara5627]

@@kebabkebob7808 Nope, of course it was not a " disaster " for me, it was one of the best seasons of all since the third one. The jokes are amazing, the themes and parodies... it was a phenomenal season! = )

[@kebabkebob7808]

@@caiovasconceloslara5627 You are delusional

[@MetalDogs64]

"Pickle Rick won this show an Emmy" I felt violently ill after hearing that

[@uncensored008]

How that fucking episode got nominated over The Ricklantis Mixup and somehow won is beyond me

[@ltb1345]

@@uncensored008 Damn. It should've been The Ricklantis Mixup.

[@chumworm]

won it an emmy AND an enemy

[@jack-g3j8l]

Ricklantius mixup was great, but you can't sleep on Pickle Rick. It gave a big bad punch on the face of fans who think they're Rick(referringto the therapist scene)

[@mrwaldoful]

The emmy's mean nothing

[@picklejohnson6333]

"You had people trying to dissect the greater intellectual meaning behind Mr. Poopybutthole" is sentence that nobody on planet Earth ever expected to hear and that is hilarious

[@jjcoola998]

I was hoping I would find this comment and not have to right it myself, thanks bro 😎

[@goreobsessed2308]

I'm still hoping for something to come of that they redid the intro and everything for him and then never really brought up that something was going on with him

[@goreobsessed2308]

@Ｓｔｕｐｉｄ░Ｂｉｔｃｈ (代因ソ) yeah I get that just seems like alot of work for not a great joke oh well they made up for it with pickle Rick anyhow

[@rai_harn98]

What's funny is that Emp turns himself into a Lemon. He's called EmpLemon. Funniest stuff I've ever seen

[@Vyonn]

LEMON EEEEEEEEEMMMMPPPP

[@xitcix8360]

Funny joke, terrible execution

[@picklerick7803]

No, just NO

[@PsyKwol]

Flip the lemon Mumkey I turned myself into a lemon Mumkey. I'm Lemon Emp.

[@Nugcon]

that is indeed a funny

[@drachna]

Pickle Rick was a fun episode imo, and I liked the psychiatrist bursting Rick's bubble temporarily. He takes himself way too seriously, so someone who he doesn't respect at all seeing right through his bullshit felt satisfying at the time.

[@abnormalusername]

I totally agree with this

[@ts4gv]

yeah. the show directly addressing rick and Beth’s character flaws was important. The family’s reactions in the car ride home to receiving such a confrontation is what made the episode great to me. Wouldn’t have got a heavy scene like that if the show never said it out loud

[@TWHowl]

Pickle Rick is a phenomenal little bottle episode that fell victim to its own popularity, as popular things do.

[@kevinoconnor4582]

Had the same feeling. The idea of rick getting a reality check does appeal to me but I don't think it was executed well.

[@bigdaddy9807]

Or maybe you handle something like that in a manner consistent with the plot that makes sense. That entire episode felt forced down the audience's throat and highly unrealistic for the character we've been presented in season one and two. The season one and two Rick would likely have barked back harder at the annoying therapist and cause antics. This Rick is just some doormat.

[@mr.absolute8556]

People finding excuses to say they are smart is the funniest shit

[@RobRidleyLive]

Was that a smart comment?

[@mr.absolute8556]

@@RobRidleyLive Define smart

[@raspberrycrowns9494]

@@mr.absolute8556 me. /s

[@adaddylicious1748]

@@mr.absolute8556 my momm

[@intestinalobstructiongamin157]

@@mr.absolute8556 cheeseburger

[@WilliamsWrestlin]

Xavier Renegade Angel is an all time classic

[@nickyblue4866]

You got a license to say that chiqoman?

[@IanStrika]

Fuck yeah

[@synthsdawn]

You're goddam right

[@roninmccusker9331]

It's goated

[@amberphylaxis7314]

You slumber a cucumber

[@bloxxer_tv]

"Can a fandom be so insufferable that they damage their shows reputation beyond repair?" kpop

[@porassrivastava8242]

As a snyder fan and the mcu fan, the snyderverse fandom and the mcu's fandom or at least a small part of them has become like this toxic superior group that look down upon you if you don't like what they like.

[@spencergalland5754]

3 words. My hero academia. If you don’t know you don’t want to. If you do I’m sorry.

[@followerofeir]

@@spencergalland5754 unfortunately, I do.

[@SirDankington]

The Steven Universe fandom comes to mind

[@fartmerchant762]

@@porassrivastava8242 What? Cringe.

[@Wvlfmane]

It’s crazy coming back to this now that Justin Roiland is officially sacked. I assume R&M is officially dead or soon to crash and burn w/o him. I mean sure you could find a voice actor who sounds like him but I don’t think you can replace his influence on the overall show. It’s like South Park without Trey Parker or Family Guy without Seth Macfarlane.

[@Wvlfmane]

@@fluff018 I mean they probably already did a ton of work on season 7 and wanna just complete it but who knows if it’ll continue after. Maybe they’ll be able to just recast for him and find new writers but Rick and Morty is definitely lucky that it’s a major cash cow (or at least was, the viewership continues to tank). This is a really bad time for animation a lot of stuff is getting dropped and cancelled more and more.

[@nottherealben]

It's well known that he has had almost no influence on the overall show besides writing a couple episodes (two of which were interdimensional cable.) Time will only tell if the show will actually crash, but I doubt it will

[@MunchinAndCrunchin]

I’m actually really excited for season 7

[@Zachajewia1110]

They apperantly haven't had much to do with the writing process recently anyway plus his voice is easy to find someone else to do. I think the show will be fine.

[@Smilephile]

​@@Zachajewia1110 i wonder of thata true, or just damage control from Adult Swim

[@kupo871]

Now talk about Xavier Renegade Angel, the show with weapons grade philosophical insight.

