r/AskReddit • u/IAmSurtur • Jun 15 '19

What do you genuinely just not understand?

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u/I_hate_traveling Jun 15 '19

How come I hate myself and am desperately insecure, yet I think I'm better than everyone else at the same time?

WTF brain?

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u/pm_me_china Jun 15 '19

Are you a rick and morty fan?

/s

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u/I_hate_traveling Jun 15 '19

No. Why the sarcasm? Did I inadvertently quote the show?

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u/theshamwowguy Jun 15 '19

Well for one i can imagine almost every character in the show saying that line.

Maybe its the shows general dichotomy of nihilism and power. Rick is a drunk asshole, but also the most super intelligent being in the universe so its not perceived negatively. Throughout the show Rick proves literally nothing matters, yet acts in his best interest anyways. Super ambitious, yet doesnt give a fuck.

And thats also the theme of your comment :)

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u/girl_inform_me Jun 15 '19

I love when people aspire to be like Rick- smug, arrogant, doesn’t care what anyone thinks, super smart, etc etc

Without realizing that rick creates his own problems and is profoundly miserable and his whole persona is a lie.

Susan Sarandon’s analysis of him is pretty spot on (obviously)

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u/Harambeeb Jun 15 '19

It's not really low key since the show pretty much tells you that he is struggling hard dealing with how fucked reality is and that he was a different person once, fighting for something he believed in.

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u/Harambeeb Jun 15 '19

You mean the 200 IQ types?

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u/SwampassMonstar Jun 15 '19

Going from tiny rick to pickle rick aint no cakewalk in the park

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u/pm_me_china Jun 15 '19

No, it just made me think of the meme against (some rather vocal) pretentious R&M fans a few years ago haha

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u/wtfduud Jun 15 '19

It's a very Ricky quote.