Rick and Morty: Learn Not to Hate Jerry | Video Essay

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[@neptuneroaming7881]

ScreenPrism dumb ass.

[@afrikasmith1049]

ScreenPrism You forgot to talk about badass Jerry. Good video though.

[@inlikeflynn7238]

impossible not to hate.

[@typoking]

Why? Because he's realistic? Because he's fairly humble and just wants his family to love him? Or is it because you see yourself in him?

[@jameswhite6056]

ScreenPrism its better to be woke.

[@Kaboomboo]

I don't hate Jerry. I think he means well. The problem is he is so selfish and self servicing, the people closest to him often get short handed. But the show's dynamic definitely wouldn't work without him.

[@uioplkhj]

He's up against Rick though who is also self serving and selfish. Yet people like Rick and hate jerry.

[@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa86441]

@@uioplkhj i call that one a perk of being the main character instead of a side character, also maybe its bc rick has more.....charisma? we see a lot more of his character moments ( or at least on the forefront?) rick is an asshole that KNOWS and admits hes an asshole " oh yeah, no doubt worst father ever." while jerry often seemed to do nothing but overcompensate, making him look worse.

[@anna8441]

@@uioplkhj its probably because hes in denial about it or canf even realize it while rick owns it without caring

[@freeunderratedmusic4273]

I've never hated him as well, I've just thought he was a lazy man who was afraid of trying to understand the world.

[@GladiusTR]

That's the *right* reason to hate him, compared to others

[@wse2175]

The fanboys hate Jerry because they all imagine themselves as Alphas like Rick but they’re really all Jerry’s.

[@dorianleakey]

WSE exactly. Weird seeing the comments reflect what you are saying perfectly, with no one any the wiser.

[@donovanvillanueva1997]

I totally agree with you.

[@purplebard7349]

irony of the cancerous narcissistic fandom

[@jonathandpg6115]

no people hate jerries rarely see themselves as ricks. I am no rick, I'm a morty. Really fucking stupid, but I prefer being a morty than a jerry.

[@jabari189684]

Ur an idiot

[@jellybelly4031]

I couldn’t imagine hating Jerry. I’m just very sorry for him. I sometimes even understand him

[@seyiawokoya1324]

this proves rick's point that he put pitty to lure his victims and it how he survives

[@Triskelion345]

same i like Jerry

[@Remake5182]

@@seyiawokoya1324 Deep down a lot of people are like that.

[@lazar2949]

Don't pitty anyone.

[@foofypyonpyon3660]

I never noticed so many people see themselves as rick according to the comments. But the part about Jerry and why I don't like him is that he had no self awareness. I relate more to rick being a toxic person and his struggles towards his family and not him being the smartest man in the universe.

[@HoundofOdin]

"I shouldn't be motivated by other people's opinions of me." Smartest sentence Jerry ever said.

[@ratedr7845]

As soon as that part appears, I saw this comment

[@Scarletraven87]

Wrong. Opinions of us are the fundaments of society. It's just another stupid statement from him.

[@herberttuck2170]

@@ratedr7845 same here!

[@fsp3637]

Doran Martell screw society, society’s gay

[@elck3]

This touches a nerve

[@smeva26]

people only hate Jerry because hes a representation of most people whether they want to admit it or not, shits too close to home so its easier to hate him than root for him

[@filippians413]

Sarz93 I agree with this.

[@TechnoSpice]

We are all Jerries. Really we just idolize Rick and hate ourselves for not being as smart and snarky and uncaring as him.

[@gabrielkerne9175]

Unfortunately not how it works, life is complicated, and you can't realisiticaly (or in any way accurately) define people based on these kinds of stories. Its best to just take what you think will help you move foward in each character, and try not to let yourself think you're as shallow as they are. Edit: Oh and keep in mind this is my opinion, I've heard bad things from this fan base XD

[@gwenw.6787]

I hate how right you are

[@jabari189684]

Sarz93 if you relate to Jerry then I’m sorry for you

[@rastas4766]

I never hated Jerry. I think the hatred for Jerry is from people who want to see themselves as Rick.

[@saskia4313]

mahan i hate beth but jerry is just cool

[@alv.869]

Nah you’re wrong I know I’ll never be as smart as rick, but Jerry’s just pathetic.

[@letsnotdothat975]

Jerry reminds me of somebody I hate so naturally I hate him

[@KrabbyPatty_]

And we all know these people are Jerrys.

[@75aces97]

Viewers are probably more like Jerry than they want to admit. He's not remarkably stupid, not remarkably anything. Just mediocre. But most people aren't especially talented, intellectually curious, or ambitious. Heck, I've known people who were very intelligent, yet crack themselves up with their own Jerry-level jokes. Then again, one of the themes of the show is that intelligent does not equal functional.

[@theblondieandherbf]

I dont hate him, I'm just scared I'm like him to be honest 😂

[@mahan172]

India Corbett then u are annoying

[@mahan172]

Jerry is so pathetic that he wants people to feel sorry for him, I mean how can u be anything like him?

[@saskia4313]

mahan jo dude calm the fuck down just a char

[@saskia4313]

@Bennett Tan fr

[@silverblade357]

For all Rick's speeches, he is the lesser man. Rick disappeared on Beth for what must have been decades because family life bored him. Rick returned and immediately manipulated his way back into her heart and the household. Rick would readily skip out of their timeline and jump into the shoes of another Rick. For all his objective faults, Jerry gave up his youth and prospects to do the right thing.

[@perun5984]

I always saw Jerry as a guy who don't want to be special or something and just want to live normal "average" happy live I can't belive people hate him, he is my second favorite character after Rick

[@fazzzam810]

Yuo i agree

[@winterrobot1942]

J You sound so pretentious.....

[@peterfox1380]

@J That's why he's my favourite character, in a show with crazy science, aliens, and all that weird and wacky shit, Jerry is just an average everyman who got roped into all this by being with Rick's daughter

[@craecrae0319]

that's because you're a dumbass.

[@ravenwhiteduck3158]

He's like the polar opposite of rick, rick abandoned his family, jerry stuck by his, it's his one redeeming quality

[@DanCap20]

I don’t think Jerry is a loser, I just think he extremely normal and can’t handle the weird sci-fi stuff that happen around him. If we were thrown in the same sci-fi scenario we would all be Jerry’s.

[@misteryglassesgirl]

yeah but not all the time

[@joshuaded1052]

Yup, but people don’t want to think that, they want to think they all different then Jerry,

[@zappyapp]

​@@joshuaded1052 And then there's people who think they themselves are like Jerry to put themselves on a higher moral pedestal than the ones who see themselves as Rick.

[@imissmyoldchannel]

The thing is, most people think they are like Rick, genius but misunderstood, but all of us are actually Jerry, regular and overlooked.

[@1pcfred]

Speak for yourself. Some of us know where we are on the bell curve, and it is off on the right hand side.

[@Martin-yh7vi]

I don't know if its true, but I read somewhere that you'd probably really hate something if it reminds you of yourself the most; correct me if I'm wrong.

[@1pcfred]

+Martin Ramos while that may be true, there as many reasons to hate things as there are things to hate.

[@1pcfred]

+Ajitler Pai well one of us knows what my IQ is, and it isn't you.

[@davidcremin3837]

Paul Frederick I wish I could be as good at life as you....

[@100nitrog2]

Sounds like Jerry tricked you into feeling sorry for him.

[@thetake]

Probably

[@Grausel]

Yep, ScreenPrism ran directly into the knife. The knife is not Jerry but your comment.

[@zeroangelmk1]

Jerry is about the long con

[@RachelDeRosier010894]

Maybe I'm supporting Jerry here, which I'm not, but maybe he's unaware of how he's manipulating people.

[@-Trauma.]

ScreenPrism Rick only hates Jerry because, Jerry outsmarted Rick twice.

[@Tit0Matic]

Speak for yourself. I've never hated or been disgusted with Jerry. He's absolutely unironically the funniest character in the show

[@june4294]

Easygoing character. I like him as well. His energy can cure my seasonal depression.

[@june4294]

@yossarian absolutely, the guy has some undiscovered power he himself isn't aware of.

[@oof-rr5nf]

Rick's a jerk. Jerry's a jerk, though differently so. If Rick can be liked despite his grand flaws, so can Jerry. And I sure do like him. And I can relate with him quite a lot in his moments of realisation of his own stupidity, selfishness and loneliness. He is a great fucking character, imo.

[@ivanpb1983]

And now, human music...

[@nickjack1696]

RonHoward human music. I like it

[@creemyice]

*-I liKE iT-*

[@atthecore4560]

Hm.

[@goawayplease6456]

Beep boop beep boop

[@lalamindill]

Acá tranca mirando un video análisis de Rick and Morty, a wild Zulma Lobato appears, muy fuerte todo.

