Is Beth Sanchez Evil? (Rick and Morty Video Essay)

[@zackman9230]

Whether it's a season finale or premiere, I'd like to see an episode where all the Smiths are put on trial for everything they committed across the universe

[@errorx_x1063]

And Rick makes a reference to Seinfeld

[@jmonique6409]

​@@errorx_x1063that would make a hilarious 100th episode

[@tanmanstudios]

Well I mean they’ve already done that with Rick and Morty in season 7. So I highly doubt we’ll get another episode like that. But it would be cool

[@Sams_Sacred_Space]

She begged her dad not to abandon her, then went on to abandon her own children. Perpetuating the cycle of escapism. She chose to have kids but didn’t want to continue raising them. Everyone has free will but some people shouldn’t be parents😅

[@EPGamer22]

It sad cause the rick we know never raise his beth cause she die

[@jacksonfurlong3757]

Like how Space Beth keeps her Earth husband's name, subtle hint that she still loves her old family

[@mathieuleader8601]

I'm just picturing a version of Beth beyond the Finite Curve tending to Butterscotch Horseman who had a heart attack

[@seeleunit2000]

Now that would be one very toxic situation.

[@lornbaker1083]

​@@seeleunit2000 That sounds like a nightmare that can only be fueled by methamphetamines and a hell of a lot of steroids

[@seeleunit2000]

Well, Beth definitely has her father's sociopathic tendencies and a massive amount of abandonment issues. Rick ISN'T a good person in any sense of the word. Beth ISN'T a good person. But she would be less miserable if she was on her own.

[@rodrigobueno8652]

No charcter in this show is a good person

[@seeleunit2000]

​@@rodrigobueno8652That's besides the point

[@SpaceCowboy42X]

Beth is the poster child for narc & maladaptive behavior. Jerry is her codependent supply slave and is happy to do it. Its just an extremely sad situation for them both and they are totally doomed as a couple.

[@OpticalSorcerer]

Given how Beth idolizes Rick's independance and feels like she got into a rut with her family and job, it's not surprising that she isn't really a great person.

[@chaossin7425]

That pills thing always made me think that Jerry's job was to be a guinea pig for a bunch of random alien medicines.

[@Demonflower13]

But everyone was made to take the pills

[@geardog24]

You know what they say, like father like daughter.

[@gameinsane4718]

And that acorn dropped right down

[@cameronspalding9792]

‘Like Goddamned daughter’ in Morty’s words

[@blackzero786]

Because of Beth's Father, Rick Prime, Beth grew up with a Mother at first, until that Mother was taken away leaving her grow up Alone. In fact Rick Prime took all the Mothers away from all the Beths.

[@sjmhadsock4586]

You know the old saying the apple doesn't fall far from the tree

[@danielperez143]

Or in Rick's case, the acorn drops straight down

[@troperhghar9898]

Is beth evil? Short answer, yes with an if Long answer, no with a but

[@LoneWolf20213]

this is accurate

[@XxAJxX-qp1qp]

nah shes just weird

[@RedWolfWindgear]

Depends on which one. Space Beth I consider eviler than Earth Beth.

[@TheAllSeeingEye2468]

Beth isn't evil she's just damaged beyond repair.

[@Eric6761]

She's evil, the point of the show clearly show that she was self absorbed before Rick and she was narcissist, Rick is an enabler

[@RunToEternity]

Putting that horse hoof statue together, yah that is some sort of mental break, trauma she never dealt with. Looks like she is making something for the Needful Things episode Summer, "here Devil, this is something my mom made for you."🤣

[@MystLunarabne]

39:32 Funilly enough the part of that twist that I was surprised by was not there being two Beth's but it not being Beth's idea. 'Cause I had definitely assumed the conclusion of that was her deciding that she did want to spend time being with her family, but that there probably was also another version of Beth living that other life that she could check on in and learn about, so she can spend her time with those she loves but doesn't actually have to worry about wondering what could've been because there's someone else already filling that role too.

