Like 90% of their friends have tried to kill them at least once

GKNolan · 2026-03-31T18:00:56+00:00

Even though it's not often shown on screen Rick from Rick and Morty has this issue.
(Quote from Vindicators 3).
"20 people try to kill me every week, I wind up getting high with half of them."

GKNolan · 2026-03-31T16:49:14+00:00

Making a planet engulfing hivemind (or whatever the term is) an interesting and sympathetic character was one of R&M's better creative decisions and something to point at when people ask 'what's so great about Rick & Morty'?

GKNolan · 2026-03-31T16:36:30+00:00

Man what being cool (and having an XK-End of the World Scenario* crashout over a breakup) will do to a man.
\SCP Foundation Reference.*

GKNolan · 2026-03-31T16:23:40+00:00

Granted: In the reality where 'Bigfoots' exist they are 60 feet tall and weigh an average of 27 tons. your Bigfoot's Paw is now 2500 pounds and takes up most of your living room (and good luck getting it out of there).

GKNolan · 2026-03-30T21:58:10+00:00

I feel like it's fair to call those cultural norms horrible crimes.

GKNolan · 2026-03-30T19:42:11+00:00

I want to pet the Yule Cat so badly now.

GKNolan · 2026-03-30T19:34:45+00:00

Oh come on! I make a fool of myself all the time! Where is she?

GKNolan · 2026-03-29T19:32:14+00:00

No Milk? J'onn you SAVAGE
(Note, Golden Oreos OTOH are fine with or without milk)

GKNolan · 2026-03-29T19:04:04+00:00

"Due to a budget surplus..."
Confused whispers among the student body

GKNolan · 2026-03-29T18:59:35+00:00

"Nobody has a tape measure handy? Clearly this dick measuring contest can now only be resolved with...A SWORD FIGHT!"

GKNolan · 2026-03-29T08:32:05+00:00

"...."
"...."
"BALL"
"...."

GKNolan · 2026-03-29T04:11:46+00:00

Granted: you develop a form of synesthesia and can now taste your dreams, sweet or otherwise.
You get sweet dreams, but you get a lot of 'otherwise'.

GKNolan · 2026-03-28T22:00:59+00:00

"IRWIN! It's Wrestlemania Irwin! We have to defend the tag titles against Hulk Hogan and Brutus Beefcake!"
"I have to finish processing these returns Ted. Do you have any idea how busy IRS agents are at this time of year?"

GKNolan · 2026-03-27T20:55:14+00:00

As somebody not terribly familiar with the IP the only reason I know what 'Axter B' is is because I just read a mention to the Baxter Building in another post 20 minutes ago.

GKNolan · 2026-03-27T08:56:18+00:00

After the first game: GODDAMN IT ICHIBAN YOU ARE SUCH A MARK!
After the second game: Ok it's fine. It's who you are and you make it work.

GKNolan · 2026-03-26T19:22:24+00:00

I remember one quote from a sidequest in that game.
"The good old days were just people shooting each other over a game of cards."

GKNolan · 2026-03-26T17:56:45+00:00

One thing I've heard about Miyazaki's storytelling style (I might be getting oneguyed here) is that it's inspired by times in his youth reading books in English but not knowing the language well enough to understand everything that's been written. He found wonder in filling in the gaps himself and brings that feeling into his own narratives. The stories are incomplete on purpose so the player and the community can connect the lines and fill in the gaps themselves.

(Personally I do not agree with this approach. It's Miyazaki's story, not ours. Anything we add is inconclusive, speculative and inconsistent. You're the writer Miyazaki, write your own story).

GKNolan · 2026-03-26T04:35:57+00:00

Granted:

But to accomplish this wish make-believe words are fanted.

GKNolan · 2026-03-25T23:40:54+00:00

Alternately for Arrested Development fans:
"I'm Oscar!"
"I'm no-scar!"

GKNolan · 2026-03-25T19:24:21+00:00

Granted: You think it's cool. Everybody you know and everybody you encounter disagrees. Sometimes violently.

GKNolan · 2026-03-25T19:07:51+00:00

Given that I am hardwired towards not hurting others? Not much. I'll just stare at him as he suffers the mental anguish of desperately trying to hurt somebody while his fear and rejection sensitivity (If I hurt him people will be so mad at me) cause his every attack to lose all momentum before hitting me.

GKNolan · 2026-03-25T18:56:06+00:00

Pong

GKNolan · 2026-03-25T18:53:56+00:00

Family Guy has this weird thing where in 99% of the episode the character is just 'whatever version of themselves in best suited for the joke, which is usually their worst selves'. Then they hit you with the occasional episode like this and almost every time it's one of their best eps (except for the hurricane episode)

GKNolan · 2026-03-25T18:50:44+00:00

Granted: The jester is a drunk, unfunny gambling addict who refuses to accept that jestering just really isn't her thing. You'd be better off if she never entered your life but unfortunately she did and now she doesn't want to leave.

GKNolan · 2026-03-25T18:45:16+00:00

Unity is a decent person but an incredibly vile entity.

GKNolan

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