[@huckmart2017]

I personally think Jerry is the only emotionally healthy character in the show. He doesn't allow rick to taint his worldview like he did with every other member of his family. Jerry, as the outsider of the family, is the only one that truly sees how poisonous rick is. Jerry is Rick's foil

[@RoyMillerSaxophone]

💯

[@hardremer33]

that's why Rick hates him, his charades dosen't work on Jerry

[@adityasubhedar9556]

Yeah , but people who act happy all the time are the most depressed, he acts like a baby , uses Beth for his survival and still dont care for anyone's emotions.

[@hardremer33]

@@adityasubhedar9556 no that is just a stupid saying. some happy people are sad and some are happy. only because Rick said shit about him dosen't mean it's true. he is real and a normal person in all this sci fi crazyness.

[@hardremer33]

@jolie Think with a different perspective, Rick sets a crazy bar and Beth has a toxic relationship to Rick so Jerry looks like a loser but really is a guy who just loves his family. It's so fucking basic to hate on Jerry because he reflects alot in people but maybe you should read between the lines

[@Ninja07Keaton]

The reason most people hate Jerry, is because they see themselves in Jerry. Jerry is more or less a deconstruction of the common man. Ridged, self assured, shortsighted, and seldom if ever admits to his flaws. Not exactly a mystery why the majority of the audience hates Jerry when they themselves are dealing with a self loathing cycle of repression for not being perfect. When looking at Jerry, they're essentially looking into a mirror rather they're consciously aware of it or not.

[@MrStoffzor]

While your general point may be true (I don't know myself, I never hated Jerry, rather pitied and envied him at the same time) don't you think you contradict yourself when saying he is self assured while feeling self loathing for not being perfect?

[@leemav5136]

Ninja07Keaton very good point

[@Ninja07Keaton]

MrStoffzor I will explain. You see on some level, we're all aware that the world and by extension, humanity is inherently flawed. However, few people have the courage to fully accept this truth for all that it implies. In order to compensate, they join a facade that society creates to hide their flaws. But of course, it is nothing more than a facade, not a true absolution from their flaws. Their dogmatic attachment to the concept of society is where the self assurance I was speaking of resides. "Concept" being the orepertive word because as I said, it's all about hiding their flaws behind a metaphorical mask. The self assurance that this facade will negate their flaws, that this "veil" will never be removed. To put it in simple terms, Jerry has unyielding faith in the system to compartmentalize his flaws. But he hates himself because he can nether live up to the system nor has the courage to come to terms with his flaws.

[@AngusStewart01]

Ninja07Keaton this comment is on point

[@kylemagaro6979]

I feel more like a Beth, not super smart, but at least average maybe a bit higher. I worry too much about family relationships and don't take care of myself first. Beth is very relatable.

[@sirnilsolav6646]

Too be honest I actually like Jerry. He is actually quite right about Rick and how he is a toxic influence on his family. Don't get me wrong, I love Rick just as much as the next guy, but you have to agree that he isn't a great influence on the family. Morty and Summer both look up to him, but Rick never acknowledges how lucky he is to have such devoted grankids, instead he punishes such behaviour and constantly writes off notions of love as "irrational". Rick also exposes the family to a lot of danger, forcing them to flee from their previous life because of his actions and the family is 100% behind this and Rick doesn't reward them or appreciate them for doing it. Rather he expects them to follow him or is completely indifferent to them. Jerry is right about Rick and how he is a negative influence to Morty, Summer and Beth, at the same time Rick is right about Jerry and how Jerry is sort of a parasite. This makes for an interesting relationship between them. My point is, Jerry has a role in the show besides being pathetic and it's to be an opposition to Rick just doing whatever he wants with no consequence over the family.

[@sirnilsolav6646]

The dynamic between Rick and Jerry worked great in the early seasons. Yes he was punish bag, but Beth pretty much let Rick do whatever he wanted, Jerry kept him in check. Beth suffers from too much abandonment issues that she's too afraid to stand up to Rick, while Jerry thinks about his family first and foremost and sees Rick as ruining the family. This made for interesting plot development as Rick would have to find a way to get around Jerry when he said Morty needs to stay in school.

[@knmade876]

Sir Nils Olav perfectly said my good sir.

[@pureconfuzion]

in Pickle Rick, Rick was told this by a therapist, making it more prominent

[@annconnolly2604]

Jerry is actually my favorite character. Episodes heavily involving him are hilarious.

[@sugarhoneyicetea1892]

Ann Connolly you don’t have to lie.

[@skylarchon]

@@sugarhoneyicetea1892 no, i agree with her it's funny when he's in the spotlight

[@emmanuelalaura5806]

@@sugarhoneyicetea1892 It's true though

[@mbanerjee5889]

I don't hate Jerry. His family is pretty awful to him. Beth is emotionally abusive and Summer and Morty rarely show him any respect. His selfishness, cowardice, and constant need for validation is just a defense mechanism. We don't really see what kind of father/husband Jerry was before Rick started living with them. Don't get me wrong, he's still pretty awful, but understandably so. It's just easier for Jerry to live in blissful ignorance than cope with the fact that his family doesn't really care about him.

[@laurenbi]

I agree, I think blaming the disfunction of the family solely on Jerry is incorrect. They’re all complete assholes to each other, and they are kind of equally parts victim and abuser (except maybe rick.. is he ever really a victim?). Just like most families, everyone has deep flaws and everyone hurts everyone else

[@slyninja4444]

Mallika Banerjee I agree. Unlike Beth, Jerry sees how Rick is a detrament and how Rick is constantly putting everyone in danger, while Beth is willing to put Rick's desires before everyone else even if it means sacraficing the needs of everyone else.

[@qazwsxedc562]

I don't think they hate him especially after the season 3 finally. Just that they were dysfunctional after Rick joins their family and upsets their dynamic. In the end Beth, Morty, and Summer came to the conclusion that Rick putting the family to a toxic place and that's why they hid with Jerry in the cabin.

[@ivygirl9119]

Mallika Banerjee cuz Jerry's just a bitch ass wigga

[@dominiclovato4565]

Are you friends with that idiot. You know he eats his own shit. I've got like 10 Ricks to call right now.

[@Dimetropteryx]

Jerry is the average viewer and the average viewer is too busy bending over backwards trying to identify with Rick to realize it. You see the same phenomenon every time there is a particularly intelligent (and cocky) protagonist. House, for example. Idiots ran around pretending to be like him, without realizing how ridiculously few of them had the intelligence or the education of any of his colleagues, much less the man himself.

[@unenouille430]

Dimetropteryx Sherlock, oh dear god Sherlock.

[@hardremer33]

You are no diffrent

[@pureconfuzion]

I honestly see some Jerriness inside of me so I can’t hate him

[@gero3015]

Shes a femme fatal

[@ruviktwoface9059]

To be honest, I dont hate Jerry. He's actually one of the most hilarious characters in Rick and Morty 😂

[@irishhungrydwarf9015]

RuVik TwoFace I think he’s funny just because of how mediocre he is at being a dad and how rubbish he is of keeping his marriage together. Just the opposite of rick which is great. Two extremes

[@manimonay]

To have such a superior character (Rick), it’s nice to have a balance of an inferior one. He’s hilarious as hell, even his horrible jokes lmaoooo. He’s brutally honest too

[@rowleyjefferson1359]

I agree. How can you hate him?

[@johnafenfiddler1382]

init

[@HaoNguyen-nl3fz]

same

[@ethanmanley3341]

No one: Screen Prism: why literally everyone hates jerry Everyone in the comments: I love jerry

[@dirt3554]

If there is a video taking about why Jerry is a dipshit then majority of comments will be "I hate Jerry"

[@azy7576]

Its because we mostly coment when we dont agree with their opinion its their opinion and what they have seen from the public opinion if jerry wasnt necessary for the show im pretty sure they would have just killed him and that was it but since he is in most and (im not really sure) maby all the episodes it shows that he has his own values that fans like about him

[@hugoceballos8883]

Because people come here asking the same question. I don't love him, but I think turning the character into a punching bag is really unnecessary when we are in the 4th season. And remember, Jerry have telekinetic powers

[@trod146]

This comment and all like it are so fucking stupid.. "I can't express what I want to say as an intelligent human being. Trying to put my thoughts into words is too difficult so I use memes and fake conversations to make my dumbass statement"

[@Segen_Bell]

I know right

[@FloatingBlossom]

He’s actually my favourite character. His stupidity is actually entertaining

[@456rakki]

That's why we love to hate him... Jerry!

[@illbill5904]

He's mine as well. Mainly because he's not a complete monster like Rick and the rest of the family.