[@xanedivinedragon6553]

Isnt that show making fun of spirituality and philosophy

[@you-got-reported-fam3445]

i think its a real shame that that show is now just known for being where Rick and Morty detractors went once the fandom went bad

[@salsamancer]

@@xanedivinedragon6553 in a way, but mostly it's an experiment to see how edgy you can get before getting cancelled

[@manformerlypigbukkit]

nochtczar less edgy, more just nonsensical and less appealing to basically anyone but the show’s creators. Too bad the show is actually really good and super fucking funny lol

[@treesurgeon2441]

It's a show that is simultaneously complete random drivel and strangely meaningful.

[@carnotv6136]

Emplemon is the only channel that whenever he uploads, I drop everything and watch.

[@marxunemiku]

same

[@thefakealan]

It's a shame that he was exposed by Simian Jimmy.

[@marxunemiku]

@@thefakealan what did he do?

[@darthgroundhog8717]

Including the baby

[@gasaiyuno6021]

Yeah? You and ten million others say the same thing.

[@SSDriscool]

"It's not just a show about an anti-hero, it's an anti-show." This line right here perfectly sums up why animated shows like Rick & Morty and BoJack Horseman are my favorite shows in the last decade. They both take so much cultural history that's been previously established in America media and constantly reframe and question it. Not to mention, I love the lack of limitations animation brings to the table when touching on serious topics. Rick's attempted suicide would be impossible for me to watch if it was live-action, if it was attempted with a gun or pills, instead of a sci-fi thingy machine that's generally beyond our comprehension.

[@99sins]

I wouldn't consider Bojack to be an anti-show like R&M. Bojack does follow a pretty standard series of events like any other show, it just gives a fuck-ton more nuance and humanization compared to other shows that step into those kinds of topics.

[@Joecraftnorris]

@@99sins I think bojack horseman is definitely an anti-sitcom. The show originally presents itself like a goofy animated sitcom, but quickly becomes much more. The show presents a long storyline that runs through the entirety of 6 seasons, instead of resetting each episode like a traditional sitcom. However, the show most importantly uses it's sitcom-like appearance as a contrast to the reality of the show and to highlight a source of Bojack's depression. One of the main messages of the show is that there isn't always a happy ending and problems don't always get closure, in stark contrast to the messages of a traditional sitcom. Bojack had a miserable childhood, so his idea of a normal life comes from his time on horsin' around. However, this depiction of life is very different from his actual life. He constantly strives for an idealized, perfect life, and is constantly disappointed in himself when faced with reality.

[@SSDriscool]

@@99sins Eh, I would. Because when most shows in the past touched on things like MI and abuse, they tended to use those subjects as just window dressing and motivation for characters being "evil" and "violent". They simply glorified the subject matter. But BJH directly addressed that and many other thing, like Hollywood corruption, sexism, and a long list of other heavy subjects that are just used as plot points in other shows w/o be given proper respect or nuance. So, I would totally classify it as an anti-show: anti-hollywood culture.

[@michaelvessel4604]

You know I'm actually really glad that BoJack never quite got the obnoxious fanbase that Rick and Morty eventually got, but then again I do think that it was always the more mature show, especially when it comes to its standout dramatic moments.

[@SomeGuy_Somewhere]

""It's not just a show about an anti-hero, it's an anti-show." This line right here perfectly sums up why animated shows like Rick & Morty and BoJack Horseman are my favorite shows in the last decade. They both take so much cultural history that's been previously established in America media and constantly reframe and question it. " What is that even supposed to mean? Like is it because they name off tropes and sterotypes, and found out about anti-humor, maybe because they have a meta narrative and faux meaning shoved in? Yes they're "definitely" the first shows to be deconstructionist but lets also praise them for calling out shitty lazy writing by intentionally being shitty trope filled lamp-shading writing then not actually going on to show a better way of doing it, its fine to call out or parody a trope but you need to actually then show something better than that trope, you can't just say "haha aren't fart jokes so bad and cliche" without a follow up or you're being just as bad but with a lazy level of "irony" They both try to subvert expectations but its so shallow that the subversion themselves are at this point cliches in themselves.

[@1.0xY.m0r0n]

I suffered from serious insomnia all through junior high and high school, maybe sleeping an hour or two at most. Adult Swim was my best friend during that time. King of the Hill, Futurama, Naruto, and Inuyasha got me through many sleepless nights.

[@gianthand8130]

King of the Hill and Futurama are both back on Adult Swim if that means anything.

[@dominikweber4305]

Drawn together always gets forgotten

[@elmaionesosexo]

@@dominikweber4305 not if you're Spanish speaker

[@bullshitdepartment]

instead of making it a habit, when you get insomnia, dont play into it. Just relax, get very bored, and stare at the ceiling.

[@xylasatanari525]

Remember everybody: Nobody likes nihilism. Not even Nietzsche liked nihilism, and he wrote the book on it. In fact, he said humanity should and must find a way to rise above it and find the things in your life worth believing in. Take his advice, don't be a Rick.

[@awkwardcultism]

I think you have a different definition of nihilism than Nietzsche. We're talking about the guy that wrote "We must imagine Sisyphus to be happy", right?

[@xandert8527]

@@awkwardcultism if you mean the "god is dead" guy, then yes

[@baptistemarfaing4509]

@@awkwardcultism no its Camus

[@not_emerald]

@@awkwardcultism That is Camus. And Camus said that because Sisyphus didn't have to deal with the existential angst of... existence because he always had something to do. Intrinsically, for Camus life is suffering (it is an existential axiom after all), but you can make the best of it if you take that suffering to be the way for happiness or meaning itself. And Nietzsche's "god is dead" quote is precisely about what Xylas is talking of. He believed that, having gone past through religion, the modern man would have to deal with horrors. Nietzsche said "What was holiest and mightiest of all that the world has yet owned has bled to death under our knives; who will wipe this blood off us?" Doesn't sound triumphant to me.

[@makmakg242]

Don't be a *Squidward FTFY

[@grillygrilly]

I kid thee not, gentleman, the madman turneth himself into a pickle. ‘Twas truly ludicrous, thou shouldst have witnessed it thyself.

