CW: Rape
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Just watched Meeseeks and Destroy. I now genuinely hate this show. All of the voices are grating. Everyone is an asshole, and not in a funny way. The show isn't funny, it's just depressing and annoying to watch. Any glimmer of hope is constantly shat on. Worst of all is the ATTEMPTED CHILD RAPE. WHAT THE FUCK. Who the hell thought that was a good thing to put in the show? It left a terrible taste in my mouth and I don't think I'll ever watch this show again.
It's nice having high concept sci fi ideas as the backdrop to something you don't need to think very hard about.
You can tell that the writers understand that Rick is a bad person, even though they frame him as the protagonist so people idolize him anyway. But I've seen this same thing play out before with Tyler Durden and Yagami Light and Gregory House and Thanos. Weird edgelords are gonna idolize villain-protagonists. Maybe that means it's socially irresponsible to have make media with villain protagonists.
I'm sure the writers' intention with the scene you're talking about was deliberately to make you uncomfortable. Because true art is whatever elicits an emotional reaction I guess. Is that a worthwhile reaction to aim for in your adventure-a-day nihilistic space romp? It is in the judgement of the same people who didn't notice that it might be socially irresponsible to make a show with a villain protagonist.