[@FloatingBlossom]

Zero Effort omg 😱 i never thought of it that way but I totally agreed with idea. He’s so innocent its loveable

[@illbill5904]

@@FloatingBlossom Innocent no. But not an equivalent to space super Hitler.

[@FloatingBlossom]

Zero Effort true

[@emsavings]

"because helping each other to change and grow is the way to go." This, thank you.

[@dominiclovato4565]

"Well it couldn't have been easier for you to say that." Dumbass

[@hamzaadib9927]

it takes one to know one

[@oscaralonso4699]

Em Vambell It’s bullshit. It will never work in practical application. To help someone improve they would need to accept they did something wrong and their egos would never allow that.

[@leporiaantic]

+oscar alonso Your comment is flawed. With everything, there is a balance. Most people can't handle cognitive dissonance or critique well, because their egos would get in the way, so you're right in that sense. It doesn't matter who you are, how high your IQ is (although it may factor in slightly), or how mentally "together" you are, most of us just can't handle raw critique, and that's ok!!! You shouldn't be pressured to have your ego together whilst trying to take eye opening critique, because IT'S REALLY HARD! Instead, maybe try a different approach...listen to them, hear them out, try to be an empathetic person to humanize them, because you don''t know how heartbreaking it can be to not "have it together", so PLEASE don't try the "Tough love" approach. Then, you should suggest different ways of handling the problem, and then tell them that they need to learn how to drop their guard or ego. Please don't judge ppl too harshly and try and respect the other person's feelings.

[@erenja3ger871]

@@oscaralonso4699 it's people like you I loathe tbh. Saying people can't change. Yes it's hard, but people can and have done it countless times

[@Mordamir]

People hate Jerry?! He's my favourite character because he represents everyone who watches Rick & Morty. They (the fanbase) all think they're Rick's but in reality they're not. Jerry is the everyman character archetype, and that's way it's so hard to watch him... he's a mirror, and that's probably the real reason people hate him >:3

[@陳潔明-w6y]

An every man who is comically terrified of his wife?

[@SuicidalH]

Facts. Jerry is literally me.

[@richhartnell6233]

I feel like morty is supposed to represent the audience. I mean we literally follow Rick on every adventure through morty shoes

[@bat8046]

@@richhartnell6233 Yeah, and morty is of average intelligence. He's not comically stupid.

[@andymoore8835]

People hate Jerry because deep down they hate themselves? I’m down with that... what does that make the Jerry lovers, though?

[@peters9889]

I love how Summer and Beth were dumb stereotype characters in the pilot, but they turned into smart, relatable characters. Jerry just turned into even more of a dumb stereotype.

[@layton6202]

When did they ever become smart and relatable I'm pretty sure a lot of people don't fuck with beth Jerry on the other hand doesn't confined and kneel down to Rick and treat him as a god like everyone else

[@DjW1986]

@@layton6202 i agree

[@bhaveshtewari3061]

I can't say about Summer but Beth is actually smart, she is rick's daughter. Remember the version of Beth that went to outerspace to explore herself.

[@Chris-es3wf]

White male father figures are typically portrayed as incompetent in sit constantly. Oldest trope in American TV.

[@jaylal7762]

@@bhaveshtewari3061 summer and Beth are the smart ones the boys other than Rick of course are the dumb ones only thing is Beth has a father complex and summer wishes to get ricks attention too seeing as Beth was basically abandoned and that Rick gives all his attention to morty and adventures

[@douglasphillips5870]

We are closer to Jerry than Rick intellectually. We aren't about half way. We like to think of ourselves as genius, but we're mostly idiots.

[@lynnpabontheelitehero6579]

Douglas Phillips very true. Question is will people read your comment and know they're stupid?

[@Kn1cknackz0]

Lmao his ego is so fragile, when a KZbin comment challenges his intellect he has to scramble and lie to defend it... love it x'D

[@mastray4783]

Douglas Phillips I disagree, because I know I’m an idiot. I guess it makes sense that I don’t hate Jerry.

[@OriginMSD]

Jerry is a terrible person, but he's a great *character*. I think that's an important distinction.

[@cristiadu]

Rick is a terrible person as well btw and people don't give him such a hard time

[@nickniehaus1763]

elijah mikle I mean, he and Beth are both cancer.

[@zoppie]

In one episode or other, ALL the main characters have shown themselves to be reprehensible people. Yet they have all yelled the phrase "I AM NOT A BAD PERSON!"

[@AE-td1hy]

Cristiano Faustino I agree. Difference between the two is that Rick admits he’s a terrible person while Jerry tries to hide behind it by being weak and pitiful

[@zoppie]

@@AE-td1hy Actually, he only admitted to being a terrible father to Beth. During that same speech, he dragged out a boxful of evidence to show her that she was no angel, either. He spends a lot of the time telling quite a few people that if there is a god, then it's him.

[@diehagebutten8304]

Jerry annoys me, but I see myself in him. I see some of his charactertraits and later I see that I behave in the same stupid way.

[@paulodepablo3649]

Wait, people hate Jerry? I thought he was very relatable as a person. I guess some people cant handle seeing their true selves with in Jerry.

[@toofacedsugar1764]

I was thinking the same thing. Jerry seems like the embodiment of what people run away from as they grow older but always have aspects of. People just can't come to terms with the bad parts of themselves lol

[@giovannilombardi2537]

paolo de pablo I get what you’re trying to say but he is everything that’s wrong with a lot of people, and only that. He isn’t fun or charismatic and he has no positive qualities whatsoever to balance it out.

[@toofacedsugar1764]

@@giovannilombardi2537 if anything I just feel a lot of pity towards Jerry so I naturally feel inclined to support him

[@techyaki9971]

What? You see jerry as relatable? so that means... you made someone pregnant and force them to marry you, you take advantage of other people, you drag everyone down because you are a d bag, and even though you're stupid, we don't hate you because you're stupid, it's because you're an all around bad person

[@craecrae0319]

and you're also a dumbass

[@GraverFILMS]

Jerry is hilarious I didn't think people actually hated him

[@lazchurchyard1229]

Graver -- Jerry's smug face is the best part of Jerry.

[@johnbob5137]

Graver i dont exactly like him because he brings the show back to earth lol he is an asshole but rick is as much of an asshole as him and to some extent jerry has more influence on the family than rick does

[@joshuaded1052]

They do,

[@RetroReviewsMovies]

Jerry is one of the only characters on the show that becomes a better person throughout the seasons. In the first season he’s a bit annoying because of his insecurities but in seasons 4 and 5, Jerry becomes a bit more confident in who he is, even if he is a very mediocre person. This makes him more likeable in my opinion.

[@joaoclaudiocampos3699]

I don't get the Jerry hate, every character in this show is an a-hole, and we still love them!

[@Gaburierairuze]

Crustaceasaurus I think it's because most fans like to think they're "Ricks" so they take every word and opinion Rick gives as fact

[@ihatesnakeuwhycuzsnakeuyougot]

Crustaceasaurus jerry's a pathetic piece of shite.

[@陳潔明-w6y]

@Sofiya Larina Dude, Jerry is not just a pathetic person; he is also a horrible man. He doesn't have any moral high ground to acr like he's better. Rick has done something, dude. Did you forget?

[@gurimisenpai2358]

B-BUT MR.POOPY BUTTHOLE!

[@gurimisenpai2358]

@Sofiya Larina Gal, Rick is the Smartest man in the Universe doesn't matter if it hasn't had any impact the Smartest is the smartest, Jerry himself is a Self righteous Dumbass.

[@michaelbyrne1402]

I always thought of Jerry as having average intelligence. Hes just normal. He seems less smart because hes still trying to grasp all the intergalactic science stuff that is happening around him. Also I never thought as Beth or Summer as intelligent (They're smarter than Jerry but not by much) they're just mean and assertive so they seem smarter but they really havent done anything that intelligent throughout the show.

[@byronsenior6499]

Beth has worked with Rick before scientifically in the Froopyland episode. Her and Summer worked on this panel to send that alien back home in the E.T parody at the end of one of the episodes. Beth in general is a horse surgeon. They're pretty smart.

[@derwandschauer]

Jeah. Jerry is actually a very loveable character, if you look closely. It's the other characters that constantly turn on him.

[@SpaceOcelot4548]

Eric Miret she’s literally a surgeon. And Summer’s intelligence is more a ‘wit. Her wittiness is one of her key character traits.