[@ratedr7845]

Truly a sight to behold

[@ScaryProbe]

A fine product of comedy

[@joeterpstra498]

Verily my good sir

[@hughmungus4744]

Supreme Person no

[@ScaryProbe]

@Supreme Person Yes

[@jademonass2954]

"what is rick and morty about" about rick and morty duh

[@juicyd9233]

I thought exactly the same LMAO

[@DunkeyIsBlack]

@@juicyd9233 it's about Roiland selling his soul

[@knightpaulman4686]

Dunkey Is Black how?

[@oOclonOo]

Sam hyde Charles Carroll Nick Rochefort in world Peace adult Swim million Dollar Extreme

[@FourOf92000]

no, seriously, it's a character study of two people over the course of years and their family and the world

[@irregulargamer1352]

Considering how the current season is going I feel like the writers watched this video in its entirety and took it to heart. They'd probably never admit that but emp definitely knew what made the show good.

[@shlokwaghela9560]

Lol I was thinking the exact same thing even if I don't necessarily think they actually took notes from this video

[@airank3861]

You know when i started watching I didn't expect Rick to be compared to Gex.

[@autruff18]

GOTY baybeeh

[@beingbutter]

Is it not Gex night?

[@vump5114]

Emp is a fan of videogamedunkey so it makes sense

[@patriotslover1014]

Remind me to never drink tap water at Jerry Garcia's house.

[@SwoleTommyPickles]

beingbutter No, it’s *_tail time_*

[@bfbuilders]

Emplemon: “If I ask you to picture a Seinfeld fan, you probably couldn’t come up with a definitive stereotype.” Me: “uh my Dad.”

[@gingerbob14]

A guy who enjoys airline food

[@cpiece2450]

Lol i was like.. 'old people?'

[@nickarmitt4722]

@@cpiece2450 I was gonna say boomers.

[@ruffoprime1282]

there is no need to write "me:"

[@eliel1815shadow]

*siendfeld song starts playing

[@gigachad3925]

I understand the criticism of season 3, but I think the aimlessness was supposed to represent the effect of Rick on the family. Without the grounded, familiar input of Jerry, the family started to enter a downward spiral of becoming like Rick, and therefore most if not all consequences or meanings were devalued. Other theorists have said this before, but here are the general points of each season. S1: The family gets to know Rick. S2: The family and audience get to know Rick on a deeper level. S3: Rick toxifies the family. S4: The family learns and begins to become independent from Rick. I think everything that happened in season 3 was necessary for the audience to realize just how much influence Rick has on the family dynamic (the main narrative of the show), especially without Jerry. Season four was then the family realizing how unhealthy they are acting and rising above Rick's nihilism, finding purpose in things other than Rick. And I think a big part of that was Jerry. In 4x9 this change is illustrated perfectly. Rick and his daughter build a society of his "children" where nothing matters, and people are just valued on intelligence. Meanwhile, Jerry finds his own meanings and reasons for why things matter, shown through camping, and eventually gets God power, the power of "faith" if you will. Eventually, the two sides come in confrontation, and Rick is defeated by God only for the kids to kill God anyway, who themselves end up learning from their mistakes in the process. They realize that not caring about anything and being overconfident about their intelligence almost got them killed, and killed God in the process, basically symbolizing how nihilistic intelligence is the killer of faith and meaning. And yet, even as intelligence conquers God, God's corpse still crushes Rick's meaningless society.

[@tophatgeo]

Enrico Pucci Pretty good summary all in all. Season 5 may be Rick having to undergo his own personal changes to figure out who he wants to be, and facing his problems more directly. He can’t just rely on the family thinking he’s amazing, he needs to find his purpose

[@kingcrimson5005]

So thats why the universe got reset.

[@nahuelahpa1881]

i love those idiots who do the script writers jobs, season 3 sucked and there is no "meta" explanation within the show as to why, and season 4 was even worse

[@shannax7834]

@@nahuelahpa1881 hes not doing anyones job, would you rather the show to blatantly tell you the reason behind every story decision themselves? Show dont tell, remember

[@GMGMGMGMGMGMGMGMGMGM]

@@nahuelahpa1881 Why so serious?

[@morgangiovinazzi9489]

I agree that Rick's drastically changed characterization took a turn for the worst in seasons 3 and 4. After watching season 5's lore filled episodes tho, What if it was all planned?(this is just a theory lol) All of those episodes that personified Rick as this godlike entity could've been used as a dramatic setup for season 5's end result; to further explain the central finite curve. Now that we know Rick isn't the strongest man in the universe and is the most vulnerable he's ever been, this sets up the show for more creative writing opportunities. Rick is now put in a situation where he can't runaway from his own problems. It lets us know that Rick's weaknesses never went away, they've just been lurking beyond the central finite curve. I'd like to think that this was the writers' true intentions all along. Could just be wishfull thinking. Regardless, Rick and Morty seems to be at it's peek again. Can't wait to see what they do with Season 6.

[@EinManU]

Oh damn i'm not the only one thinking they had it planned. just gonna copypaste the comment i just wrote here "20:25 OH MY GOD i just realized something. looking back at this, after the season 5 finale... it could be possible that around that time, rick created the central finite curve, and they had it all planned. "somewhere along the way, rick transformed from the flawed scientist into the smartest man in the universe" "the show only starts calling rick this in season 3" i wonder if the creators had the curve in mind back then. if so, that redeems the weird writing back then for me. also, they confirmed that the "made up backstory" rick "only used to escape prison" was actually real. either its a big coincidence, they watched this video - or its just genius."

[@narutofell6500]

Idk I don’t think they had it planned the whole time if you look at the behind the scenes of the finale posted on adult swim KZbin channel they said they had to rewatch all the old episodes to plan the finale

[@bobbythotimus1184]

I doubt it was all planned. It could just be that they saw what they were doing to Rick and didn't like where things were going so they decided to make Rick Vulnerable by making the Central Finite Curve

[@aletanook]

Season 5 was horrible. Definitely was the lowest for the series and not the peak. Peak was season 2.