[@meganshaw1987]

Maybe those Beth and Jerrys who’s tire didn’t get a blow, were successful in terminating the pregnancies hence why there aren’t as many Summers.

[@Ash-sc6iv]

TLDR; A diagnosed Narc rants about ableist, Narcissists aren't evil, but what we choose to do and say is important to criticize. Narcissism is not an inherent lack of empathy (There are those of us with decent or only slightly inhibited empathy), on top of this we can be self aware. Potentially through a diagnosis, or maybe just in moments where we are more in touch with out shame than our grandiosity, those things being the core of narcissism. A lack of empathy can be observed in any egotypical and neurotypical person, it doesn't make them narcissists or even narcissistic. I've met several egotypicals who were the furthest thing from a narcissist who still struggled with understanding the feelings of others and the impacts they had. While I always love your content (I'm binging now and will continue) I do think that equating Beth's narcissistic tendencies with her evilness (of sorts) is a slightly ableist take. Beth isn't evil because she lacks the ability to truly feel for her family, she isn't evil for desiring a constant independence and the perfect image in her father's eyes, she's evil for the way she chooses to react to those feelings and treat the people around her. To anyone currently seeking treatment for NPD, or who could suspect you are struggling with something similar, remember you are loved and you will find out what's bugging you.

[@greyworld6242]

She is evil because by the end of the day she STILL allows Rick and Morty to do all these things together! Just my opinion btw.

[@eduardopantoja9115]

To be fair, Rick doesn't tell her everything they do because I'm positive that she wouldn't allow some of the things that Rick would force Morty to do

[@randallbesch2424]

That doesn't qualify as evil.

[@GenieVillain26]

I wonder if I am "too smart for my own good". Throughout my K-12 schooling (and even before then) I was treated as if I was a liability due to the fact that I am autistic and because I didn't start speaking by the time I was two and a half (I managed to speak shortly before I turned four due to taking speech therapy). I had to attend two different preschools. The first one was when I was three and a half (so a year before most children start preschool). I was also stuffed into recourse classes which is a type of special education class. Once I was about 7 or 8 years old, I started to notice that I was treated differently from my brother and sister when it came to school. They never had to attend special education classes. In fact, sometimes they attended advanced classes whereas I was put in classes people would deem are for people who have lower than average IQ levels. There was one summer where I had to attend some reading program that was across the street from a park. I had to do academic work while my brother and sister got to play in the park. I don't know why the adults in this situation didn't see how screwed up this setup was. In 3rd grade, my homeroom teacher (and I assume the non-academic class teachers I had) had to wear a microphone on their blouse while I wore headphones that played whatever was being spoken into the microphone. The school's solution was that this would help me pay attention better. I would assume this is undiagnosed ADHD as I had a horrendous time paying attention and sometimes still do, but the main thing teachers fixated on with me was autism. By 4th grade, the headphones were traded for a speaker that was installed in the front of the room that would loudly play out what was being spoken into the microphone. I get the feeling the school system did not like having to give me all of these accommodations and that they refused to allow me out of recourse classes since my mom would beg me to be home-schooled or attend an alternative school designed for neurodivergent students. I refused because I wanted a traditional school experience, even though the other options (well more likely the alternative school as I honestly feel homeschooling would not have been the best thing for me socially and education-wise) probably would have helped me comprehend better and learn more material than I already know now. I also had an IEP. Sometimes, I had to attend the IEP meetings and sit through the school staff to talk about the pros and cons of myself and how they would compare and contrast me to "regular" students. As a result, not only do I compare myself to other people, but I sometimes legitimately wonder if I have a lower-than-average IQ. It's been getting worse lately to the point where I start to think I have conditions that I obviously don't have like Downs Syndrome or Cornelia De Lange Syndrome. Much of this has to do with me having hyper-empathy. I constantly hear about how people hate disabled people and how they think it's a good thing when disabled people are killed (even in gruesome ways) because they view disabled people as a burden to the government. It does not help that I have noticed an increase in people devaluing disabled people compared to typically developing people. It's honestly making be feel unsafe and as if I would be left for dead if I were in a dangerous situation simply for being autistic. With all of this said, I have to wonder if me constantly worrying and dwelling over this stuff is me being "too smart for my own good".