[@emilysmith3594]

Summer has shown herself time and time again to be more capable of surviving Rick’s adventures than Morty. She steps up and assumes whatever social role is needed to get everyone out alive (e.g. posing as Earth’s ruler on Gazorpazorp and earning the respect and awe of the warring tribes of Mad Max-esque world). She shows a regard for sentient life that Rick has either lost, or never had in the first place (e.g. refusing to allow the ship’s KEEP SUMMER SAFE protocol to run in a deadly way). Like Rick, she has a self-aware catchphrase. This hints at her potential to break the fourth wall as the series continues. The episode Morty’s Mind-Blowers shows her competence at ROUTINELY stopping Rick and Morty from killing themselves (“Is this a Scenario 3, Grandpa?”). She has all this adaptability and grit, in addition to an optimism about the world, and even about Rick, that NOBODY else on the show can maintain. The main evidence of this is that Summer ALWAYS calls Rick “Grandpa” or “Grandpa Rick.” The show has never once defied that continuity. It’s even more consistent than Rick not wearing a seatbelt.

[@emilysmith3594]

Is it so impossible for you to give women credit for their intelligence that even fictional women can’t earn it? Summer is highly intelligent, and also the single most well-adjusted character in the show. She shares a lot of traits with Rick, including some of his negative ones (a deep and abiding need for large-scale approval, a penchant for insulting Jerry), but she draws the line at existential despair. The one time she gets near that line, Morty asks her to trust him instead, and she actually does. Summer is the one who handles Mind-Blower mishaps. Summer kills most of the alien parasites while the others can barely tell them apart, with no mistakes. Summer accepts that her generation “is traumatized for breakfast” and decides to live her life as best as she can, “out there carpin’ them diems.” She avoids appearing too smart and favors not turning mean, revealing in Lawnmower Dog that “this is why I get C’s.” She regularly outperforms Rick on his own missions. She gets very little credit for this, even within the show. She appears annoyed by this, but much like girls and women IRL, realizes that trying to tell men they’re outclassed is usually a waste of time. In conclusion, Summer doesn’t need a punch card to take charge of an adventure. She just does it.

[@logankandel846]

I had no idea people hated Jerry, he's "unfunny" and "despicable" to people?

[@fixpontt]

people hate him because the protagonist hates him

[@SporkyMcFly]

I think the subsection of the audience that think it's the most intelligent show ever that also happen to idolize Rick probably believe those things about Jerry. Most people I'm sure likes Jerry.

[@sosig6445]

@@SporkyMcFly Not that the show was ever above southpark or any other show that "broke the mold" It's just all this sci-fi stuff mixed in with an obviously narcisist protagonist that rezonates with narcisist smartasses. But let's be honest, you are NOT supposed to love any of the characters unconditionally, especially Rick, he is the most far up his own ass out of any fictional character you could ever see. His only redeeming quality is litelary just his intelligence. But he somehow thinks that him being intelligent grants him domain over everything and everyone, he throws out all morals of the window because he can get away with it. He abuses not only strangers but family aswell! And for what? Most of the time his goal is to get his hands on means of more hedonistic pleasures. Jerry is an asshole aswell in his own ways but he is litelary the only person that managed to put Rick in his place for once even if indirectly and that's actually great! Generally anyone that acts like the avarage Rick fan boy is no genious and we all know it already, it's been memed out dry already. Rick represents the idea that knowledge, power and intelligence leads to misery, lonelyness, existential crisis and a loss of morals. It's insanity, and absolutely wrong, This specific form of nihilism is the most self destructive worldview anyone could have. Rick is bitching out of every consequence one would normally face, and he knows it. He clings to the idea nothing matters cause otherwise he could not face himself.

[@fluteisland]

@@sosig6445 nice

[@aricente]

I never felt disgusted. If anything i was concerned and felt pity for him

[@Zoki4444]

I liked how at the end of Season 3, Jerry won. Despite Rick's intellect, ability and approval by others, he brings too much chaos in other peoples' lives with his adventures and technology. Jerry on the other hand is the exact opposite: predictable, dumb and overall... normal. It's this normal life that gave Beth and the kids a better sense of security because they know crazy stuff won't happen around him rather than with Rick. Ironically, it's Rick's own intellect and superiority that drove Beth and the kids back to Jerry.

[@lesvernornvienas8232]

Zokizzy Foshizzy agreed, i also liked how little jerry had to do with it directly, so that whole “you use pitty to trap prey” thing cant be blamed for them coming back

[@toomanybagels]

Jerry doesn’t deserve to win though IMO he doesn’t grow over season 3 and the only thing that’s changed is that he’s humbled by the divorce

[@LoreCatan]

@@toomanybagels That is growing because the divorce _changed_ him, along with Rick shitting on him so hard on their fake adventure. It's character development, even if it's slow going. In truth, we as people develop just as slow. It's realistic.

[@toomanybagels]

​@@LoreCatan ABCs of Beth kinda ruins the Whirly Dirly Conspiracy growth. He didn't grow a spine and constantly ran away from his problems and blamed it on others. He really picks up at the finale though.

[@LoreCatan]

@@toomanybagels You're not gonna change overnight. The idea just needs to be implemented into your head, and for most people, several times. Sorry if anything to do with ponies gives you shivers, but Fluttershy from MLP is a good example for this. Yes, she had episodes where she was shown that she had to take on attitude and that being shy is gonna be a disadvantage in most if not all social settings, but it took her time to grow into the person she wanted to be. It didn't happen in a single episode, it was a side arc that continued over the seasons. And it was slow and sometimes annoying and I'll admit, it was repetitive, but when it happened it was so fucking satisfying because we reached that point so slowly I didn't even realize we were there. And that's exactly what I want and expect from Jerry. Sorry for the long ramble.

[@theexpierow8951]

Jerry is my favourite character and I'm most like him. So are the rest of you.... you guys are just too proud to realize you're not genius scientists that know the reality of the universe.

[@JoeMama-qw1gb]

No. The audience isn’t like jerry, neither are they like Rick.

[@neutralb4109]

I'll second this!

[@louera]

we're a little bit of all the characters.

[@ezecskornfan]

@@louera basicaly well put. That's we relate to them even if it is an adult cartoon.

[@reginaphalange9417]

I disagree with the dunning kruger effect, I think Jerry completely knows he's not that smart and definitely not as smart as his wife or her father, he's only doing pure bad faith with them because the survival of his ego depends on it. Jerry probably had a massive lack of love and/or recognition in childhood which led to a huge insecurity regarding his legitimity, his place in the universe and his connection to other people. That's why emotionally he constantly make it all about himself, and can't stand that one person doesn't like him, because he thinks that the success/failure of his relation with sb is always on him, that the person in front of him is always worth more than him, so that he always has to fix things even if it means to degrade himself (which inevitably leads to more rejection) He tries to fool people by playing the self-assured dude but he only manages to be heavy and inspire pity to the others people who dont buy it. The exception is in 1x06, where a terrifying survival situation surprisingly seems to turn him into a confident man who doesn't give a sh*t about what people may think about him, like if Jerry's core just emerged. So it makes me think that all his usual faults don't come from his real temper but have been added by some bad experiences

[@zeo4481]

Blissful Ignorance VS Painful Knowledge. This is the Jerry x Rick dynamic. That's why it's fun.

[@HansBjorgman]

lol Jerry x Rick

[@sunjoexys7251]

I think on some level Jerry has always been aware of his incorrigible mediocrity. That's why he tries to get by and pretends everything is going to work out just fine.

[@MrCalcium-fz5ox]

I feel bad for Jerry sometimes but he is just annoying most of the time

[@daoyang223]

Pretty much yeah. The thing about Jerry is basically what Rick said to him on that wirly dirly episode. "You use pity to lure people... you pretend to be a prey but you're a predator"

[@alphacrisis]

We are suppose to hate jerry? I like him. Like the role is character plays on the show. Same way I like Michael Scott in the office.

[@sub7se7en]

Except Michael is funny.

[@sub7se7en]

The character may not have intentionally tried to be funny but the writers did intentionally try to make him funny.

[@juliagirlgirl123]

Jerry’s my favorite character!!!

