Because it's literally about toxicity. Often with a depth of understanding and articulation few shows ever achieve, so they find kinship with it, without realizing it's also headed to either: 1) suicide 2) growth and catharsis 3) horror of perpetual the cycle.https://twitter.com/transgenica/status/964059750630592512 …
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Replying to @leighlahav @FilmCritHULK
Mmm that makes a lot of sense. Lot's of teases of consequences few actually being felt. The pickle rick episode was particularly frustrating on that front for me. Most frustrating attempt to have cake and eat it too yet.
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Replying to @welcht21 @leighlahav
See I don't think it's trying to have it's cake and eat it too. I think it's saying "here, here's all the cake in the world. everything you want. happy now? no. of course not. let's focus on what you need then... ok, not biting?" That's that ep to me.
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Replying to @FilmCritHULK @leighlahav
You're right that it's trying to make that point but it frustrates me still. Maybe it works too well in that my frustration with the characters is misplaced as frustration with the narrative...
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Replying to @welcht21 @leighlahav
The real frustration is with society. The show is honest to its portrayal and nature of how people run from their problems (keep in mind rick's also an alcoholic who hasn't bottomed out yet) - the desire to correct this comes from the same frustration of reality.
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Replying to @FilmCritHULK @leighlahav
I have really similar conversations when it comes to something like scorsese. The ugly truth is we have to be willing to let the audience be wrong about what they're seeing. Because the alternative is wanting art to punish people so we don't have to.
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Replying to @FilmCritHULK @leighlahav
On a lighter note because you asked for good vibes tonight and we all need them you do great work and are a joy to follow and interact with on twitter. Thanks for being you.
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