[@viktordickinson7844]

That's dumb

[@historyexplained916]

You should do the history of Antarctic expeditions. I thought that when you did the world highest jump record progression, it was really cool. So, maybe this could be better. Just an idea.

[@historyexplained916]

@@zilionis8003 lmao

[@vietnamtoday9573]

Yes I would watch that in a heartbeat

[@thelamergamer1894]

Get this comment to top.

[@ArmoredCricket]

"He's not a villain, Summer, but he shouldn't be your hero. He's more like a demon or a super fucked up god." Morty They try to warn you that he's not the one to idolize.

[@DuckyVanya]

@James F Rick is like the definition of "alpha", the issue is that people think being "alpha" or "beta" matters at all. Referring to people as alpha or beta males just makes you seem like a fucking loser because the terms are pointless.

[@6ixpool520]

@@DuckyVanya Isn't he a Sigma? Lone wolf, non-conformist, but still winning despite it all?

[@extraterrestrial1614]

Alpha? Tf is this, a Wattpad original?

[@wasolaso1840]

"The truth is that EVERY fanbase has it’s “toxic” side, and that’s because every fanbase has a huge variety of ages, a huge variety of opinions, and a huge variety of maturities. There will always be people who irritate you, inside and outside of any fanbase. That’s not a fault of the fanbase, it’s a fault of people, and we’re all guilty." - Scott Cawthon

[@phantasmagoria9898]

You hit the nail on the head with that quote.

[@makutas-v261]

A lesson I learned the hard way I can't blame all for the bad of a few.

[@SomeGuyHowGoesIt]

Unless it's Jojo's in which case the annoying side of the fanbase is like 80% of it

[@makutas-v261]

@@SomeGuyHowGoesIt cope

[@makutas-v261]

All the butthurt seasonal anime fan cope lmao

[@FreshTillDeath56]

So in short, the show had its own identity and themes that it elegantly portrayed, but halfway through, the creators got weak from the fame and abandoned their original intentions to cater to the consumer? Blimey if we haven't heard that one before. Excellent video, Emp. Always love your stuff.

[@lucasb9285]

They abandonded their og ways to go agaisnt the consumer

[@OfficialMaxBox]

I've gotta applaud the insane production speeds on these videos, well done.

[@luisaazul]

team fortress 2 video

[@ClarkieReidri]

Emp’s editing and production quality and speed is always top notch, mans got it

[@ramens]

Fax

[@corvidconsumer]

hello there, MAXBOXLMAOBOX

[@redphysical565]

DownwardBox

[@captainasshat3228]

He’s gone so far down the spiral he’s gone beyond the “bottom” reached the top, only to be dragged back down to the endlessness below once again. This is his future. His guarantee. Nobody can help him. But I have a suspicion that he doesn’t want it. The spiral has become his home. A part of who he is. He has accepted this, and you should too.

[@tintin5428]

what if he's travelling in a spiralling never ending portal?

[@andreibratosin]

One must imagine emplemon happy

[@Lilcutiepie95]

Andrei Bratosin and Sisyphus too

[@redline841]

Emp was born in it, molded by it. A non stop plumment since he was a boy and when he finally became a man, the top was heavy was difficult.

[@wisemankugelmemicus1701]

@@redline841 He born at the bottom, and he climbed. Just to fall, fall, fall from the top. Now he's climbing up there once more. Perhaps he never reached the bottom.

[@bcoda]

"This is where Rick becomes a flat character" _cue Flat zone music_

[@zachstarattack7320]

Yea i see he loves smash bros music lol. Love it

[@artistmeme8103]

@@zachstarattack7320 Ya I also heard the ice climbers somewhere in there

[@GoodieM8]

@@artistmeme8103 and super smash bros melee ost

[@steveweast475]

Beep beep boop boop

[@mangofried]

@@steveweast475 i stay up so late

[@Noobface]

I swear the writers watched this video and took the "dysfunctional family is what makes the show good" part too literally for Season 5 lmfao

[@fruitylerlups530]

I hate the dysfunctional family stuff

[@BigTorr704]

While still missing the point of what made it good.

[@potatoman7594]

​@@fruitylerlups530 ok

[@madcat789]

I haven't seen a fandom destroy its own media since Homestuck.

[@walterjameel9881]

Well said

[@k.-flynn]

It keeps happening.

[@DxBALLxD]

Thank you

[@michaldworakowski187]

Care to explain?

[@madcat789]

@@michaldworakowski187 How free is your afternoon?

[@aaronwalton7660]

IMO Boondocks deserves much more love, writing was some of the most brilliant I've ever seen

[@lunasakara7306]

To bad Granddad is; ended from life. KZbin auto deletes comments saying the aaR Eye Pee

[@juggmkj]

Agreed

[@CountlessPWNZ]

aaron wouldn't be liked by the toxic culture of today. imagine a black guy criticizing black culture in 2020. he'd be crucified by his peers. such a brilliant show that never got fully fleshed out.

[@evilseedsgrownaturally1588]

Boondocks was really inconsistent in terms of quality writing. Felt like the best bits could have easily been compressed into just one or two seasons worth of material.

[@slyseal2091]

@@lunasakara7306 I dont think rest in peace is exactly banned, and if it was, people would have noticed already.

[@Turquoise_Shores]

Finally an actual analysis instead of “urrr fans bad so show bad blub lub”

[@dgam4211]

the community is half the experience

[@SuperiorGothBun]

The fan base is part of it though, like he mentioned due to public expectation and the impact it had on the production of season 3 and 4

[@MrAsyo1]

Humour it's cringe tho

[@khanbarton4339]

@@dgam4211 not really, i watched all of rick and morty without ever engaging with the fan base. not because I thought they were toxic, more because it seemed like a waste of time and energy to me personally. to each their own i guess.

[@suuslime3908]

Emp was, and is, still apart of the awful R&M fandom. This video shows it well by having him defend a terrible series.

[@bdasher8556]

I just wanna mention how I really like your implementation of music in your videos. Harmonically beautiful and helps make the points you make.