[@seasonsstarsstudios]

This is absolutely true. A lot of autistic people are in your shoes, myself included, but what helped me learn my worth was writing. Maybe this isn’t your avenue of talent, but finding something you’re good at and love at the same time really helps you understand how valuable you are as a person. Your hyper-empathy makes you think you’re the problem, but the truth is you’re so far ahead of normies they’re threatened and they hold you back, scapegoating disabled people to have a mere attempt at betterment. Hey. I just want to tell you. You’re awesome. Keep being awesome. And ignore those shitty normies. They know how inferior they are, how boring, stupid, selfish, and narcissistic they are. You are valid, you are loved, and you deserve the world. If no one else loves you in the world, I do. If no one else values you, I will. Because you are awesome.

[@seeleunit2000]

Ok, what you're experiencing most likely sounds like the special education system kicking you in the rear end. Schools in Special education are often overcrowded, underfunded and and have a a mixture of children with vary in different emotional, behavioural, and intellectual disabilities all mixed together and not getting much in the way of the help that they need. There's tons of ableism and they don't really like it when you call it out.

[@seeleunit2000]

Ok, what you're experiencing most likely sounds like the special education system kicking you in the rear end. Schools in Special education are often overcrowded, underfunded and and have a a mixture of children with vary in different emotional, behavioural, and intellectual disabilities all mixed together and not getting much in the way of the help that they need. There's tons of ableism and they don't really like it when you call it out.

[@GenieVillain26]

@@seeleunit2000 Interesting. The resource classes I was in were rather small, as in there were typically less than 10 students in there. There were also hardly any female students in those classes. In fact, when I was in 5th grade, I was the only AFAB student in there. I was bullied by the students in the class due to that.

[@sage_n_paige-vods1461]

space Beth has a curve on her nose so she's the clone. Original Beth has the same design with a hard angle on her nose. that's my guess

[@randallbesch2424]

Then they aren't clones.

[@Decadence13666]

​@@randallbesch2424I would say that even with Rick being a genius, there's probably still some problems in the clones. They aren't perfect. They have some flaws. So there's some issues. Maybe the eye color matches but if they were to look closely the irises wouldn't look the same under a microscope. Or they would have one more or one less freckles. Things like that.

[@lillordakira9752]

31:33 How in the hell did you lose someone that's giant ? It's not like she could sneak away without them feeling those loud ass footsteps.

[@Manowar458]

Evil!

[@TheNewKombatMaster]

Here's another video idea: Is Beth A Bad Mom?

[@hiromitsumoonblossom8682]

Honestly Morty fucking up Ethan for his sisters sake actually made me respect morty.

[@samflood5631]

That's right, Ethan is for the streets.

[@hiromitsumoonblossom8682]

@@samflood5631 if we ever get an episode about him becoming some kind of sewer monster that'd be hilarious

[@temporalce1684]

Morty did at one point destroy the sun cult by using principles of physics. But regrading Rick, that's a whole host of mental health problems.

[@VaqueroCoyote]

The moment Rick and Beth had the "You are smart" conversation, I stopped watching becuse that was the most self-masturbatory thing the show ever done

[@seeleunit2000]

Dude, what do you expect from a guy who makes it a mission to blow up planets on a weekly basis? It's obvious Rick is a sociopath and he makes it a mission to bring destruction and death upon everything. Call reality is that, Beth is as much of a sociopath as her father. And she would be better off on her own without having to feel like she's stuck with a family she didn't really want

[@emoryogglethorp8180]

You're a surprise that rick, a man with an ego the size of a freaking galaxy, would talk himself up? Your problem is that you were looking for Rick to be a good person LOL

[@SpaceCowboy42X]

Spoken like someone looking for a Rick redemption arc

[@BrandonScott-mi5pz]

GREAT KITTY MONK RICK AND MORTY BETH SMITH IS EVIL 😈 VIDEO ESSAY,

[@VaqueroCoyote]

@@seeleunit2000 Really I saw it more as a reflection of the show's writers who are probably pretty crappy people and the fans who eat this stuff up thinking " *gasp*!!! They're just like me!!!"