[@typoking]

Jerry got the most character development throughout the series so far, if you ask me..Rick comes into his otherwise happy, "normal" life, and from the moment he comes back into the picture, Rick is stealing away his personal time with his kids, and getting more respect from Beth than Jerry has ever gotten. Jerry expresses genuine, believable, and, believe it or not, JUSTIFIED jealousy, anger, and resentment toward Rick. He starts off as this cowardly doofus who just wants the love and respect of his family, which he had, mostly, until Rick came back into the picture. Now Jerry has to work EXTRA hard not to be seen as the sort of "fifth Wheel" of the family...Every other member of the family in a position of authority is smarter than he is, more capable, and easily reads a room..they don't have to work as hard to be seen as an equal as he does, and he feels genuine resentment for the way everyone treats him, and he has every right to. The kids he helped sire don't respect him, his wife doesn't respect him, and Rick has often shown utter disdain for the man who gave him two wonderful, if not a bit spoiled, grandkids that he takes for granted just because there are a bajillion versions of them out there. Jerry doesn't care that there are billions of versions, almost infinite, of his kids, wife, etc...All he knows and cares about is that these are HIS wife and kids that Rick is CONSTANTLY putting in dangerous situations, and he is justifiably put off by Rick's behavior. From drugs to drinking, he sets a bad example of how to interact with your family, and that negative behavior kind of rubs off on Beth, Summer, and Morty, to the point that Jerry doesn't feel like he's important to his family anymore. The turning point comes when Rick is goaded by Morty to take Jerry on an adventure to boost his self-esteem a bit..He wants Rick and Jerry, seemingly genuinely, to learn how to get along, or to at least make the effort. Rick FINALLY spends more than a handful of minutes in Jerry's company, and for the first time EVER, actually seems to enjoy spending a little time with him, legitimately, rather than it just being a "Pity adventure". Their relationship as Father-in-law and Son-in-Law turns away from this rocky point in their lives when Rick is subsequently forced into a plot against Jerry...He's conflicted from the start, as he is somewhat hesitant to agree to the plan to begin with, but his anger is still bubbling beneath the surface over how Rick treats not only him and his family, but apparently the entire multiverse. Jerry is legitimately angry with Rick still, once the villain of the episode goads him into joining in on their plans...Jerry seems, at first, to be someone who is a follower..he's not too sure how to go about making decisions on his own, especially when he believes his life may be in danger. His flight response is extremely strong and overpowering, most of the time, even when his family is in danger (But, note that his first instinct when he was escaping from the alien HQ as the top-ranked general was to return home and find out if his kids and wife were okay) Jerry is caught in a middle-ground gray area in every dimension he's in.. He's either extremely successful and lonely as fuck, or he's a complete loser...there are very few instances where Jerry is clearly in control of himself and knows what needs to be done...In the Kroninberg Universe that Rick practically destroyed, Jerry comes into his own the moment things get out of hand and his family is facing certain death. It's clear by this Jerry's actions that Jerry has a great deal of potential to be a true leader, though still somewhat clumsily awkward in his actions, such as the way he talks during the next trip to the Kroninberg Universe...This means that Jerry DOES have the potential to be a great father and leader of the pack, but OUR Jerry has not yet been forced into that situation, so he has not had to face down his fears. Rick and Jerry, on their personal adventure, finally have it out in a verbal altercation, where Jerry finally admits his true reasons for disliking Rick..and Rick makes Jerry face facts as well..He forces Jerry to understand why he doesn't like him. And despite the fact that Rick has no respect for Jerry, Jerry understands that Rick, for the first time, is showing some tough love and finally explaining what pisses him off so much about Jerry. Jerry actually takes this to heart, as nobody had ever had the nerve to just come out and say, finally, why they dislike him so much as a person, but were always sugarcoating it for him. With the sugar-coated goodness finally gone from the facade, and their grievances finally aired, they can begin to find some kind of common ground from which to start from. By the end of the Episode, they understand one another to an extent. Jerry is genuinely glad that they had their adventure together, and Rick seems to have gotten a bit of enjoyment out of it as well. Jerry begins his journey to becoming self-sustaining and less of a "parasite" after this point. He even goes so far as to try dating someone else to keep his mind off of his wife and kids, but despite this, he's still lonely and misses them..he becomes more balanced in a way for a short time due to his new date's powers and ability to teach him how to handle his emotions more maturely. He eventually learns to just go with the flow and take everything in stride..he understands that things are meant to happen in their own time, and he shows Beth that he truly loves and knows her. He shows his true love by reminding her of their first kiss and everything. Jerry is pretty much the "Everyman"...He's not stupid, he's not a genius..he's just an average joe, struggling to find his place amongs people smarter and braver than he is. We all know old habits are hard to break, but Jerry tries, and actually grows, from the point where he and Rick have their big fight, into a character who isn't resented so much, and people begin to embrace him as a character more due to his development. He's become the "Everyman" character, and I think that's why a lot of people resent him. A lot of people still hate Jerry, and I think it's because they see their own limitations in the character and they project their own insecurities on to the character, much like Jerry used to project his insecurities on to Rick, and, to a lesser extent, his own family.

[@pozlock1997]

why did you write a fucking novel in the youtube comment section. no one cares enough to read it all

[@A.S._Trunks]

@@pozlock1997 Not everyone has the attention span of a fly

[@destineewright8636]

Wow you really thought about it

[@jxsi6057]

TLDR

[@p.b.6702]

Holy shit,best comment I ever seen!

[@MaheshDhoni]

Isn't it possible that Rick is miserable even without the meaninglessness of the universe? I think his personality is such that he is really bad at managing human relations, but nihilism added an extra layer to his already terrible family issues. I don't think it is the nihilism of the universe that caused his illness but rather his own doings that created it.

[@thetramp123]

I like Jerry. He's just like me. Wait... oh, no...

[@dulcemunoz3795]

It's funny I never thought jerry was stupid. If anything, at times it seemed that he was the only one that could see through rick's bullshit and would point it out to beth and the kids.

[@thomascochran7907]

I like Jerry. It sucks to want to be loved in a universe that doesn’t care for anything.

[@obama7336]

wow, so deep

[@mivical]

@@obama7336 chill

[@KingAGBozz]

You gotta love yourself before other people can love you. Jerry is pathetic and doesn't love himself in any way

[@thomascochran7907]

KingAGBozz How can you love yourself when everyone around you tells you your worthless? No matter how great a person can’t sustain self love when under constant abuse.

[@KingAGBozz]

@@thomascochran7907 you have two choices. Either man up get yourself a job, work on your body, get yourself a purpose, work on yourself, follow your dreams. Or stay this pathetic, disgusting little weannie with no self esteem your whole life and lead a miserable existence including some depressing asf last days where you realize that you never really lived your live and just wasted it by being dependent on others instead realizing that the key is to focus and care about yourself first, only after that others can respect you. It's your choice. I recommend the first one

[@jinxthatsme2317]

I feel bad for Jerry, he is mentally ill and needs a family who cares for him like the rest of society for the most part. This video really shows a deep analysis on his character and sheds some light on some of his positive aspects. I am really interested in seeing how the writers will approach Beth and Jerry’s relationship in season 4.

[@camellias.7106]

Mentally ill? Wow, where did you get that from? He is pitiful and painfully basic, but he is definitely not mentally ill. I kinda disagree with ScreenPrism here. While he is nowhere near intelligent as Rick, he has an average intelligence, has finished college and have a good job(even though he is between jobs right now). He does have some quirks and can be close-minded, but so is the majority of the population. I'm sincerely interested in what made you think that he has some kind of mental disorder.

[@zeroangelmk1]

To be fair, Jerry is like the representation of non- Rick and Morty fans who will never really understand the show.

[@1pcfred]

I feel bad for me. It is because of the Jerry's of the world that things are the way that they are.

[@Megajmaster1000]

Mitch Bernstein when I is selfish he realises it rather quickly and tries to correct it (e.g. stopped asking his daughter for money as it was a new low in which he was so lonely and isolated that he was willing to pay to have a call with a stranger)

[@timy9197]

I don't hate jerry. I just don't respect him. I pity him. His main flaw is powerlessness and a lack of enlightenment which is bad for a patriarch but at least his motivations make sense. He wants to be happy, he wants to be liked, he loves his family. That simple. The only character I think is hate able is Beth. Beth and Jerry get divorced because Jerry is looking out for the family's safety and Beth is just looking out for her self and her own abandonment issues. The family has a toxic relationship with Rick and jerry (powerless one) is the only one who recognizes that. Beth is a terrible mother and even worse wife and has nothing redeemable about her.

[@jeniferjoseph9200]

Ti My I agree. For as bad as Jerry is, Beth is worse. And obviously Rick is worse, but we all already know that.

[@cjdixon1995]

DUDE YOU HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD WITH THIS ONE!!!!

[@Parasolhyena]

I don't hate either of them. Beth is a bad mother but she does try sometimes (I mean she's exactly like her dad so she doesn't do that often). Jerry is a pretty bad dad too but I do think he tries a little more then Beth. She also supported the whole family alone for quite a while after Jerry lost his Job. I'd also argue it isn't just her abandonment Issues that led to the divorce, Rick is her Dad and part of her family and the kids have really come to care(?) for him. It would be pretty hard to kick your own farther out when you and the kids still like(?) him. She is my least favourite character though along with Rick, haha for the same reasons surprisingly. Doesn't mean I hate them though.

[@alternative_ASMR]

Ti My Yeah you can tell she’s super insecure because her dad wasn’t with her when she was younger so now she’s constantly trying to get Rick’s approval, no matter the cost. I don’t really like her that much either.

[@willydog3026]

THE WORDS IN THIS PARAGRAPH IS TOO DAMN HIGH !!!!