[@Swaggerpede]

i dont even personally think that pickle rick was a bad episode or that is "divided" the audience. i just think the fandom took that joke and wouldn't shut up about it until it became cringe.

[@VwapTrader]

The women were the ones who made it cringe. They incessantly went overboard with it because they thought Pickle Rick was cute, and going overboard about it would be cute. They were wrong.

[@theloveandcookiesgal]

@@VwapTrader coming from a woman who likes rick and morty: no woman thought pickle rick was "cute" and most jokes were specifically to make fun of guys like YOU

[@theofficialvernetheturtley338]

This entire thread is cringe.

[@cptKamina]

@@VwapTrader I am sure you have proof of this claim and this is not just some sexist piece of shit comment?

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

It's not just the fandom, but the meme community as whole, especially for Reddit. I've seen a lot of Pickle Rick memes all over the Internet and I thought it's funny, even I haven't watched the episode yet. I don't know about you but saying that "women should be staying in the kitchen" for ruining the show is just... ridiculous.

[@Balibali418]

Nice to see that they acknowledged the whole "rick using body modifications without any explanation" in Season 5 where Rick outright mentions he'll deus ex machina the fight then gets stripped of all his weapons and body modifications and becomes defensless again.

[@tophatgeo]

Rick definitely still has that aspect of being a near unkillable god so I hope that becomes less of a prominent feature of his character over time. Pointing out that the body modifications were a dumb idea is the first step to improving it

[@FoolsJest]

Sure it ways nice but I can only thinkg of so many excuses Rick wont use his script powers in the future, my guess is that writers will just try to gradually forget about it, just like rick came up with these body augmentations out of nowhere aswell lol.

[@LuciferLonseraph]

@@FoolsJest Hate to be this guy, but Rick has those body modifications because it's not his original body after the events of the premier to Season 3. Him choosing to keep reintroducing them into his body is weird, but eh, people came to expect it because they seemed pretty cool in the first few occasions he used them. We didn't question the vaguely godlike abilities of his mind, his flying space-car or his portal gun in seasons 1 and 2, so I dunno why you guys got so torn apart by the body mods. Sure, things got blown way out proportion, but eh, that's a toxic fanbase for you, and because everything has to 150% for toxic fanbases, it meant repeating the same mindless crap over and over until it embarassed us all to the point where it isn't "cool" to like the thing anymore, and only nerds who actually like the subject matter stay on board. It's the same with everything, the internet just made the end results more prevalent and the lifespan of events far shorter - see any and all sports team fanbases anywhere in the world.

[@biggiecheese6425]

@@tophatgeo with like 50+ episodes left in the show I wouldn’t be surprised if they improve Rick in that time

[@avidos_]

Yeah, Rick gets heavily nerfed this season (which is a good thing)

[@phinnyouchoobs]

"Buy another one Morty, *consume* Morty!" *gets an advert for Audible*

[@davitdavid7165]

TIMING

[@fraz0r820]

He deliberately put an ad there for the joke, didn't he

[@MrBoogiemoney]

Lol that was low key funny though. But speaking of buy another one morty consume. Pringles, hbo max, and wendys. They became what they were always against.

[@phinnyouchoobs]

@@fraz0r820 I'm surprised that Emp would be allowed to do so.

[@nameunknown12]

Yall need some adblock fr

[@LonkinPork]

Watching this now that S6 is underway, it really is impressive how the show's managed to turn itself around. S4 was weird and S5 had some stumbles, but all of S6 that's out so far has been really strong, both thematically and in the beat-to-beat joke writing.

[@treechenho]

I couldn't help but notice the Simpsons were green here too. Consistency: I love it

[@hypochondriac1]

He couldn't help but notice

[@taeisyoung7722]

Rick and Morty is that show you're embarrassed to mention around friends, but when watching the show you realise how good it is.

[@AnimeProphet666]

Accurate. There are several shows like this.

[@darciheadswillroll]

Tbh I, only really like the episodes that make you think, like the one where they went into a universe in a battery I don't really care for the more useless or fun episodes

[@ziggymoondust2281]

@Majin Melon you are literally just saying "reddit cringe" in every comment praising rick and morty, pretty shitty ngl

[@mikejames376]

That hits home fr

[@pourgoi_6100]

@@ziggymoondust2281 he has a shaggy profile picture what else did you expect

[@AveragePixel]

man, i feel like going back and watching the first two seasons again now.

[@loomyair]

Hey man you working on a new episode love your content

[@frydsaman6857]

the amount of effort you spend on your videos is unreal, but what wld make it better is if u worried less about the script that u write 4 urself and just did a bit of improv humour like nakeyjakey 4 example bcos i cld find myself whilst visually stimulated a bit bored at times. that wld rly push ur content 2 god tier status :)

[@kos2919]

We can always pretend that the show only lasted two seasons and enjoy those two seasons as good time.

[@JesusVEIVO]

You're videos are bad, however I personally am working on a new project and would like your support. I'll send you a patreon in a moment ;)

[@Hk-ox4bb]

Unpopular opinion: I love serialized episodes and I want to know the Evil Morty story, how it started and how it will end

[@user-cf6fo6bj1u]

Same

[@coleabraham4350]

I come from the future old colmentator, believe me, it's the most cliché beginning and end you could have conceived.

[@fentadryl9183]

"Can a fandom be so insufferable that they damage their shows reputation beyond repair?" Yes, Steven Universe.

[@leonardo9259]

Yes, it's called JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

[@juankgonzalez6230]

@Aumima Mimadino which is a goddamn shame. I still hold the opinion that Undertale is a masterpiece, but saying that outloud will probably get me to hell on earth

[@_-Lx-_]

SU definitely has one of the worst fanbases ever, but it's infamous reputation isn't just on them. Sometime around season 4 all of the show's flaws started growing larger and larger until all aspects of the show devolved to the point that "Change your mind" happened. I'd say it's reputation is thanks both to its toxic fanbase and the writing of the show itself imploding.