[@mileslugo6430]

I Can't you imagine if a priest tookv your phone and saw that you were looking at a Harlequin baby. It's like seeing a fetus in a jar of formaldehyde.

[@cameronspalding9792]

@ 13:51 ‘Beth is basically Rick with boobs’

[@BrandonScott-mi5pz]

EXCELLENT WORK. KITTY MONK RICK AND MORTY BETH SMITH IS EVIL 😈

[@RoronoaZoro-ur6hr]

Season 6 and 7 Summer is more like Rick with boobs than Beth is.

[@sleihbeggey1992]

When you realize you've done something wrong and feel no remorse? That's when you are evil.

[@RubeusRuby]

Can't believe I've made it this early. Honestly they can co parent without being together.

[@DemxnTheyThem]

That's what my parents did. Everyone was much happier. Only downside was my brother and I did feel like we were being passed back and forth on weekends with little say in our own schedules.

[@the1magageneral323]

BETH is wrapped, not evil evil. Maybe.

[@samflood5631]

Imagine if Beth started to develop a drinking problem like her dad.

[@RoronoaZoro-ur6hr]

it's mentioned in season 7 that Beth is already an extreme alcoholic like her father, so she's now starting to become more like her father.

[@lillordakira9752]

I wonder how no truancy officers came to investigate morty's absence from school after the first month. Like did Rick wiped their mind or killed them and replaced them with a clone.

[@chaosspy6723]

probably blackmailed the teachers to mark him present

[@SpottedHares]

Is might the wrong choice of words, more like how.

[@Cheese-Slime-Sheriff]

I actually just had to walk away after the “you’re worse than evil you’re smart” line because it was the most self absorbed, ego stroking, self masturbatory line I’ve ever heard

[@Sly88Frye]

38:16 I kid you not my wife might have been in that very scenario you are describing. The sad truth though is that she sadly hasn't been able to do a whole lot with their life but she actually is really smart. She just had gone through a lot of horrible things before she met me, but anyways she told me that she reluctantly saw the film The Purge when she was dating her ex at the time and he got pissed off at her because she kept predicting exactly what would happen in the next scene over and over even though she had never seen the movie before and she kept getting it right. Her ex who she was dating kept thinking that she had already seen the film before since she kept knowing what would happen next but to be honest truth was she just knew what would happen next because she found the film to be so predictable.

[@MollyKuehl4790]

Guess that place is no longer the best marriage get away in the universe

[@yskiptopia]

Is that why i Cant find Rick and morty on Netflix any more

[@spiceywolf]

there are clues that space beth is the clone in show, then theres the pocket morties game that refers to her as clone beth >_>

[@SPAnComCat]

As a Former Narcissist myself your Definition is not far off, Narcissists Lack Empathy but from the Sense of them not Showing Empathy and refuse to show Vulnerability while keeping the Façade of Superiority while still being Miserable from within. And yeah, she is not a Narcissist, she is just a Stunted Woman with Daddy Issues.

Are you German that you capitalise nouns?

[@SPAnComCat]

I am not German, but I do have a Fascination with the German Language.

[@Mr.wednesdayallfather]

It's been a long time since I've seen you kitty Monk

[@josephlabriola6008]

Finally, the first video of yours that I've watched that isn't about South Park or family Guy from 2 years ago.

[@williamfincher2260]

I think Beth is more mentally unstable than evil.