[@daccount1994]

Jerry is a good guy, he might have lacking in some areas, but his heart is in the right place.

[@petitnicollas]

I think he's a good character and I sympathize with him

[@kingslushie1018]

Petit agreed

[@b1njjj95]

Exactly!

[@justsomeguy6768]

I never hated jerry, I always found him comical

[@mahan172]

just some guy bad taste tbh

[@personperson9588]

My opinion - you feel as though ”hate” Jerry because he’s “stupid,” it might surface as arrogance, which is really just something that stems from feeling of inferiority, which may projects as superiority... to hide that inferiority. For example, we see this in modern politics all the time. Jerry is basically a guy who wants to be appreciated for who he is (...actually we all do). Sometimes he takes his own lack of confidence issues too far for his own good, which upon being witnessed - may trigger our own, which can mask as superiority. Compassion is a separate capacity to develop from sense-making and that’s what breaks the cycle. But sense-making can inform compassion. It all starts with understanding the parallel truths that that we are enough, yet we are able to change and continually grow. This defeats the self-induced pressures we allow ourselves to unfairly bear.

[@Delta_Aves]

I hated both Jerry and Beth for the first two seasons, because they pretty much brought out the worst in each other; Jerry being a whiny, cowardly worm and Beth being stubborn, unsupportive and taking any chance to berate him. They started to get better once they separated, especially Jerry, so I was livid when they reconciled at the end.

[@mirandalyneetestewart3083]

1717Dave The season 3 ending, was pretty much, the creators hitting “the reset button”, undoing a lot of “The Darkest Season of Rick and Morty, cuz happy ending, which isn’t why people, watch Rick and Morty, people watch Rick and Morty, cuz they want to think about the universe, life and philosophy, like nihilism or cosmic horror.

[@thecampfire4877]

Jerry has some of the best lines in the entire series. I've laughed harder during Jerry-focused episodes than any other. As a person, I sympathize with Jerry, his life sucks. Everyone treats him like crap, and he works past it. I never hated Jerry. I felt bad for him and thought he was that hilarious dumb stereotype.

[@陳潔明-w6y]

How about the fact that he is cringy and just as uncaring as Beth?

[@Nero35P]

^Everybody in this show is such an asshole, so Jerry being like that doesn't really matter that much

[@pirizzo]

Jerry's family was crashed by Rick, who seems to only sow division. Everyone knows someone like Jerry, and I would wager a guess that most families have a Jerry type figure. This show essentially illustrates how not to be a family - which is to be hard on people who can't really do any better. However, I still don't know that Jerry is all that bad. He's just not an acerbic prick like everyone else on the show. From my perspective, and not looking at Jerry as simply a plot device or foil, the family appears to just torture Jerry and never throws him out. You would think that if you're going to run your household like some sort of Darwinian environment, you should expel those that don't make the cut rather than constantly throw it in their face. Rick has clearly won and Jerry lost. Furthermore, I've stated this before - no one in real life would put up with what Jerry has endured. He's only 35 according to the story line. He would simply leave and get with another woman who appreciated him more. I guess the crux of my comment here is that Rick and Morty is sort of mysandric ant-father bullshit. If you don't like fathers and men, we don't have to stick around. I certainly wouldn't if I were Jerry and I would never let people treat me like that. I would simply cut them all out, without the slightest remorse. Fuck em.

[@Ihaveno_ideangl]

No way jerry took a family away from Rick and is a sexist, racist, mental, and deserves all the crap he gets instead ur being biased and bringing being a duo on rick and morty into the picture for no REASON because u can't stand that u favorite character is the worst person in fictional history because ur enclosed in a box where opinion doesn't apply to fact and human thinking

[@pirizzo]

@@Ihaveno_ideangl Took a family away from Rick? No. Beth had the option of aborting Summer or of raising Summer alone. She chose to do neither. Notice the onus is on Beth here. She made the decision to let Jerry into her life. Where does her moral agency come into play? Also, clearly Beth wanted someone who was not like her father, who is an emotionally cold, narcissist. Taking a family away presumes that one's parents always have access to their children well into adulthood, which in the Western world is simply not the tradition. In America, it's expected that you grow up, and move out, preferably starting your own family. In Beth and Jerry's case, this exact thing occurred. Rick coming back into the picture and insisting on living with them is not the norm, and furthermore, he's not even a good house guest, and attempts to pit everyone in the house against Jerry. Finally, let's come to terms with the obvious fact that Rick has no reason to live with Jerry and Beth. He's supposedly the smartest person in the universe (which btw is so incredibly ridiculous that it's impossible to suspend disbelief). But, in this vein, Rick could create another family where the dynamic of Jerry is totally absent. He could also recreate his lost wife. His refusal to do either of these things shows his stupidity, especially in the face of purporting to be a nihilist. He seems to exist in the current paradigm partially to make Jerry miserable. In other words, in a perverse way, he likes Jerry's presence.

[@Mrs.Sardonicus]

I think you should have put some more attention into Jerry from Cronenberg Earth. It seems like when push comes to shove Jerry is capable of taking charge and we might see that later in the series with the main Jerry.

[@thetake]

Interesting observation! It is true that Cronenberg Jerry is surprisingly capable

[@nickkk420]

ScreenPrism notice it likely is due to the absence of a rick in that world

[@Raziel312]

ScreenPrism I'd refer to Wisecrack and their thoughts on alienation. One of Jerry's flaws is he is very much a conformist. It's one of the reasons people hate him; we all like to think of ourselves as special snowflakes and closet rebels. Jerry is always doing what society tells him he should do. He should be the provider, give his kids good advise to grow up on, get a steady secure job. So he tries to be what is expected of him even though he is terrible at it. In mutant apocalypse earth, without a society to bow to, Jerry finally comes into his own.

[@jamesreed620]

You guys don't like Jerry? I liked him since Jerry daycare

[@1984-XIXc.]

I love Jerry, he is my favorite character from Rick and Morty.

[@sergio7D]

When I was in school I used to have an IQ of 15. My classmates used to harass me for not being that smart. But since 2013, my life has changed. My IQ is now 195 and it increases by 5 every time I sit down on Saturday nights to watch this one show. It is called Rick and Morty. Because of that, I get all the girls and people are always comparing me to Albert Einstein, some even say that I am the cure for cancer. When the government found out that I watch Rick and Morty, they showed up to my residence and took me to a secret facility to take an exam. The exam was about explaining all the jokes in Rick and Morty and I had to answer each question in all currently spoken languages. Since I watched Rick and Morty, I didn't have any problems and I completed it in 30 minutes. The next day, I got to see the results and I passed the exam with a score of 100%. They gave me the title "Smartest Man in Existence". Guess I am out of this world.

[@elysia3294]

sergio7D hilarious and original. Now fuck of

[@neptuneroaming7881]

Dumb ass.

[@jahrocky1860]

sergio7D 😂😂😂😂 this was good

[@gredangeo]

WAT??

[@analuciadionisio1252]

I hope this comment doesn't get lost this is amazing

[@Rabuco1]

It's been pointed out by Rick himself that he manipulated the family into hating and neglecting Jerry. Also, even if it isn't true, that third scene where Jerry was talking about Morty with his weakness in school wasn't being stupid. Even Rick acknowledges that Morty is slow in the end of the episode and Jerry was just looking out for his son. He isn't perfect, but I thought the fandom was just memeing when they hate on him.

[@HansBjorgman]

Yeah, I don't think they were intending to hurt Morty by telling him that.

[@triplace4229]

'I NeVeR hAtEd JeRrY, i AlWaYs ThOuGhT hE wAs ReLaTaBlE'

[@obama7336]

I relate to him more then any of the other characters. Mainly because he's the only one who calls out Rick.

[@cman5053]

@@obama7336 Wow hi president 🙂

[@madtitan0825]

TriplAce4 that’s some bs cuz if people think he’s relatable then they just tell the world they’re ignorant about almost everything in their lives and don’t even realize they did something wrong and ignore the consequences

[@yukichanm]

Relatable to self centred, spineless, manipulative... hell yeah

[@Jinnai89]

Dunning-kruger effect pretty much sums up large chunk of the loud minority of Rick and Morty audience.

[@thegodofwrath1327]

IMHO it explains the 4channers

[@guillermorobledo2842]

Due to the fact that the majority of humanity is made of the "common folk" or average intelligence human beings.

[@elphillips8468]

I feel like most Rick and Morty fans are Jerries. I certainly am.

[@dislike_button33]

Michaelis Maus I think a lot of them are the guy in Rock's car thinking they know more even when they don't realize they have very little foundation to go on.

[@kingslushie1018]

I am a Jerry too,but that’s why I love him. I love to see when he has his good moments, instead of always being treated as a dumbass.