[@_-Lx-_]

@Aumima Mimadino UTs fanbase was an absolute Dumpster fire for a good while, but I'd say both it's fanbase and reputation have mostly recovered. A large number of the toxic fans were trend followers who have moved on to other things, and a lot of the cringy younger fans grew up and came to their senses. Nowdays the fandom is mostly chill, and I've seen lots of people return to it and giving it praise again. So I'd say it wasn't beyond repair.

[@Boyd2342]

Basically every single fandom with certain enough members and a certain age-group, 13-40~

[@lordzacarius642]

Liking a series and then having the fandom give it a horrible reputation is something that I hate so much, it happens to me more than it should

[@VESTERvl]

Wow you are so special

[@megaaaaaaan1622]

Yeah, kinda makes you feel bad for enjoying it

[@dualfluidreactor]

Who is fandom? Don't know him

[@Extremezotako]

Yeah

[@briancephas4197]

@Pristine Artifact The entire anime community has normalized stuff like that for a long time now. A lot Japanese media don't give a shit about things like that, so naturally the fandom doesn't either. That's probably it why doesn't faze anyone in community. (Btw, not saying people in the community would fuck their IRL sister. Just that they don't care if people are making jokes about it or even if it's in the show itself.)

[@Elfos64]

Manic Anti-hero Attachment Disorder, I'll have to remember that one. You can tell a lot about a person by what kinds of people they admire and why.

[@sucipher]

and if they admire rick you run

[@brunoactis1104]

Thought it was "My angels on angel dust".

[@arnox4554]

Not necessarily. I can't help but admire Revy from Black Lagoon even though I certainly don't want to be a murdering bitch. Sometimes, an anti-hero or even just a downright villain can be attractive because they still have traits that we deeply desire for ourselves. In this, or should I say, my case, Revy oozes both confidence, independence, and power. Nothing fazes her. Not even some Terminator girl. She doesn't play any bullshit games and she doesn't have anyone else do her dirty work for her. She's like a demoness, emphasizing awful traits, yes, but also traits that I both deeply and selfishly want.

[@arnox4554]

@James F You are probably right about the glorification of sociopaths, even if it may not necessarily be intentional. Some of these characters DO have admirable personality traits apart from the bad ones though and that's what it is.

[@trebleclef293]

I’m glad that whole “you have to be a genius to watch the show” thing past. For Christ sake it’s a cartoon not a lecture on bio chemistry.

[@LinkiePup]

I just hate how when ever I google “Portal Gun” I get the Rick and Morty one, and not the Portal one I’m actually looking for.

[@aquitetiredguy2158]

I checked for me i find about 60 40 ballence in the portal gun from well portal's favor

[@screm1471]

i mean they do have the same name and rick and north is a bit more popular and modern.

[@LinkiePup]

@@screm1471 I get that- But its not really a "PORTAL" gun. its more like a wormhole gun. two totally different concepts

[@Paztacos]

@@LinkiePup it doesn't matter what you think it should be. Rick calls it a portal gun so that's what people will search for when looking for it.

[@zeal7895]

Try searching Portal Gun Portal instead. Might work.

[@Weldedhodag]

remember: those that idolize rick are missing the point. Just because our lives won't matter millions of years from now that doesn't mean that we can't work to improve the lives of our friends and family in the now. I do my damndest to help my sister raise my Nephew because I care about the two of them deeply, and I want my nephew to have a healthy upbringing that will net him a better adulthood later in life. If someone were to tell me my efforts were a waste and that my nephew wouldn't matter in a million years I'd punch them in the mouth and say 'it may not matter then, but it matters now' and that statement would invalidate their whole sentiment

[@legendarymarston9174]

I agree with you wholeheartedly, cynical people like that annoy me.

[@michelleallard936]

4chan ripping on a show for silly, nonsensical, edgy and irreverent humour is peak irony.

[@Brent-jj6qi]

@Basi Wolf doesn’t fucking matter it won’t.

[@GagsAnimation]

Actually it does, because If yoy didn't take the time to raise your kid well, then will grow up as a fucked up individual, and will use what they know to raise their kids and then those kids will grow up to be fucked up individuals. What you teach them now is what they'll teach their kids in the future. It's a butterfly effect. One small butterfly flap can create a burst of wind on the other side of earth.

[@hisho2255]

Its a matter of perspective

[@gexgecko8499]

When you're watching a random video in your recommended and realize halfway through it's probably because Gex was mentioned one time

[@DeWitherWarrior]

This is just like movie night at george cloonie's house

[@harrisonbennett3787]

GEX NIGHT!

[@hankthemiltanktv1306]

Note to self: don't drink tap water at Jerry Garcia's

[@Botan-VEVO]

now *THAT'S* gex

[@UNowen255]

Wow! Gex!

[@someguywhocanfly]

This whole explanation of why Rick and Morty is a family drama is exactly why the newer seasons aren't good. They sideline this whole relatable family element and it's just episodes that are all based around a single joke being repeated ad nauseum

[@nameunknown9393]

So, what you're saying is... Pickle rick is not the funniest shit I've ever seen?

[@PlayerN101]

Not anymore

[@mcrhombas3743]

Never has been

[@rockaway0beach]

funniest comment i've ever read

[@blindedjourneyman]

*cocks gun and aims* Never has been.

[@brgan557]

WE RIOT UNTIL HE APOLOGIZES, UNTIL THEN, WE CANCEL ON TWITTER

[@IgnacioRoca]

This video is like a luau at Jerry Smith's house.

[@FelipeJaquez]

Note to self, never go to sky willians house for a "smash bros" party

[@labrynianrebel]

Note to self: Never play musical chairs at Dionysius the Younger's house.

[@giantclaw138]

"Note to self, never let your children be babysat at Kevin Spacey's house."

[@griggorirasputin6555]

This is like losing your gloves at O.J’s house.

[@queuedjar4578]

This thread is like a Gex Reference on a videogamedunkey video

[@sauceboy2719]

To be fair, you need to have a very high IQ to understand EmpLemon.