[@phz7107]

summer's blown tire abortion story is especially funny to me as someone whos a literal failed abortion, my mom tried aborting me to get at my dad but didnt find out it failed until it was too late lmaooo

[@snuffybox]

also the two beths' noses are drawn differently so some people think that's a way we can tell which one is the real beth. I can't remember which one that theory says is the clone, I think space beth? one nose has a softer arch to it and the other is more straight lines. and apparently it's consistently drawn like that

[@RunToEternity]

Beth couldn't become like her father, since he left her with a warped sense of reality, making all those bizarre things she asked for then dumping her in Froopyland as daycare. If Rick was capable of setting boundaries for her, she might not be so broken as an adult. It seems Beth was able to avoid becoming a true sociopath as an adult, but she still has many bad tendencies, to put it mildly.

[@thedudex2644]

Looks like a great video! Also hi kitty! :D

[@bsanchez3563]

Hehe Have a break, have kitKAT for halloween.. ooh I wonder if she ever has given out Kitkats for a halloween thing to kids,. huh I just realized If they are cheap... circus peanuts I could give out at a curch trunk or treat,, or really anywhere,, because of the probable unliklihood of anyone ELSE giving thosecout as well of memory serves,... not sure if likewise how some of my paternal maternal/granny and/or her sisters dislike circus peanuts iirc.. I am told and thus enough tovnot make it a common snack food given out.. then again... wrapperless design may be a reason also why it is uncommon.. but I liked those as a kid.. heck I do not come to think of it.. recalp wherecexceptvin small sizes vs enough for giving out.. are sold in brick and mortar store form.. besides rhe Jo-ann fabric stoee cause meh mom an iss used to like to go there., I still do occasionally.. heck now as an adult an knowledge of more than only patterns and complex stuff.. enjoy it actually vs whencI was like 6 or 7 or 8 ig.. hehecit is fun to go look at the cake deco stuff, glues/hot melt glues, adhesives/etc, the the cheao fabric that could be a nice design forca custom made reusable but effective fabric or soft body style of vacuum cleaner filter bags etc... or the candy melts like with cake stuff and frosting colors, or flavourings, the homemade sucker maker kits for lolipops etc.. if they make the kits nowdays idk.. but yeah also the floral/garlands of vegetation artifical ones.. fun to look at etc.. and the plant sap eg diaper/pad internal material or sap for super absorbent poly aka the air freshener beads/orbeez that all iirc are originally invented for a drought sollution when crops need moisture retaining stuff ascan additive to soil of crops for famine avoiding food shortages... there good for growing edible plants or food producing plants for avoiding much need for tons of watering in summertime.. but still having bluberries an huckleberries.

[@thedudex2644]

@@bsanchez3563 Wow I love how quickly this spiraled

[@randallbesch2424]

Self aware is a good thing. Though being a clone simply means another person that you resemble but are separate from.

[@skylarrossspeedpaintstheory]

Video Idea What If Brian Griffin Was Never Saved By Stewie From That Car Incident?, would episodes be different?

[@Eric6761]

Wouldn't this technically be redundant since Stewie can just try again and again?

[@samflood5631]

Why do you want a video like that?

[@lukespillman1313]

36:19 "They really need to adapt Paradise Lost." I agree, but I doubt it will ever happen.

[@williamdaviddiazcuchimaque7511]

Froopyland es realmente lo que pasaría si un humano terminara atrapado en my little pony solo que ahi los animales no pueden matarte

[@fangthedergon1863]

She just is. Good and evil are mearly a perspective.

[@Eric6761]

No, she's evil

[@alphawolf798]

Atleast she's not as evil as Peggy Hill.

[@samflood5631]

How is Peggy Hill Evil?

[@alphawolf798]

@@samflood5631 obviously you don't watch enough kitty monk to understand why.