[@HansBjorgman]

I'm a girl. I took a test and got Summer. I thought I would get Morty or Jerry or Poopy Butthole. I was somewhat... disappointed.

[@puggers8219]

Beth is literally so fuckin selfish that she legit feel in love with herself instead like her literal committed husband who has loved her through childhood and still loves her to this day he was the most nicest person in the entire series and everyone basically spit in his face and called him pathetic and i genuinely enjoyed the episode where Mortys real dad basically told him to fuck off and told him off saying that Morty never liked him before and always called him a pathetic piece of trash when he took care of him and love him because he was a father yet they spit in his face aswell and he tried to be happy he just tried and that apocalypse literally broke him i genuinely wanna see an episode where Jerry just breaks

[@jackyoh971]

I never Hate Jerry. Rick abuse his daughter and grandson and he see their is something wrong since the beginning. I never understand the Rick and Morty fandom...

[@poison03nae]

Korra Martell I like how all the characters are different and they are learning how they are similar. It's what I liked about Star trek. Has something deeper to say if you want to look into it. 😀😀

[@Dreamheart101]

Oh good i'm not the only one

[@greenanubis]

Roose Bolton Rick is not a real nihilist, they made him like that to be more relatable. I live that shit and let me tell you: suicide is as meaningless as is life.

[@dislike_button33]

Divine Linker That was one of the dumbest things I have ever read. If both are meaningless, then why are you alive?

[@greenanubis]

Nephi Nelson Instincts. You know how hard it is to turn that knife inwards with intention, to override survival instinct? It takes tremendous pain. Besides, those same instincts makes life fun, even if meaningless. Its like playing on the edge of an endless void.

[@-JimRice-]

I always loved jerry, his character is always funny

[@sudlooshrz7128]

Jerry is at his best when he actually tries instead of weakling his way out. He fought off the Jerry slugs to save Beth. He saved Rick from someone that was trying to kill him. And he tried to stop Phoniex Person from killing Rick and the two Beth's. The people around Jerry seem to appreciate him more when he actually puts in real effort rather than when he tries to pity his way out of situations.

[@dragoniraflameblade]

This is a great analysis. Jerry is also a foil to the rest of the characters. It's why he seems to be opposite every one else.

[@TomasPetkevicius94]

I sympathize with both Rick and Jerry. At times i'm more of the Rick and at times i'm more of the Jerry (more Jerry of course). And actually i don't hate Jerry, i really think that ignorance is bliss. Although Rick is much more intelligent than Jerry, i don't really see Rick as happy individual. Underneath all his facade Rick is really deeply broken person, and Jerry on other hand is simple man who found his meaning in a simple things. P.S. I have gut feeling that at some point in the show creators probably include some remixed version of song by lynyrd skynyrd - simple man as tribute to Jerry. ;)

[@faisaliqbal8033]

I like how the show is doing justice to jerry season 4 ep 10 was something else jerry was something...

[@sleepy-peepy]

I normally feel your videos pretty hard but this one didn't work for me. I don't hate Jerry "because he's stupid". I hate him for all the reason rick presents in their episode together from this past season. He KNOWS people feel sorry for him and he uses it as leverage to keep himself in their lives because he doesn't have anything else to offer.

[@merlunaish]

Excess Sleeper exactly!

[@timy9197]

Is there any evidence of that or are you just taking Ricks word for it?

[@Mabasei]

he's just taking rick's word for it. He's one of those morons who hasn't figured out you don't believe shit rick says if it's an opinion it's always warped because he's a fucking psycho.

[@mimoe7587]

Ti My Asking your teenage daughter for a few hundred bucks to call a toll number for fun rather then asking her for a newspaper to continue to look for a new job, so you can provide for your family instead of asking them to do so for you; is pretty strong proof. Also "If you ever sleep with that guy i'll come to the hotel and blow my brains out all over your naked bodies." Not kick the guys ass, or take a pic for proof and try to leave her with the kids on his side, poor Jerry will kill himself and your gonna have to feel guilt forever.

[@Paragon231]

There's actually plenty of evidence. Him begging his daughter for money after pretending that he's interested in hanging out with her, playing the pity card after somebody "insults his intelligence"(actually just pointing out how dumb he really is), constantly complaining that Beth treats him like he's a subhuman man (even though he himself doesn't show a spine and is basically just asking for it), claims that Rick is a bad influence but barely does anything to remove him from the equation.

[@InterdimensionalTube]

To be fair you have to have a very high IQ to understand ScreenPrism

[@inceptori]

dunning kruger?

[@withnail-and-i]

Plebs watch Rick and Morty, real high IQ watch Venture Bros but it'll never catch on because Rick and Morty fans have too low of an IQ

[@timy9197]

+And I venture bros ftw

[@zoyasuleman191]

Josip Hadžiegrić Shut up

[@alternative_ASMR]

Rick and Morty Really? Seemed pretty straight-forward

[@jeramahia123]

I often cringe when I see fans hate on Jerry and idolize Rick. I don't think they realize that the real reason Rick hates Jerry is due to jealousy. Rick is the most accomplished being in all reality who can literally do anything, but he's miserable. Jerry on the other hand is fulfilled just by having a job and his family. And that's a good thing. That actually makes Jerry the most mentally healthy and admirable character in the show. The only reason fans hate on Jerry is that everyone else does, and they think that makes them cool when really it makes them pathetic. Rick, Beth, and Summer are pathetic people who are never happy and need to make others feel small and miserable just to cope because they can't enjoy the little things in life that are actually important. They care only about the big things - the achievements that set them apart from everyone else - like being the best, the smartest, the most wanted, the most powerful, etc. But none of that matters (and they know that), and they just can't accept any alternative. But Jerry CAN. He's content. He's happy. At least he is until people envious of his happiness get mad and try to take it away from him. They hate that he can care about the little things that aren't important because they can't deal with the fact that the big things in life they struggle to attain turn out to not be important in the end. This series, like many modern satires, appeals to young people of this generation because of its nihilistic themes, and think it's speaking for them. But I don't think they realize yet that this show is showing them that nihilism is BAD and they shouldn't worry about being big and impressive like Rick, but should instead strive to appreciate life like Jerry.

[@abraham2172]

Well spoken👍

[@watcherwriter1689]

I actually find Jerry the most funny character

[@ajpip9719]

Jerry is the devil, don’t get me wrong. But there is something to learn from the character. Rick is sad and depressed, while jerry for the most part is happy. He just goes through life. Not everybody needs to know everything. Especially not a Jerry

[@davidcremin3837]

Aj Pippin being a genius is overrated tbh being happy is more important

[@31webseries]

David Cremin It's overrated but I'd still seek knowledge over baseless happiness. Plus it's not like we really get a choice. Our IQ is what it is.

[@Philmccracken790]

ignorance is bliss

[@fizzybat400]

IQ does not equal intelligence, it's more of a shot in the dark that examines how fast you can regurgitate information in a book. If you want real knowledge you gotta go out and find it on your own. Science is speculation and most of it isn't objective, you change what you observe and therefore cannot make accurate observations even with a control.

[@jennw.6508]

I find jerry hilarious honestly he is like comedy relief

[@angeleyeszarai]

I agree with another commenter, you calling Jerry "stupid" was overkill af. SURE he's slow but he DOES represent the average family man. He's the most "normal" one out of the entire family. Idk how you didn't mention that. You were alot sweeter in the video about Beth and she's basically a demon. I sense some bias..

[@shadyd2544]

Rebel Love I think the intire family kinda comes together to make a complete person. Jerry's role is not glamorous like Rick's is but still necessary at times.

[@HansBjorgman]

Beth is always a bitch.

[@vampirebarbie_]

I don't hate Jerry, I think he's hilarious! And kinda adorable with how clueless he often is, but he loves his family he's like just trying his beesstt

[@BACONsoda88]

Honestly Jerry is definitely my all time favorite character

[@zeeiremonger9201]

Good video, considering the level of toxicity in the Rick and Morty community I'm surprised this video went down as well at did... I like it.... Good job!

[@krystinajones1753]

Hmmmm... No. I don't just hate Jerry because he's stupid, which is what this video seems to be saying. Jerry is one of the least likeable people in the show because, as you said, we don't see him change much from the begginning. And, in the end, all he does is benefit from it. His family end up being fine dealing with him and accepting that there isn't anything you can do about all the Jerrys in the world. Even though he's racist, sexist, whiney, manipulative, pitiful, dumb, and does nothing to change any of that. His actions show that on top of all of that, he only barely cares about his family enough to do anything about it after he loses them. He's a coward, and yes, recognizes why people hate him and that they are flaws, yet chooses to change none of them. That's why I hate Jerry. As for claiming that hating Jerry is akin to hating people of below average intelligence or with large character flaws, especially those that may not have a choice in their position, it just doesn't work.