[@ee-fq2dj]

No

[@CelticAkumathefirst]

Now Rick and Morty is "dead" and Futurama is back. Glorious victory.

[@americankid7782]

I just realized that he turns the Simmons green to avoid copyright. (Correction it is a completely different reason but I don’t remember it.) Edit: he hue shifted them up roughly 255 when he made a KZbin poop on the Simpsons. The 255 was significant because that was the amount of simpsons episodes at the time

[@14thbattlegroupcommander]

@Liam Slater 🎵the simmooons!🎵

[@GippyHappy]

My favorite is Barf Simmon

[@deadliestvice5356]

BAAAAAAARM!

[@darren.plateroti]

Hammer Simmon has always been my favorite character.

[@somedude4487]

No, watch his Simpson's video

[@DefinitivNichtSascha]

I've never actually seen the show myself, only been exposed to the fandom once it got popular and got fed up with that real quick. And yet, this video manages to provide very detailled insight into the topic to me, someone who more or less knows nothing about the subject at hand. This is what I find great about your videos, Emp. Your ability to get me hooked on something that I may have virtually no clue about, all without losing even a single bit of my interest or attention.

[@BAO-ve9pd]

You should check it out!

[@DunkeyIsBlack]

Tldr Roiland sold out

[@ghostin3274]

It's called securing the bag, you would have done the same to get paid

[@ghostin3274]

It's a great show

[@gododoof]

Season 3 actually managed to overdose the internet on irony. Impressive.

[@josephs.3372]

Damn, maybe they were giving us the medicine we needed after all

[@ImmaLittlePip]

Age of Rick and Morty is over Long live the age of Smiling Friends

[@TorosAndMakis53]

Sorry mate but Smiling Friends has already died

[@ryan4912-m5v]

​@@TorosAndMakis53I'm sorry mate but the Brits already lost

[@TorosAndMakis53]

@@ryan4912-m5v Yes. Lol

[@johnfuller5902]

Honorable mention to Kendrick Lamar's "Good Kid, M.A.A.D City", which has now spent a staggering 358 weeks on the Billboard 200, Eclipsing "The Eminem Show"'s 357

[@eddiedong2558]

kendricks 2nd best album after TPAB

[@MaddGasserGatoni]

Bruh eclipse more like Not eclipsed A less intense metaphor

[@Nik.No.K]

Great album for sure, still hasn't beat my favorite though. Dark side of the moon at 741 I believe just off the top of my head. And I'm actually really impressed with myself that I still remember that after all these years

[@matchington1148]

@@Nik.No.K 957 actually. And still going.

[@hrama17]

gkmc > tpab fight me

[@arkham7727]

"It's about family... and that's what's so powerful about it."

[@bRETTfAVREatgbnyjmni]

you have great taste in podcasts

[@arkham7727]

@@bRETTfAVREatgbnyjmni Love me some hack frauds.

[@nickburton3919]

Season 5 just aired in the uk and I can’t lie it’s been one of the best episodes for me in a while

[@BiggerR10]

Yes, it was amazing

[@asserrehfeld6450]

“feel good”

[@adarfrmnn4982]

Do you know where I can watch the episode for free? For some reason it won't let me log into adult swim

[@nickburton3919]

@@adarfrmnn4982 no clue man I’m just watching it on the Chanel they air it in in the uk

[@crystal_luxas4578]

@@adarfrmnn4982 on the yt adult swim page

[@travisscottgaming6885]

Me as just a casual viewer really never noticed these changes in the shows narrative until you pointed them out it. I just enjoyed the show for its sci fi elements and witty humor. It will be interesting to rewatch the first two seasons now with this knowledge

[@trombonetimmy1064]

Same I just enjoyed the show for Everything it had to offer

[@NaturallyEarth]

Yeah, don’t change ur views because someone ok the internet told u to. I find the show great and personally do not see a decrease in quality and have continued to enjoy the show as much as ever.

[@LeSunshineee]

Same bro. Its always good to see things for yourself 👍

[@AlexVorstermans]

"Note to self: don't try the pickle platter at Rick Sanchez's" - Gex

[@sat.ellite]

a fellow man of culture I see

[@fryguythefunguy2176]

Our agents have snuck in

[@someguywhosometimesmakesjo1006]

Classic Gex!

[@zakrivera8977]

"Dont drink the tap water at Jerry Garcia's"

[@ROBOTPETER101]

Yeah, It's tail time.

[@stevesteve8244]

"Can a fandom be so insufferable that they damage their shows reputation beyond repair?" It happened to Undertale and FnaF. I remember their famdoms very clearly. Not only would the fans gang up on you if you said anything negative about the games, but they would also spam Undertale and FnaF comments on unrelated videos.

[@thatoneguy9582]

Was in both of those fandoms, can confirm it was _fucked_ I’m also fairly confident that both were Only Children but idk

[@dantethewanderer4989]

More than a few people got poisoned and hurt due to food tampering by Undertale fans. Like that one artist who got either glass or needles in a cookie from a "fan" who didn't like the art he drew of some characters.

[@theeternalslayer]

Shit remember when mat pat sparked a fan war between the mother fanbase and undertale fanbase??? I couldn't watch a let's play or video about either one without seeing a flame war in the comment sections 🤣

[@lidiloth3371]

@@theeternalslayer Or when Mat Pat made a huge flame war on TF2 vs OW

[@Poet482]

Don't forget Portal! High school was dominated by references to the fucking cake.

[@VerbDoesStuff]

I’ve always seen Season 3 as Dan Harmon kind of saying “Okay, YOU WANT THIS? FINE! Here you go! See how bad it is?”

[@cyrusjames4625]

yeah im sure some of season 3 is that. the pickle rick episode i feel they just thought would be funny and fun to do but then it got blown way out of proportion. like the meseeks episode, I love that episode but im not going to run around dressed like a meseeks.....

[@maritzasanchez6520]

@@yousquiddingme I'm with you but not at the same time, these guys seem to care about their show but I can't know for sure what their intentions are.