[@Eric6761]

​@@alphawolf798my man, Peggy is at worse annoying, Beth killed people for less

[@altgirl-o8w]

Wait that's a form of emotional abuse...wtf😶😶😶

[@sjmhadsock4586]

Yaaay consent

[@brendanb2918]

it's confirmed in the show that the Beth we follow is Rick Prime's Beth

[@chaosspy6723]

I thought morty was the only one from that dimension considering he screwed it up with the love and anti love potion.

[@samcrooker4679]

We followed the Prime family until Rick Potion #9… Though the Season 3 opener Morty shows his new Summer the original dimension (The Prime Dimension) he came from to try and show Summer that he and Rick have been responsible apocalyptic consequences for some planets… In Season 6 first episode Rick accidentally resets ALL Portal Travelers back to their Original Dimension… this is when Morty’s finds out Jerry Prime is one of the last survivors of the Cronenberg Pandemic. He also emotionally blasts Morty for being so Cruel and Horrible to his REAL family by basically letting his Mother and Sister to die and Jerry as well, but Jerry survived until he met Rick Prime…

[@founboy78]

Space beth is the clone

[@rileyanthony]

She’s not really evil but she’s more a victim of a love less marriage and what’s worse she wanted more out of life unfortunately just like how I cut out my parents for good because of the abuse mentally and physically unfortunately.

[@gameinsane4718]

She had Rick make her all sorts of weapons and other messed up “toys” and it got to the point he had to make a pocket dimension so he wouldn’t have to “clone every boy that was less than polite, and any pet that got too close to her” She was screwed up long before Jerry

[@seeleunit2000]

​@@gameinsane4718Beth is a sociopath and came from a broken home. Those two aren't mutually exclusive

[@gameinsane4718]

@@seeleunit2000 I’m not saying Rick was a particularly good influence, but based on her toys and Rick’s statements she was far more “evil” as a child… before Jerry was involved in her life.

[@Eric6761]

​@@seeleunit2000Beth is evil, like yeah, she could have been better on her own but she still kept being who she is

[@Mrsierramist1]

Wait....Bill Nye is a jerk? I've never heard anything like this.

[@fossilartstudios5878]

Space Beth is the clone you can tell by the nose shape and in the game she labeled clone Beth if she didn’t remove the device she would have died and been absorbed into earth Beth and her ship would crash into the house like a meteor

[@Man.Of.CuIture]

Don't need to watch the video. Yes, the whole family is awful

[@tessmcgrath1443]

28:33 *Beth and Rick.

[@rodrigobueno8652]

Yeah,everyone in this cartoon is evil

[@the1magageneral323]

I don't think that you did one about Summer or why Jerry smith is a spineless beta Male.

[@augustinensang3109]

I think she's done TWO Jerry videos.

[@snuffybox]

commenting for the algo

[@blossomorchard-pine1127]

She's not evil, shes just deeply narcissistic.

[@Eric6761]

No, she's evil, like her actions say that she's an asshole

[@patrickhouchard5532]

No!

[@MarquedeLafayette]

Nice video

[@fuspuz8540]

21:14 a chick with daddy issues 😂

[@brittanyfinney5386]

Ricky and Morty is my favorite adult cartoon besides bob buger American dad family guy

[@hsjxbduxdiffeec2256]

Evil! (do I get a prize?)

[@shannoncockrell4861]

Witt out

[@levidoyle3411]

EVIL!

[@the1magageneral323]

It is a huge problem with tv shows where they demonize the father and other male characters just to elevate the woman. The idiot dad trope is stereotypical DEGRADING and not helpful.

[@seeleunit2000]

... Man quit putting a red pill nonsense. No one wants to hear it

[@Grisel-xq4gc]

Jonh😄😄🤘😄🤘

[@cjnnyyallstar5415]

EEEVVIIILLLL

[@Jessd2010]

Jerry is the wrost

[@SullivanDLuffy]

No his not.

[@queencat6756]

I AM EXCITED😻❤

[@Grilled_cheese-i9s]

Me too!