[@cjdixon1995]

Krystina Jones I respect your opinion on this and I agree with what you said. But mind you. Jerry was the first person to see something wrong with Beth and Rick's relationship before anyone else on the show. You have to give him props for that. Granted he might have been too much of a wimp, and yes he does need to change but at least he puts his family first before himself when it matters the most. Beth failed to do that, and she's the mother of the family. She focuses on herself and worries about her abandonment issues too much to even care to see that her family is falling apart because of it. Jerry tried to tell her, the Family Therapist tried telling her, and EVEN MORTY Snapped on her because of it. But eventually she found out on her own in the episode "The ABC's of Beth". Every character in this show has something that they can't or refuse to change about themselves. I consider Jerry to be more-so a late bloomer as far as all of this is concerned.

[@krystinajones1753]

Cameron Dixon True, I didn't really take other characters flaws into consideration here. Most likely because even though everyone on this show has major problems that they tend to ignore, I just dislike Jerry the most. Is that because the show constantly rags on him? Probably. But also because I just really have a problem with the cowardly aspects of his character. I have some higher degrees of respect for the other characters in that when something goes wrong, they don't immediately belly up and try to worm (ha, worm) their way out. But maybe my dislike of Jerry specifically is just a character flaw that I'm ignoring. Eh I still don't like him

[@cjdixon1995]

Krystina Jones Aye your choice is your choice Lol. I just feel like every character is effed up in someway so it's hard for me to completely hate Jerry when everybody has their moments where they pissed me off. Beth pisses me off the most though. Especially when she immediately changed her mind about Jerry getting his penis removed all because she looked at the damn prosthetics they could replace Jerry's penis with for her. And I think I speak for everyone when I say I wanted to slap Rick upside the head when he said "Who the f*** is Noob-Noob?"

[@krystinajones1753]

Cameron Dixon Lmao definitely! I guess in the show I have the most problem with the parental figures. The only thing that helps Beth for me more than Rick or Jerry is that she at least stayed with the kids. Its kinda hard to hate one of the two stars of the show though, at least if you want to keep watching. Honestly we can't even blame the characters for their flaws because they have to have them. If anyone, let alone most or all of them, were without flaws it would be boring. Nothing would ever happen, and shows have to have conflict. Truthfully Jerry is just the least likeable character. The most I see to like about him is that in the end he seems to be more involved and present, but really if Beth herself hadn't gone to him I'm not sure that would have even happened.

[@cjdixon1995]

Krystina Jones Yea I like the idea of the conflict myself too. And you're right, Jerry defenitely wouldn't have came to her. But...Nutin we can do about it. Lol I just suggest that Morty gives Rick a nice little 2-piece combo ass whooping every now and again, and I gotta see what happens with Evil Morty. I Have to.

[@aliyunura451]

Sometimes I feel like if I could just get my hands around his neck all of my frustrations, rage and stress will go away

[@jerrysmith5791]

But why the people hate me? I didn't do anything wrong

[@RainbowEatsPenguins]

I love you Jerry

[@DimensionO]

Dumbass.

[@user-lv6mq3vu4d]

i know right? what did you ever do :(

[@hannahwyatt4830]

I LOVE YOUUUUUU❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@blackbox-music7637]

Get out of the booth and fold yourself twelve times!

[@nict2618]

I've never heard someone say they hate Jerry. I like Jerry a lot. He's like Wheatley, Fry, etc.

[@Regeor]

I just wish he could catch a break. He isn’t evil. I only started watching the series a month ago, but I’ve disliked how bad Jerry’s family treats him. Rick is likeable, but he’s always wrong about everyone, especially Jerry

[@katewenzell]

Almost everyone seems to miss the fact that the writers understand very intimately the narcissist/ codependent dynamic, despite the fact that Rick repeatedly refers to his narcissism and there is literally an episode about Beth & Jerry's codependent relationship! Narcissists are often bigger-than-life, charismatic, and constantly playing themselves up while putting others down. Codependents are pleasers who are used to taking abuse and being submissive or playing a supportive role to the narcissist (somewhat akin to Stockholm Syndrome, developed early on as childhood is a time of captivity). It's a very real dynamic, look it up and learn about it because this is the relationship between Rick and Morty, and between Beth and Jerry, and you will understand that these aren't just character foils, or someone to love-to-hate, or what-not. They are illustrating a real phenomenon. I believe both narcissism and codependence stem from low self-esteem, and are learned in childhood family dynamics- they are just opposite coping mechanisms for survival. It has to do with power plays and survival within a power structure. Both have their merits, and both have their disadvantages. And we are watching the different characters struggling and evolving under these dynamics. I think it's one of the most brilliant parts of the show!

[@SpaceOcelot4548]

katewenzell damn Kate, good analysis.

[@dennisritchie149]

Rick and Morty: Learn Not to Hate Jerry | Video Essay 1) He creampied beth 2) #1 Gave us summer. There, saved you 8 minutes.

[@dream1430]

Dennis Ritchie thanks

[@redginger4224]

:/ you didnt get the point but if its a joke its funny XD

[@lucasmartinez5703]

20 cc's.

[@alexanderpalmer2647]

Prime Jerry is best Jerry. But tbh, Jerry is the only character in the show that doesn't fall to ricks Nihilism. He is a family man that just wants his family to like him and I hope we get to explore more of Season 6 Jerry. Cause yeah, Rick puts him down at every occasion but behind that basic guy mentality people seem to hate just a guy who wants a simple life. He is funny in his own boring lifestyle kind of way, he loves to camp, but ricks toxicity drives a wedge between him and his family and drives the family to be the extremes of themselves. It's only fair that after a while that Jerry shows the worst of himself as well.

[@ironlionzion779]

I never hated Jerry, always thought of him as just a goofy character. Maybe not my favorite but he's still a very funny character.

[@thecampfire4877]

Jerry's my favorite character, by far.

[@adityaatdba]

How

[@nicolasgenette5774]

I've always loved Jerry. He's an essential component in the whole shenanigan, without him as the punching bag device of the story, the show would loose a major percentage of it's humor.

[@kieakewii]

Jerry is my second favorite character compared to Summer or Beth ( i can’t pick which one ). However, Jerry reminds me of me and I feel like I sense a bit of me ( not standing up for myself or just letting people talk to me any type of way ).

[@VivoLaRihvolution]

I like Jerry, he's so f*cking funny

[@Halario02]

I was kind of surprised to see so much hate for Jerry in the comments section, since I mostly see him as comic relief. A punching bag that's either not self aware enough, or desperate enough for attention and validation, that he's willing to put his ego - and life - on the line in almost every situation to prove his point. Maybe it's the sadist in me that finds hilarity in his efforts, or maybe it's gratifying to see someone whose intelligence I relate to more than Rick's speak up when I wouldn't, and feel reassured by his stupid, offensive, bigoted, and overall ignorant words. Because I'm not going to fuck up quite as bad as Jerry, and that's comforting in a way.

[@greedy9310]

Jerry's ideal life as being someone with a full time job, who helps people, and feels needed, is something i think so many can relate to. People don't like Jerry because they feel smarter than him despite the fact that,realistically, we're all closer to Jerry than Rick. Can he be a shitty person? Yes, but so can everyone else in the show. He refuse to think we're like Jerry cause we all want to be the "cooler" characters, the Ricks and Morty's. But we won't be. In the end, I find it likely that while Rick will enter a horrible depression, it is Jerry who will finally find happiness. I honestly want the last episode to be about this dichotomy. Give Jerry a chance to be better. I think it'd be great.

[@Kmn2]

I honestly like Jerry I find him hilarious his jokes are so bad they’re funny also he’s much more complex than he seems IMO

[@shady8045]

to all the people in the comments saying, "you just see yourselfs in jerry" nope. most people who watch the show wouldn't think hyper intelligent dogs will give away weapons after pissing on them, care more about a stupid coin collection then their own kids, not be able to hit a golf stroke, enjoy the "jerryboree", not realize they are in a simulation after hearing "human music" and pretty much everyone around them acting like robots. I could go on. the point is we and literally everyone on the planet has weaknesses but if you look at the nitty gritty, the things jerry does are dumber then what most people would do, and your either suppose to laugh at it or get annoyed by it. I doubt that the average viewer thinks to themselves when ever jerry does things like this "man I hate myself because this is probably how I would react", that's rickdiculous.

[@cman5053]

Underrated

[@madtitan0825]

Exactly, there’s a difference between dumb and ignorant

[@papertroll1876]

I see a little of myself in Jerry, but I think that’s what makes me enjoy him

[@noisejunkie8159]

everyone before this video: CRUCIFY JERRY everyone after this video and in the comments section: *i never hated jerry i always thought he was rELAtaBLE* 😢😢😢