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RE: rick and morty discussion thread (very important) - grue - 10-11-2017
wait
i was out of the loop
this was actually a big deal
people are actually buying the sauce for $400 on ebay
there were protests and massive lines
lmfao
RE: rick and morty discussion thread (very important) - grue - 10-11-2017
i thought the sauce thing was a meme
RE: rick and morty discussion thread (very important) - grue - 10-11-2017
ive checked the rick and morty subreddit and it's now pretty much a hub for making fun of rick and morty fans
RE: rick and morty discussion thread (very important) - grue - 10-11-2017
Here's my theory.
We all know devoted fans derive a sense of identity from the things they like. We're all searching for meaning in terms of "who am I?" and one convenient answer is "I'm an AC/DC fan!" Easy, cheap, gives you something to talk about. Much harder than "I'm a caring person, I know because I volunteer at a soup kitchen."
A fanbase is particularly alluring to its members when it can not only fulfill a sense of identity, but satisfy a particularly glaring hole in their identity.
Bronies, for instance, rave about the culture of acceptance that surrounds the fandom. "No matter who you are, you're welcome here." Very convenient for those on the autistic spectrum, for those who have no friends. Juggalos are another good example. They are always going on about how they're a family. I wouldn't say I'm reaching to say that they're disproportionately people who grew up with bad home lives.
So what are Rick and Morty superfans compensating for? I would say the modern intellectual superiority complex. Many are over-educated and under-valued in the job market. Many are teenagers, who were already pretty big know-it-all's. I have to admit /r/lostgeneration has the right of a lot. This fanbase is a generation that faces a pretty bleak economic and quality of life future as things currently stand. With a role model who lives their fantasy life, a life where their genius affords them anything they want for themselves...
RE: rick and morty discussion thread (very important) - grue - 10-11-2017
man this shit is gold
RE: rick and morty discussion thread (very important) - fat lesbian - 10-12-2017
issa tv show
RE: rick and morty discussion thread (very important) - fat lesbian - 10-12-2017
imagine watching something created for the same network that shows tim and eric and thinking it makes you smart
RE: rick and morty discussion thread (very important) - Delirious Biznasty - 10-12-2017
(10-12-2017, 01:43 AM)fat lesbian Wrote: imagine watching something created for the same network that shows tim and eric and thinking it makes you smart
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RE: rick and morty discussion thread (very important) - grue - 10-12-2017
are you having a stroke
RE: rick and morty discussion thread (very important) - Delirious Biznasty - 10-12-2017
(10-12-2017, 02:25 AM)grue Wrote: are you having a stroke
I was listed off incredibly intellectual shows that adult swim has produced as well
RE: rick and morty discussion thread (very important) - K-Man - 10-12-2017
okay now hes having a stroke
RE: rick and morty discussion thread (very important) - Delirious Biznasty - 10-12-2017
me am no stoke
RE: rick and morty discussion thread (very important) - csp - 10-12-2017
lol the queue
RE: rick and morty discussion thread (very important) - fat lesbian - 10-12-2017
i was gonna make a joke about the spambot but holy fuck that video makes me want to die
RE: rick and morty discussion thread (very important) - Tempest - 10-14-2017
i just wanted to make sure this next part was at the top of the page