[@FotisAthan]

Well Rick and Morty peaked on season 3 and from what I understand you go out of your way to dislike it because it became mainstream so it no longer felt like a rare special jem that you can brag about

[@FotisAthan]

@@maritzasanchez6520 if you know who dan harmon is then you know that he loves and cares about his work

[@maritzasanchez6520]

@@FotisAthan then I'm glad that you've informed me lol :)

[@kaymit3672]

Just watched the newest episode and lord does it hit every point you mentioned. Rick flying into the abyss because why not, morty struggling to deal with having to solve problems on his own, beth trying to come to terms with the fact she's not the best version of herself, you hit the nail on the head.

[@Wingsofredemptionfan336]

Ngl season 6 ep 1 was actually pretty good

[@drewgorey5900]

When a show against nihilism becomes a show about nihilism

[@chancellorrr]

Thats because Rick's character is so good, people want to relate to Rick more than the moral of the show because of how cool and smooth he is

[@drewgorey5900]

@@chancellorrr Rick is actually very smooth and buttery I met him in real life.

[@clamchowdah9140]

@@chancellorrr Rick is a funny character yes but not a good person by any means he’s a sociopathic person yes he has his good moments but over all he is a horrible ducking person

[@favray]

I think people always like Rick tho and so I don’t see how it was ever against nihilism

[@drewgorey5900]

@@favray we live in a society

[@TheShuckmeister]

Rick and Morty vs JoJo fandom. Same, different, what are your thoughts?

[@TheKingOfNachosTM]

I'm offended that I 100% agree with this

[@idontcheckmynotifications]

same and sad It wasn't as bad when I joined but I can tell it started getting worse around then so I guess it's my fault :^(

[@xavierfaust9417]

Aw shucks, idk

[@burritowyrm6530]

yikes but true

[@RandyLent]

h

[@criminI]

Can't wait for the sequel, To Pimp A Pickle

[@stopyouneedhelp6115]

Beat me to it. Damn...

[@boingy-m5q]

@@stopyouneedhelp6115 DAMN.*

[@jaranda6913]

That will get All The Stars/5

[@circumplex9552]

I started watching the show like a month ago and I was surprised by how it was actually good and funny and not so "hard to understand intellectual bla bla bla" as the fandom made it out to be

[@ictogon]

Wow 😲 you must have a high IQ

[@blackbeast9268]

Season 1 and 2 ARE smart. It's warning against nihilism. As an ex nihilist the moment Rick turns himself in should have been the series end. Because your actions do affect others and matter. There's difference between fake edgy nihilist and people who realize nihilism is poison

[@CameraX_FNAF]

To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand Rick and Morty

[@circumplex9552]

@@CameraX_FNAF so true

[@bullshitdepartment]

@@blackbeast9268 i enjoyed the pizzaz of season 3's opening a ton, but then it eclipsed and got old. Hated season 4 and 5.

[@Pigness7]

I know Rick hates God but he embodies a great bible quote: "For with much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more knowledge, the more grief." -Ecclesiastes 1:18

[@crazyluigi6664]

That explains everything.

[@Grayfox354]

He actually prays to God when he thinks he's actually going to die, then immediately tells him off after he realizes he can save himself haha

[@KnoxEmDown]

@@Grayfox354 It shows the hypocrisy of the character and the general idea of what the show creators consider "humor".

[@goosechaser13]

@@KnoxEmDown i mean i don't usually like RM but that joke is pretty funny, punchline is great and also show that rick is an hypocritical asshole

[@kaeleklund6728]

I think conflating being a polymath with wisdom is a fundamental misstep.

[@shady8045]

This is probably the best take I ever heard, I don’t know why I didn’t see the fact that everyone becoming more like rick was bad, maybe I myself overvalued his traits because I saw it as some kind of weird ideal, maybe that’s what happened to the writers too or the feedback they listened to since it’s not like the booth really changed unlike with say spongebob

[@jankbunky4279]

I get how it's not really super interesting, but in universe it makes a lot of sense. They all have a lot more experience with Rick, and the type of stuff Rick goes through, especially Morty.

[@kos2919]

This is why I keep one line that describe it best about R&M Fandom: "They think they're Rick, but in reality they're just a bunch of Jerries"

[@C_Corpze]

I already saw this "dysfunctional family" part of the show when I started watching it for a while, I pretty much like and appreciate everything about the show from the silly jokes to the cleverly thought out concepts. I'm a fan of the show itself although I'm not a part of the fandom, I just enjoy the show as is and separate the fandom from it as to not ruin my personal experience.

[@marceloSSJ]

the "disfuncional family" lives in a cronenberg-moster world \o/

[@Bettercallricky]

same

[@mayomaster1134]

Woah look a mentally stable fan who isn’t needlessly obsessive or insane

[@subtleusername5475]

lmao. cool, you're soooo unique

[@hpfan1816]

well based on recent news I don't think this show is going to get any better.

[@callis8547]

Rick and Morty is k-pop for people who bully k-pop Stans on the internet.

[@kamblikritarth]

Arey Singh sir ki haal chaal

[@NO-fn6wy]

Ok we get it you don’t like us you can stop

[@callis8547]

@@NO-fn6wy kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJObq2V4gteXbJI

[@NO-fn6wy]

Ashok Singh thanks for reminding me I should probably get some mental help(btw the memes dead and it was a joke)

[@callis8547]

@@NO-fn6wy sorry man! I know.

[@qerqeqg.9255]

Remember when EmpLemon went into a McDonald's dressed up as Pickle Rick and asked for schezwan sauce? e: i'm referring to the wheel of punishment kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIbFp6tuo7SGaLc

[@itstwokay]

Good times

[@matthewhoward8171]

THE WHEEL OF PUNISHMENT!

[@FormerlyAdGuy]

Funniest shit I’ve ever seen

[@DangerDan19]

I didnt even know that was emp until now

[@YippityDingleDoo]

Link?

[@Evan-od8iw]

My WiFi cut out right as emp said “something went very, very wrong”